WE WANT OUR DEMOCRACY BACK ! CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES AND OFFICEHOLDERS MUST ONLY COME FROM CITIZENS QUALIFIED TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION. These articles explain why |
ARCHIVES IV
Updates Pages #14 through #18
September 29 to November 1, 2006
Pravda, 10-3-06: Political culture of lies and war
Pravda rakes US over the coals for the open lies, deceptions, and the corruption that our press cannot see, or report on.
BBC, 10-2-06: Ahern faces Dail grilling on cash
The BBC offers proof that Bribery is Universal. The arrogance of power allows politicians around the world to believe people give them large sums of money because they are such good people. The Irish are no exception.
Houston Chron, 10-2-06: Judge lowers bail on 4 indicted Houston workers
City employees, as well as their political bosses, all have their heads in the feed trough of corruption. These political appointees got their head stuck in the trough of corruption. Next, they must be stuck behind bars.
NY Times, 10-1-06: Campaign Cash Mirrors a High Court’s Rulings
Justice is for sale in
Ohio, and across the nation. This article teaches us how special
interests buy the judges that apply the law, as well as the
politicians who make law.
NY Times, 9-30-06: Earmarks Find Way Into Spending Bill
The bribery continues unabated after the Abramoff scandal. Earmarks, the poster child of bad government and bribery, continue to be used to rob Americans of their democracy.
AP in Sac Bee: 9-30-06: AP, networks sue over Fla. exit poll law
It's humorous to watch
the corporate media, which has destroyed our free press, suffer from
the abuses of the corrupt political system they allowed to mature.
BBC, 9-29-06: Donor police quiz top Blair aide
In the US, politicians can be bribed for almost anything. In the UK, bribers can buy aristocratic status from their corrupted politicians.
BBC, 10-1-06: Tories accused over 'secret cash'
The “swift boat vets” and “move-on” have British cousins. Shadow parties, organizations that pretend to be independent of the political parties, are alive and well in the UK.
AP in Sac Bee: Outside groups spending millions on ads
The vast rivers of cash special interests float their candidates on assure that our politicians will continue to ignore the voters, and the best interests of our citizens.
NY Times, 10-2-06: Trading Votes for Pork Across the House Aisle
This article puts Rep. Murtha at the center of Democratic party corruption, trading our democracy for personal and factional gain.
NY Times, 10-1-06: Ex-Treasurer Guilty of Attempted Extortion
This article reveals that our politicians need education. The bribery laws are so weak, that only a poorly informed politician could get busted. Many of our politicians are so greedy and corrupt they cannot hide their corruption in a jungle of corruption.
AP,
10-5-06: ASSOCIATED PRESS DEFENDS ETHICS COMMITTEE THAT
HAS NO ETHICS AP BUILDS CREDIBILITY FOR COMMITTEE THAT HAS
NONE
LATIMES,
10-7-06: LATIMES GIVES ETHICS COMMITTEE THE THRASHING
IT DESERVES LATIMES DOES GOOD WORK EXPOSING INSTITUTIONAL
CORRUPTION
AP, 10-2-06: ACORN BUSTED FOR VOTER FRAUD; AN EPIDEMIC OF CORRUPTION INFECTS ALL PARTS OF OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM.
LATIMES,
10-4-06: SPECIAL INTEREST “POWER BROKER”
BUYS INFLUENCE WITH SEX IN LA AGENT FOR FOREIGN COMPANY BUYS
INFLUENCE IN HAHN ADMINISTRATION
AP,
10-5-06: ELECTION RECOUNT FUNDING VOTE REVEALS
REPUBLICAN FEARS OF UPCOMING ELECTIONS REPUBS TRY TO KEEP
FUNDS TO CHALLENGE EXPECTED DEFEATS-DEMS TRY TO CUT THEM OFF
WASHINGTON
POST, 10-5-06: 104,221 HOURS WASTED BY INTERIOR DEPT ON
WEB SHOPING AND PORN MAY BE BENIFICIAL TO COUNTRY: DAMAGE OF
INCOMPETENCE LIMITED BY SCREWING AROUND AT WORK
NYTIMES, 10-4-06: BUSH ADMIN BUYS ANTI-CASTRO CUBAN REPORTERS IN MIAMI; NOBODY CARES CORRUPTION OF PRESS BY GOVT & SPECIAL INTERESTS CONSIDERED NORMAL
BOSTON GLOBE, 10-5-06: BUSH TRAINING CONGRESS TO OBEDIENCE PROBLEM TEACHING THEM TO ROLL OVER WHEN THEY ARE ASLEEP
LATIMES, 10-7-06: IS
CORRUPTION BEING REWARDED, AGAIN? THE TALE OF DUKE CUNNINGHAM
CONTINUES: WIFE LET OFF HOOK WITHOUT FULL ASSESSMENT OF DUKE'S
CORRUPTION
LATIMES, 10-7-06: ARNIE MAKES BID TO BUY BLACK CHURCH VOTE CLASSIC POLITICAL CORRUPTION IN ACTION: I GIVE YOU MONEY-YOU VOTE FOR ME
LATIMES, 10-8-06: EPA
STANDARDS WILL KILL YOU SPECIAL INTEREST BRIBERY BRINGS
AMERICA DEATH
NYTIMES, 10-5-06: CALIFORNIA PRISONS INHUMANE AFTER DECADES OF ABUSE, CALIFORNIA STILL TAKES NO ACTION TO FIX OUR DISGRACEFUL PRISONS
ASSOCIATED PRESS, 10-4-06: Ohio Supreme Court Oks Secret Political Money Court Allows and Protects Non-Profits being used to Channel Millions of Partisan Political Bucks into Ohio Election
LA Times, 10-5-06: Times Boots Publisher, Sacrifices Journalism, in Favor of Higher Profits Defense of Journalistic Standards Costs Johnson Job
NY Times, 10-9-06: Reuters Cans Editor for Book Critical of Ann Coulter Limits of Press Freedom Discovered in Corporate Media
SACBEE, 10-5-06: POIZNER IDENTIFIES CORRUPTION-DOES NOTHING TO STOP IT POIZNER SITS IDLE AGAINST CORRUPTION WHILE TOUTING HIMSELF AS A REFORMER
LATIMES, 10-08-06: FOLEY'S PERVERSIONS PROSPERED IN CORRUPTED CONGRESS CORRUPT CONGRESS ACCEPTED FOLEY AS ONE OF THEIR OWN
LATIMES, 10-12-06: BUSTAMANTE CORRUPT, AND A LIAR KEEPS BRIBES FROM INTERESTS HE WOULD REGULATE, LIED ABOUT RETURNING THE LOOT
NYTIMES, 10-13-06: SPECIAL INTERESTS BUY MONOPOLY RIGHTS THROUGH POLITICAL BRIBES PROTECTION OF THE CITIZEN FALLS BEFORE SPECIAL INTEREST BRIBERY
AP, 10-5-06: VAST SUMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST MONEY COLLECTED BY GOV CANDIDATES IN CA AP FAILS TO REPORT SOURCES OF CONTRIBUTIONS; MILLIONAIRS, POWERFUL SPECIAL INTERESTS AND GROUPS DOING BUISNESS AFFECTED BY GOV
LATIMES,
10-6-06: BRIBES REACH 400 MILLION LEVEL IN CA ELECTIONS SPECIAL INTERESTS FLOOD CANDIDATES WITH BRIBES DESPITE LACK
OF COMPETITIVE ELECTIONS
AP, 10-8-06: SENATOR ALLEN (R-VA) TRADES FAVORS FOR STOCK OPTIONS AP FAILS TO CONDEMN CORRUPT ACTIVITIES, NO PUNISHMENT FOR CORPORATE CORRUPTION BY CORPORATE MEDIA
AP, 10-8-06: CONVICT “DUKE” LASHES OUT FROM PRISON RANDY CUNNINGHAM CONDEMNS PRESS AND DEFENSE CONTRACTOR FOR RUINING HIS LIFE. BETRAYING DEMOCRACY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT, DUKE
NYTIMES, 10-9-06: REPORTERS HELP PLAN WAR FAREED ZAKARIA OF NEWSWEEK IS TOOL OF ADMINISTRATION PROPAGANDA MACHINE
NYTIMES, 10-7-06: ABRAMOFF-ROVE LINK QUITS WHITE HOUSE FORMER ABRAMOFF AIDE QUITS ROVE UNDER SUSPICION OF BETRAYING STATE SECRETS AND DEMOCRACY
LATIMES, 10-13-06: BUSH ADVISORS CALL EVANGELICALS “NUTS”FAITH BASED INITIATIVE A CYNICAL POLITICAL TOOL
LATIMES, 10-13-06: NON PROFITS COVER FOR CRIMINAL LOBBYIST ABRAMOFF LOBBYIST-SPECIAL INTEREST FRONT GROUPS UNDER ATTACK
LATIMES, 10-13-06: NEY GUILTY OF BETRAYING DEMOCRACY PROSECUTORS ONLY ASK FOR 2 YEAR SENTENCE FOR BETRAYING PUBLIC TRUST FOR PROFIT
SACBEE, 10-13-06: DOOLITTLE SOUGHT AND GOT ABRAMOFF JOB FOR WIFE FIRST, UNSUCCESSFULLY, IN A “NON PROFIT” LOBBYIST FRONT GROUP FUNDED BY ABRAMOFF, THEN , SUCCESSFULLY, AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF ABRAMOFFS CORRUPTIONS, THE LAW FIRM OF GREEDBERG TRAURIG
SACBEE, 10-13-06: UNIONS ABANDON ANGELIDES AS LOSER BIG UNIONS MONEY SEES NO PAYBACK FROM A LOSER
LATIMES, 10-9-06: DEMS ABANDON ANGELIDES AS LOSER THE RATS ARE JUMPING OFF A BURNING SHIP
AL-AHRAM (EGYPTIAN STATE NEWSPAPER) 10-10-06:
FOR MODERATE DEMOCRACY EGYPTIANS BELIEVE DEMOCRACY IN EGYPT “IS NOT A REAL CONCERN FOR THE US”
LATIMES, 10-11-06: FATAL FLAWS IN PUBLIC FINANCING DERAIL LA PLAN HALFWAY MEASURES AT REFORM PROVING FATALLY FLAWED
SACBEE, 10-10-06: DEVOLOPERS BRIBE/BUY THEIR WAY TO POWER IN ELK GROVE DEMOCRACY ABUSED IN PURSUIT OF IRRESPONSIBLE PROFITS
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