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02
Jul
2009
Is ‘Prima Donna’ Pelosi abusing her use of Military aircraft, as her ...  

4 days ago by Travel Guru

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has repeatedly requested military aircraft to shuttle her and her colleagues and family around the country, according to a new report from a conservative watchdog group. Representatives for Judicial Watch, which obtained e-mails and other documents from a Freedom of Inform ...

Last Minute Travel Guru - lastminutetravelguru.com

09
Jun
2009
Ethan Hastert officially in: IL-14 officially over  

27 days ago by Downtowner

The Kane County Chronicle is reporting that Ethan Hastert has officially declared he will run for the IL-14 congressional seat formerly held by daddy Denny. Meh - no surer way of ensuring Foster hangs on to the seat, imho. Anyone who was paying any attention at all knows that Foster outpolled Obama ...

The Progressive Fox - progressivefox.com · 4 references

20
May
2009
Compare and Contrast: Speakers of the House  

47 days ago by lukery

In Britain: The Speaker of the House of Commons, Michael Martin, has resigned in disgrace " because of his failure of leadership over an expenses scandal" involving mostly other MPs fudging their own expenses. In the US: The Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert, did not resign when he was caught on ...

Against All Enemies - lukery.blogspot.com · Rank: 197,370 · 36 references

15
May
2009
Crying wolf?  

51 days ago by lestro

by lestro So Pelosi held a press conference yesterday to discuss what she knew about torture and when she knew it. Turns out she was briefed in 2003. I think. It’s tough to really tell. At a tense press conference, Ms. Pelosi said for the first time that a staff member alerted her in February 2003 t ...

The Church of the ... - apocalyptickiwi.wordpress.com · 49 references

12
May
2009
Another Blow to Dennis Hastert’s Highway  

54 days ago by John Laesch

Last night, May 11, 2009, Alderman Bob Hausler was sworn in as the new Mayor of Plano. It was an exciting night for progressives, union members and environmentalists — Bob Hausler is all of the above. The retired UAW Local 145 member is well known for taking his retirement in stride by enjoying the ...

The Progressive Fox - progressivefox.com · 4 references

05
May
2009
The BRAD BLOG : SIBEL EDMONDS: In Congress We Trust…Not  

61 days ago by Erik Larson

The former FBI translator and whistleblower suggests blackmail may be at the heart of Congressional refusal to bring accountability and oversight to its own members - such as both Hastert and Harman - in matters of espionage and national security Exclusive to The BRAD BLOG… Guest Editorial by Sibel ...

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The evil temptations of lobbyists  

62 days ago by lukery

Sibel Edmonds has a new op-ed over at BradBlog. Brad's introduction reads: The former FBI translator and whistleblower suggests blackmail may be at the heart of Congressional refusal to bring accountability and oversight to its own members - such as both Hastert and Harman - in matters of espionage ...

Against All Enemies - lukery.blogspot.com · Rank: 197,370 · 36 references

04
May
2009
SIBEL EDMONDS: In Congress We Trust…Not  

62 days ago by Sibel Edmonds

Guest Editorial by Sibel Edmonds I have been known to quote long-dead men in my past writings. Whether eloquently expressed thoughts by our founding fathers, or those artfully expressed by ancient Greek thinkers, these quotes have always done a better job starting or ending my thoughts - that tend t ...

The BRAD BLOG - bradblog.com · Rank: 672 · 1331 references

30
Apr
2009
Hastert. a matter of public concern  

67 days ago by lukery

Phil Giraldi in American Conservative: "Justice Department records indicate that Hastert will now be “principally involved” on a $35,000-a-month contract providing representation for the Turkish government. He will work as a subcontractor for another former House speaker, Dick Gephardt, who runs the ...

Against All Enemies - lukery.blogspot.com · Rank: 197,370 · 36 references

27
Apr
2009
Hastert: Source Said Negroponte Blocked Me From Getting Briefed On Harman ...  

69 days ago by Zachary Roth

The Jane-Harman/AIPAC story is only getting more interesting. Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert has gone on the record with information that suggests a broader effort than we'd yet been aware of by the Bush administration to keep secret the fact that it had wiretapped a member of Congress. Hastert ...

TPMMuckraker - tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com · Rank: 94 · 2557 references

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