Trump Violates Law By Denying FEMA Fund Release – GAO
“This process does not grant the President the authority to … ignore or amend a law duly enacted by Congress,” says the GAO.
Rumsfeld Gone As Dems Take Congress
Christmas hascome early this yearfor a resurgentDemocratic Party.Rumsfeld Gone As Dems Take CongressBy Cliff MontgomeryWithin hours of the Democrats’ triumph in congressional elections, and after years of defending his secretary…
Is Bush Administration Allowing Big Oil To Scam Us?
Big Oil is drilling onpublic land–and atour expense.Is Bush Administration Allowing Big Oil to Scam Us?By Cliff MontgomeryAccording to an Oct. 30th article in the New York Times, “the Interior…
I.R.S. Delays Action On Katrina Victims UNtil After Nov. 7Th Election
Bush’s I.R.S. onlyfinds a heart forKatrina victimsduring a closeelection.I.R.S. Delays Action On Katrina Victims Until After Nov. 7th ElectionBy Cliff MontgomeryIf you think the Bush Administration thinks little of those…
Electricity De Regulation Fleecing Taxpayers
Electricityde-regulation isabout to rocket theaverage Americanto the poor house.Electricity De-Regulation Fleecing TaxpayersBy Cliff MontgomeryAbout half the American states have experienced a decade-long effort to de-regulate their electricity production. These moves…
Why Democrats Have Taken The Middle Class
It really is the economy, stupid–that, and the Iraq War.Why Democrats Have Taken The Middle ClassBy Cliff MontgomeryLess than two weeks before the Nov. 7 election, the latest Associated Press-AOL…
Agency Reports Loss Of More Than 1,100 Laptops Over 5 Years
The U.S.Government doesn’tknow what’sbecome of sensitiveinformation on itslaptop computers.Agency Reports Loss Of More Than 1,100 Laptops Over 5 YearsBy Cliff MontgomeryA Commerce Department review has discovered that over the last…
Is Christianity The ‘Religion Of Revolution’?
There’s another wayto bring Jesus intothe discussion onAmerican values.Is Christianity the ‘Religion of Revolution’?By Cliff Montgomery – Oct. 25th, 2006A grave concern arose in 19th-to-middle 20th Century America over rising…
Could Loss Of Congress Be Best Thing For G.O.P.?
Could an election loss be the thing which saves the Republican Party?Could Loss of Congress Be Best Thing for G.O.P.?By Cliff MontgomeryAccording to the Associated Press (AP), “the White House…
Religious Right Voters Facing Challenge From Liberal Christians
Surprise,surprise–Jesus isneither ‘Red State’nor ‘Blue State’.Religious-Right Voters Facing Challenge From Liberal ChristiansBy Cliff MontgomeryAt the turn of the last century, one of the most popular movements among Christians was called…
In Electricity, “Market Discipline” Producing “Rate Shock”
In electricity, the”invisible hand of themarket” is robbingAmericans blind.In Electricity, “Market Discipline” Producing “Rate Shock”By Cliff MontgomeryThe idea was simple: if inefficient governments would just allow “the invisible hand of…
Loss Of Personal Information Widespread In Government
Why can’t the Fedsprotect their ownsensitiveinformation?Loss of Personal Information Widespread in GovernmentBy Cliff MontgomeryA new report from the House Government Reform Committee shows that the loss of personal data is…
Bush Signs Weakened Port Security Measure
Bush’s measure onport security may bea case of ‘too little,too late’.Bush Signs Weakened Port Security MeasureBy Cliff Montgomery President Bush on Friday signed a massive port and cargo security bill,…
Are We Still Without A ‘Federal Crisis Response’?
The Feds have yetto create a workablecrisis responseamong all levels ofgovernment.Are We Still Without A ‘Federal Crisis Response’?By Cliff MontgomeryAccording to a July speech by a top official at the…
9/11 Commissioners Speak Of Inaction On Proposals
Why has thebipartisan 9/11Commission beenignored by the BushWhite House?9/11 Commissioners Speak of Inaction On ProposalsBy Cliff MontgomeryThough Republicans may tout themselves as the party “tough on terrorists,” they’ve done little…
Congress Finally Tackles Port Security
Why has it taken theU.S. government solong to secure ourports?Congress Finally Tackles Port SecurityBy Cliff MontgomeryThe G.O.P. has worked long and hard to cultivate an image of being “tough”–“tough” on…
Foreign Companies Take Millions From U.S. Treasury Each Year
Lobbyists for foreigncorporations makethe U.S. Treasurypoorer every year.Foreign Companies Take Millions From U.S. Treasury Each YearBy Cliff MontgomeryFor the past several years, foreign corporate executives and Washington-based lobbyists have drafted…