Trump Wrongly Feels Supreme Court Has Given Him All Power
Presidents are only “immune from prosecution if they may be said to be ‘performing the duties of the president’.” That’s a pretty narrow scope.
A Clear Cut Explanation For Global Financial Mess
One Congressional report provides an excellent primer for non-specialists who wish to know precisely what factors have created the current economic meltdown. A Clear-Cut Explanation For Global Financial MessBy Cliff…
Guantanamo Is “Stain On America”, Says Ex Prosecutor
Its military tribunals exhibit such poor judicial standards that they may well convict innocent people, a former top Gitmo prosecutor said today. Guantanamo is “Stain on America”, Says Ex-ProsecutorBy Cliff…
Have Mumbai Terrorists Formed An Allegiance With Al Qaeda?
Afghanistan and Kashmir–two of the globe’s most acrimonious struggles–may be fusing into one. Have Mumbai Terrorists Formed An Allegiance With Al-Qaeda?By Cliff Montgomery – Nov. 29th, 2008As the full horror…
Bush Lied To Congress About Outsourcing Benefits
A GAO audit discovered that Labor officials employed imaginary budget projections to falsely inflate ‘savings report’ numbers. Bush Lied To Congress About Outsourcing BenefitsBy Cliff Montgomery – Nov. 26th, 2008George…
Bush Has Had Trouble With Past Pardons
Bush’s caution in granting pardons is primarily due to his proven incompetence on the subject. Bush Has Had Trouble With Past PardonsBy Cliff Montgomery – Nov. 25th, 2008George W. Bush…
Who Is Tim Geithner, Obama’S Treasury Secretary Pick?
President-elect Obama on Monday will declare New York Fed President Tim Geithner to be his U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee. Who Is Tim Geithner, Obama’s Treasury Secretary Pick?By Cliff Montgomery -…
Bank Bailout Oversight A ‘Mess’, Says Treasury Inspector General
Two of the three oversight bodies initiated by the bailout plan do not yet exist, even though nearly $300 billion already has been pledged. Bank Bailout Oversight A ‘Mess’, Says…
Why Brazil’S Economy Grows As Rest Of World Shrinks
Instead of socialized welfare for broken banks, Brazil’s financial assistance packages focus on the poor and are almost totally de-centralized. Why Brazil’s Economy Grows As Rest Of World ShrinksBy Cliff…
U.S. Often Biggest Supplier In International Weapons Trade
The United States often transfers arms to such nations as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) U.S. Often Biggest Supplier In International Weapons TradeBy Cliff Montgomery -…
Iraq Has Cost U.S. Taxpayers Over $650 Billion
Bush’s fruitless nation-building of Iraq has so far cost U.S. taxpayers over $650 billion–more than 75% of all funds allocated to the ‘War on Terrorism’. Iraq Has Cost U.S. Taxpayers…
Domestic Spying Secrecy Struck Down By D.C. District Judge
A recent judicial ruling dealt a crippling blow to Bush’s rationale of blanket secrecy for his warrantless domestic surveillance programs. Domestic Spying Secrecy Struck Down By D.C. District JudgeBy Cliff…
Wall Street Funneled Millions To Obama, Mccain Campaigns
Wall Street’s greatest firms often were the biggest donors to the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and John McCain, reveal federal records. Wall Street Funneled Millions To Obama, McCain CampaignsBy…
How GOP Economic ‘Expansion’ Failed Us
Knowing how and why the current GOP economic plan has not worked for most Americans is immensely important. How GOP Economic ‘Expansion’ Failed UsBy Cliff Montgomery – Nov. 3rd, 2008An…
Political Dirty Tricks Already Tainting Election
Several dirty tricks are being employed across America, shortly before a possible record number of voters go to the polls this Nov. 4th, Election Day. Political Dirty Tricks Already Tainting…
Capitalism Demands A Sharing Of The Wealth
“To complain of…the liberal reward of labour..is to lament over the necessary cause and effect of the greatest public prosperity,” states the ‘Bible of Capitalism’. Capitalism Demands A Sharing Of…
Mccain Campaign Coming Apart, Say Insiders
Almost surely sensing an electoral defeat, McCain advisors are turning on one another. McCain Campaign Coming Apart, Say InsidersBy Cliff Montgomery – Oct. 28th, 2008An increasing sense of defeat and…
To Democrats And Republicans: What About Jobs?
The recent Wall Street bailout has given a lot of help to the people who broke the banks. Yet the plan does little to create real jobs for everyone else.…
UNdecided Voter? Read Each Party’S ‘Statement Of Principles’
We offer the Democratic, Republican, Libertarian and Green Party Platforms, to help you make the best-informed choice. Undecided Voter? Read Each Party’s ‘Statement of Principles’By Cliff Montgomery – Oct. 25th,…
New Ap Poll Claiming Obama/Mccain Tie Employed Biased Sampling
It at first appears that AP-Gfk’s poll is properly scientific –but the poll’s sampling of the American electorate clearly is not. New AP Poll Claiming Obama/McCain Tie Employed Biased SamplingBy…
Obama Now Holds 14 Point Lead Over Mccain, Says Pew Poll
A greater number of voters now characterize the Democrat as ‘down-to-earth,’ and ‘well-qualified’ for the presidency. Obama Now Holds 14-Point Lead Over McCain, Says Pew PollBy Cliff Montgomery – Oct.…
William Ayers Has Worked With Republicans For Years
Republicans served on the very same two committees in which Obama worked with Ayers–the main “association” between the two. William Ayers Has Worked With Republicans For YearsBy Cliff Montgomery -…
Republicans Pull Ads In Key House, Senate Races
Senate Democrats believe they may be ‘within reach of…capturing a filibuster-proof 60 seats.’ Republicans Pull Ads in Key House, Senate RacesBy Cliff Montgomery – Oct. 17th, 2008Republican Party leaders apparently…
Bush Secrecy Has Made America ‘Less Secure’, Study Finds
The public must know what its government is doing for America to remain a democracy. Bush Secrecy Has Made America ‘Less Secure’, Study FindsBy Cliff Montgomery – Oct. 14th, 2008OpenTheGovernment,…