Friday, December 5:
Home loan troubles break records again
A record one in 10 American homeowners with a mortgage were either at least a month behind on their payments or in foreclosure at the end of September as the source of housing market pressure shifted to the crumbling U.S. economy. Employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years, catapulting the unemployment rate to 6.7 percent, the Labor Department said Friday.
Some bailout holdings down $9 billion
Stock intended to eventually earn taxpayers a profit as part of the Bush administration's massive bank bailout has lost a third of its value — about $9 billion — in barely one month, according to an Associated Press analysis. Shares in virtually every bank that received federal money have remained below the prices the government negotiated.
Workers Give Up
The number of unemployed workers rose by 251,000 in November. But the number of people who were outside of the labor force — that is, neither working nor looking for work — rose by much more: 637,000. These people aren’t counted as unemployed in the government’s statistics, because they are not looking for work. Many of them, presumably, have stopped looking for work because they didn’t think they could find a good job.
Jobless Rate Soars to 6.7% in November
With the economy deteriorating rapidly, the nation’s employers shed 533,000 jobs in November, the 11th consecutive monthly decline, the government reported Friday morning, and the unemployment rate rose to 6.7 percent. The job losses far exceeded the 350,000 figure that was the consensus expectation of economists.
Michael Richardson:
J. Edgar Hoover: "It is immaterial whether facts exist to substantiate the charge" against Black Panther
FBI director J. Edgar Hoover's Operation COINTELPRO had no regard for the truth
(Wash. Post) Pentagon to Deploy 20,000 Troops Inside U.S.
The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or other domestic catastrophe, according to Pentagon officials.
So what exactly is a domestic catastrophe anyway?
The day of reckoning for the Treasuries' rally is fast approaching | Money and Markets: Free Investment Email Newsletter
U.S. Treasury is printing it's way to Armageddon.
Israeli Troops Evict Settlers in the West Bank
Israeli troops forcibly evicted about 200 hard-line Jewish settlers from a contested building in this volatile biblical city on Thursday, the first serious clash in what seems to be a spiraling confrontation between the government and defiant settlers.
Thursday, December 4:
Canadian PM wins Shutdown of Parliament to Prevent Defeat by Left
(1 comments) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper won a rare suspension of Parliament on Thursday, managing to avoid being ousted by opposition parties angry over the minority Conservative government's economic plans and an attempt to cut off party financing.
Mark Crispin Miller:
*Don Siegelman's Appeal on December 9th
Support Don Siegelman's Legal Defense Fund today, before his December 9th appeal--and help keep up the fight to hold Karl Rove accountable, and let the truth be known!
Mukasey Says Obama May Have to Wait for Some Legal Opinions
The Justice Department's new leaders may not gain access to the Bush administration's most sensitive legal opinions until after the January inauguration, Mukasey said. Mukasey said legal opinions are drafted at the request of other federal entities, such as the Defense Department and the CIA, which have a say in how and when they are released. Some materials also are highly classified, which adds a layer of complexity.
IDF preparing options for Iran strike
The IDF is drawing up options for a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities that do not include coordination with the United States. Israeli officials have said it would be difficult, but not impossible, to launch a strike against Iran without receiving codes from the US Air Force, which controls Iraqi airspace.
Lauara Warman:
Governor General Jean Caves in--Now the Sitzkrieg
Canada's Governor General Jean caves in to the Conservatives and postpones Parliament until January 26.
JGideon:
'Daily Voting News' For December 04, 2008
a collection of local, state, national and international articles on electronic voting and election issues
China Stealing U.S. Computer Data, Says Commission
The three main installments in the BusinessWeek series were based on previously undisclosed documents and interviews with more than 100 current and former government employees, defense industry executives, and people with ties to U.S. military, space, and intelligence agencies. They are: E-spionage, Dangerous Fakes, and The Taking of NASA's Secrets.
Layoffs soar as US plunges deeper into recession
New economic reports show that the severity of the US recession and the speed with which it is developing are greater than anticipated by economists and business forecasters. There is a sharp rise in layoffs in virtually every sector of the economy, continuing distress in credit markets, financial instability and slumping consumer demand. Indices portend a recession more severe than any since the Great 1930s Depression.
US mulls unusual tactic as Blackwater charges loom
lackwater Worldwide guards involved in the deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting of Iraqi civilians could face mandatory 30-year prison sentences under an aggressive anti-drug law being considered as the Justice Department readies indictments, people close to the case said.
Architect Rove returns to repair Bush image
Karl Rove said the September 11 attacks on America had a major impact on how Bush dealt with the then Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. "In the aftermath of 9/11 the concern was about a tyrant accused of enormous human rights abuses," he said, justifying the Bush decision to wage war on Iraq over the then Washington belief that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction.
Russia advises Obama to step back
"We expect the new administration and new president of the United States…to demonstrate a desire for compromise on the most complicated issues," said Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. He also voiced 'moderate optimism' in the upcoming administration. Speaking later in the day, the country's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin also hoped that the Illinois senator's election would lead to 'positive changes'.
Feds ignored clear meltdown warnings (shades of 9/11 and Katrina)
The Bush administration backed off proposed crackdowns on no-money-down, interest-only mortgages years before the economy collapsed, buckling to pressure from some of the same banks that have now failed. It ignored remarkably prescient warnings that foretold the financial meltdown, according to an Associated Press review of regulatory documents.
(and the same people are being appointed to Obama's cabinet and staff)
More KBR Allegations
Shocking allegations.
Online journalists now most jailed worldwide.
A new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists finds that "more Internet journalists are jailed worldwide today than journalists working in any other medium," reflecting the rising influence of online reporting. Forty-five percent of all jailed media workers - approximately 56 people - are bloggers, Web-based reporters, or online editors. "Print reporters, editors, and photographers make up the next largest...
Report: Abortion does not lead to long-term depression.
A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore has shown that there is no scientific support to claims that "an abortion causes psychological distress, or a 'post-abortion syndrome.'" The team reviewed 21 studies involving more than 150,000 women and found that there is "no significant differences in long-term mental health between women who choose to abort a pregnancy and others":
Financial crisis a distraction, says Nobel winner Muhammad Yunus
(5 comments) The global financial crisis is distracting attention from other pressing issues such as high food and energy prices, and environmental damage, says Yunus. The Bangladeshi economist warned that not addressing those other issues would lead to a "much bigger crisis ahead" that would have political and financial implications.
"What we see as a financial crisis is a part of many more crises, which are going on simultaneously...
Untold Story of Election 2008: The Death of the NRA
(5 comments) the NRA will continue to believe it speaks for America's gun owners, threatening its lobbying wrath on any politician who tries to restrict the right to buy and sell whatever guns they like,in secrecy and without a paper trail.As the new gun laws go into effect,the group can be expected to increase the pitch of its warnings about impending fascism & the dark shadow of the UN.The question is whether anybody will be listening.
Gene Cappa:
9/11 Demolitions: Proof Positive-Do You Agree?
(36 comments) New video reveals timed explosive cutter charges in action and pyroclastic dust clouds not caused by planes crashing or office fires as claimed.
Military contractor in Iraq holds foreign workers in warehouses
About 1,000 Asian men who were hired by a Kuwaiti subcontractor to the U.S. military have been confined for as long as three months in windowless warehouses near the Baghdad airport without money or a place to work.
Anxiety among Democrats as Pelosi tightens her grip
Nancy Pelosi's moves since the November elections have shaken up some of her colleagues, with some looking over their shoulders and others worried about how the Speaker will lead her expanded majority in 2009. Liberals are worried about Pelosi's vow to govern "from the middle" and centrists are concerned that the make-up of the House leadership team has shifted noticeably to the left.
Sandy Sand:
Splitzvillers Forced to Stay Spliced
Can't live with 'em. Now we really can't live without them.
Wednesday, December 3:
Copper Thieves Threaten U.S. Infrastructure, FBI says
Copper thieves, sometimes acting as "organized groups," are threatening what the FBI said is "critical" U.S. infrastructure, from electrical sub-stations, cellular towers, telephone land lines to railroads and crops, the agency said in an unclassified report unveiled Wednesday.
U.S. let Saddam gas Kurds for farm deal
(1 comments) Declassified CIA docs show that the US opposed sanctions on Iraq in the 80s when it was gassing Kurds because of fear of Iran and because, yes, they wanted to sell more food to Iraq. Ya just can't make this stuff up. Ooops...gassing his own people was one of the main reasons he was convicted and hung until his little head was ripped off! Did the US govt intentionally withhold this information during Saddam's trial?
Ballots go missing in Minneapolis hurting Al Franken's Chances
133 ballots have gone missing in the dinkytown area of Minneapolis, a heavy University of Minnesota student area that went to Al Franken about 2-1. Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com has done some interesting analysis on this.
Dennis Kaiser:
Thoughts on the Bank Heist Taking Place
(1 comments) This robbery should have been expected. The Savings & Loan swindle which took place in the era of Daddy Bush was merely a training ground. Then the first bill passed under the Bush/Cheney cabal was the Bankruptcy BIll back in 2001.
Abraham007:
Dead Horses Goes Live Today
(4 comments) Are you really sick and tired of the same things happening over and over again? Welcome to Earth! This is the planet where we keep riding Dead Horses long, long after they stop breathing. Visit deadhorses.org to find out how you can identify your favorite Dead Horse and perhaps start a chain reaction that could lead to some Noble Steeds!
JGideon:
'Daily Voting News' For December 03, 2008
a collection of local, state, national and international articles on electronic voting and election issues
World's oldest marijuana stash totally busted
(1 comments) Nearly two pounds of still-green plant material found in a 2,700-year-old grave in the Gobi Desert has just been identified as the world's oldest marijuana stash. A barrage of tests proves the marijuana possessed potent psychoactive properties and casts doubt on the theory that the ancients only grew the plant for hemp in order to make clothing, rope and other objects.
Sherwood Ross:
7 Law School Deans Rip Accreditor American Bar Assn.
Law school accreditor American Bar Association is criticized by law school deans for stifling innovation and driving up law school costs.
New leadership planned to fight WMD terrorism
(1 comments) Naming a top deputy to oversee the government's wide-ranging programs to stop a WMD attack is a significant break with the Bush administration, which maintains US efforts to reduce nuclear stockpiles and safeguard deadly pathogens are adequate. A law requiring the position, signed into law by Bush has been ignored for more than 15 months, in part because Bush opposes giving the Senate the power to confirm the official.
Retired officers want detainee policies overturned
A dozen retired generals and admirals are meeting with President-elect Barack Obama's transition team Wednesday to plead for a clean, unequivocal break with the Bush administration's interrogation, detention and rendition policies. "Gradualism won't do. It's time for an abrupt change," said Vice Adm. Lee Gunn, a former Navy inspector general. "That abrupt change will send a signal to the world that America is back."
Federal Prosecutor Is Making Inquiries in the Investigation of the Dismissal of U.S. Attorneys
By naming a federal prosecutor to determine whether crimes have been committed, the attorney general ensured that authorities would have the power to compel testimony and documents. Dannehy, a longtime assistant U.S. attorney in Connecticut, in recent weeks has met with lawyers and government officials involved in the case. A grand jury in the District has issued subpoenas, the sources said.
Obama Teams Are Scrutinizing Federal Agencies
Wearing yellow badges and traveling in groups of 10 or more, agency review teams for President-elect Obama have swarmed into dozens of government offices, from the Pentagon to the National Council on Disability. With pointed questions and clear ground rules, they are dissecting agency initiatives, poring over budgets and unearthing documents that may prove crucial as a new Democratic president assumes control.
Obama, governors share plans for boosting public-works jobs
"I'm not simply going to ask our nation's governors to help implement our economic recovery plan. I will ask you to help design that plan," Obama told a gathering of 48 governors and governors-elect at Congress Hall in downtown Philadelphia. "Because if we're listening to our governors, we'll not only be doing what's right for our states, we'll be doing what's right for our country."
British Homeowners Granted Mortgage Holiday
Offering a lifeline to homeowners is seen as the “rabbit out of the hat” on a day when the Queen unveiled one of the thinnest programmes of legislation seen in parliament. The scheme would offer protection to households falling behind on mortgage payments when one earner loses their job, falls ill, or suffers a big fall in income. Lenders have agreed to offer eligible families a holiday on mortgage interest payments.
Jason Leopold:
Holder Must Balance Security, Rights
(3 comments) One of the top challenges facing Barack Obama's Justice Department will be striking a balance between fighting terrorism and protecting individual civil liberties, says a recent memo from the department's inspector general.
Holding a Zionist funeral for Teitelbaum, who was a Satmar Hasid, would desecrate the dead man's honor
The State has decided to recognize the Israelis murdered in the Mumbai terror attacks as victims of terrorism and pay for their funerals, but not all are happy with this decision. The family of slain Hasid Aryeh Leib Teitelbaum has informed the government that it would like the State not to intervene with his funeral. The family demanded no government rep at the funeral and that the casket not be covered with the Israeli flag.
Higher Education May Soon Be Unaffordable for Most Americans, Report Says
Tuition and fees increased 439 percent from 1982 to 2007, while median family income rose 147 percent. Student borrowing has more than doubled in the last decade, and students from lower-income families, on average, get smaller grants from the colleges they attend than students from more affluent families.
Laura Warman:
Back in Canada -- Stalling for Time and the "S" Words
(4 comments) With Giles Duceppe and the Bloc Quebecois cheering in the background, Liberals and hybrid liberals move to oust Harper and the Conservative Minority and to set up a Liberal Majority government.
Hans Bennett:
As DA Appeals to Execute Mumia Abu-Jamal Without New Penalty Hearing, Supporters Mobilize Internationally
On Dec. 6, supporters of death-row journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal will march from Philadelphia City Hall to the Federal Court Building. International solidarity actions are being held in France, Switzerland, Germany, England, Mexico, and around the US. Abu-Jamal is appealing to the US Supreme Court for a new guilt-phase trial, while the Philadelphia DA is appealing to execute him without a new sentencing-phase jury trial.
Obama quietly drops windfall tax proposal
(1 comments) The change in the Obama camp's thinking came to light when officials at the Petaluma, Calif.-based American Small Business League noticed the windfall profits tax language had been removed from the transition team's Web site, www.change.gov, in what the group called "an unceremonious and abrupt manner."
New Regulation Would Ease Disposal of Mountaintop Mining Debris
The Bush administration finalized rules yesterday that will make it easier for mountaintop mining companies to dump their waste near rivers and streams, overhauling a 25-year-old prohibition that has sparked legal and regulatory battles for years.
Auditors fault Treasury oversight of bailout funds - NewsFlash - mlive.com
Report on the first audit of T.A.R.P..
John Greenewald:
Inadvertent Nuclear War - The India/Pakistan Armageddon
Unclassified government document details an inadvertent nuclear war between India and Pakistan
Tuesday, December 2:
New York City: Financial meltdown brings Bloomberg term-limit maneuvers into focus
One of Bloomberg's proposed cutbacks provoked particular outrage, the announcement that he was canceling the $400 property tax rebate checks which have been sent each October in recent years to 600,000 property owners, the vast majority of them working people and retirees.
michael payne:
The Big Three: Completely transform itself or go the way of the Edsel
(3 comments) If the American auto industry, centered in Detroit, cannot completely transform itself from its current dinosaur-like image to one that has a vision for what America needs from it, then it will go the way of the infamous Edsel and it also will be a thing of the past.
Gates's Top Deputies May Leave
Although President-elect Barack Obama's decision to keep Robert M. Gates at the helm of the Pentagon will provide a measure of continuity for a military fighting two wars, many of Gates's top deputies are expected to depart their jobs, according to senior defense and transition officials. Gates will help provide some continuity, the status quo will not necessarily endure at the Pentagon.
Jeremy R. Hammond:
New York Times Misleads on Taliban Role in Opium Trade
The New York Times and other major U.S. media sources commonly report on the production of opium in Afghanistan as though it were under the control of the Taliban. The facts on the ground, however, tell a different story. Who dominates the Afghan opium trade? Foreign Policy Journal investigates.
Fairness & Avccuracy In Reporting:
*Bush's lies go unchallenged on ABC
(4 comments) Gibson Buys Bush's Lies
JGideon:
'Daily Voting News' For December 02, 2008
a collection of local, state, national and international articles on electronic voting and election issues
US Newspaper Ad Sales Fall a Record $2 Billion
The year-on-year quarterly percentage decline is the worst since since the NAA has been keeping such records and represents an increasingly rapid deceleration that began in the third quarter of 2006...
Obama Announces National Security Team
(2 comments) Obama has selected a crew to turn the Ship of State around.
Indictments against Cheney, Gonzales dismissed
A judge dismissed eight indictments Monday brought by a South Texas prosecutor against Vice President Dick Cheney, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and a state senator.
District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra, who even in thorough defeat saw the outcome as confirmation of the very conspiracy he had pursued.
"I expected it," Guerra said immediately after the hearing. "The system is going to protect itself."
Broader medical refusal rule may go far beyond abortion
(2 comments) The Bush administration plans a new 'right of conscience' rule that would allow more workers to refuse more procedures. Critics say it could apply to artificial insemination and birth control.
E. Nelson:
Frivolous Ballot Challenges by Norm Coleman in Recount Don't Obscure Projected Victory for Al Franken
(3 comments)
Closest Senatorial race in Minnesota history between Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken continues in the recount phase and despite attempts to camouflage the true vote spread the ultimate winner will likely win by only a few dozen votes.
Good News for Franken? Ramsey County Minnesota finds 171 uncounted ballots
a county that went strong for Franken finds a whole load of uncounted ballots.
Google Buys 20 Million Pages of Diginal Newspaper Records
Google has completed the purchase of 20 million digitized historical newspaper pages
Richmond Shreve:
Obama: Join the Conversation
(5 comments) Obama's transition team adds two-way communication to the change.gov website. Check it our and comment here.
VelvetRevolution:
*Chambliss' Election Fraud Stole Cleland's Seat
(3 comments) New testimony on Rove's election thefts
Monday, December 1:
Bush to receive first-ever International Medal of Peace
(19 comments) ROTFLMAO Maybe they'll try Gandhi for war crimes too! How much more Orwellian can they get?
Obama donors help cover transition cost
These costs should be paid for by the government. But they're not, so Obama keeps doing the money raising machine thing.
Map: Show Me the TARP Money -
(2 comments) A map which shows where in the US the TARP bailout money is going, who gets it and how much.
Larisa Alexandrovna:
Treasury Department investigating US Attorney for leaking state Supreme Court Justice's tax returns
(1 comments) In addition to the Justice Department investigation, the office of the United States Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration is also probing Lampton's conduct, the source said. The special agent assigned to the case is said to be Kelly Sopko.
MN recount: For Franken, a math problem
While a tiny margin separates the candidates in the Minnesota U.S. Senate race, it is wide enough that Democrat Al Franken faces a daunting task in challenging votes to erase Sen. Norm Coleman's lead.
JGideon:
'Daily Voting News' For December 01, 2008
(1 comments) a collection of local, state, national and international articles on electronic voting and election issues
Mike Adams:
Doctors Abandoning Vaccines That Don't Make Them Money
(1 comments) NaturalNews editor Mike Adams reports on two new peer-published surveys that reveal doctors abandoning vaccines they deem to be not profit-worthy.
Roy S. Carson:
Rusoro: They've been good to us all along ... we're very comfortable in Venezuela and the future looks good!"
So the Minister (Sanz) was talking about the whole of the mining sector rather than a specific area like Las Cristinas/Las Brisas? "That is correct! That is correct! Every mining company in the world is closely looking at the situation, especially in Russia, since there are such significant deposits and it is perhaps the last undeveloped gold resource of that magnitude in the world."
Bush Administration Weakened Lending Rules Before Crash
The Bush administration backed off proposed crackdowns on no-money-down, interest-only mortgages years before the economy collapsed, buckling to pressure from some of the same banks that have now failed. It ignored remarkably prescient warnings that foretold the financial meltdown, according to an Associated Press review of regulatory documents.
Governors, Pelosi Meet on Funding in Stimulus
Feeling the pinch of the nation's economic downturn, governors went to Capitol Hill on Monday to make a pitch for more than $156 billion in additional Medicaid funding and infrastructure spending as part of an economic stimulus package.
Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance:
*USDA has clearly shown its intent to make the NAIS mandatory
(2 comments) NAIS includes having to get a property ID, though an article here by Derry Brownfield suggests a farmers is actually signing away his property as collateral to the World Bank for the Bailout. Now, property ID are being assigned involuntarily to people with special numbers to people who don't volunteer.
Tommy News:
*World AIDS Day Events Monday December First is World AIDS Day
(1 comments) World AIDS Day Events Monday December First is World AIDS Day
Thursday, November 27:
Kevin Gosztola:
To Shop or Not to Shop, That is the Question
(11 comments) One of the busiest shopping days of the year is upon us.
The day is coming in the midst of a massive financial meltdown that few Americans fully understand. They've heard the words "bailout" and "stimulus" but have many questions---questions which some in Congress may not even be able to answer themselves.
Friday, November 21:
Gene Cappa:
9/11 Traced Back To Cheney's Energy Task Force Meeting-Do You Agree?
(29 comments) 9/11 can be traced back to Cheney's secret energy task force meeting. Do you agree?
Wednesday, November 19:
Rob Kall:
Did Hillary Cut The Secretary of State Deal Months Ago, Before Obama Picked Biden?
(8 comments) Maybe Hillary didn't want to be VP. Maybe what she wanted all along, if she couldn't be president, was Secretary of State. Maybe she cut the deal before Obama settled on his VP pick.
Douglas Smyth:
Should the Obama Administration Prosecute Bush-Cheney Crimes?
(34 comments) Should the Obama administration pursue the Bush-Cheney crimes committed in the war, its run-up, in intelligence and interrogation and in Justice? Or shouldn't it? If a broad Bush pardon constrains the new administration, is there a middle way?
Monday, November 17:
Kevin Gosztola:
Bail Out the Big Three Automakers?
(36 comments) The Senate and the House will be deliberating and deciding whether or not to bail out the Big Three auto makers this week (Chrysler, Ford, GM).
Here's what you should know when deciding whether or not to support a bailout. This is what you may not hear from network news or cable news.
Thursday, November 13:
Gene Cappa:
Obama And The Imperial Presidency-Will He Give It Up?
(13 comments) Obama inherits an imperial presidency chock-full of new powers. Will he give it up or embrace it?
Monday, November 10:
Rob Kall:
Assassination Conversation Poll
(80 comments) Have you been in a conversation or overhead a conversation expressing concern for Obama's assassination in the past week?
Gene Cappa:
CAN Obama Reverse The Economic Slide?
(8 comments) The ruinous Bush fiscal and monetary policies have brought the American economy to near collapse. Can Obama reverse the slide?
Sunday, November 9:
PrMaine:
So, Why Was This Election Not Stolen?
(68 comments) What made things go right this time?
Gene Cappa:
Obama Should Use That Secret Tool Chest-Do You Agree?
(17 comments) Obama inherited a secret tool chest from Bush. Should he use it like Bush did?
Saturday, November 8:
Kevin Gosztola:
Will You Speak Up or "Give Obama a Chance"?
(54 comments) How long will it be before you question Obama's decisions or seek to influence him if he is slow to make the changes you wish to see. How will you organize and pressure to enact real change or will you choose to not organize and apply pressure at all?
Friday, November 7:
Steve Windisch (jibbguy):
... And the justification against Impeachment is now what??
(19 comments) The election of '08 is now over.. What justifications against Impeachment will Pelosi and Conyers come up with next?
Wednesday, November 5:
Gene Cappa:
LBJ Was Behind the JFK Assasination? Do You Agree?
(23 comments) The "Big Event", code words for the JFK hit, is laid at the doorstep of LBJ.
Tuesday, November 4:
Gene Cappa:
Tony Blair To The Hague For Trial-Do You Agree?
(14 comments) Blair lied Britain to war with Iraq. He should be sent to the Hague for trial.
Monday, November 3:
Rob Kall:
When Will We Know the Results of the Presidential Election
(4 comments) We knew pretty quickly for Kerry. It took weeks for Gore. How long will it take to be sure on this election?
Sunday, November 2:
PrMaine:
What Punishment?
(7 comments) Vote caging and purges, systematic voter intimidation, vote-flipping and corrupt tallies of votes all go on in our elections and for the most part they go unpunished. Should this attitude change in the future?
karmacounselor:
Do you know if your county is at risk for election fraud
(6 comments) After reading an article warning of election fraud, what have you done, if anything, to speak up, verify, and ensure your vote is safe?
Kris Malmquist:
Should We Legalize/Decriminalize Marijuana?
(27 comments) Cast your vote on whether or not the time has come to stop locking people up for smoking a doobie or two.
Thursday, October 30:
Michael Bonanno:
Please rate "Shock And Awe"
(2 comments) ...one of the candidates for the presidency is still in shock and awe mode while the other has a word for that mode.
Wednesday, October 29:
PrMaine:
Who is John McCain?
(9 comments) The John McCain we see today seems to many to be a totally different person than the one we knew, say in the 1990's. Which John McCain is the one of today?
Tuesday, October 28:
Dave Kisor:
Does homeland security make you feel safe?
(11 comments) The disestablishment of the Department of Homeland Security
Sunday, October 26:
John Kusumi:
Presidential Preference Poll
(6 comments) Straight up, plain vanilla presidential preference poll.
Saturday, October 25:
Patricia 0rmsby:
Anyone you know been disenfrachised yet?
(5 comments) We hear about millions of people being disqualified to vote in the upcoming election or falling victim to registration fraud. Has this happened to you or anyone you know?
Tuesday, October 21:
Rob Kall:
Should OpEdNews Notify Members When Their Content is Most Popular?
(19 comments) Would you want an email notifying you that your article, poll, diary or member page was among the most viewed, most commented, most forwarded, highest rated, for a given period of time?
Gene Cappa:
9/11: Total Proof Bombs Were Planted-Do You Agree?
(48 comments) Bombs were planted and detonated to bring down the WTC on 9/11. Do you agree?
Monday, October 20:
Gene Cappa:
Should Bush Be Prosecuted for Murder?
(27 comments) Over 4,100 American soldiers got killed in Bush's war against Iraq on false pretenses. Should Bush be prosecuted for murder?
Monday, October 13:
Michael Morris:
America needs Leadership!
(8 comments) Did Congress show leadership in voting to pass the bailout?
Sunday, October 12:
UncleSim:
Voting the Lesser of Two Evils - A Poll
(54 comments) How strong is your support for the person who will get your vote?
This poll is an attempt to locate America's heart.
Karen Fish:
Will Sarah Palin now step down?
(11 comments) Does she stay or does she go? Why and by whom?
Thursday, October 9:
Rob Kall:
Will McCain or Obama Challenge Vote Counts?
(10 comments) Kerry wimped an quit. Gore gave up when the Supreme court waded in. If the election is close, will Obama challenge the results? Will McCain?
Gene Cappa:
FASCISM Came To America-Do You Agree?
(31 comments) The ten steps to fascism are now in place, and any crisis, real or make believe, can be used to declare a national emergency leading to martial law and tyranny over the land.
Wednesday, October 8:
chris rice:
Bail~Outs Were Wrong: How Do We Regain Control of Congress
(10 comments) You have ignored the hundreds of thousands of American people who have been calling, faxing and emailing you opposing this bailout at least 100 to 1. You have ignored the almost two hundred economists from around the country that have contacted you and who have no conflict of interest and told you this bill will outright fail.
My congressman's web site had a pole showing that 97.3% of his constituents were opposed.
Steph Fauxco:
Who do you think won the debate tonight? Obama or McCain VOTE NOW
(1 comments) Debate #2 McCain V Obama who do you think will won the debate?
PrMaine:
Are trolls effective?
(12 comments) Have Republican trolls been trying to influence voters through comments on progressive web sites? If so, are they effective in this effort?
Sunday, October 5:
Paul Kruger:
Are we safe from our own military?
(51 comments) Would members of our own military refuse an order to turn their weapons against American Citizens on US Soil?
Friday, October 3:
Steph Fauxco:
First Bail Out Bill VS New Bail Out Bill? VOTE!!!
(17 comments) Should Congress have voted in the less pork Bail out bill of last week vs. the one they have to TODAY?
Lance L. Landon:
Biden-Palin Debate, Who Won???
(15 comments) Vote for Joe Biden
Vote for Sarah Palin
Thursday, October 2:
Steph Fauxco:
Will Sarah Palin say "Alaska" more times than "Hero" tonight?
(3 comments) Palin, debate, Funny Poll, Alaska, Hero
Peter Dearman:
Do something, but ditch the Paulson Plan
(4 comments) Should Congress promise to do something major, but ditch the Paulson Plan and start listening to other informed voices?
JC Garrett:
Poll: Republican 'Capitalism' or Republican 'Socialism'?
(10 comments) The choice really isn't between real Capitalism and real Socialism. The choice is between the reality that occurs by applying the Republican definition of Capitalism and the Republican definition of Socialism. Which would you prefer?
Monday, September 29:
Steph Fauxco:
Did the Republicans commit extreme insider trading today?
(2 comments) Do you think the Republican's committed extreme insider trading today?
Sunday, September 28:
Rob Kall:
After Palin Bombs Debating Biden, & Withdraws from the Campaign, Who Will McCain Pick?
(14 comments) Sarah Palin bombed in her interview with Katie Couric and she's going to hit bottom and break into 700 billion ugly pieces when she debates with Joe Biden. Who Will McCain choose to replace her when Palin withdraws to "take care of her family."
Friday, September 26:
Robert Arend:
Are The Republicans Gaining Hero Status On The Bailout?
(14 comments) Are Democrats risking dilution of the public's blame of the Republicans for current ills of the economy when the Dems support bailing out Wall Street and the Repubs stand against it?
Wednesday, September 24:
Constance Lavender:
Bailout: Post-Bush Speech to Nation
(11 comments) Post-Bush Speech Bailout Gauge
Tuesday, September 23:
MedicalWhistleblower:
Should Medical Whistleblowers Be Protected?
(5 comments) Should Medical Whistleblowers Be Protected?
Kevin Gosztola:
How can America recover from the financial crisis?
(13 comments) Three prominent politicians (two of them presidential candidates) have plans for how to respond to the bailout. Neither suggest that they would support the Bush administration's or Paulson's proposal, which is being advanced in the halls of Congress right now (despite the fact that many details about the proposal are unknown).
Monday, September 22:
Rob Kall:
Screwed or Saved Bailout-wise?
(38 comments) will dems pass or fix the bailout, or will Republicans do it? Or will a bipartisan congress screw the taxpayers.
Saturday, September 20:
Constance Lavender:
Given the economic illness of the United States, What do you prefer to do?
(21 comments) Tell the World What Your Future Plans Are Going To Be....
Friday, September 19:
Rob Kall:
Has J. Edgar Hoover Styled Blackmail Come Back to Haunt Congress?
(18 comments) with all the access to phone tapping, has the Bush admin and its surrogates been digging up blackmail material on Dem leaders in congress?
Constance Lavender:
Do you support the government's bail out of Wall Street?
(14 comments) Do you support the government's bail out of Wall Street?
Rob Kall:
Government Welfare Buyouts and Rescues; Are They Over Yet?
(7 comments) Will there be more massive loans or government takeovers that amount to corporations become socialized-- even whole industries?
Wednesday, September 17:
Karen Fish:
Did George Bush bail out AIG to save AIG or John McCain and the Neocons?
(21 comments) What are the true motives behind the Bush bailout of AIG?
Monday, September 15:
Rob Kall:
Diagnose Sarah Palin Poll
(38 comments) Which diagnosis do you pick?
Bruce Cain:
A 20 Year Moritorium on Legal/Illegal Immigration Into the US
(14 comments) The "New Agenda for America" is composed of 10 "Planks." The 2nd plank calls for a 20 Year Moritorium on Legal/Illegal Immigration Into the US. [Goto www.newagecitizen.com/NAA.htm to read the full agenda].
joel kauffman:
"Under God," in the Pledge of Allegiance
(25 comments) The phrase has presently been held unconstitutional by a California federal district court. The decision is on appeal to the Federal Court of Appeals.
In 2006, a Florida federal district court has held that a 1942, state law requiring children to stand and recite the pledge violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments and is therefore, unconstitutional
Greg Purcell:
Does Rob Kall look like Tony Soprano?
(5 comments) Is James Gandolfini Rob Kall's cousin??
What do you think?
PrMaine:
Voting Motivations
(17 comments) This poll is an attempt to get some understanding of what is motivating people to vote.
Sunday, September 14:
Constance Lavender:
How much faith do you have in the American financial system?
(11 comments) Given these extraordinary developments in the American financial system, how much faith do you retain?
Constance Lavender:
Is Sarah Palin from the West or the Pacific?
Decide where Sarah Palin is from: the West or the Pacific.
Saturday, September 13:
Hal Smith:
Independent Candidates
(19 comments) Who will you vote for?
Tony Forest:
POLL: Will an Obama/Biden Victory Pacify The Movement ?
(19 comments) Offset with an inverted question: Will a McCain/Palin Victory Empower The Movement ?
Thursday, September 11:
Amanda Lang:
POLL: Should Vote Tampering or Vote Theft Crimes Be Prosecuted As Treason
(10 comments) Should the penalty for vote tampering or vote theft be more stringent than it is under current law? Should voting crimes be elevated to acts of high treason?
Amy Fried:
Poll: Does Sarah Palin Represent American Women?
(26 comments) Does the Republican V.P. nominee represent American women?
Amy Fried:
Unsolicited Absentee Ballots
(5 comments) Strange stories of unsolicited absentee being received by non-Republicans, are circulating.
Gene Cappa:
Congress Should Commence An Independent 9/11 Investigation-Do You Agree
(21 comments) Seven years after 9/11 Congress has yet to provide the American people with an independent scientific analysis of the collapses of all 3 World Trade Center buildings.
Tuesday, September 9:
John Wood Sr:
POLL: SHOULD WE REPLACE THE "STARS AND STRIPES"?
(18 comments) A way to save our Constitutional rights and liberties.
Edwin Rutsch:
Is Jim Hightower correct that grasping greed is a failed conservative value?
(7 comments) Is Jim Hightower correct that grasping greed is a failed conservative value?
Monday, September 8:
Hal Smith:
IN RELATION TO ROB'S POLL, ARE YOU VOTING FOR MCPALIN OR OBIDEN?
(8 comments) Poll to see who's voting for whom.
bhwhite:
None Of The Above Ballot Option
(7 comments) This poll asks voters if they would want a binding Voter Consent option in elections to office. The option, "None of the Above", would appear after the list of candidates for an office, and if it received the most votes, then no listed candidate for the office would be elected, and a new by-election with new candidates would have to be held.
Gene Cappa:
A Cowardly Hoyer Thwarts Impeachment - Do You Agree?
(16 comments) A cowardly Rep Hoyer steps up to the podium and seeks to table the impeachment bill.
Mac McKinney:
Should Outraged Americans Boycott Minneapolis and St Paul until They Drop Charges
(11 comments) Should we demand, nationwide, no business as usual with St Paul and Minneapolis until the Twin Cities denounce the major abuse of police power against journalists, legal observers and innocent protestors during the RNC? Should we ask all organizations and businesses to cancel or avoid conventions in the Twin Cities or contracts with the Twin Cities, and ask American citizens to avoid travelling there on vacation until they do?
Edward Smallwood:
Will allowing the drilling for oil in 10 years help us?
(8 comments) Can we drill our way out of this oil problem?
Rob Kall:
Not Voting for Obama or McCain? What Are you doing?
(67 comments) McKinney, Nader, Barr, write-in, not voting?
Sunday, September 7:
Edwin Rutsch:
What are Real Conservative 'Small Town Values'?
