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Take Action Endangered Species Bill Going Extinct

Take Action Endangered Species Bill Going Extinct

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Take Action Main – Sierra Club Please oppose the Pombo Bill For over 30 years the Endangered Species Act has worked to restore America’s fish, wildlife and native plants threatened with extinction. The Endangered Species Act is the safety net for our people’s natural heritage, having been successful in preventing the extinction of over 99% of all species ever placed under the law’s care. Without a strong Endangered Species Act it is very possible that wildlife, such as the bald…

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Aggressive US nuclear policy

Aggressive US nuclear policy

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Changes in nuclear weapons policy in the works. Dark times, and darker times coming. Please get involved. The truth is out: Bush’s new nuclear stance What the document shows is how the threshold for actually using nuclear weapons has been lowered dramatically. For instance, the document seeks to justify pre-emptive nuclear strikes against nations (even those without nuclear weapons) which the US thinks might use chemical or biological weapons against US forces or allies. It also positions nuclear weapons as…

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Crone-y Miers nominated

Crone-y Miers nominated

So, Harriet Ellan Miers has been nominated for the Supreme Court. Although she is an older unmarried woman with no children, she doesn’t appear to have taken on the best aspects of the “wise crone” – she’s only crone-y. She’s part of the Bush inner circle, and it looks to me that the discussion should center on issues like corporate deregulation, separation of powers, nepotism, and her history as Bush’s personal lawyer. Her areas of specialization are Antitrust & Trade…

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Quotation of the Day – King

Quotation of the Day – King

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“A true revolution of values will soon cause us to question the fairness and justice of many of our past and present policies. On the one hand, we are called to play the Good Samaritan on life’s roadside, but that will be only an initial act. One day we must come to see that the whole Jericho Road must be transformed so that men and women will not be constantly beaten and robbed as they make their journey on life’s…

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Joe McCarthy, American hero?

Joe McCarthy, American hero?

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“I think that if Barbara Lee would read the history of Joe McCarthy, she would realize that he was a hero for America.” – Rep. Steve King R-Ohio said of Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California ‘McCarthy’ comment by Steve King stirs debate No, Mr. King. Joe McCarthy wasn’t a hero Congress Rejects Shirek Post Office Honor House Republicans kill plan to name Berkeley post office after longtime Councilwoman Maudelle Shirek The 215-190 House vote on Tuesday came after Rep. Steve King,…

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Torture lawyer up for promotion, Judge orders Abu Ghraib photos released

Torture lawyer up for promotion, Judge orders Abu Ghraib photos released

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CNN.com – Judge orders release of Abu Ghraib photos – Sep 29, 2005 Despite opposition from the White House, photos of detainee abuse must be released. Our “image” is past the tarnish point. Likely content will include the sodomizing of young boys, possibly in front of their mothers. The American Civil Liberties Union sought the release of 87 photographs and four videotapes as part of an October 2003 lawsuit demanding information on the treatment of detainees in U.S. custody and…

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