AIG’s Taxpayer Fleecing Must Be Stopped
Posted in AIG, Bailout, Barack Obama, Business, Economy, Government, Politics, Presidential on Mar 17th, 2009
Category Archive for 'Government'
Museum Reveals Engraving Hidden in Abraham Lincoln’s Watch
Posted in Government, History, Politics, Presidential on Mar 11th, 2009
For nearly 150 years, a story has circulated about a hidden Civil War message engraved inside Abraham Lincoln’s pocket watch. On Tuesday, museum curators confirmed it was true. A watchmaker used tiny tools to carefully pry open the antique watch at the National Museum of American History, and a descendant of the engraver read aloud [...]
Secret Bush Memos Made Public By Obama
Posted in Barack Obama, Big Brother, George W Bush, Government, Law Enforcement, Legal, Military, Politics, Presidential on Mar 3rd, 2009
The Justice Department on Monday released a long-secret legal document from 2001 in which the Bush administration claimed the military could search and seize terror suspects in the United States without warrants.
The legal memo was written about a month after the Sept. 11 terror attacks. It says constitutional protections against unlawful search and seizure would [...]
Transportation Chief Eyes Taxing Miles Driven
Posted in Big Brother, Government, Surveillance on Feb 20th, 2009
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says he wants to consider taxing motorists based on how many miles they drive rather than how much gasoline they burn — an idea that has angered drivers in some states where it has been proposed.
Gasoline taxes that for nearly half a century have paid for the federal share of highway [...]