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The second part of our story on who’s buying the 2008 Republican presidential candidates.Buying The Presidency: The Republicans, Part 2By Cliff Montgomery – June 28th, 2007With the 2008 presidential candidates…

Who’s buying the 2008 Republican presidential candidates?Buying The Presidency: The Republicans, Part 1By Cliff Montgomery – June 27th, 2007The 2008 presidential candidates have already amassed more than $150 million, after…

Failing to pay those who are hired to protect us is not efficiency.House Subcommittee Discovers Lack Of Oversight For Contract Guard CompaniesBy Cliff Montgomery – June 26st, 2007House subcommittee Members…

George W. Bush and Congress can’t claim to be surprised by the Iranian government’s hatred of liberty.Congressional Report Details Iran’s Illiberal Treatment Of MinoritiesBy Cliff Montgomery – June 25th, 2007The…

Secret sessions are held for Senate deliberations during impeachment trials, national security issues, and sensitive administration messages.Congressional Report Discusses Secret Sessions of House, SenateBy Cliff Montgomery – June 23rd, 2007A…

Did an American company deliberately sell worthless body armor as protection for our troops?Air Force Procurement Officials Call For Debarment Of Body Armor MakerBy Cliff Montgomery – June 22nd, 2007Contracting…

Congress may indeed issue  resolutions declaring its ‘sense’ about an administration official.Report Says American Congress May Issue ‘No Confidence’ ResolutionsBy Cliff Montgomery – June 21st, 2007When a May 24, 2007,…

The courts say the president can’t claim “the power of sovereigns like King George III” to destroy one of America’s basic freedoms.George W. Bush Is No King, Constitutional Law Expert…

Numerous potentially illegal Bush Administration emails have been ‘misplaced’.Numerous Questionable White House Email Messages ‘Missing’By Cliff Montgomery – June 19th, 2007Fifty-one of the 88 White House officials who had email…

‘Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither, and lose both,’ said Ben Franklin. Why Dick Cheney Is Wrong About A…

A corporation’s first duty is to its shareholders ratherthan to the American people.Why George Bush’s FAA Outsourcing May Cost YouBy Cliff Montgomery – June 16th, 2007On May 18, 2007, the…

The Bush Administration usually could have obtained data without abuses, according to a March report.FBI Abused Law, Own Rules More Than 1,000 Times While Spying On AmericaBy Cliff Montgomery -…

‘The concept of a fair trial is part of our tradition,’ prosecutor of Nazi war criminals reminds Bush Administration. Nuremberg Prosecutor Declares Gitmo Trials Violate Geneva ConventionsBy Cliff Montgomery -…

Is this the shining democracy George W. Bush thought was going to eliminate tyranny in the Middle East?Iraqis Believe Their Representatives Obey “American Masters”By Cliff Montgomery – June 13th, 2007There…

Al-Qaeda uses ‘an amalgam of means, both legal and illegal, to raise funds and facilitate its activity.’Congressional Report Discusses ‘Black Market’ Of Terrorism FundsBy Cliff Montgomery – June 12th, 2007A…

Some security experts say Bush Administration continues unneeded program to bolster long-disproven claims.Army Stockpiling, Destroying Unneeded WMD Antidotes In IraqBy Cliff Montgomery – June 11th, 2007Despite the Bush Administration’s war-making…

The illegal prison program ‘allowed the CIA…to move around Europe unobstructed, without undergoing any control.’CIA Ran Illegal Jails In Europe, Says Swiss InvestigatorBy Cliff Montgomery – June 9th, 2007The CIA…

Even Bush’s own National Institute of Health director believes in more stem cell research.House Resolution Would Make Stem Cell Research A Public Health MatterBy Cliff Montgomery – June 8th, 2007Today…

Will the Democrats’ actions on ethics violations match their rhetoric?Democratic House Member Indicted On 16 CountsBy Cliff Montgomery – June 7th, 2007A federal grand jury handed down an indictment on…

Why may it be important that this anonymous senator is a Republican? Anonymous Republican Senator Blocked FOIA Reform BillBy Cliff Montgomery – June 6th, 2007A G.O.P. senator placed an anonymous…

Some agency appointees have directly asked Bush spin doctors how they might help ‘our candidates’. How Often Did Bush Administration Use Government Agencies For Partisan Purposes?By Cliff Montgomery – June…

The Lancet study found that as of July 2006, about 655,000 Iraqi deaths were ‘a consequence of the war’.Just How Many Iraqis Have Died In Bush’s Nation-Building?By Cliff Montgomery -…

George W. Bush’s insistence on absolute ‘executive privilege’ doesn’t follow American law.Report Discusses Citizens’ Right To Executive Branch InformationBy Cliff Montgomery – June 1st, 2007American citizens’ access to government information–including…