Rep. Steven King (R-Iowa)

Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.)

Prospects are so bad for Republicans in the Senate that Sen. Mitch McConnell, their embattled leader, has given them free reign to vote against the party and, certainly, their unpopular president, if it will help them save their seats in November.
All in all, it was as sad and [...]

If “fascism” is defined as corporate control of government, then there has never been a more brazen display of American fascism than the one put on by Republicans in Washington today.
First, George Bush threatened to postpone his trip to Africa tomorrow because the House version of the new FISA bill does not give [...]

The Republican Party has been in control of the government since 1994, and now our standard of living has fallen below that of the United Kingdom, where the liberals have been in charge for 11 years:
For the first time in more than 100 years, British living standards have risen above those of Americans, a report [...]

On Monday, the Senate will debate giving immunity to giant telecom corporations who illegally spied on American citizens at the behest of the Bush administration. At least one Democratic presidential candidate is outraged:
Now the campaign of Senator Chris Dodd, who has promised to put a hold on and filibuster the bill, has just sent out [...]

With word this morning that Democrats have caved again on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) wiretap laws, it appears that Pres. Bush will get what he wants: the unfettered ability to spy on anyone anytime.
Republicans are so intent on winning the battle that they have lost sight of the fact that a new president [...]

ABC’s Brian Ross is reporting that the White House is refusing to name the company it farmed out its email management to. You know, the one whose fault it supposedly is that we can’t read Karl Rove’s email.
The White House will not identify a private company which appears to be involved in the disappearance of [...]

George, Laura, Al and Becky on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007
Sad. So sad. I might just cry.
George Bush: “After months of unfair treatment that has created a harmful distraction at the Justice Department, Judge Gonzales decided to resign his position, and I accept his decision. It’s sad that we live in a time when a talented [...]

Imagine the government watching you, listening to your conservations, reading your mail, and — someday probably — your thoughts as well.
Bad, right?
Now imagine the government farming out these repugnant tasks to private companies. Turns out you don’t have to imagine. It’s a done deal.
The proposed contracts reflect a continuing expansion of the Defense Department’s intelligence-related [...]

During his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales seemed to be inexplicably upbeat even while he endured hours of grilling and harsh criticism by senators from both parties.
One explanation for Gonzales’ blithe nonchalance while lying to the Senate is that his silence has been bought — as Scooter Libby’s [...]

This reeks of classic Rove.
The AP — and therefore official mainstream media — wording for Bush/Cheney’s warrantless wiring taping program is suddenly the new and improved “warrant-free program” or alternatively, “warrant-free eavesdropping.”
“Warrantless” wiring taping sounds as if what you did was without a warrant, which would make it illegal. “Warrant-free” just means you were unfettered [...]