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$52M to Ashcroft from Justice Department

$52M to Ashcroft from Justice Department

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From TruthOut, news that the Department of Justice awarded former Attorney General John Ashcroft a $52 million contract, “among the biggest payouts reported for a federal monitor,” to help the US Attorney’s Office in New Jersey monitor leading manufacturers of knee and hip replacements. $52M to help one state in one precise industry. Interesting. I wonder how much monitors have been getting to check out toy manufacture. I wonder what the total budget of the New Jersey US Attorney’s office…

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Your Lost Liberties

Your Lost Liberties

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A must-read. This sums it up. Five Ways Bush’s Era of Repression Has Stolen Your Liberties Since 9/11 By Matthew Rothschild, The New Press. Posted July 24, 2007 at AlterNet. From the new book You Have No Rights: Stories of America in an Age of Repression. Chilling stories of ordinary Americans whose everyday liberties have been violated since September 11. One small bit: The 1976 Levi guidelines prohibited the FBI from investigating the First Amendment activities of individuals and groups…

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So Impeach Gonzales

So Impeach Gonzales

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President Bush won’t fire his long-time friend U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales… he has too much to lose. He’s used to being able to say – “Here’s how I want it to be – you figure out the legal stuff.” On Monday President Bush once again expressed his support: “I stand by Al Gonzales.” He accused Senators involved in the push for a no-confidence vote against Gonzales as engaging in “pure political theater,” despite the fact that many Republicans as…

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Alberto Gonzales? What Next?

Alberto Gonzales? What Next?

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Alberto Gonzales: A Record of Injustice – Center for American Progress Alberto Gonzoles, who is most likely going to be Ashcroft’s replacement despite tough questions from Democrats in the confirmation hearings, is another disaster for our country. This man has a long history with Bush. This link provides the most concise presentation of the evidence against him and includes details about his history of corruption and his horrible manipulation of the system of law and corporate reality in America. I…

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