While most of us have had our attention fixed on the global economic firestorm, President Obama is failing to meet his only sworn responsibility as our chief executive - to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
Americans understand that President George W. Bush defiled the Constitution with the Patriot Acts, military commissions, torture, extraordinary rendition and warrantless wiretapping. Now, just weeks into the Obama era, we are seeing that little has changed in terms of extra-constitutional prosecution of the so-called war on terror. So far, Obama
Read moreAt first glance, many readers of Natural News will think the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is nothing that concerns them because they eat only plant based foods. However, NAIS is only one part of a much bigger issue. The implementation of NAIS directly threatens the ability of everyone to eat locally grown, organic, and sustainable foods, including fruits and vegetables. NAIS is the first step in the final round of the takeover and regulation of all agricultural products, including plant based foods and supplements. Once NAIS is implemented it will be easy for growers of all
Read moreAMY GOODMAN: The chair of the House Judiciary Committee, John Conyers, has subpoenaed former White House adviser Karl Rove to testify next week about the Bush administration's firing of nine US attorneys and the prosecution of former Alabama governor Don Siegelman. This marks the second time Conyers has tried to get Rove to appear in connection with what he calls the Bush administration's politicization of the Justice Department. But it remains unclear if Rove will be compelled to appear before the panel next week.
Rove previously refused to appear before the
Read moreOther countries are likely to take action against officials who condoned torture, even if the United States fails to do so.
Remarkably, the confirmation of President Obama's Attorney General nominee, Eric Holder, is being held up by Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn, who apparently is unhappy that Holder might actually investigate and prosecute Bush Administration officials who engaged in torture. Aside from
Read more(NaturalNews) Both the FTC and FDA are turning up the heat on nutrition-oriented companies and websites, resorting to arrests at gunpoint to enforce "nutritional illiteracy" across America by imprisoning those who accurately describe the health benefits of nutritional products they sell.
It was only days ago that the FTC attacked a church over its dietary supplements. NaturalNews covered the legal battle in a feature article (http://www.naturalnews.com/025303.html) and an exclusive audio interview with
Congress took little initiative to rein in Bush's excesses throughout his administration, and now, some members worry that his vast expansion of executive powers could set a dangerous precedent for generations to come. Unless Congress formally rejects Bush's Read more
Along with the criminal probe, the report called for a Sept. 11-style commission with subpoena power, to gather facts and make recommendations on preventing misuse of power, according to the report by the Democratic staff of the House Judiciary Read more
George W. Bush and Dick Cheney are trying to keep some shine on their eight-year reign by pushing two key myths: that torture saved lives and the "surge" saved Iraq, writes Robert Parry.
For the full story, go to http://www.consortiumnews.com .
Two Dangerous Bush-Cheney Myths
As George W. Bush and Dick Cheney make their case for some positive legacy from the past eight years, two arguments are playing key roles: the notion that torturing terror suspects saved American lives and the belief that Bush's Iraq
Read moreWASHINGTON - December 22 - The Real News spoke to Michael Ratner about Dick Cheney's statements regarding U.S. counter terrorism measures and whether the use of torture as well as illegal wiretapping has been successful. Dick Cheney acknowledged that he endorsed and supported such torture techniques including water-boarding. Ratner comments that "Cheney is running through a lot of the policies that have been condemned both in the United States as illegal and worldwide"
"I think people should understand that this was a pretty astounding statement" says Ratner in response to Cheney's
Read more"For as in absolute governments the king is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king; and there ought to be no other." -- Thomas Paine (1776)
I don't know when it's hardest to be a liberal; when Democrats are out of power, or when Democrats are in power.
We're just getting out of a decade of out of power, and it's been tough. Really tough. But now we are just days away from it becoming all Democrats all the time, and I'm wondering.
What I'm wondering most about is whether, during that decade in the desert, Democrats forgotten, or simply decided to chuck,
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