Abuse of Power

The Pen-Stroke Fallacy

Mark Kleiman | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Andrew Sullivan, Barack Obama, Abuse of Power, Gay Rights, Politics News
Mark Kleiman

A reversal of DADT that comes up from the bottom rather than down from the top will be much harder for a Republican president to undo. Yes, patience in the face of injustice is hard. But that doesn't make impatience a virtue.

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President Obama's Clear Abuse Of Power Cited By...Senator Obama

Rob Warmowski | Posted 07.28.2009 | Home

Read More: War Spending Bill, Politics News, US Foreign Policy, Iraq, Afghanistan, President Obama, 106b War Spending Bill, 106 Billion Dollars, Signing Statements, Abuse of Power, Executive Power, Executive Branch, Home News
Rob Warmowski

Those who sought legal idealism from the Obama administration won't be getting it, and those who saw a bloated, creeping Executive branch under Bush/Cheney have not, after all, voted in a choirboy.

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"Power Corrupts and Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely"

Hannah Fisher | Posted 07.18.2009 | World

Read More: Abuse of Power, Houses of Parliament, Law, Political Corruption, British Expense Scandal, Politics, Rule of Law, UK Politics, Law and Order, Gordon Brown, British Politics, World News
Hannah Fisher

The legitimacy of Parliament will remain open to dispute until promise of change actuates into real reform.

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Obama "Looks Forward" On Financial Fraud, Too

http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/ | Posted 06.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pecora Commission, Abuse of Power, President Obama, Torture, Fraud, Bailout, Financial Fraud, Economy, Obama Pecora Commission, Obama Torture, Politics News

Obama just issued a signing statement to the bill establishing the "Pecora Commission," mandated to investigate the financial meltdown. The statement ...

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Police Spy On Climate Activist, Place Him On Terrorist Watch List

Grist | Posted 12.21.2008 | Green

Read More: Activism, Maryland, Abuse of Power, Political Activism, Environment, Police Abuse, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Police Spying, Maryland Police, Green News

I'm a former Peace Corps volunteer, an Eagle Scout, church member, youth baseball coach, and dedicated father. I also happen to be director of one of ...

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Palin Oozes Abuse of Power or Liar Liar Palin on Fire!

Shannyn Moore | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Pebble Mine, Election, Ted Stevens, Abuse of Power, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Shannyn Moore

The picture we Alaskans and the rest of America have of Governor Palin is becoming clearer by the day. It's now widely known that the Governor of Alas...

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The Line That Could Sink McCain-Palin

Eric Schmeltzer | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Elections, Vice President, John McCain, Palin Troopergate, John McCain 2008, Abuse of Power, Troopergate, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Vice President, 2008 Election, Dick Cheney, Palin Cheney, Politics News
Eric Schmeltzer

In response to a question as to whether Dick Cheney's view of the Vice Presidency was right, not only did Sarah Palin say it was, but hinted that she'd like even more power, as VP.

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"Clean" McCain Taps Vindictive Two-Bit Hack for VP

Eric Schmeltzer | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, John McCain 2008, Scandal, 2008 Election, Abuse of Power, Dick Cheney, Sarah Palin, Mccain Palin Ticket, Sarah Palin Vp, Vice President, Sarah Palin Reaction, Politics News
Eric Schmeltzer

She's someone who was part-time Mayor of a 6000 person town a few years ago, and got handed the keys to the Governor's office, and promptly became drunk with power that she was all too eager to abuse.

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McCain Spokesperson Re: Denver Post: "I Don't Review Some of the Regional Media"

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: McCain Campaign, Protests, Carol Kreck, John McCain, Mccain, Abuse of Power, Tucker Bounds, Politics News
Mario Solis-Marich

McCain's national spokesman said he doesn't "review some of the regional media." In other words, the campaign would like to define its national agenda by what's reported in the Washington Post.

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