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Last Week “Glitch”, This Week “Not Amnesty”

» by sinde March 4th, 2008 at 3:50 pm » Comments (0)

This is “not amnesty”.  That is what some of the House Democrats are saying about the FISA bill they are about to “compromise” our rights away on. 
It is “not amnesty” to allow those persons who entered the country illegally, who work and raise their families as Americans, to stay in this country by paying a [...]



Watch What You Say: Big Brother Will Be Listening to You Soon

» by sinde March 2nd, 2008 at 9:27 pm » Comments (0)

It’s beginning to look a lot like the House is going to crawl in the hole behind the Senate.  According to a MSNBCreport Representative Sylvestre Reyes, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee (a misnomer), expects a compromise on the FISA bill by the end of the week.  Simply put, Reyes and the House seem to be virtually [...]



The House Listens to the People, Not the President

» by sinde February 28th, 2008 at 3:17 pm » Comments (0)

According to an NPR report:
House lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday to take away $18 billion in tax breaks for U.S. oil companies and use that money to promote renewable energies. Republicans say taking away the tax breaks could make it harder for U.S. companies to compete globally.
As the President whined to the American public about [...]



President Bush Speaks of Fear Following FISA Stall

» by sinde February 28th, 2008 at 12:29 pm » Comments (0)

This morning President Bush urged the Congress to pass the FISA bill, allowing telecoms amnesty.  Without the bill passed into law, we should all live in fear.  Well, fear is the message of this administration… and the obvious Republican nominee for the White House.
Apparently, the present administration believes fear to be the greatest motivator and [...]



Hillary Didn’t Vote on FISA, Voted Out Deputy Campaign Manager

» by sinde February 12th, 2008 at 10:05 pm » Comments (0)

It’s been a bad day for Hillary Clinton.  She didn’t make it to the Senate to vote on the FISA bill.  Maybe it wouldn’t have made a difference, but with her skills working across the isle, maybe her presence would have changed things.
Hillary Clinton’s deputy campaign manager, Mike Henry, abandoned his post “to allow campaign [...]



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