CNN– The percentage of Americans who blame the Bush administration for the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington has risen from almost a third to almost half over the past four years, a CNN poll released Monday found. Asked whether they blame the Bush administration for the attacks, 45 percent said either a “great deal” or a … Read More
AMERICAN PRESS INSTITUTE– It can be something of a jolt to the democratic sensibilities of most Americans when they learn that a journalist has been arrested for treason, held for months without public charges, denied bail not by a court but by the government accuser, and is destined to be tried in secret. And even though that injustice unfolds in … Read More
RAW STORY– According to a new Zogby poll, less than half of Americans are convinced that that the events of September 11 have been thoroughly investigated. In the telephone survey of 1200 individuals, just 47% agreed that “the 9/11 attacks were thoroughly investigated and that any speculation about US government involvement is nonsense.” Almost as many, 45%, indicated they were … Read More
TRUTHOUT– Today Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Rep. George Miller, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, and other senior Democrats released a new Government Accountability Office report finding that the Bush Administration spent more than $1.6 billion in public relations and media contracts in a two and a half year span. “The government is spending over a billion dollars … Read More
CBS– A crowd gathered outside of the room for Friday’s hearing in the House Judiciary Committee that focused on executive power and the possibility of impeachment of President George W. Bush. The hearing was brought about when former Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, brought impeachment charges against Bush. Florida congressman Robert Wexler laid down his complete support for the … Read More
