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House defeats GOP bid to censure Dem Rep. Rangel

House Democrats voted down a public reprimand Thursday that Republicans sought against influential Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., over a questionable housing arrangement that he insists violated no laws.

Sen. Feingold Proposes Censuring Bush

Liberal Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold said Sunday he wants Congress to censure President Bush for his management of the Iraq war and his "assault" against the Constitution.

John Dean Blasts Warrantless Eavesdropping

John W. Dean, Richard Nixon's White House lawyer, told senators Friday that President Bush's domestic spying exceeds the wrongdoing that toppled his former boss.

Feingold Accuses Democrats of 'Cowering'

Wisconsin Sen. Russell Feingold accused fellow Democrats on Tuesday of cowering rather than joining him on trying to censure President Bush over domestic spying.

Feingold Draws Little Support for Censure

Sen. Russell Feingold's effort to censure President Bush is headed for the Senate Judiciary Committee, advancing a contentious debate over whether the president deserves a formal rebuke for his secret wiretapping program.

Sen. Feingold Calls for Censuring Bush

A liberal Democrat and potential White House contender is proposing censuring President Bush for authorizing domestic eavesdropping, saying the White House misled Americans about its legality.

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Our Dwindling Email Privacy
Source: Harper's Magazine

What sort of privacy do you expect when you send an email? As Americans increasingly rely on the Internet for communication, Justice Department lawyers increasingly argue that Americans have no right to privacy there—notwithstanding repeated congressional efforts to bolster the …

Ryan seeking alcohol treatment, would accept censure
Source:

Mayor Bob Ryan, in the wake of a drunken video and allegations of sexual harassment, told the Common Council on Tuesday that he has a drinking problem and is in the midst of a treatment program.

Discrimination is legislated by the Defund ACORN Act of 2009

This is a letter I just sent to my representative Claire McCaskill for her support and work for the Defund ACORN Act of 2009. All I want is equality.

House votes to Censure the Wrong Congressman
Source: Hot Air

I think this blogger astutely framed the absurdity of Rep. Wilson's admonishment today by the House of Representatives (Chuck Rangel among them).

Wilson: No more apologies for outburst against president - CNN.com
Source: CNN

Wilson has broken house etiquette rules and now refuses to apologize as requested by the leadership of both parties. The result will be a much deserved censure.

Video of a Grassley townhall supporter wants to - " take a gun to Washington"

As supporter says he wants to "take a gun to Washington" ... Grassley actually talks about points of agreement with the man! Grassley should face censure. Just watch the video!

What do you think of a 38 year old woman having an affair with an 18 year old boy?

Q. I watched "Dr. Phil" tv show and they had a very interesting topic about having an affair with an older partner. The most interesting story was of a 38 year old woman and an 18 year old boy who happened to be her son's best friend.

Censure Michele Bachmann

Tell Congress to Censure Michele Bachmann! *** 57,359 signatures so far *** On the October 17 episode of MSNBC's Hardball, Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota claimed that Barack Obama and other members of Congress share anti-American views.

Conn. Democrats to debate censuring Lieberman
Source: Yahoo! News

"If you have someone who says they're a Democrat, who is registered as a Democrat and is a national figure supporting a candidate who is opposed to all the ideals and beliefs and positions that we hold as Democrats, he's diluting — in my opinion — the meaning of our party," s …

Connecticut Dems Circulate Censure Resolution on Lieberman
Source: FOXNews.com

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Democrats, angry that Sen.

House defeats bid to censure Rangel - Capitol Hill- msnbc.com
Source: msnbc.com

WASHINGTON - House Democrats voted down a public reprimand Thursday that Republicans sought against influential Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., over a questionable housing arrangement that he insists violated no laws.

Radical Left Goes After Senator Feinstein
Source: mvdg.wordpress.com

They tried to censure her. Sadly for the far-left members of the Democratic Party, they failed. The reason for the attempt to censure her? She voted to approve Judge Michael Mukasey as U.S. Attorney General and Judge Leslie Southwick to the U.S. Court of Appeals.

Feinstein Faces Democratic Censure After Backing Mukasey
Source: AlterNet.org

The senator later remarked privately that she found her conversation with Bush aboard Air Force One "illuminating," a source close to Feinstein told the Huffington Post.

Rush Limbaugh Earns Big Money From Senate Letter Chastising Him
Source: FOXNews.com

A letter sent to Rush Limbaugh's boss demanding he be chastised for comments he made on the air about "phony soldiers" is now on the auction block, and the latest bid is a cool $41,400.

Censure? Be Serious -- It's Time For A Reality Check On Partisan GOP Priorities

We have big problems in this country. Thousands of US troops have died in the streets and sands of Iraq. Tens of thousands lie wounded from combat there. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have perished in the war and millions more are homeless, refugees, or worse.

U.S. May Add Eritrea to List of Nations Backing Terrorists
Source: The New York Times

The Bush administration is considering designating Eritrea as a state sponsor of terrorism, accusing it of running arms to Islamic insurgents in Somalia, the State Department's top official for Africa said Friday.

House & Senate To Censure Administration
Source: CNET News.com

Two Democratic lawmakers will introduce censure resolutions next week concerning President Bush, Vice President Cheney, and other Bush Administration officials over the US Invasion of Iraq and other abuses of executive power…

The Raw Story | Feingold: Censure Bush, Cheney for 'their repeated assaults on the rule of law'
Source: Raw Story

We've lost Senator Feingold to the Bush apologists and Democrat cowards. Why is "impeachment" off the table? Bush and Cheney are guilty of crimes against the U.S. people and have not upheld their responsibility to protect the U.S. Constitution.

Feingold Calls for Censure of President, Administration Officials Over Iraq & Attack on Rule of Law
Source: feingold.senate.gov

US Senator Russ Feingold announced today that he will introduce two censure resolutions condemning the President, Vice President and other administration officials for misconduct relating to the war in Iraq and for their repeated assaults on the rule of law.

Congressman Wexler to File Resolution Censuring President Bush for Commuting Libby's Prison Sentence
Source: United States House of Representatives

Resolved, That the United States Congress does hereby censure George W. Bush, President of the United States, and does condemn his decision to commute the portion of Mr.

Arab-Muslim bloc seeks UN censure of Israel on Gaza
Source: alertnet.org

From the page: -- Arab and Muslim states will demand the U.N.'s top human rights forum should censure Israel for alleged abuses against Palestinians and that it halt a military assault in Gaza, according to a draft text obtained by Reuters on Tuesday. --

The Huffington Post Scandal: A Last Word

As those of you who have been following recent postings about The Huffington Post already know, the highly influential and allegedly progressive political website banned one of its writers after he discovered an anonymous heckler on his blog was actually the Post's technology ma …

Op-Ed: The need for a political soul
Source: glenngreenwald.blogspot.com

"[T]he Democratic Party has all but turned itself over to highly risk-adverse, overly calculating political consultants who have drained the party of ideals, passion, energy and life.

Iraq: The Case for Censure
Source: Blog Critics

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