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Judiciary Committee Says Mississippi Governor Playing Dirty Trick…
Buck Naked Politics | September 17th 2008 by Deb Cupples
by Deb Cupples | Election irregularities abound, as we sail toward November's presidential and congressional elections. Just yesterday, I posted about a Time Magazine article which asserts that Michigan Republicans are trying to engage in questionabl read more
AFL-CIO VP & PNHP Physician speak at HR 676 Reception at DNC
We the People | September 7th 2008
by Kay Tillow | All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care–HR 676 At a reception honoring Congressman John Conyers and co-sponsors of HR 676, held at the Denver Democratic Party Convention, two of the speakers were Greg Junemann, a read more
Loudon: Obama-file 24 Obama’s Major Socialist Supporter
The Real Barack Obama | September 2nd 2008 by B Merry
The Obama-file 24 Obama’s Major Socialist Supporter by Trevor Loudon, posted August 28, 2008, on his blog, The Zeal, is cross-posted at RBO with the author’s permission. Loudon’s first Obama File was posted January 12, 2008. Also se read more
DNC: Prologue
Everyday Citizen | August 24th 2008 by Everyday Citizen
The convention experience opened with a champagne brunch at the Governor's Mansion for the Colorado delegation. It started at 11:30--while I was still in church--but we managed to make it by 12:30. The Governor has a nice pad! Then, we went downto read more
Conyers Sends Letters of Inquiry to Libby
Ice Station Tango | August 21st 2008 by Jay Allbritton
John Conyers is after the Bush Administration again. This time he's sending off letters to the likes of Scooter Libby, looking to get information about some very serious accusations made recently by Ron Suskind that everyone in the LSM is ignoring.I read more
Is Impeachment Coming? Probe Begins re Falsified Documents Justi…
Cockney Robin at Buck Naked Politics | August 21st 2008 by Cockney Robin
by Deb Cupples | Rewind five years or so. Remember the multiple rationales marketed by the Bush Adminsitration (and by many unquestioning media outlets) meant to persuade us taxpayers that our nation should invade Iraq? The first claim, as I recall, read more
Impeachment? Truth and reconciliation commission? Never mind that…
Scholars and Rogues | August 15th 2008 by Scholars and Rogues
Vincent Bugliosi talks about prosecuting George Bush and his appearance before the House Judiciary Committee appearance. S&R: If Bush were prosecuted and found guilty, would you recommend the death penalty? VB: Absolutely. It would dishonor those read more
JOHN CONYERS FRUSTRATED. WHY?
Real Liberal Christian Church - Christian Commons | August 15th 2008 by Tom Usher
Congressman John Conyers says he's probably the most frustrated person in Congress (both houses) when it comes to getting information from the Bush administration. Why? How many times has he gone to the courts seeking to get a judicial ruling from th read more
THE MORE THE U.S. HOUSE AND SENATE INVESTIGATE AND THEN DO NOTHIN…
Real Liberal Christian Church - Christian Commons | August 15th 2008 by Tom Usher
John Conyers keeps having hearings, but then he does nothing. By showing the world that he has the evidence of high crimes and misdemeanors by the President and Vice President and the White House Cabinet and by doing nothing with that evidence, John read more
Mukasey Pulls Ball Away, Conyers Goes Flying
Ice Station Tango | August 14th 2008 by Jay Allbritton
The central metaphor of the Charlie Brown cartoons was the recurring "joke" of Lucy pulling the ball away before Charlie Brown could finally kick it. Charlie would go flying and Lucy would get a cheap laugh out of it.I feel that.That's about frustra read more
Impeachment? Truth and reconciliation commission? Never mind that…
Scholars and Rogues | August 14th 2008 by Scholars and Rogues
Vincent Bugliosi talks about prosecuting George Bush and his appearance before the House Judiciary Committee appearance. S&R: You wrote, “I strongly believe without absolutely knowing that this man has no respect or love for this country.&# read more
Conyers Comments on Mukasey's Unwillingness to Prosecute
Cockney Robin at Buck Naked Politics | August 13th 2008 by Cockney Robin
Recently, U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey publicly said that he would not be criminally prosecuting Justice Department employees (and ex-employees) over the reportedly illegal hiring practices, because Mukasey thinks that the violations were no read more
Impeachment? Truth and reconciliation commission? Never mind that…
Scholars and Rogues | August 13th 2008 by Scholars and Rogues
Vincent Bugliosi talks about prosecuting George Bush and his appearance before the House Judiciary Committee appearance. S&R: Will the next president have any say in the prosecution of George Bush? VB: No, he doesn’t have any say in it at a read more
WHY IS THE ALLEGEDLY FORGED MEMO FROM HABBUSH TO SADDAM ABOUT AT…
Real Liberal Christian Church - Christian Commons | August 12th 2008 by Tom Usher
In his new book, The Way of the World: A Story of Truth and Hope in an Age of Extremism, Ron Suskind offers up details of his interview with senior CIA agents confirming that the White House ordered the forgery. Everyone is denying it. Source Why isn read more
Impeachment? Truth and reconciliation commission? No, bring me th…
Scholars and Rogues | August 12th 2008 by Scholars and Rogues
Vincent Bugliosi talks about prosecuting George Bush and his appearance before the House Judiciary Committee appearance. The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder is a call to action. A man of 73, in the wake of years spent creating his masterwork read more
House Committee to Investigate Forged Evidence re: Iraq
Cockney Robin at Buck Naked Politics | August 12th 2008 by Cockney Robin
by Deb Cupples | Based on recorded and transcribed interviews, Pulitizer-Prize winning journalist Ron Suskind's new book ("The Way of the World: A Story of Truth and Hope in an Age of Extremism") alleges that the Bush Administration "created and prom read more
Justice Department Politicization: Conyers Demands RNC Docs re: S…
Buck Naked Politics | August 7th 2008 by Deb Cupples
by D. Cupples | Yesterday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers wrote a letter to a lawyer (presumably the Republican National Committee's lawyer), asking for -- among other things -- any emails to or from White House staff regarding forme read more
Sorry, Charlie...
The Dwacon® Blog | August 4th 2008 by Dwayne Conyers
Many people boo-ed when Congress voted to take a vacation, leaving many important issues unresolved. However, one thing that they did accomplish was to offer an apology for something that happened in the 1800’s.This apology for slavery and for the read more
Federal Judge Rules Bush’s Aides (Like Karl Rove) Can Be Subpoe…
Republican Ranting | August 1st 2008 by Republican Ranting
So, as I said, before, a case looking into executive privilege in regards to subpoenas from Congress was in a federal court, and the federal judge, U.S. District Judge John Bates (a Bush-nominated Judge), ruled that Bush’s aides are NOT exempt read more
House Committee Votes to Hold Karl Rove in Contempt of Congress
Republican Ranting | August 1st 2008 by Republican Ranting
Earlier this week, the House Judiciary Committee (chaired by John Conyers [D-MI]) voted 20-14 along party lines to hold Karl Rove in contempt of Congress for not showing up to testify back in early July. This vote was only a recommendation, and it read more
US Judge: No legal basis for immunity
Daily Newscaster | July 31st 2008 by Douglas
By: D. H. Williams @ 12:18 PM - EST By MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - President Bush’s top advisers are not immune from congressional subpoenas, a federal judge ruled Thursday in an unprecedented dispute between the two pol read more
Dems Call for Contempt Charges Against Rove
The Democratic Daily Blog | July 31st 2008
Some of us think this is long overdue: Democrats on both sides of the Capitol assailed the administration’s handling of the Justice Department yet again on Wednesday, and a House committee recommended contempt charges against Karl Rove, who was Pre read more
Democrats Call for Contempt Charges Against Rove
Cockney Robin at Buck Naked Politics | July 30th 2008 by Cockney Robin
by Teh Nutroots | The House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to hold him in contempt. (NYT) I find it extraordinary that everyone, including all Republicans, doesn't hold him in contempt. Why do Republicans insist on shielding wrongdoers w read more
Dennis Kucinich: To Impeach, or Not to Impeach? That Is the Quest…
Republican Ranting | July 30th 2008 by Republican Ranting
Alright - here’s another one of my stories that I’m posting as a catch-up from vacation. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) testified before the House Judiciary Committee (chaired by John Conyers [D-MI]), saying, “The decision before us is whet read more
Legacy Killer
The Vigilant Lens | July 28th 2008 by Lens1
Just when you thought W and his band of criminal fuck-ups were the worst of the legacy killers…Rep. John Conyers went ahead and threatened someone again. This time ol John is threatening Alberto “pinche mamon” Gonzales with…pe read more
Ten Post Round-Up: July 24, 2008
The Democratic Daily Blog | July 24th 2008
At some point while reading this round-up, your heart will break, your funny bone will be tickled and your ire will be raised. 1. When pop culture meets real-life…it ain’t pretty! Salt Lake Tribune: Motorist’s quip about ‘Gre read more
THERE IS NO U.S. LAW. WHATEVER THERE WAS OF IT IS STONE-COLD DEAD…
Real Liberal Christian Church - Christian Commons | July 20th 2008 by Tom Usher
If the U.S. Constitution is the highest law of the land, but George W. Bush doesn't have to abide by it, then neither does anyone else. Nancy Pelosi and her supporters and John Conyers, her yes man, are allowing George W. Bush to get away with murder read more
Pelosi Slams Bush: is She Gearing up to Support Impeachment?
Cockney Robin at Buck Naked Politics | July 17th 2008 by Cockney Robin
by Deb Cupples | In response to President Bush's criticism of Congress (for not yet having passed any spending bills), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told CNN: "God bless him, bless his heart, president of the United States -- a total failure, losing all read more
Conyers to hold hearings on Bush presidency
Wade's Conservative World | July 17th 2008 by Wade Moline
Conyers to hold hearings on Bush presidencyIs there really any point to this with the little amount of time that Bush has left in the White House? No there isn't. Michigan Rep. John Conyers is just wasting tax payer money in an attempt to make a name read more
Update on Kucinich impeachment articles…Because all the major n…
The Outskirts | July 17th 2008 by Outskirt Hostess
Thanks to In One Ear Out The Other and The Daily Kos: 9 Republicans Vote for Impeachment Hearings, 10 Abstain In a stunning development which fell with the silence of a feather yesterday, 9 Republicans broke with their iron-fisted party to put countr read more
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