http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:15:41 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:15:41 Holder's reasonable decision

By Jim Comey and Jack Goldsmith
Friday, November 20, 2009

One reason commissions have not worked well is that changes in constitutional, international and military laws since they were last used, during World War II, have produced great uncertainty about the... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11410 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:21:43 ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11409 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:18:15 Palin: Crack Down On 'Iraq' To Prevent Nuclear Iran
http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/palin-crack-down-on-iraq-to-prevent-nuclear-iran.php?ref=fpb... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11408 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:25:46 ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11407 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:40:40 Source: [b]Huffington Post[/b]

Rep. John Conyers took a broad swipe at President Obama and his chief of staff on Thursday, accusing them of "bowing down" to "nutty right-wing" health care proposals in a principle-less effort to get legislation passed.

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"I'm getting tired ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11406 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:07:22 Obama Must Toss the Bums Out of Treasury, End the Wars and Start Leading
Submitted by dlindorff on November 19, 2009 - 1:13pm.
By Dave Lindorff

President Obama is on a short leash at this point. His fans, and I
was one of those who was willing to give him a shot last November, are
mostly gi... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11405 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:31:21 Maddow: What kind of propaganda or PR opportunity might this trial really pose?

Simon: Well, I think the propaganda opportunities are all in favor of the United States.

Well, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed really wanted to be tried by a military commission because if he were tried by a mil... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11404 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:24:16 Source: [b]Firedoglake[/b]

Press Release: Economists and Labor Leaders Call for Fed to be Audited
By: Michael Whitney Thursday November 19, 2009 10:46 am

Below is a press release from Firedoglake about the Watt Amendment, which would gut the Paul-Grayson proposal to audit the Federal Reserve.
... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11403 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:43:38 New Hampshire radio host fired after calling Dem party boss “a faggot”

11/17/09-by Paula BrooksWEMJ_logo
A New Hampshire radio station has terminated a talk show after its host called that state’s Democratic Party chairman a derogatory name.

Nassau Broadcasting, the owner of WEMJ 1490am in La... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11402 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:38:17 It is encouraging that Senator Reid respected the will of the American people and included a public option in the merged Senate bill. However, the addition of a state opt-out provision threatens to leave millions of Americans at the mercy of private insurance monopolies, with the federal government ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11401 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:32:46 Retired Military Leaders Say Stop Fear-Mongering, Close Guantanamo to Ensure National Security

Dozens of retired military leaders praise prosecution of Guantanamo detainees in U.S. Federal Courts
http://www.humanrightsfirst.info/pdf/111809-letter-closing-guantanamo.pdf
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... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11400 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:52:13 http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NUZ_fM-TQKQ/SwQ1xAlPVpI/AAAAAAAAPkQ/tSnf8mURiD4/s400/091112_The_Blue_Dog.jpg... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11399 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:37:21 1. Ordered all federal agencies to undertake a study and make recommendations for ways to cut spending

2. Ordered a review of all federal operations to identify and cut wasteful spending and practices

3. Instituted enforcement for equal pay for women

4. Beginning the withdrawal... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11398 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:13:36 Source: [b]Chicago Tribune[/b]


FOX rolls wrong video, heads may roll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luNheD4DGr8&feature=player_embedded
FOX executives are looking at serious disciplinary action in the control room.

by Mark Silva

FOX has done it again, and this time, once again, FOX says i... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11397 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:36:29 [i]From my perspective, popular opinion is a very dangerous bellwether to hold prosecutors to. … I think it gets worse when you move form popular opinion to legislative opinion. … And if there’s any way to make, it worse it’d be to allow it to be influenced by talk show opinion.[/i]... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11396 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:30:58 http://democrats.senate.gov/reform/patient-protection-affordable-care-act.pdf

... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11395 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:28:28 Source: [b]Wall Street Journal[/b]

By MICHAEL R. CRITTENDEN

WASHINGTON -- A key House panel voted Wednesday to give government the power to break up large financial firms whose collapse might threaten the broader economy, despite aggressive lobbying by major financial institutions to kill the me... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11394 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:22:34 Source: [b]McClatchy[/b]


Texas' gay marriage ban may have banned all marriages

By Dave Montgomery | Fort Worth Star-Telegram

AUSTIN — Texans: Are you really married?

Maybe not.

Barbara Ann Radnofsky, a Houston lawyer and Democratic candidate for attorney general, says that a 22-word c... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11393 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:37:38 This afternoon, Fox News host Gregg Jarrett proudly announced that Sarah Palin is “continuing to draw huge crowds while she’s promoting her brand new book. Take a look at — these are some of the pictures just coming into us.” But the pictures that the network chose to display on-air appeared to be o... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11392 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:05:44 Source: [b]MSNBC[/b]

Breaking News:Cost Of Senate Democrats Health Insurance Bill Is $849 Billion, CBO Says

reduces Deficit $127 Billion

94% of American covered.

Reduces number of uninsured Americans by 31 million.







Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

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Se... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11391 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:47:54 PALIN: I disagree with the Obama administration on that. I believe that the Jewish settlements should be allowed to be expanded upon, because that population of Israel is, is going to grow. More and more Jewish people will be flocking to Israel in the days and weeks and months ahead. And I don’t thi... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11390 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:07:23 Source: [b]MSNBC[/b]

Obama: Alleged 9/11 leader will be executed
In NBC interview, he then backs off by saying he doesn't mean to prejudge

updated 48 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Wednesday predicted that professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be convi... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11389 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:23:02 That long-awaited report on the Justice Department's role in the Bush administration's torture program could finally be ready to see the light of day.

During his testimony before Congress today, Attorney General Eric Holder said that the report, by the Justice Department's Office of Professional ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11388 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:50:02 Tourist-In-Chief: Obama Visits The Great Wall Of China

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http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/im... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11387 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:42:17 Source: [b]AFP[/b]

Obama, brother hold brief reunion in Beijing

(AFP) – 1 hour ago

BEIJING — President Barack Obama had a brief but emotional reunion with half-brother Mark Obama Ndesandjo in Beijing, during the US leader's first official visit to China.

"We had a big hug. And my wife and ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kpete/11386 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:06:39