Jesse Newland

20 Posts tagged with politics

Obama and McCain Tax Proposals - A Chart

It's easy to see where the priorities of the two candidates lie.

President George W Bush backs Israeli plan for strike on Iran

It's amazing how much negative impact one man can have on the entire world in only eight years.

Supreme Court restores Habeas Corpus rights for Gitmo detainees

"The laws and Constitution are designed to survive, and remain in force, in extraordinary times."

Ex-Bush aide Rove to join Fox News Channel

Now with more EEEEEeeeeeevill

Georgia Polling Place Locator

Get maps and directions to your polling place, find your elected officials, and check your voter registration information

VOTE!

A reminder. What are you doing this Tuesday?

GA lawmakers urge a college football playoff system

Not like there are any more important issues on the table or anything.

The Eighth Annual G.W. Bush S.O.T.U. Drinking Game

Are you (and your liver) ready?

ZSFA -- Rails Is A Ghetto

In which Zed rants

As Primaries Begin, the FEC Will Shut Down

The federal agency in charge of policing the torrent of political spending during the upcoming presidential primaries will, for all practical purposes, shut its doors on New Year's Eve.

I waterboard!

Wow. 'I'll put it this way. If I had the choice of being waterboarded by a third party or having my fingers smashed one at a time by a sledgehammer, I'd take the fingers, no question.'

Inside the CIA's notorious "black sites"

A Yemeni man never charged by the U.S. details 19 months of brutality and psychological torture -- the first in-depth, first-person account from inside the secret U.S. prisons

FBI Hoped to Follow Falafel Trail to Iranian Terrorists Here

Next on the watch list: vegetarians.

Democratic Lawmaker Pushing Immunity Is Newly Flush With Telco Cash

This is why campaign finance reform is the only way to fix US Politics

Barack Obama Drops U.S. Flag Pin

Sing with me now! '...your flag decal won't get you into heaven any more...' - http://www.jpshrine.org/lyrics/songs/jpflagdecal.html

Josh Marshall on Impeachment

A majority of the country supports beginning impeachment proceedings against Vice-President Dick Cheney; and when it comes to his partner, Bush, the nation is evenly divided.

CREW: White House Lost over FIVE MILLION EMAILS in Two Year Period

"Cheney, we need to do something about these emails on these internets. Lets make 'em disappear like we can with them e-votes." - Dubya

My National Security Letter Gag Order

It is the policy of The Washington Post not to publish anonymous pieces. In this case, an exception has been made because the author -- who would have preferred to be named -- is legally prohibited from disclosing his or her identity in connection with re

NPR : The Reasoning Behind Changing Daylight-Saving

The upcoming shift in the daylight-saving time change is designed to help retailers — and is a substitute for a genuine energy policy, says author Michael Downing.

Salon.com Technology | Courtney Love does the math

I want to work with people who believe in music and art and passion. I'm leaving the major label system and there are hundreds of artists who are going to follow me. There's an unbelievable opportunity for new companies that dare to get it right.
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