State of the Superpower

Today the Senate Judiciary Committee heard from Department of Justice Inspector General Glenn Fine, who’s independent audit revealed that Bush administration political appointees violated federal hiring practices and civil law. These appointees used political affiliation as a hiring criteria when selecting career government lawyers.

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Desperate to be seen as independent Washington outsiders, presidential candidates John McCain (R) and Barack Obama (D) portray themselves as lobbyist-free candidates.
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Since a candidate lacking lobbyist ties is a smoke and mirrors illusion, it falls upon to voters to know which lobbyists each candidate answers to.
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The findings of an internal audit revealed aides to former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales illegally used political affiliation as hiring criteria when selecting career prosecutors.
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Monday’s findings revolve around the hiring practices of Monica Goodling, then the White House liaison for […]

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On Saturday a bipartisan bill doubling home heating aid to poor families fell short in the Senate.
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The bill had 52 co-sponsors, but Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell voted against taking it up. His reason, to “keep the Democrat leadership at the table until we do something serious about […]

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On Friday, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill removing trans fats from food served in California restaurants by 2010, and in all baked goods by 2011. New York City enacted a similar law in 2006, but California is currently the only state to enact a trans fat ban.
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Evidence surfaced yesterday the Bush Administration ignored a December Environmental Protection Agency warning that heat trapping gases contribute to global warming.
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Still searching for rock bottom, American home foreclosures rose 14% the second quarter of this year. Of the country’s largest 100 metro areas, 95 report a rise in foreclosures.
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The California cities of Stockton, Riverside/San Bernardino, Bakersfield, and Sacramento take four of the top […]

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Ten Minneapolis and St. Paul police officers, all trained as hostage negotiators, will act as “free speech liaison officers” with activist groups protesting at the Republican National Convention scheduled in September.
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The majority of activist groups contacted have been less than enthusiastic about working with police officers thus far.
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Desperate to fill recruiting quotas after 5 years of constant war, the American Armed Forces have eased their age, weight, and education requirements. What’s even more disturbing, the military has also relaxed moral standards, thus allowing individuals with serious criminal backgrounds to serve.
Meanwhile, the military still pursues and prosecutes homosexuals serving in uniform.
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Today ConocoPhillips reported a second quarter income increase of 13 percent. ConocoPhilips, the world’s third largest oil company, made $5.4 billion, or $3.50 a share.
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However, ConocoPhillips does not plan to sit on its profits. In addition to stock buy backs, the oil and […]

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