Glenn Greenwald's blog reveals a problem with FISA reform as Democrats, in the main, tried to head off amnesty for telecom companies. Steny Hoyer and a few Blue Dog Dems, of which Carney (D, PA) is one, are trying to work with the Jay Rockefeller faction to negate House action. Result is a counter advertising campaign against first=term Carney. |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.