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Galveston: Debris from Hurricane Washed up 120 Miles Away

FLOTSAM and debris are being washed up on shores as far away as Corpus Christi, over one hundred miles south of Galveston.   With recovery teams now moving in having sectioned off the piles of hubris into 44 heaps, the human death toll is expected to rise in the...

Vidal: Bush ended US as a republic

"Vidal: Bush ended US as a republic Press TV Saturday, June 28, 2008 Gore Vidal, US novelist, historian and social critic says the Bush regime has killed all of the constitutional links that made the US a republic. On...

The Constitution Has Been Suspended!

""But the Constitution of the United States, as a restraining influence in keeping the federal government within the carefully prescribed channels of power, is moribund, if not dead. We are witnessing its death-agonies, for when this bill becomes a law, if unhappily it...

Guantanamo: Illegal and Unjust

"Rights-free zones: illegal and unjust Mukul Sharma The Guantanamo model signifies the abandoning of basic principles of human rights. It de-legitimises us. “O Father, this is a prison of injustice. Its iniquity makes the mountains weep. I have committed no crime and am...

What's wrong with mainstream media?

As a professional journalist my professional journalist friends often question my current employment with NowPublic. 'You're destroying our industry' they opine. There are many reasons why they are wrong and why...

Earth to Alberto: Habeas Corpus-update-video added

" Specter: Now wait a minute, wait a minute. The Constitution says you can't take it away except in the case of invasion or rebellion. Doesn't that mean you have the right of habeas corpus? Gonzales: I meant by that comment that the Constitution doesn't say that every...

Patent Search, by Google (who else?)

You can now search the nearly 7 million patents available by the US Patent and Trademark office through a new Beta offering of Google Labs. Here is an excerpt from the FAQ's:  "As part of Google’s mission to organize the world’s information and make it...

Military Commissions Act: A Precursor To Tyranny?

"Chuck Baldwin Wednesday, December 6, 2006""n an interview with nationally syndicated radio talk show host Alex Jones, Rep. Ron Paul of Texas recently discussed President Bush's support for the Military...

Set Jeff Washington Free

"State Supreme Court Denies Washington’s Plea for Release By Annette Jones The Winchester Star Convicted murderer Jeffery Franklin Washington’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus has been denied by the Virginia Supreme Court. A writ of habeas corpus is a legal...

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Last month, President Bush signed into action the Military Commissions Act of 2006. At the time of signing, Bush stated that this Act will be one of the “most important pieces of legislation in the war on...

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