Constitutional Corner

Article V Convention To Amend Constitution Pushed By Several States

Its a great thing if we call to term a constitutional convention. Especially to get money out of politics, BUT It’s a REALLY bad thing when its the states of Indiana, Georgia, and Kansas calling for it. -Poliblogger John Celock john.celock@huffingtonpost.com Posted: 03/25/2013...

March 26, 2013 12:40 am / no comments

GOP Voter Registration Fraud: Meet the Man Who Brought Them to Justice – Coffee Party USA

GOP Voter Registration Fraud: Meet the Man Who Brought Them to Justice – Coffee Party USA. After reading about the Virginia election fraud arrest, a story broken by Ben Tribbett, Annabel Park and Eric Byler traveled to Harrisonburg,...

November 20, 2012 11:53 pm / no comments

Rally at the SEC against Secret Money in Politics is gaining momentum

The Citizens United reform movement has caught some momentum over the last few days as the protests at the SEC have started to ramp up. “The SEC can do something about the fact that money is taking over the political process,”...

March 29, 2012 10:33 am / no comments

Obamacare Scare Tactics Take Ugly Turn (VIDEO)

Obamacare Scare Tactics Take Ugly Turn (VIDEO). So. If you believe the right wing today, You should never leave the house. I think on some level that is what they want us to do. Everything is scary, everything is evil, nothing is right...

March 26, 2012 2:19 pm / no comments

Kansas to Pregnant Women: “A Little Lie from Your Doctor Won’t Hurt You”

Kansas to Pregnant Women: “A Little Lie from Your Doctor Won’t Hurt You”. What a disgusting thing for a LEGISLATOR TO EVEN SUGGEST! Here’s an Excerpt: Buried in a sweeping anti-abortion bill is a provision that would...

March 15, 2012 1:13 pm / no comments

Lyle Denniston: Constitution Check: Can the Public Get Access to the Legal Reasons for Targeted Killing?

Lyle Denniston: Constitution Check: Can the Public Get Access to the Legal Reasons for Targeted Killing?. As a Former Soldier, I can understand why we would want the authority to go after the bad guys and kill them. It is without...

March 15, 2012 10:02 am / no comments

The Washington Post

The White House claim of ‘doctored e-mails... to smear the president’ May 21, 2013
“That’s a very serious offense that happened where Republicans on the Hill, we voluntarily provided these e-mails to, took one of them, doctored it and gave it to ABC News in an attempt to smear the president.” Read full article >> […]
Glenn Kessler
A bushel of Pinocchios for IRS’s Lois Lerner May 20, 2013
In the days since the Internal Revenue Service first disclosed that it had targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, new information has emerged from both the Treasury inspector general’s report and congressional testimony Friday that calls into question key statements made by Lois G. Lerner, the IRS’s director of the exempt organizations divis […]
Glenn Kessler
Holder’s incorrect claim on the ‘Fast and Furious’ criminal citation decision May 17, 2013
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.): “In the AP [Associated Press] case you have appointed Ronald Machen, and I’m sure he is a fine U.S. attorney, but can he be considered to be independent when in fact when this Congress held you in contempt he was the individual who refused, on your orders, to prosecute the case? If he will obey your orders in not living up to a […]
Glenn Kessler
Barbara Boxer’s claim that GOP budgets hampered Benghazi security May 16, 2013
“I believe if we want to know what happened in Benghazi, it starts with the fact that there was not enough security. There was not enough security because the budget was cut.” — Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), speech on the Senate floor, May 14, 2013 Read full article >> […]
Glenn Kessler
How many pages of regulations for ‘Obamacare’? May 15, 2013
“Obamacare is fully implemented January 1st, even though the regulations haven’t been written yet. And Brian, we’ve got 33,000 pages of regulations that they’ve already written. If we stacked it up here, it would be seven feet tall.” Read full article >> […]
Glenn Kessler
Obama’s claim he called Benghazi an ‘act of terrorism’ May 14, 2013
“The day after it happened, I acknowledged that this was an act of terrorism.” — President Obama, remarks at a news conference, May 13, 2013 Read full article >> […]
Glenn Kessler
The claim that Senate Democrats have produced a ‘balanced budget’ May 13, 2013
“I first want to thank the chair of our committee, the budget committee, for doing such a terrific job in bringing us all together. My colleagues on the committee, as we all know, we worked very, very hard together in order to be able to put together a balanced budget that reflects the values of the American people, that’s fair, that’s balanced in values and […]
Glenn Kessler
An alternative explanation for the Benghazi talking points: Bureaucratic knife fight May 10, 2013
From time to time, the Fact Checker writes an analytic look at news events, based on his three decades of experience covering diplomacy and politics, rather than a traditional fact check. This is one of those columns. Read full article >> […]
Glenn Kessler
Coburn’s claim that violence in national parks has declined ‘85 percent’ because of guns May 10, 2013
“Remember, in 2010, everybody said you can’t dare let guns go into the national parks. And of course the rapes, murders, robberies and assaults are down about 85 percent since we did that.” — Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), speaking on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” May 9, 2013 Read full article >> […]
Glenn Kessler
The Benghazi hearings: what’s new and what’s not May 9, 2013
“I was stunned. My jaw dropped. And I was embarrassed” — Gregory Hicks, former U.S. deputy chief of mission to Libya, testifying on his reaction to U.N. Ambassador Susan E. Rice’s remarks on the terror attack in Benghazi, May 8, 2013 Read full article >> […]
Glenn Kessler

The Huffington Post

'Rules Of Engagement' 100th Episode Series Finale: Happy Endings And One Surprise (VIDEO) May 21, 2013
After seven quiet seasons, "Rules of Engagement" finally reached its series finale on CBS. In doing so, it also achieved a rather impressive feat. The series finale was also the long-running pinch-hitter's 100th episode. In the end, as expected, things wrapped up neatly for the principal characters.Jeff and Audrey got their daughter, thanks to […]
The Huffington Post News Editors
Treasury Takes Debt Limit Actions May 21, 2013
May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Monday said the Obama administration was suspending investments in the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, a government employee pension fund, to help the nation keep paying its bills now that a temporary suspension of the cap on the government's debt has expired. In a letter to leaders of […]
The Huffington Post News Editors
'The Goodwin Games' Premiere: Beau Bridges Forces Kids To Play Elaborate Game For Inheritance (VIDEO) May 21, 2013
"The Goodwin Games" features Beau Bridges as a father who wasn't much of a father to his kids. When he knew he was dying, he devised a complex game that would hopefully bring them together. More specifically, perhaps, it would award one of them his $23 million fortune.The new Fox comedy premiere introduced the three siblings who would be reluc […]
The Huffington Post News Editors
CIA Drones: Pentagon To Take Over Some Operations, Sources Say May 21, 2013
* Pentagon control could open program to more congressional oversight * Strikes in Yemen to be run by armed forces * CIA to keep drone operations in Pakistan for now By Tabassum Zakaria and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration has decided to give the Pentagon control of some drone operations against terro […]
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Obama Signs Oklahoma Disaster Declaration May 21, 2013
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma as the state recovers from a massive tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, killing dozens and flattening entire neighborhoods.Obama has ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts. Individuals and business owners affected by the disas […]
The Huffington Post News Editors
'666 Park Avenue' Unaired Episodes Will Return Saturdays This Summer Alongside 'Zero Hour' May 21, 2013
ABC's "666 Park Avenue" and "Zero Hour" were some of the first shows to be canceled this season, but for fans who want to know how the stories end, ABC has scheduled both series to be burned off on Saturday evenings this summer.As previously announced, "Zero Hour" will return at 8 p.m. ET on June 15 with a double-bill, befo […]
The Huffington Post News Editors
'The Voice': Judith Hill Gets Emotional Singing Her Former Mentor, Michael Jackson's Song (VIDEO) May 21, 2013
Judith Hill had to tap into emotions that were still raw with her performance on "The Voice." Her coach, Adam Levine selected Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel," which hit close to home. Hill was a back-up singer, and featured performer, with the King of Pop.Hill told Levine that she worried that people might think she was […]
The Huffington Post News Editors
Robert Scheer: When Good Sites Sell Out, Who Loses? May 21, 2013
I have nothing against the folks who created Tumblr and managed to get Yahoo to bid a whopping $1.1 billion this week to buy the... […]
Robert Scheer
'Hornets' Returning To Charlotte, Bobcats Start Name Change Process: Report May 21, 2013
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets, said a person familiar with the situation. The person said Jordan will detail the timetable for the change to be completed at a press conference the Bobcats have scheduled for Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press Monday on condition of […]
The Huffington Post News Editors
IRS Scandal: Treasury Consulted On Multiple Occasions, Report Claims May 21, 2013
More details emerged Monday suggesting that the Treasury Department was involved in the IRS mulling over a public admission of its activities targeting conservative groups. The Washington Post reports that according to a Treasury Department official, there was communication between both federal government wings on three occasions to discuss how a disclosure […]
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