In the following MSNBC video, former Attorney General John Ashcroft says that President George W. Bush should be trusted not to abuse new powers granted to him by congress.
Earlier today, Bush signed into law the Military Commission Act, a bill giving him the legal power to declare any person a detainee. The law has been criticized for removing the right of habeas corpus and limiting the right to see evidence presented against the accused. The bill also gives the president... (more)
Yesterday Fox News host Bill O’Reilly asked President Bush whether the “anti-Bush press” is responsible for the American public turning against the war in Iraq. Bush agreed with O’Reilly, stating that he’s “disappointed that people would propagandize to that effect because the stakes are too high for that kind of illogical behavior.” Watch it:
Sixty-four percent of the American public now disapproves of Bush’s handl... (more)
Use of marijuana in England and Wales has fallen in the three years since penalties on the drug were eased, the Independent reported Oct. 14. The trend defied predictions that use of the drug would rise as a result of the change.
Marijuana was downgraded from a Class B drug to a Class C drug in 2004. Britain's Home Office reported that use of most Class A drugs has remained flat since then, but that cocaine use has risen.
In 2006, 8.7 percent of residents of England... (more)
Blogger and anarchist Josh Wolf, spending his 57th day in federal prison today for refusing to surrender video he shot of a violent San Francisco protest, is well on his way to becoming the longest-jailed journalist in U.S. history.
To the government, the 24-year-old San Franciscan is hindering a federal grand jury investigation into serious crimes -- an attack on a police officer who suffered a fractured skull during the July 2005 rally and the attempted burning of his patrol car... (more)
Today on Studio B with Shepard Smith he had a segment with William La Jeunesse on a new government report that claims there is a connection between Venezuela President Hugo Chavez and Islamic Jihadists.
This was also reported on yesterday on Studio B. First Smith said, "A new government report that the Venezeula President has tipped off potential terrorists and is training them to enter the United States undetected. Now, if that sounds crazy, remember El Diablo." ... (more)
Yesterday morning FOX & Friends host Brian Kilmeade asked retired Lt. Gen. Mike "Rifle" DeLong, author of Inside CENTCOM, whether or not there is a plan to handle North Korea. "There's a plan in place to handle that area of the world, specifically the Koreas," responded DeLong. Intrigued, I looked it up and, sure enough, it exists. It's called OPLAN 5027 and, although it's been updated many times during various administrations, ... (more)
At least two sources, including Upsidedownworld and Prensa Latina, report rumors of a Bush family purchase of land in northern Paraguay. Upsidedownworld writes, on October 11:
The Governor of Alto Paraguay, Erasmo Rodríguez Acosta has admitted to hearing that George Bush Sr. owns land in the Chaco region
A poll conducted for CNN over the weekend suggests support among Americans for the war in Iraq is dwindling to an all-time low. Just 34 percent of those polled say they support the war, while 64 percent say they oppose it.
Women led the opposition, with seven in 10 saying they oppose the war. Twenty-eight percent say they support it, which is the lowest support among women in any CNN poll taken since the invasion more than three years ago.
British troops are fighting for their lives in Afghanistan. Those in Iraq are wondering when they can go home. But they all share their commander's view of a confused and chaotic mission.
Lance Corporal Matt Carse, of the Royal Military Police, thought he would be pursuing his normal duties when he was sent to Afghanistan. Instead he found himself fighting for his life.
Describing one occasion on which his patrol was ambushed, L/Cpl Carse said: "There were about fiv... (more)
A FOX News poll conducted October 10-11 shows some seriously bad news for President Bush: 49% think Bush intentionally misled the country about WMD's in Iraq (44% think he provided Americans with the best prewar intelligence); 66% think Republicans try to make the war in Iraq seem like it's going better than it really is; 73% think it's time Iraqis take on the burden of securing their own country and let the US troops start coming home; 41% think we should end involvement in Iraq, as opposed to ... (more)
Emails Demanding He Ask Rice About The U.S.S. Cole More than 20,000 people emailed Chris Wallace and demanded he ask Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice this question today:
Prior to 9/11, you had eight months to respond to the al-Qaeda attack on the U.S.S. Cole. Why didn’t the Bush administration take action and put al-Qaeda out of business?
Wallace didn’t ask the question or any question on the topic. It’s the twenty-f... (more)
A committed Christian said today she planned to take legal action against her employers British Airways after the airline ruled that displaying her crucifix breached uniform rules
Heathrow check-in worker Nadia Eweida was sent home after refusing to remove the crucifix which breached BA's dress code.
Her treatment by BA - which styles itself as the "world's favourite airline" - brought condemnation both from Christian groups and members of other faiths last night. ... (more)
Though it goes against the conventional wisdom of anti-illegal immigration supporters, those who enroll the poor in the federal food stamp program say they've struggled for years to get immigrant Latino families signed up.
Now a Spanish-language news report and television ad campaign have spurred thousands of immigrants in Orange County over the last several weeks to contact a nonprofit organization that offers a Spanish-language c... (more)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Eight Pakistani militants suspected of links to al-Qaida have been arrested in connection with attempted rocket attacks in and near the capital of Islamabad, the interior minister said Friday.
Intelligence agents and police had also recovered weapons, ammunition and explosives in the raids, staged at undisclosed locations in Pakistan, Interior Minister Aftab Khan Sherpao said. He did not identify the suspects.
and Chris Wallace Ask Rice About The U.S.S. Cole This morning, we suggested that readers email Chris Wallace and tell him to ask Condoleezza Rice the following question:
Prior to 9/11, you had eight months to respond to the al-Qaeda attack on the U.S.S. Cole. Why didn’t the Bush administration take action and put al-Qaeda out of business?
Some Republican strategists are increasingly upset with what they consider the overconfidence of President Bush and his senior advisers about the midterm elections November 7–a concern aggravated by the president's news conference this week.
"They aren't even planning for if they lose," says a GOP insider who informally counsels the West Wing. If Democrats win control of the House, as many analysts expect, Republicans predict that Bush's final two years in office will be mar... (more)
