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Inside Opposition Research
Democrats are pounding the White House with what appears to be an outright lie by the president.

Gary Hart: Intelligence Abuse Déjà Vu
Virtually all of the reforms recommended by the Church Committee — many of which were passed into law — have been evaded, ignored or violated in the name of the “war on terrorism.”

HuffPost:
If the President feels he has the authority to clearly break one federal law, how many others does he feel he has the authority to break? If the President doesn't need to abide by the Fourth Amendment, does he have to abide by any of the rest?

Strike halts New York transport
Go transit workers!!

Lewis Says Bush Should be Impeached
I should say so!

Sealed July ‘03 Letter
For the last few days, I have witnessed the President, the Vice President, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General repeatedly misrepresent the facts.

Salon.com | Top 10 books of the year

House Opens Way for Oil Drilling in Arctic
The Republicans snuck this into must-pass legislation then kept the House open all night in order to force this vote. Democracy at work!

This Modern World
Year In Review 2005, Part I

Crime Tip to Federal Agents: He's On TV Tonight!
Crime tip! To federal agents and DC authorities seeking the President of the United States who has admitted to violating FISA law and the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution: He's appearing on TV tonight. He shouldn't be difficult to track down.

The Coronation of King George

January 2005: Gonzales Said Bush Did Not “Authorize Actions…In Contravention of Our Criminal Statutes.”

The Ideal Candidate for 2006
“By 59% to 30%, Americans prefer a candidate who'd cut the deficit by canceling tax cuts over one who'd cut social spending. By 53% to 43%, they'd favor one who wants to reduce troops in Iraq over one who advocates staying the course 'until the situation is stable.”

Behaviorist: Panting Noise Is Dog Laughter

Official Says Voting Machines Can Be Hacked

Newspaper Marks 1000 Days of Iraq War with Key Stats

The Firefox Hacks You Must Have

Wikilaw
Wikilaw's goal is to build the largest open-content legal resource in the world. Cool!

Blue Balls for the Red States
Excerpts from the “false, misleading, or distorted information” in Bush-funded abstinence-only sex-ed programs.

Court Agrees to Review Texas Redistricting

Cops, Crooks Find Cell Phones Handy Tools

Is Bush the Worst Ever?

Is Bush the Worst Ever?

Anti-Semitism, U.N.-Bashing Color History of “War on Christmas” Conspiracy
OMG! A war on Christmas! These evildoers must be brought to justice!!

Metro Passengers Test New Escalator Signs
It may be sad, but this is some of the best news I've heard in a long time.