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Constitutional government suspended to help “fight against terrorism”
... in Pakistan.The Pakistani leader, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, declared a state of emergency on Saturday night, suspending the country's Constitution, firing the chief justice of the Supreme Court and filling the streets of the capital with … [Read more...]
A very important new blog
It's about time someone started taking on issues that matter! … [Read more...]
JudComm Chairman Leahy will oppose Mukasey, but Feinstein and Schumer will support
This just in from Patrick Leahy:Some issues are so critical, so fundamental to who and what we are as a nation, that we must act on our convictions -- and this is one of them. America does not torture. We do not inflict cruel, inhuman, and … [Read more...]
Patrick ups the ante on police details
Interesting stuff.Gov. Deval Patrick said yesterday he would consider wiping out costly state police details on state roadways and replacing them with flaggers as a way to cut the state's bloated budget."It is a reflection of our … [Read more...]
Kerry [update] and Kennedy will vote “no” on Mukasey
Three cheers!"Judge Mukasey's refusal to classify the barbaric practice of waterboarding as torture waves a red flag about his nomination to serve an Administration that has adhered to the Cheney doctrine on executive power and … [Read more...]
Morning roundup: Clinton, Conley, and casinos
This morning's roundup is brought to you by the letter "C."After what, by some accounts, was a surprisingly weak performance on an obvious question in Tuesday's debate -- are you or are you not with Gov. Spitzer on his plan to give NY's … [Read more...]
The Social Security “crisis” rears its ugly, Norquistian head. Don’t be fooled.
We all know that Barack Obama is looking for new and creative ways to go after Hillary Clinton -- he's said so himself. He has apparently decided that one of them is Social Security. You can read all about his latest strategy on … [Read more...]
Dodd will oppose Mukasey for Attorney General. Rest of Democrats still searching for spines.
Good for Chris Dodd.Democrat Chris Dodd stepped out today as the first of the presidential hopefuls also serving in the US Senate to say he will vote against Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey. Much of the nomination debate has … [Read more...]
New feature: the BMG issue tracker
SENATE:Robert A. Antonioni, D-LeominsterEdward M. Augustus, D-WorcesterSteven A. Baddour, D-MethuenUNDECIDEDFrederick E. Berry, D-PeabodyStephen M. Brewer, D-BarreScott P. Brown, R-WrenthamStephen J. Buoniconti, D-West SpringfieldGale D. … [Read more...]
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