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ACLU Membership Doubled -- thanks to Bush presidency

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:58:40 GMT

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ACLU says membership has doubled -- thanks to Bush presidency

Surveillance. Rendition. Torture.
By many measures, the Bush administration has been bad for civil liberties.
Yet the past seven years have been particularly good for the American Civil Liberties Union. National membership in the organization, which fights for freedom of speech and religion, equal protection, due process and privacy, has doubled since Bush took office in 2001 - an extraordinary spurt of growth for the 88-year-old institution.

From Abu Ghraib to Guantanamo Bay and from wiretapping to waterboarding, Eyers said Americans of many political persuasions were becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the Bush administration's policies.

She noted that although many think of the organization as aligned with the political left, it is officially nonpartisan.

Tags: bush, aclu, civil rights, civil liberties

America's War on Journalists

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:35:33 GMT

clipped by: AcesLucky
clipper's remarks: No. It's the Bush administration's war against journalists. And what was done to Sami al-Haj can be done to any American, thanks to the Patriot Act.

We need our freedoms and our dignity as Americans back from the tyranny of this administration.

Clip Source: www.alternet.org

America's War on Journalists

Sami al-Haj is a free man today, after having been imprisoned by the U.S. military for more than six years. His crime: journalism.

Targeting journalists, the Bush administration has engaged in direct assault, intimidation, imprisonment and information blackouts to limit the ability of journalists to do their jobs. The principal target these past seven years has been Al-Jazeera, the Arabic television network based in Doha, Qatar.

Sami al-Haj. A cameraman for Al-Jazeera, he was reporting on the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. On Dec. 15, 2001, while in a Pakistani town near the Afghanistan border, Haj was arrested, then imprisoned in Afghanistan. Six months later, shackled and gagged, he was flown to the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay. Haj was held there for close to six years, repeatedly interrogated and never charged with any crime, never tried in a court.

Haj was abruptly released this week.

Tags: journalism, politics, bush, al-jazeera, sami al-haj, afghanistan, war

A Litany of BushCo. Lies About Iraq

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:11:20 GMT

clipped by: BartendingBear
clipper's remarks: Video tape is a wonderful thing.

Clip Source: whatthe.blogetery.com

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Compilation of lies the Bush administration told leading up to the Iraq war, the lies they told during the war to cover up the initial lies, then the admissions of lying when they were all lied out! Watch how certain Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Powell, Rice, and Wolfowitz were about things initially, only to later act as though there was no possible way to be certain.
They are trying to lie their way into war with Iran…DON’T BUY IT PEOPLE!

VA Conceals Vet Suicide Figures to Downplay Epidemic

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:37:59 GMT

clipped by: AcesLucky
clipper's remarks: What do the constant lies from this administration tell you?

Clip Source: thinkprogress.org

VA Conceals Vet Suicide Figures From CBS To Downplay ‘Epidemic In Suicide’»

Yesterday marked the opening day of a class action lawsuit brought by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans against the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), arguing “that failure to provide care is manifesting itself in an epidemic of suicides” among veterans. The VA denies the charges, pointing to increased resources devoted to mental health.

Today, CBS News reports that the VA apparently concealed veteran suicide statistics, and fed the news organization faulty data for a story on the issue. The VA told CBS that there were 790 attempted suicides in all of 2007. Yet shortly after, the VA’s head of Mental Health, Dr. Ira Katz, wrote in an e-mail to the VA’s top media adviser that there were “about 1,000 suicide attempts per month among veterans we see in our medical facilities.”

Tags: war, suicide, bush, iraq

Voluntary Regulation

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:37:03 GMT

clipped by: AcesLucky
clipper's remarks: These flash clips are real funny; maybe not, if you're a right-wing war mongering pollution lover, but hey, to each his own.

Clip Source: www.markfiore.com

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Tags: politics, bush, bush administration, war, iraq, iran, flash, society

What can $611 billion buy?

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:35:24 GMT

clipped by: AcesLucky
clipper's remarks: Click the buttons to see what $611 billion can buy.

Clip Source: www.boston.com

What can $611 billion buy?

If the Bush administration succeeds in its latest request for funding for the war in Iraq, the total cost would rise to $611.5 billion, according to the National Priorities Project, a nonprofit research group.

The amount got us wondering: What would $611 billion buy?

Tags: war, iraq, bush administration, american, globalization, government spending, money, morals, terrorist

GOP Losing Grip on Core Business Vote

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:30:04 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Even long time staunch supporters of the GOP are turning away from the neo conservative republican party. Economically and socially incompetent, they are putting more emphasis on social issues (gays, abortion, social health care, etc.) than fiscal issues like the financial health of the country.

Clip Source: online.wsj.com

GOP Is Losing Grip
On Core Business Vote

Some business leaders are drifting away from the party because of the war in Iraq, the growing federal debt and a conservative social agenda they don't share. In manufacturing sectors such as the auto industry, some Republicans want direct government help with soaring health-care costs, which Republicans in Washington have been reluctant to provide. And some business people want more government action on global warming, arguing that a bolder plan is not only inevitable, but could spur new industries.

"We've lost control of spending," and the administration's execution of the Iraq war has been "incompetent." Mr. Clinch says he is liberal about rights for women and gays, and vexed that "we [Republicans] get sidetracked on these issues like gay marriage."

Overall, Democratic presidential candidates have raised more than $200 million this year, about 70% more than their Republican rivals.

Tags: bush administration, politics, taxes, gop, republicans, democrats, business, elections

Anti-Evolution group paid by tax payers and politics

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:29:10 GMT

clipped by: AcesLucky
clipper's remarks: Money is easier to forgive.

Clip Source: rawstory.com

Vitter secures $100K for Louisiana anti-evolution group

Religous conservatives receiving funds have political ties to embattled senator

In a move ostensibly aimed at providing "better science education" in Louisiana schools, Sen. David Vitter has secured $100,000 in taxpayer dollars to fund an anti-evolution effort spearheaded by a religious group politically connected to the alleged prostitute-soliciting Republican.

Despite Vitter's admission earlier this year that he used a Washington, DC, call-girl service and allegations that he frequented prostitutes in New Orleans, the first-term Republican has maintained the support of religious conservatives in his home state.

"Dan Richey, the group's grass-roots coordinator, was paid $17,250 as a consultant in Vitter's 2004 Senate race," according to the newspaper. "Records also show that Vitter's campaign employed Beryl Amedée, the education resource council chairwoman for the Louisiana Family Forum."

Tags: bush administration, christianity, culture, faith, god, moral values, religion, evolution, creationism, intelligent design

Where does Bush get his staff?

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:20:03 GMT

clipped by: AcesLucky
clipper's remarks: Bill Maher on Where Bush gets his staff. Absolutely True!

Clip Source: www.brasschecktv.com

Where does Bush gets his staff?

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Tags: politics, bush, bush administration, law, pat robertson, christianity, religion, culture

Al Gore's new book: a book report in 90 seconds

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:08:49 GMT

clipped by: gingembre
clipper's remarks: Take two minutes to watch this chilling synopsis of what has happened to America since GWB took over.

Clip Source: youtube.com

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Tags: books, al gore, book review, environment, politics, usa, bush administration, american government, video

Toward a North American Union

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:14:03 GMT

clipped by: AcesLucky
clipper's remarks: All behind our backs! Thanks Bush. Thanks Cheney. Your kingdom for a peso.

Clip Source: www.augustreview.com

The global elite, through the direct operations of President George Bush and his Administration, are creating a North American Union that will combine Canada, Mexico and the U.S. into a superstate called the North American Union. There is no legislation or Congressional oversight, much less public support, for this massive restructuring of the U.S. It's primary perpetrators are mostly members of the Trilateral Commission, founded in 1973 to foster a "New International Economic Order."

MUST SEE VIDEO: Canadian political party rejects North American Union
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See Lou Dobbs on North American Union Orwellian Brave New World!
See Arizona State University teaching curriculum Building North America

Tags: amero, bush, cheney, currency, north american union

Clipmarks | AcesLucky's 'bush administration' clips

ACLU Membership Doubled -- thanks to Bush presidency

ACLU says membership has doubled -- thanks to Bush presidency

America's War on Journalists

A Litany of BushCo. Lies About Iraq

VA Conceals Vet Suicide Figures to Downplay Epidemic

VA Conceals Vet Suicide Figures From CBS To Downplay ‘Epidemic In Suicide’»

Voluntary Regulation

Recent popular content

What can $611 billion buy?

GOP Losing Grip on Core Business Vote

GOP Is Losing Grip On Core Business Vote

Anti-Evolution group paid by tax payers and politics

Religous conservatives receiving funds have political ties to embattled senator

Where does Bush get his staff?

Al Gore's new book: a book report in 90 seconds

Toward a North American Union

GOP Is Losing Grip
On Core Business Vote