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Sunday, January 18, 2009
It is not impeachment, but Pelosi tells Fox News she is Open to Prosecution of Bush Administration Officials
(3 comments) "House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is receptive to the idea of prosecuting some Bush administration officials, while letting others who are accused of misdeeds leave office without prosecution, she told Chris Wallace in an interview on "FOX News Sunday."

Friday, January 16, 2009
Bush expected to pardon those with torture links
(1 comments) US LAWYERS battling against torture and other abuses at Guantanamo Bay are braced for George Bush issuing last-minute pardons to protect those in his Administration most closely implicated. The lawyers' warning came after a senior member of the Bush Administration, Susan Crawford, admitted for the first time that torture had been carried out. Such pardons could prevent US courts from prosecuting people involved in torture.

Friday, January 16, 2009
Some Ask if Bailout Is Unconstitutional
(4 comments) In the NY Times: "While much of the debate over the $700 billion federal bailout plan has focused on whether the money is being spent wisely or well, concerns are growing among many conservatives about its constitutionality. Some conservatives have argued that the law creating the program,... violates constitutional principles that limit the amount of power that lawmakers can delegate to the executive branch."

Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Denver Police T-Shirt brags about the "beating of protesters"
(2 comments) The Denver Police Union has created a T-Shirt that apparently glorifies the "beating of protesters" at the DNC. Every Denver cop got one Free. Orders for shirts are coming from cops in nearby communities, causing the printing of a second batch. I have great respect for the Denver Police. To see them doing something like this shames them. Someone didn't think about the effect on the DPD's image before acting on this.

Monday, September 22, 2008
Poll: Public opposes increased presidential power
(1 comments) Associated Press-National Constitution Center poll of views on the Constitution: "Two-thirds of Americans oppose altering the balance of power among the three branches of government to strengthen the presidency, even when they thought that doing so would improve the economy or national security." MUST READ

Monday, September 22, 2008
Really, why is this presidential race a toss-up?
(6 comments) How is it possible that the best chance given the Democrats since the Republican Party's Watergate implosion could look this bleak? Late last week, national polls and polls here in the swing state of Colorado show a dead heat with less than 50 days to the general election. How is it possible that Barack Obama can't get traction now? The GOP deserved to lose,but they're not. Something far more fundamental is afoot. MUST READ

Thursday, July 10, 2008
Pelosi leaning toward Impeachment Hearings??
(2 comments) After insisting for nearly two years that impeachment was strictly "off the table," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may be changing her tune. The Democratic leader said Thursday that the House Judiciary Committee could be holding hearings on impeachment articles introduced by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) sometime in the near future.