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Who is to Blame for Current Economic Mess
Why the hell are prices so high?Let’s face it, this is the reason so many U.S. voters are checking out Republican candidates these days. If the conservative party does well in the 2022 election, it chiefly has high inflation to thank for its good fortune.The thinking is simple: U.S. President Joe Biden is a Democrat. Both chambers of the U.S. Congress are in Democratic hands. Inflation seems to have begun a rise in late 2021 to levels not experienced in decades.But let’s not blame high prices on Grandma’s Medicare or our still-functioning public school system. Prices aren’t sky-rocketing because kids…
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Why Dick Cheney Is Wrong About A Totalitarian Presidency
‘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…
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Why George Bush’S Faa Outsourcing May Cost You
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…
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Democratic House Member Indicted On 16 Counts
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…
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How Often Did Bush Administration Use Government Agencies For Partisan Purposes?
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…
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The 2008 Presidential Money Race, So Far
Which Democrats and Republicans might be left behind after the second quarter of fundraising?The 2008 Presidential Money Race, So FarBy Cliff Montgomery – May 29th, 2007In the last week of…
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Bush’S Justice Dept. Hired Partisan Judges, Say Officials
Has the Bush Administration been appointing judges with ties to partisan politics? Bush’s Justice Dept. Hired Partisan Judges, Say OfficialsBy Cliff Montgomery – May 28, 2007The Bush Justice Department used…
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Report Considers Exceptions To The First Amendment
Freedom does not mean we have the right to take away the rights of others.Report Considers Exceptions To The First AmendmentBy Cliff Montgomery – May 26th, 2007In discussing our first…
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Did Bush Administration Run Partisan Schemes At Taxpayers’ Expense?
Did Bush spin doctors enlist top gov’t agency appointees to help Republican candidates in elections? Did Bush Administration Run Partisan Schemes At Taxpayers’ Expense?By Cliff Montgomery – May 25th, 2007Bush…
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Time For A Republican Makeover
The Republican Party must change, or die by its own wild-eyed extremism.Time For A Republican MakeoverBy Cliff Montgomery – May 22nd, 2007Nothing shakes up political parties like the specter of…
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Will The Real Hillary Clinton Please Stand Up?
With her shifting stance on Iraq, it’s hard to tell who Senator Clinton is these days. Will The Real Hillary Clinton Please Stand Up?By Cliff Montgomery – May 21st, 2007Senator…
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George Bush, Accused ‘Enemy Combatants’ And Habeas Corpus
The Supreme Court ruled in 2004 that ‘a state of war is not a blank check forthe president’.George Bush, Accused ‘Enemy Combatants’ And Habeas CorpusBy Cliff Montgomery – May 19th,…
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Is Coal A “Fool’S Paradise” Of Cheap Energy?
The cost of climate change from coal will be equivalent to that of the Great Depression and World Wars I and II combined.Is Coal a “Fool’s Paradise” Of Cheap Energy?By…
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Could Bush’S Iraq Misadventure “Break The U.S. Army”?
According to ColinPowell and othermilitary experts, ‘theactive army is aboutbroken.’Could Bush’s Iraq Misadventure “Break the U.S. Army”?By Cliff Montgomery – May 5th, 2007President George W. Bush’s continuing “surge” of some…
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Are Winning Or Losing The ‘War On Terrorism’?
How does a country ever know if it’s winning or losing this murky ‘War On Terror’ anyway?Are We Winning Or Losing The ‘War On Terrorism’?By Cliff Montgomery – May 4th,…
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Senate Panel Subpoenas Gonzales Over Rove Emails
What did Alberto Gonzales know about Karl Rove, and when did he know it?Senate Panel Subpoenas Gonzales Over Karl Rove EmailsBy Cliff Montgomery – May 3rd, 2007A Senate panel subpoenaed…
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Was Convicted Obama Donor A Slum Lord?
It is the job of everypolitician to knowhow a top fundraiserearns his money.Was Convicted Obama Donor A Slum Lord?By Cliff Montgomery – Apr. 26th, 2007Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (D-IL)…
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Immunity For Ex Gonzales Aide Considered
Will a former aide to Justice chief Alberto Gonzales be granted immunity to testify?Immunity for Ex-Gonzales Aide ConsideredBy Cliff Montgomery – Apr. 25th, 2007The row between Congress and the Bush…
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Email Identified Republican Ideologues For U.S. Attorney Jobs
Documents reveal partisan candidates considered for federal prosecutor jobs long before firings.Email Identified Republican Ideologues for U.S. Attorney JobsBy Cliff Montgomery – Apr. 16th, 2007A Justice Department email memo released…
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Senate Panel Seeks Missing Karl Rove Emails
Did Rove and other administration officials use party email servers to bypass congressional oversight?Senate Panel Seeks Missing Karl Rove EmailsBy Cliff Montgomery – Apr. 13th, 2007A U.S. Senate panel investigating…
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Gov’T Report Proves Bush Wrong On Claiming Absolute Executive Privilege
Administration claims of ‘executive privilege’ on U.S. attorney issue are simply not valid.Gov’t Report Proves Bush Wrong On Claiming Absolute Executive PrivilegeCliff Montgomery – Apr. 12th, 2007The Bush Administration’s suggestion…
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Top Army Officer Says Long Term Troop Morale A Concern
The Army surgeon general says the military lacks money to properly take care of its wounded during this ‘long war’.Top Army Officer Says Long-Term Troop Morale A ConcernBy Cliff Montgomery…
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Gonzales ‘Over His Head In This Job’
The man leading the Justice Department claims not to know what his own top officials are doing.Gonzales ‘Over His Head In This Job’By Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 27th, 2007Attorney General…
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Republican Senator Says Bush Impeachment A Possibility
Even GOP leaders are now considering the impeachment of this ‘cowboy president’.Republican Senator Says Bush Impeachment A PossibilityBy Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 26th, 2007President Bush’s flouting of truth, Congress and…