Senate bows to Bush, approves surveillance bill Posted: 4 months ago by bingo
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.
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Senate approves bill to broaden wiretap powers Posted: 4 months ago by theclansman
The Senate gave final approval on Wednesday to a major expansion of the government’s surveillance powers, handing President Bush one more victory in a series of hard-fought clashes with Democrats over national security issues. As most of you may know, I am a huge Obama fan and am saddened to see him voting in support of this (even though he said he wouldn't).
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Bush is A commander guy, not THE commander guy Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
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.
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Is Gonzales Next Bush, Rove and Cheney Fall Guy? Posted: 2 years ago by indierockcafe
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
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New Bill Could Make You a "Terrorist" Posted: 12 months ago by tvirus
"The end of Free Speech in America has arrived at our doorstep. It's a new law called the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act, and it is worded in a clever way that could allow the U.S. government to arrest and incarcerate any individual who speaks out against the Bush Administration, the war on Iraq, the Department of Homeland Security or any government agency (including the FDA). The law has already passed the House on a traitorous vote of 405 to 6, and it is now being considered in the Senate where a vote is imminent."
This blog summarizes the bill and links to the full text.
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Senate passes bill to hurt the taxpayers Posted: 2 months ago by JoshSF49
Senate voted 74-25 to pass a *slightly* different bill than the house voted down.
Yay! [/sarcasm]
Vote Record
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Bush seeks new Iraq funding bill Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
US President George W Bush invited Democrats to the White House on Tuesday to discuss a standoff over a bill that provides for more than $100 billion to pay for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Bush Spy Bill Stance Called Fear-Mongering Posted: 9 months ago by dollyllama
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.
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The $2 Bill Posted: 8 months ago by doggylives
A guy stops off at his local Taco Bell after work and decides to pay with a $2 bill instead of a $50 to make things easier for the cashier.
Hilarity and Asshatery ensue.
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House planning veto showdown over Iraq Posted: 1 year ago by dollyllama
House Democrats are planning another veto showdown with President Bush on the Iraq war. And this time, they say they won't back down.
*I'm not holding my breath.
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Congresman takes $40k bribe to steal $10 million Posted: 1 year ago by 2manyusernames
In 2005, Rep. Don Young (R-AK)waited until after the House and Senate passed a bill, but before the president signed it, to forge a passage granting $10 million for an interstate in Florida. His new wording targeted the money to a more specific project to connect Coconut Rd to that interstate. It's a boon for developer Daniel Aronoff, who held a $40,000 fundraiser for Young just before the earmark appeared.
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State Senate OK's gun-at-work bill Posted: 7 months ago by mutil8or
In the three-year duel over whether citizens should be allowed to conceal their firearms in locked vehicles at work, state lawmakers have decided Florida business owners will have to bite the bullet.
The possibilities for stories here is endless
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Bush Vetoes Children's Health Bill Posted: 11 months ago by marli
The measure would provide $60 billion over the next five years, $35 billion more than current spending and $30 billion more than the president proposed. Mr. Bush and his backers argue that the bill would be a step toward federalization of health care, and that it would steer the program away from its core purpose of providing insurance for poor children and toward covering children from middle-class families.
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US economy plan fails in Senate Posted: 10 months ago by keroberos32
A more generous version of the economic stimulus plan than the one proposed by US President George W Bush has failed to find enough support in the Senate.
It's dead, Jim, dead...
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Bush enacts military commissions bill Posted: 2 years ago by robfouryqr
U.S. President George Bush signed a bill into law Tuesday that protects CIA agents from litigation and provides military trials for terror suspects.
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Listen Up, Pirates Of The Internet Posted: 1 month ago by punthe
President George W. Bush signed into law on Monday a controversial bill that would stiffen penalties for movie and music piracy at the federal level.
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Senate Votes to Expand Spy Powers Posted: 9 months ago by mahler87
As well as to grant legal protection to phone companies that cooperated in President Bush’s program of eavesdropping without warrants.
Hooray for freedom!
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New Emails Obtained Suggest White House Aides Lied about Firings Posted: 2 years ago by indierockcafe
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.
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Bush Vetoes Water Bill Posted: 1 year ago by marli
Bush objected to $9 billion in projects added during negotiations between the House and Senate.
It appears certain Bush will have his veto overridden for the first time in his presidency.
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Senate backs anti-discrimination bill for gays and lesbians Posted: 7 months ago by doggylives
The measure (Senate Bill 200) takes the state's current anti-discrimination laws and adds sexual orientation to the list of things, such as race or national origin, that can't be considered.
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Senate votes 97-1 to halt oil reserve shipments Posted: 6 months ago by 2manyusernames
The Senate voted Tuesday to temporarily halt the shipment of thousands of barrels of oil a day into the government's emergency reserve. Both Democrats and Republicans said such shipments make no sense when oil is costing more than $120 a barrel.
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