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POPSThe Warning Watch the Warning in its' entirety here: http://blog.puppetgov.com/2009/10/22/frontline-the-warning/
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POPSLegalized Bribery in American Politics Just one in a thousand adult Americans contributed $1,000 or more to any candidate in the last election, yet candidates for the 2004 presidential nomination raised more than 80 percent of their individual investments from these elites. In other words, with regard to using money to influence presidential candidates, 0.1% of Americans account for 80% of the influence. 2300 energy companies lobbied Congress between 1998 and 2004, with $984 million paid for lobbyists. Why pay a lobbyist $300,000? Because it’s a great investment, of course. Does anyone believe the legal fiction that the purpose of a lobbyist is to educate politicians on the issues? Of course not. Those huge bucks are paid out for skilled middle-men and women to discreetly (or not so discreetly) convey the message that a politician will be handsomely rewarded for screwing over his or her constituents in favor of the lobbyist’s employer.
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POPSWashington Diary: Troubled Times What can they really say that reassures voters? Detailed policy points are bound to fall on deaf ears. Republican John McCain has proposed setting up a commission - like the one established to look into the 9/11 attacks - to determine who is to blame for the current mess. Democrat Barack Obama's campaign has reminded everyone that Mr McCain recently said the economy was fundamentally strong. Clearly these are words he now regrets. As far as anyone can benefit from Meltdown Monday, Mr Obama is getting a small boost. According to one poll, 48% of Americans believe he is better placed to deal with the economy, compared with 45% who prefer Mr McCain. But do not hold your breath: neither candidate is seen as an economic wizard. For her part, Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has been judicious enough not to claim to have knowledge of the banking sector the way she said she had "knowledge" of Russia - based on eye-contact and proximity.
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POPSA Real Choice The elections have not come down to just McCain and Obama, there are more choices like Libertarian candidate Bob Barr, have a look.
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POPSThe Dr. Seuss Many Didn't Know Dr. Seuss worked as an editorial cartoonist for the paper from 1941 to 1943, drawing cartoons that lambasted isolationism, racism, anti-Semitism, Hitler, Mussolini, the Japanese, and the conservative forces in American politics.
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POPSFANTASY CONGRESS Our Declaration Politics is a full-contact sport. It shouldn't be hard to pay attention. We're dedicated to giving you engaging ways to connect with politics. Our mission is to involve individuals in the political process and the daily events of politics by using technology and computer simulation. Only at Fantasy Congress can you draft, bench, or trade a Member of Congress. Our site is dedicated to allowing you to share your interest in politics and take it to the next level. By inspiring people to care about government as much as they care about sports, Fantasy Congress hopes to encourage transparency and responsibility while educating the governed. Fantasy Congress™ is more than just a totally sweet game. Drawing from the broadest and most up-to-date database of its kind, you can find statistics on your favorite politicians and share your political interest with an interested community.
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POPSMust See, Well Worth Watching! WASHINGTON, YOU'RE FIRED! From the mismanagement of Hurricane Katrina rescue efforts and law enforcement abuses to the wrongful imprisonment and torturing of legal enemy combatants and misuse of the FBI and NSA -- nothing is taboo in this disturbing look at the last seven years of fundamentally flawed terror-related spy bills, how they affect you, and what you can do about it. Bills such as the USA PATRIOT Act, the Military Commissions Act, and the John Warner Defense Act have crippled the U.S. Constitution and have weakened the liberties that Americans once thought they could never lose. The loss of Habeas Corpus and Posse Comitatus, coupled with a new definition of “torture” are just the tip of the Orwellian iceberg. If enacted, HR 1955 will for the first time put “thought crime” laws on the books, robbing citizens of their right to freedom of conscience thought.
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POPSHead of CIA's OBL:McCain & Obama Are Clueless Michael F. Scheuer is a former CIA employee. In his 22-year career, he served as the Chief of the Bin Laden Issue Station (aka "Alec Station"), from 1996 to 1999, the Osama bin Laden tracking unit at the Counterterrorist Center. He then worked again as Special Advisor to the Chief of the bin Laden unit from September 2001 to November 2004.
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