Does anyone notice a trend in the Bush administration:

• Passing the buck and setting up others to be fall guys
  
• Truckloads of lies, deception and half truths
  
• Lack of accountability

picked by indierockcafe 2 years ago

"The abject failure of legal scholarship in the Office of Legal Counsel's analysis of torture suggests that what mattered was not that the reasoning was sound, or that the research was comprehensive, but that it delivered what the Bush administration wanted," Whitehouse said. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

The administration admitted that the sweeping domestic surveillance originated in the wake of the September 11, 2001, attacks. However, declassified documents obtained by the National Security Archive and testimony that is part of these lawsuits suggest the National Security Agency program was put into place shortly after Mr. Bush was inaugurated, long before 9/11. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

In a May 1 letter to the Judiciary Committee, Cheney legal adviser Kathryn Wheelbarger said Addington would agree to be subpoenaed if the committee limits questions to his "personal knowledge of key historical facts" and avoids questions about Cheney's discussions with President Bush. picked by dollyllama 5 months ago

Just breaking, MTB has obtained excerpts from the leaked emails suggesting the WHite House targeted federal attorneys for firing because they were not "Bush loyalists"
Another Bush administration scandal, lies and cover-ups.

This update provides access to the actual email and may be the first place on the Internet to find it. picked by indierockcafe 2 years ago

The White House is trying to clarify something: President George W Bush is ''a commander guy'' but not ''the commander guy.''

Or something like that. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

"It is no wonder that this memo ... could not withstand scrutiny and had to be withdrawn," said Leahy, D-Vermont. "This memo seeks to find ways to avoid legal restrictions and accountability on torture and threatens our country's status as a beacon of human rights around the world." picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

Whistle-blowing site Wikileaks is getting legal help to fight an attempt to keep it offline.

An update to this by 2manyusernames picked by keroberos32 8 months ago

A wealthy lawyer who stabbed his wife to death is spending his jail term handing out advice at a legal centre. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

"Some of us think that 'checks and balances' means that you check with another branch of government," Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., said during the hearing. "All these (Department of Justice) employees are checking and balancing themselves." picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

The Bush administration on Thursday announced an end to federal protection for gray wolves in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho, concluding that the wolves were reproductively robust enough to survive.

EDIT: When I first saw this article I thought it said "gay" wolves. Gray wolves are just not that interesting. My bad. picked by mahler87 8 months ago

Whistle-blower groups demanded that Bloch follow suit, and called on the White House to secure his resignation immediately. White House spokesman Tony Fratto declined comment. picked by dollyllama 5 months ago

WASHINGTON - Bowing to President Bush's demands, the Senate approved and sent the White House a bill Wednesday to overhaul bitterly disputed rules on secret government eavesdropping and shield telecommunications companies from lawsuits complaining they helped the U.S. spy on Americans. picked by bingo 3 months ago

The administration’s decision to give the Defense Department and other agencies an early role in the process adds to years of delay in acting on harmful chemicals and jeopardizes the program’s credibility, the Government Accountability Office concluded. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

Paul F. Little was sentenced to 3 years and 10 month in prison for distributing to consensual customers videos of adults engaging in consensual and legal behavior. Even though he lived in California, they forced his trial to be in Tampa which would have harsher local standards. He tried the Bush Administration defense, but it wasn't successful. picked by bernardblack 2 days ago

A government report on the growing use of contractors by U.S. intelligence agencies is too secret to be released. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

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There are so many reasons to oppose four more years of George W. Bush it can be hard to keep them all straight. And so we provide you with this handy guide, listing 60 reasons (in no particular order) why this administration sucks major butt. picked by TraumaMamma 3 months ago

Not F*****a but that other place! picked by topofall 8 months ago

Due to launch later today, Qtrax signifies that the music business is finally coming to accept the reality of free music downloads. Instead of charging you for the music, Qtrax will feed you adverts while you download, but without spyware or any other malicious software required (at least they claim). What makes this really significant is that it has the backing of the major labels and they are... read full post picked by Pocksucket 9 months ago