Rove, Miers to testify in prosecutor firings

" WASHINGTON – Former top aides to President George W. Bush agreed Wednesday to testify before Congress under oath about the firings of U.S. attorneys, a controversy involving allegations of political interference that became a major issue in Bush's second term. The Bush...

Top CEO firings of 2008...with a glimpse of 2009 possibilities

2008 is almost over and as millions of income earners in Canada and US struggle to come to terms with impacts of the global financial crisis, small comfort may come from a string...

Special Prosecutor Named in Attorney Firings Case

Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey appointed a special prosecutor to if criminal charges are called for in the firing of nine U.S. attorneys in 2006."The move came as the Justice Department released a report by its inspector general severely criticizing the process that led...

Freighter to end life in fireball

Picture: Original "Re-entry" ATV during controlled disintegration The ATV automatic transport vevicle Jules Verne, manouvered the ISS space station with the onboard powerful boosters out of the collision line with...

When Watchdogs Snore: How ABC, CBS and NBC Ignored Fannie & Freddie

Our 'Fourth Estate' was Asleep at the Wheel!As of this Tuesday morning, the media has finally woke up. On Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough's MSNBC news program, reporters finally realize their role in providing the information the public needs to know. "By Rich Noyes September...

Sarah Palin: fiscal management not her thing

Other than trying to fire the librarian for not banning books, Sarah Palin administered Wasilla, a town with no sewage treatment plant and zero debt, into a town with no sewage treatment plant and $22 million...

House panel files historic lawsuit to enforce subpoenas

"The House Judiciary Committee filed a lawsuit Monday to enforce subpoenas against President Bush's chief of staff and his former counsel in a probe of suspected White House involvement in the 2006 firings of nine federal prosecutors, including Seattle's John McKay. The...

Was Firing of NYC Fire Chief Fair?

Battalion Chief John McDonald was dumped after 27 years of service. Capt. Peter Bosco is under fire in a controversy related to the deadly Deutsh Bank fire that killed two firefighters in August.At the center of the political firestorm is NYC Fire Commissioner Nicholas...

Vote caging update: Florida Senator Bill Nelson calls on Gonzalez for Probe

The JacksonVille Times-Union's story on vote caging has gained some traction."U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson has joined the call for a federal investigation into possible voter suppression in Jacksonville as part of the probe into firings of several U.S. attorneys."

A bad year for AG Gonzales

Since the Bush-Gonzales justice department scandal has ratcheted up to a higher gear with the White House blocking Congressional subpoenas with "executive privilege", let's look back and see how the whole mess...

Vote Caging story making it into MSM

Slowly the details of politically motivated voter challenges that would seem to have had an impact on the 2004 election are coming to light. This is a story where justice delayed is a fair and open election denied."The House Judiciary Committee plans soon to begin examining...

Big Brother IS Watching You At Work

"You have been warned. Especially if you are reading this at work, or working on your blog at work.....Or if you surfing the web at work, etc. Remember to use an anonymizer and clean those files. Electronic...

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