WHATS IN ROSSIS MAILBOX?
Video Special MoveOn Rallies against Nuclear Option
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/042905X.shtml
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FOCUS: William Rivers Pitt The Crawling King Snake Returns
CHALABI GETS THE OIL MISISTRY OF IRAQ
HOW ABOUT THAT
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/042905Y.shtml
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FOCUS: William Rivers Pitt The Crawling King Snake Returns
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/042905Y.shtml
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Analysis
A Gambler Decides to Raise the Stakes
President Bush made a huge gamble last night in a bid to restore momentum to his flagging proposal to restructure Social Security -- and to his presidency.
Social Security: President's Plan Shields Benefits of Low Earners
Bush Social Security Plan Would Cut Future Benefits
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Budget Deal Sets Stage for Arctic Drilling And Tax CutsCongress passed a five-year, $14 trillion budget last night that will pave the way for oil drilling in parts of an Alaskan wildlife refuge, a new round of tax cuts and the first curbs on entitlements for the poor in nearly a decade
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Two Detail Bolton's Efforts to Punish Dissent
A former senior Bush administration official told Senate staff members yesterday that John R. Bolton, the president's nominee for ambassador to the United Nations, sought to punish two State Department officials for disagreeing with him on nonproliferation issues, congressional sources said
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GOP Offers Trade-Off on Filibusters
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist offered a compromise yesterday in the long-running impasse over federal judges. His Democratic counterpart immediately labeled it "a big wet kiss to the far right," and several liberal groups were even less kind
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WSJ editorial falsely claimed Abu Ghraib report absolved senior officials
An April 27 Wall Street Journal editorial claimed that the Schlesinger report on the Abu Ghraib prison abuses concluded that they "weren't related to interrogations at all" and that "[t]hat should have put the nail in the coffin of the theory that high-level Bush Administration discussions about techniques for handling al Qaeda detainees somehow resulted in the abuses in Iraq." In fact, the Schlesinger report, compiled from an independent inquiry headed by former Defense Secretary James R. Schlesinger, explicitly states that abuses did occur during interrogations. In addition, the report includes evidence that policy decisions by President Bush and political appointees in the Pentagon and Justice Department contributed to the abuse.
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Fox's Angle claimed Dems' opposition to private accounts "does nothing" to fix Social Security -- but the accounts don't fix it, either
Fox News chief Washington correspondent Jim Angle criticized Senate Democrats in his report on the Senate Finance Committee's April 26 hearing on Social Security reform, claiming that their opposition to President Bush's proposed private accounts "does nothing to address the financial problems in Social Security." But neither would the establishment of private accounts, as even the White House has acknowledged. Angle also stated that the Democrats "didn't talk much about what they were for," but failed to note that Bush still has not presented Congress with his legislative proposal to address Social Security's solvency issues, which some Republicans have recently pressured him to do.
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Novak repeated conservative canard that Democrats "are opposing Judge Pryor of Alabama because of his religion"
CNN host and syndicated columnist Robert Novak repeated the baseless accusation that Democrats "are opposing Judge Pryor of Alabama because of his religion." In fact, senators who have opposed William H. Pryor's nomination to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals -- and even current Judiciary Committee Chair Arlen Specter (R-PA) -- have questioned Pryor over his willingness and ability to put aside his personal views and follow the law. Specter also echoed Democrats' concerns over inconsistent statements Pryor made to the committee regarding his involvement in the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA).
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Are newspapers covering Akbar case under a military gag order and not reporting it?
In an April 27 letter to Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, Military Reporters & Editors (MRE) president Sig Christenson expressed concerns "about restrictions imposed" on reporters covering the military trial of Army Sgt. Hasan Akbar, who was convicted of murder on April 21 for a fatal attack on fellow soldiers in Kuwait. The restrictions on the press reportedly include a ban on speaking without permission to any civilians or soldiers at the Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Army base where the trial was held. The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and the Associated Press have all covered the trial, but none has reported allegations that the Department of Defense (DOD) imposed restrictions on coverage, nor did they report -- as would be the case if DOD did, in fact, enforce such a policy -- that their own reporters agreed to and complied with those restrictions.
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Falwell, Gordon Robertson repeat false information on judicial nominations
Echoing a falsehood by conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, Rev. Jerry Falwell and The 700 Club guest host Gordon Robertson falsely claimed that Bush judicial nominee Janice Rogers Brown received high marks from the American Bar Association (ABA). In fact, Brown received the ABA's lowest "passing" rating. Robertson also claimed that "for the first time in the Senate's history the Democrats are using the filibuster rules to block judicial nominations." While it may be the first time Democrats are using the filibuster against judicial nominations, it is not a "brand new" phenomenon. Republicans first used the filibuster against a judicial nominee in 1968, attempted to filibuster three Clinton appellate court nominees, and used other parliamentary tactics to block dozens of President Clinton's judicial nominees from even getting out of committee.
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"Bush's Most Radical Plan Yet"
By Bradford Plumer A tiny paragraph tucked away in Bush's budget proposal could lead to the dismantling of the federal government.
April 26, 2005
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Give Contractors... Nukes?
By Bradford Plumer The White House hints at updating our nuclear arsenal... with a bit of privatization thrown in for good measure.
April 25, 2005
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Empty Promises in Afghanistan
By Bradford Plumer The anti-poppy campaign is only repeating the mistakes of past "war on drugs" failures
April 26, 2005
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What Abu Ghraib Scandal?
By Onnesha Roychoudhuri How the Army's Inspector General report whitewashed the prison abuses.
April 25, 2005
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Video Special MoveOn Rallies against Nuclear Option
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/042905X.shtml
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FOCUS: William Rivers Pitt The Crawling King Snake Returns
CHALABI GETS THE OIL MISISTRY OF IRAQ
HOW ABOUT THAT
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/042905Y.shtml
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FOCUS: William Rivers Pitt The Crawling King Snake Returns
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/042905Y.shtml
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Analysis
A Gambler Decides to Raise the Stakes
President Bush made a huge gamble last night in a bid to restore momentum to his flagging proposal to restructure Social Security -- and to his presidency.
Social Security: President's Plan Shields Benefits of Low Earners
Bush Social Security Plan Would Cut Future Benefits
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Budget Deal Sets Stage for Arctic Drilling And Tax CutsCongress passed a five-year, $14 trillion budget last night that will pave the way for oil drilling in parts of an Alaskan wildlife refuge, a new round of tax cuts and the first curbs on entitlements for the poor in nearly a decade
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Two Detail Bolton's Efforts to Punish Dissent
A former senior Bush administration official told Senate staff members yesterday that John R. Bolton, the president's nominee for ambassador to the United Nations, sought to punish two State Department officials for disagreeing with him on nonproliferation issues, congressional sources said
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GOP Offers Trade-Off on Filibusters
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist offered a compromise yesterday in the long-running impasse over federal judges. His Democratic counterpart immediately labeled it "a big wet kiss to the far right," and several liberal groups were even less kind
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WSJ editorial falsely claimed Abu Ghraib report absolved senior officials
An April 27 Wall Street Journal editorial claimed that the Schlesinger report on the Abu Ghraib prison abuses concluded that they "weren't related to interrogations at all" and that "[t]hat should have put the nail in the coffin of the theory that high-level Bush Administration discussions about techniques for handling al Qaeda detainees somehow resulted in the abuses in Iraq." In fact, the Schlesinger report, compiled from an independent inquiry headed by former Defense Secretary James R. Schlesinger, explicitly states that abuses did occur during interrogations. In addition, the report includes evidence that policy decisions by President Bush and political appointees in the Pentagon and Justice Department contributed to the abuse.
Read more...
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Fox's Angle claimed Dems' opposition to private accounts "does nothing" to fix Social Security -- but the accounts don't fix it, either
Fox News chief Washington correspondent Jim Angle criticized Senate Democrats in his report on the Senate Finance Committee's April 26 hearing on Social Security reform, claiming that their opposition to President Bush's proposed private accounts "does nothing to address the financial problems in Social Security." But neither would the establishment of private accounts, as even the White House has acknowledged. Angle also stated that the Democrats "didn't talk much about what they were for," but failed to note that Bush still has not presented Congress with his legislative proposal to address Social Security's solvency issues, which some Republicans have recently pressured him to do.
Read more...
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Novak repeated conservative canard that Democrats "are opposing Judge Pryor of Alabama because of his religion"
CNN host and syndicated columnist Robert Novak repeated the baseless accusation that Democrats "are opposing Judge Pryor of Alabama because of his religion." In fact, senators who have opposed William H. Pryor's nomination to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals -- and even current Judiciary Committee Chair Arlen Specter (R-PA) -- have questioned Pryor over his willingness and ability to put aside his personal views and follow the law. Specter also echoed Democrats' concerns over inconsistent statements Pryor made to the committee regarding his involvement in the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA).
Read more...
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Are newspapers covering Akbar case under a military gag order and not reporting it?
In an April 27 letter to Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, Military Reporters & Editors (MRE) president Sig Christenson expressed concerns "about restrictions imposed" on reporters covering the military trial of Army Sgt. Hasan Akbar, who was convicted of murder on April 21 for a fatal attack on fellow soldiers in Kuwait. The restrictions on the press reportedly include a ban on speaking without permission to any civilians or soldiers at the Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Army base where the trial was held. The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and the Associated Press have all covered the trial, but none has reported allegations that the Department of Defense (DOD) imposed restrictions on coverage, nor did they report -- as would be the case if DOD did, in fact, enforce such a policy -- that their own reporters agreed to and complied with those restrictions.
Read more...
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Falwell, Gordon Robertson repeat false information on judicial nominations
Echoing a falsehood by conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, Rev. Jerry Falwell and The 700 Club guest host Gordon Robertson falsely claimed that Bush judicial nominee Janice Rogers Brown received high marks from the American Bar Association (ABA). In fact, Brown received the ABA's lowest "passing" rating. Robertson also claimed that "for the first time in the Senate's history the Democrats are using the filibuster rules to block judicial nominations." While it may be the first time Democrats are using the filibuster against judicial nominations, it is not a "brand new" phenomenon. Republicans first used the filibuster against a judicial nominee in 1968, attempted to filibuster three Clinton appellate court nominees, and used other parliamentary tactics to block dozens of President Clinton's judicial nominees from even getting out of committee.
Read more...
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"Bush's Most Radical Plan Yet"
By Bradford Plumer A tiny paragraph tucked away in Bush's budget proposal could lead to the dismantling of the federal government.
April 26, 2005
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Give Contractors... Nukes?
By Bradford Plumer The White House hints at updating our nuclear arsenal... with a bit of privatization thrown in for good measure.
April 25, 2005
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Empty Promises in Afghanistan
By Bradford Plumer The anti-poppy campaign is only repeating the mistakes of past "war on drugs" failures
April 26, 2005
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What Abu Ghraib Scandal?
By Onnesha Roychoudhuri How the Army's Inspector General report whitewashed the prison abuses.
April 25, 2005
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