ACTION ALERT: Stop the Unconstitutional "Protect America" Act

The single largest anti-Constitutional contribution to the Bush Regime by the Protect America Act (PAA) is its effective cancellation of legislative and judicial oversight on warrantless wiretapping. It authorizes open-ended surveillance of Americans' overseas phone calls and e-mails without a warrant.

When this bill was signed into law on 08-05-07, legislative and judicial power in the executive branch instantly grew by several orders of magnitude. The Constitution's separation-of-powers principle had its arms ripped off. [1]

The law is set to expire after 6 months. But, unsurprisingly, Bush just announced that he wants those powers to be permanent.

Send a letter opposing this to your members of Congress now! It takes just a couple minutes with our online system.

http://www.populistamerica.com/kill_the_protect_america_act

Action Alert: Let these Democrats Hear Your Wrath!

The Senate voted by a wide margin Thursday to condemn a controversial anti-war advertisement accusing Gen. David Petraeus of betraying the country.

What My Doctor Is Telling Me

This is a partial copy of an email sent from the headquarters of Ron Paul...

September 20, 2007

Dear friend,

Our American way of life is under attack. And it is up to us to save it.

The world's elites are busy forming a North American Union. If they succeed, as they were in forming the European Union, the good ol' USA will only be a memory. We cannot let that happen.

The UN wants to confiscate our firearms and impose a global tax. The UN elites want to control the oceans with the Law of the Sea Treaty. And they want to use our military to police the world.

Our right to own and use property is fading because bureaucrats and special interests are abusing eminent domain.

Our right to educate our children as we choose is under assault. "No Child Left Behind" is seeing to that. And our right to say "no" to forced mental screening of our school-aged children is nearly gone.

The elites gave us a national ID card. They also gave us the most misnamed legislation in history: The Patriot Act. And these same people are pushing to give amnesty to illegal immigrants and erase our national borders.

Record government debt is putting a burden on our children and grandchildren that is shameful.

Yes. Our American way of life is under attack. And it's understandable that many are concerned, even discouraged, about the kind of country our children and grandchildren will inherit.

But we must never let discouragement become surrender.

One reason I am NOT discouraged is because I know I am not fighting alone. Each day I head out I know that you and thousands of other patriotic, freedom-loving Americans are right beside me, standing brave and true for what is good and right.

I need your help now, more than ever, to save the country we love...for the people we love.

My wife Carol and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary early this year. We are proud parents of five children and 18 grandchildren. We love them very much, as I know you love your family.

As a U.S. congressman, I always think about the well-being of my family and of all the families of our great nation when I cast a vote or introduce legislation. I also remember that I have sworn a solemn oath to uphold and protect the Constitution of the United States.

For me, upholding that oath is the first and best way to preserve and protect the blessed American way of life for our children and grandchildren.

And now you know why I'm running for president of the United States.

I ask for your help. Please send your maximum donation today by going to https://www.ronpaul2008.com/donate/

Sincerely,

Ron

Another Neocon Fantasy: Iran Has Teamed Up with the Taliban

Does not compute. But then so much about the flaccid and utterly absurd neocon propaganda campaign against Iran does not compute, that is unless you buy into the up-is-down, black-is-white worldview of the Bushzarrians.

Congress Condemned With Second New York Times AD

MoveOn is at it again, this time attacking a thin skinned Congress for it's yellow bellied lack of action.

Congress is a group of elected officials constantly at war with the electorate. In 2006 they continually insisted that if elected they would bring an end to the disastrous war and ongoing occupation of Iraq. Last week the leaders of both branches said, "We have achieved progress, and we are obviously going to do everything that we can to build on the progress."

Yesterday, they had the opportunity to pass two important bills to advance their support for our troops in Iraq and alter the direction of the ongoing catastrophe. Instead they chose to condemn an article we placed in the New York Times. We hear of bruised egos, hurt feelings, and improprieties. But we don't hear of how many more troops will be hurt or killed because of their willful inaction.

More importantly, Congress cannot admit what everyone knows: Iraq is a bloodbath with or without us. They will not admit that American troops are condemned to remain in Iraq through at least one more election cycle.

CENTCOM Commander Admiral William Fallon has referred to "Surge Architect"

General David Petraeus has an "Ass-kissing little chickenshit", far worse than the "Betray Us" invective coined by his own troops and pointed out by us. Today, perhaps, it is Congress that has actually betrayed us.

Bush Pardons Himself, Pals

Bush is trying to cram a bill through congress before they adjourn next week. Buried deep in the bill is a provision that would pardon Bush and the administration in the event they are prosecuted for war crimes. The House has already passed it

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Also see: George W. Bush Tries to Avoid the Death Penalty

George W. Bush's Thug Nation

Inside the United States, too, a police-state mentality is taking hold. After more than six years of having dissent against President George W. Bush equated with disloyalty, police from Capitol Hill to college campuses are treating vocal disagreement as grounds for violently "taking down" citizens, while bouncers at campaign rallies hustle away prospective hecklers and police preemptively detain protesters or stick them in faraway "free-speech zones."

Video: Baghdad Hospital Children's Ward - Alive in Baghdad - Iraq

In this episode, Alive in Baghdad takes you to the children's ward of Baghdad Hospital, to make visible the plight of some very sick children, stricken with cancer by the presence of Depleted Uranium munitions, left over from the last to US wars in Iraq. Despite official claims that so-called "Depleted" Uranium is mostly harmless, evidence continues to mount to the contrary. Rates of cancer and deformities in Iraq's children have sky-rocketed since 1991.

Dereliction Of Duty

Inspector General Howard J. Krongard faces serious allegations that he intentionally thwarted investigations into contracting fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan. As troubling is the reported motivation for his conduct — trying to save the Bush administration from embarrassing revelations.

The Carlyle/Haliburton Show is Shifting into 'OVERDRIVE'

Yesterday it was reported in the International Herald Tribune that a deal had been completed between the government of Dubai to own a 20 percent ownership stake in the Nasdaq and roughly a 30 percent stake in London. The deal sounds sketchy, right? Because it is.

Blackwater security company back on the streets of Baghdad

Feds probe Blackwater weapons smuggling

Federal prosecutors are investigating whether employees of the private security firm Blackwater USA illegally smuggled into Iraq weapons that may have been sold on the black market and ended up in the hands of a U.S.-designated terrorist organization, officials said Friday.

Full Spectrum Dominance

These diabolical statements come within barely a couple of weeks following the release of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report. The later confirms unequivocally that Iran's nuclear program is of a civilian nature and that Iran has neither the intention nor the capabilities to develop nuclear weapons:

Article IV (1): These modalities cover all remaining issues and the Agency [meaning IAEA] confirmed that there are no other remaining issues and ambiguities regarding Iran's past nuclear program and activities.

Article IV (3): The Agency's delegation is of the view that the agreement on the above issues shall further promote the efficiency of the implementation of safeguards in Iran and its ability to conclude the exclusive peaceful nature of the Iran's nuclear activities.

Article IV (4): The Agency has been able to verify the non-diversion of the declared nuclear materials at the enrichment facilities in Iran and has therefore concluded that it remains in peaceful use. (IAEA Report, italics added)

Everything We've Been Told Us Is a Lie!

Petraeus' mission has more to do with papering over both Bush's failed policies and war crimes than prooviding Congress a clear and unbiased assessment. When a General ceases to be a general to become an errand boy for a war criminal, he deserves what he gets.

U.S. Banks Brace for Storm Surge as Dollar and Credit System Reel

The same Force 5 economic-hurricane that just touched ground in Great Britain is headed for America and gaining strength on the way.

Gold hits 28-yr high as dollar touches record lows

Greenback freefall as currencies realign

Asian and Middle Eastern monetary authorities are now facing unprecedented pressure to break their currency ties to the US dollar because of the greenback's weakness, with some possibility that the long-established US dollar pricing of oil may not survive the shift in currency alignments.

UNITED NATIONS REVEALS THAT ISRAEL HAS BEEN LYING

Despite repeated promises to reduce the number of roadblocks in the West Bank, Israel has in fact added dozens of new ones, according to the United Nations.

REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION EXCLUDES RON PAUL FROM DEBATE

"The Republican Jewish Coalition has decided to exclude Dr. Ron Paul from their 'debate', not because of any objective criteria, but because they disagree with Dr. Paul on issues of foreign policy,"...

DHS Sponsors Martial Law Exercise For Kids

The Department of Homeland Security is currently sponsoring an event in Huntsville, AL where children have the opportunity to participate in a mock martial law oriented disaster exercise.

Deputies subdue autistic boy with Taser

Amormino said Taylor yelled something when approached by a deputy, then ran across Newport Avenue, causing two cars to swerve. It was then that a deputy shot him with a Taser gun. The deputy handcuffed the youth to keep him out of traffic, Amormino said.

Highway Checkpoint Asks Drivers For Blood

Motorists in Colorado are expressing outrage over a weekend stunt in Gilpin County, about an hour's drive west of Denver, where highway checkpoints were set up so a private organization could ask for samples of blood and saliva.

Rather: Government Influencing Newsrooms

NEW YORK (AP) - Dan Rather said Thursday that the undue influence of the government and large corporations over newsrooms spurred his decision to file a $70 million lawsuit against CBS and its former parent company.

Greenspan Admits Fed Is Not Beholden To Any Government Agency

This issue with the Fed being above government is one of the key things We The People need to understand in order to wake up to the awful situation that we have found ourselves in. Our wealth, our labor, and anything we gain buy being productive has been stolen from us since the Federal Reserve took over our money system in the 1913.

Federal lawsuit filed in New York challenging immigration raids on homes as unconstitutional

NEW YORK (AP) Immigration authorities violated Hispanic families' civil rights by raiding their homes without court warrants, sometimes bursting in before dawn to look for people who didn't live there, according to a federal lawsuit.

Lawsuit alleges mandatory Christianity in US military

A military watchdog organization filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday against the Pentagon, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and a US Army major, on behalf of an Army soldier stationed in Iraq. The suit charges the Pentagon with widespread constitutional violations by allegedly trying to force the soldier to embrace evangelical Christianity and then retaliating against him when he refused.

Americans Deeply Dissatisfied With Nation's Governance

Daily Show: Cliff Notes for Bush’s Press Conference

For those of us who have a hard time understanding President Bush’s rambling, nonsensical press conferences, Jon breaks it down. He also gets a few good jabs in at feckless Democrats and idiotic Republican Senators.

Malware spectre haunts Adobe Reader

Adobe Reader may be subject to a security hole that creates a means for hackers to take over vulnerable Windows boxes simply by opening a maliciously constructed PDF document.

Most people seem to think you have to have the bloated Adobe Reader to view PDF documents. Well, you don't. FoxIT Reader is the best alternitive in my opnion. -- ZDN

Man sues God

The suit says God "has made and continues to make terroristic threats of grave harm to innumerable persons". It said the threats were credible, given God's history.