Trump Forgets That He Cannot Change Election Laws
Executive Order 14248 lays out a series of changes to election laws that Trump has no power to enforce.
Bush Changing U.S. Military Leadership
Will the new Armyleader help or hurtAmerican forces inIraq andAfghanistan?Bush Changing U.S. Military LeadershipBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 29th, 2007The heads of America’s top military personnel continue to fall, with…
Study Says Pentagon Should Not Conduct Covert Operations
A congressionalreport tells us whythe DefenseDepartment shouldnot be involved inthe spy game.Study Says Pentagon Should Not Conduct Covert OperationsBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 26th, 2007Why shouldn’t the Defense Department take…
What Are China’S Military Hopes?
We can glean a fewhints from China’sown report on thesubject.What Are China’s Military Hopes?By Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 25th, 2007Below are extracts from a report issued by the Chinese Information…
Iraq Parliament Exists Only In Name
How can America’save Iraq’ whenIraqis won’t helpthemselves?Iraq Parliament Exists Only In NameBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 24th, 2007It usually doesn’t make the American corporate news, but these days the Iraqi…
Are Public Election Funds Becoming A Thing Of The Past?
How ‘big money’brought corruptionback to presidentialpolitics.Are Public Election Funds Becoming A Thing Of The Past?By Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 23rd, 2007America’s public financing system for presidential campaigns, a post-Watergate initiative…
Should America Reconsider The Welfare State?
A leading think-tanksays ‘Old Europe’could teach us a fewthings.Should America Reconsider The Welfare State?By Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 22nd, 2007The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), a liberal think-tank,…
‘Advisors’ And Contractors Increase UNder Bush’S Newest Iraq Plan
Who will really benefit from Bush’s new Iraq plan?’Advisors’ And Contractors Increase Under Bush’s Newest Iraq PlanBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 19th, 2007The White House intends to more than double…
Military Spying On U.S. Citizens
The DefenseDepartment hasbegun looking intothe lives of ordinaryAmericans.Military Spying On U.S. CitizensBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 18th, 2007The Defense Department has been exploiting a little-known power to obtain banking and…
Lawmakers Ordered Probe Of Data Mining Project
Just what privacy protections does the U.S. government’s ‘data mining’ efforts provide?Lawmakers Ordered Probe Of Data-Mining ProjectBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 17th, 2007Congressional appropriators ordered the inspector general of the…
Consumer Group Says ‘Terrorism Insurance’ For Insurers UNnecessary
Are insurancecompanies fleecingAmericantaxpayers?Consumer Group Says “Terrorism Insurance” For Insurers UnnecessaryBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 16th, 2007On Jan. 8th, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) issued a study showing that property-and-casualty…
What Are China’S Space Hopes?
A 2006 ChineseGovernment whitepaper helps providethe answers.What Are China’s Space Hopes?By Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 15th, 2007On Oct. 12th, 2006, the Information Office of China’s State Council issued a white…
Dems Try To Keep From Producing Fiefs In Congress
Can Democratsescape themistakes which costthem Congress in’94?Dems Try To Keep From Producing Fiefs In CongressBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan.12th, 2007One of the first actions performed by new House Speaker Nancy…
Privacy Watchdogs Demand Probe Of Spying Program
Many experts saythe ‘Civil LibertiesOversight Board’ isfailing its fellowAmericans.Privacy Watchdogs Demand Probe Of Spying ProgramBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 11th, 2007On Dec. 5th, civil liberties groups urged a federal advisory…
Congressional Study Shows Tax Cuts Favor Wealthy
Why do Bush’s taxcuts so favor therich?Congressional Study Shows Tax Cuts Favor WealthyBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 10th, 2007Economists have long known it. For years, neo-conservatives blindly denied it.Families which…
Defense Investigators Find Major Flaws In Inter Agency Contracts
Why doesn’t theDefenseDepartment holdanyone responsible?Defense Investigations Find Major Flaws In Inter-Agency ContractsBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 9th, 2007A recent Defense Inspector General (IG) investigation into interagency purchases placed through the…
U.S. Considered Sunni Offer To ‘Clean Up’ Iraq’S Pro Iranian Militias
The U.S.ambassador to Iraqnegotiated with thereligious groupwhich backedSaddam Hussein.U.S. Considered Sunni Offer to “Clean Up” Iraq’s Pro-Iranian MilitiasBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 8th, 2007U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad negotiated with Iraqi…
UNdisclosed Pentagon Report Cited Further Detention Concerns
Is the BushAdministrationrunning an AbuGhraib in SouthCarolina?Undisclosed Pentagon Report Cited Further Detention ConcernsBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 5th, 2007According to the summary of a previously undisclosed 2004 Pentagon report obtained…
How The Democrats Can Enforce Proper Congressional Oversight
Will a DemocraticCongress curbincreasingExecutive andJudicial powers?How The Democrats Can Enforce Proper Congressional OversightBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 4th, 2007The American Spark welcomes the Democrats taking over both houses of the…
Personal Data Breaches Hit Record High
Are corporatesecurity groupsmore interested inprotecting us or theirbottom line?Personal Data Breaches Hit Record HighBy Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 3rd, 2007After reaching a record high on data breaches, the Cyber Security…
Can We Still Trust National Intelligence Estimates?
Why our NationalIntelligenceEstimates may notbe as reliable asmany think.Can We Still Trust National Intelligence Estimates?By Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 2nd, 2007How important are National Intelligence Estimates, those “white papers” produced…
Is The Defense Department Conducting Its Own Covert Actions?
The DefenseDepartment may begetting dangerouslyclose to becominganother CIA.Is The Defense Department Conducting Its Own Covert Actions?By Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 1st, 2007Is the Defense Department creating something of a covert…
Government Report Says Federal Building Security Inadequate
If land Securitycan’t adequatelyprotect our federalbuildings, how can itprotect us?Government Report Says Federal Building Security InadequateBy Cliff MontgomeryThe land Security Department division which helps provide security for federal buildings is…
Is America ‘Drowning In A Sea Of Faux Secrets’?
The current veil ofWashington secrecyis hurting us, athome and abroad.Is America ‘Drowning In A Sea Of Faux Secrets’?By Cliff MontgomeryA March 14th, 2006 hearing before the Subcommittee on National Security,…