Archive for March, 2007

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

Rudy Giuliani vs NY Firefighters

Here’s an interesting tidbit from DailyKos you might have missed:
No union is perhaps more infuriating than the Firefighters. Unlike most of the others, the IAFF is friendly with Republicans and often endorses them. When Lieberman won reelection, behind him at the podium during his victory speech was the president of the Firefighters union. They’re that [...]

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Tuesday, March 6th, 2007

2001 Days Since 9/11 - Democratic Push to Force Bush to Hunt for Bin Laden

On Tuesday, Bob Geiger posted a reminder of what hasn’t happened yet:
George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and the entire Republican administration don’t seem to care about capturing Osama bin Laden but Democrats, led by Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), continue to demand answers on the whereabouts of the man who claimed responsibility for the 2001 [...]

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Saturday, March 3rd, 2007

Did Privatization at Walter Reed Put Troops at Risk?

(recycled from Crooks & Liars, a post by SilentPatriot)
Why would the Army fire the well-respected Gen. Weightman? They say it’s because they lost trust and confidence in him. It would appear, however, that it’s because they don’t want him testifying about the privatization that led to the terrible conditions at Walter Reed. Henry Waxman is [...]

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