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TV boss apologizes for coverage of gay Olympic hero
The Outskirts | August 30th 2008 by Outskirt Hostess
Pink News: The head of Olympics at American television network NBC has apologized for the way in which they reported the story of Matthew Mitcham. The 20-year-old Australian diver won gold at the Beijing Games last week. However, NBC caused outrage b read more
Another respected Democrat talking about compromise
The Twin Cities Daily Liberal | August 21st 2008 by Jeff Rosenberg
On Tuesday, I said it was a good thing that Barack Obama is expressing a willingness to compromise on certain issues with Republicans. I think we need to be more focused on getting things done than on partisanship and ideological purity. Another pers read more
Pick Annette Taddeo as the Next Progressive Patriot
Doing My Part For The Left | August 19th 2008 by steve whichard
I had the pleasure of introducing the readers to Annette Taddeo a few weeks back. Now we have a chance to vote for Annette and help her become the next Progressive Patriot. Here is the email I received from Sen. Russ Feingold and the Progressive read more
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Scholars and Rogues | August 18th 2008 by Scholars and Rogues
Jeff Huber at Pen and Sword: The Russia-Georgia conflict “looks more like the relatively heroic measures Big Daddy Bush took in the first Iraq war. If the Bush administration spin merchants were working for the Russians, the story would go that read more
Wisconsin : Big Money Democrat Central
the Daily Scoff | August 12th 2008 by J. Gravelle
MADISON, WI [ LINK : LaCrosse Tribune ] The Democrat Party has raised more money in Wisconsin that the Republican Party has. I imagine that means we’ll soon be hearing Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold, champion of “Campaign Finance Reform& read more
Feingold And Whitehouse Try To Stand Senate Up Against The White…
Joshing Politics | August 4th 2008
FISA bill signing: post mortem
The Reaction | July 18th 2008
By Carol Gee7/18/08 -- Because I have been travelling, my posting here at The Reaction has been lacking. Today I am posting something I did on the 12th at South by Southwest that never made it over here. I do this because I am "still smarting" about read more
Which Side is Harry Reid On?
Progressive World Review | July 16th 2008 by Paul
Think Progress ran a story today highlighting Senator Tom Coburn’s (R-OK) habit of obstructing Senate legislation. According to the article, Coburn currently has holds on 80 Senate bills. On Monday, the Wonk Room reported on Sen. Tom Coburn read more
Obama Caves; Clinton Stays Strong
Politidose | July 9th 2008 by Joseph Patrick
As I've said previously, this FISA Bill did nothing but violate the basic rights of privacy guaranteed to every American in the Constitution. There was and is no reason to grant the telecom companies immunity for breaking the law. What's even mo read more
The Problems With The FISA Capitulation Bill
Another Point of View | July 9th 2008 by Pierre H. Vachon
With today's damning Senate vote concerning the FISA capitulation bill, let's hear it from none other than Senator Russ Feingold (D-WIS), who has been against this travesty from the get-go:The Problems with the FISA BillA Threat to the Privacy Right read more
The Fourth on the 4th
Citizen Against Lies | July 4th 2008
FOURTH AMENDMENT [U.S. Constitution] - ‘The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, read more
Russ Feingold’s Petition To Stop FISA (Video) and FrameShop Art…
The Democratic Daily Blog | July 3rd 2008
The complicated nature of the FISA fight is well explained in a new column by Jeffrey Feldman at The Frameshop. As usual, Feldman lays out a complicated subject in a comprehensive understandable manner. Read this article to enhance your understanding read more
Senator Russ Feingold more on FISA
Where's the Outrage? | July 3rd 2008 by Errington Thompson
Senator Russ Feingold has a little more to say on FISA. We have more work to do. Enjoy July 4th. Be safe but get ready to rumble. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Senator Russ Feingold more on FISA", url: "http://www.whereistheoutrage.net/wordpres read more
Senator Russ Feingold: The Indispensable Liberal
Intrepid Liberal Journal | July 1st 2008
Thankfully, as we celebrate our independence this July 4th, we have Russ Feingold exhorting us to stand up for our civil liberties. Sadly, Feingold has had to shame his colleagues who mostly haven't read the so-called FISA compromise and could care read more
Russ Feingold Message on FISA
Citizen Against Lies | July 1st 2008
Senator Russ Feingold responds to the outpouring of support to his opposition of FISA and explains what happens next. I wish he would run for president instead of those who do not mind if we lose our rights. I teased some of my colleagues and said w read more
Give 'em Hell, Russ!
The Unknown Candidate | July 1st 2008 by Unknown Candidate
Russ Feingold Responds to FISA Bill: "I teased some of my colleagues and said we can celebrate the Constitution on July 4th and maybe when we come back you'll decide not to tear it up."-Russ Feingold on FISATechnorati tags: Russ Feingold, FISA, Congr read more
Credit Where It’s Due
the Daily Scoff | June 26th 2008 by J. Gravelle
WASHINGTON, DC [ LINK : PC World / IDG News Service ] I won’t get many chances in this lifetime to congratulate Russ Feingold for having read the Constitution, so I’d better dish this up this helping of kudos while it’s still fresh. read more
A Tribute to Senator Chris Dodd & 15 Who Stood Up for the Constit…
Cockney Robin at Buck Naked Politics | June 26th 2008 by Cockney Robin
by Damozel | At Crooks and Liars, SilentPatriot writes: Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), who along with Russ Feingold has been the fiercest defender of Constitutional rights, took to the floor last night to deliver a two-hour impassioned speech in defense read more
Obama Weighs in Again on Telecom Amnesty...
Cockney Robin at Buck Naked Politics | June 25th 2008 by Cockney Robin
by Damozel | And what he says isn’t going to cheer you up if you oppose it. It had crossed my mind that perhaps Dodd’s and Feingold’s repudiation of the bill was at least partly motivated by a wish to mitigate the disappointment many Democrats read more
Russ Feingold blasts FISA
Where's the Outrage? | June 25th 2008 by Errington Thompson
Senator Russ Feingold has been right so often, he should have run for president. He is a great man. I wish that he was my Senator. Feingold’s prepared remarks: Mr. President, I strongly oppose H.R. 6304, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. Th read more
Joint statement Dodd, Feingold - FISA
Where's the Outrage? | June 25th 2008 by Errington Thompson
Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Russ Feingold (D-WI) released the following statement today in response to the announcement that the Senate this week will consider the compromise legislation that would reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act read more
Vertebrate Senators Gear Up to Resist Telecom Amnesty
Cockney Robin at Buck Naked Politics | June 25th 2008 by Cockney Robin
by Damozel | Apparently, some Democrats in Congress can apparently still find their spines. That's cheering. Senator Harry Reid is supportive of efforts to strip the retro-active immunity from the new FISA bill. This won't keep it from shredding the read more
Someone Tell Him He is NOT Funny
Cranky Daze | June 25th 2008 by Cranky Daze
Can the Junior-Idiot ever get anything right?To quote the Head Moron in Washington.....from HuffPo:"...I am reminded of the great talent of the -- of our Philippine-Americans whenever I eat dinner at the White House."He was talking to the President read more
Russ Feingold Will not Filibuster Domestic Spying Compromise Bill
Wake Up America | June 24th 2008 by steve dennis
Russ Feingold has now said that Democrats will not filibuster a compromise on what the Democrats call the domestic spying program but is rightly called the foreign surveillance program. Russ Feingold still claims that this program infringes on the read more
Steny Hoyer: The Face of Defeat
Progressive World Review | June 24th 2008 by Paul
In one short statement, House Majority leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) summed up the reason why we can’t count on the Democratic party to stand up for either the Constitution or the American people. While Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) characterized read more
Ask your Senators to filibuster the warrantless spying/telecom im…
Shadowscope | June 24th 2008 by Richard Miles
Victory is still possible in the fight against warrantless spying and immunity for the telecom companies that collaborated in previous illegal spying. Just this morning the Politico reports that . . . Senate leaders may split the warrantless spying read more
Markos on Countdown
Where's the Outrage? | June 23rd 2008 by Errington Thompson
Keith Olbermann chats with Markos Moulitsas the publisher and founder of the DailyKos. They discuss FISA in relation to Netroots and Barack Obama. Now, I have not really pushed Barack Obama in my recent posting on FISA but it is clear that we, Netr read more
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