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Torture Is A CRIME!

Along with holding Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Gonzalez, Addington, Yoo, and their cronies accountable, We the People need to:... more

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Help Prosecute the Bush Torture Junta!

The DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility has been rather solicitous of the Bush administration lawyers who provided... more

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Obama: Our Internet President

FDR was our radio president, JFK was our television president and Barack Obama will be our Internet President.... more

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Barack Obama: Takes oath as US President

At last the historic moment has come. Barack Obama took oath as 44th US President at Washington on January 20, 2009. He is the... more

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Map of Donors to "Yes on 8"

This is an extremely useful map of donors to pass Proposition 8 in California; you can zoom in to see smaller donations or zoom... more

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One Step Closer!

On the eve of one of most historic events of all time we celebrate one of the architects of this achievement. Without the supreme... more

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Senate GOP to block attempt to seat Franken early

The top Senate Republican said his caucus would block any attempt to seat Democrat Al Franken until an anticipated court case over... more

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From Obama-mania to Palin power: 2008's top political stories

Here's a look back at some of the top political stories of the year. Obama-mania From a junior senator from Illinois to... more

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From Obama-mania to Palin power: 2008's top political stories - CNN.com

Here's a look back at some of the top political stories of the year. Obama-mania From a junior senator from Illinois to... more

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Insider to expose rigged elections is killed before he could tell all

does anyone find this the least bit suspicious? I think Bush did it!

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Nickelodeon planning first inauguration coverage

NEW YORK (AP) - The Nickelodeon TV, the children's network, is getting ready to cover its first presidential inauguration.... more

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Grandma Sarah - Now there's a scary thought.

Here's something I bet you hadn't considered in all the madness of the Palin era - she's going to be a grandmother.... more

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The Next Senator Kennedy

Caroline Kennedy is en route to holding the Senate seat once held by her uncle Robert Kennedy and previously held by Hillary... more

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Shepard Fairey: the man who turned a presidential hopeful into a visionary icon.

Street and gallery artist Shepard Fairey used his graphic skill to transform Barack Obama from presidential hopeful to visionary... more

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When did you CHOOSE to be straight?

Jon Stewart asks fmr Gov. Mike Huckabee an excellent question. Of course Mike squirmed around the answer and actual meaning of the... more

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Top 10 Worst Predictions of 2008

From "the economy is stable" to Hillary has in the bag - the pundits, talking heads and other fools made sweeping... more

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Supreme Court Rejects Supreme Lunacy!

The Supreme Court refused to hear claims President-Elect Obama is constitutionally ineligible to serve as President because he... more

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First Vietnamese-American elected to House 'speechless' - CNN.com

The Louisiana man who Saturday became the first Vietnamese-American elected to the House says he hopes his win will push more young people to become politically active.

"I am very honored and at this point, somewhat speechless to be the first Vietnamese-American congressman," Anh "Joseph" Cao told CNN on Sunday. "But I also hope that many of our young people will consider being more politically active and being move involved in the community. Because as you can see, really anything can happen."

The Republican defeated nine-term Democratic Rep. William Jefferson in the mostly African-American and heavily Democratic New Orleans-area district. Jefferson had been expected to win a 10th term despite battling scandals and a federal indictment for the past three years.

The contest, which drew a light turnout, was delayed until Saturday after Hurricane Gustav swept through southern Louisiana in late August. Had the vote been held during the November 4 general election, Jefferson -- who is black -- may have benefited from the heavy African-American voter turnout for Barack Obama.

Cao conceded that low voter turnout aided his victory.

"We were hoping for a low turnout because it would provide us with the greater chance of winning," said Cao, a lawyer and community activist. "Based on the demographics of the district, a high voter turnout would have gone to our disadvantage."

Cao also may have been helped by the scandal that has plagued Jefferson. Jefferson, who pleaded not guilty to 16 criminal counts of racketeering, bribery, money laundering and obstruction of justice, denies any wrongdoing.

In 2005, Jefferson's private homes in Washington and New Orleans were raided, and FBI agents say they found $90,000 in cash stashed in one of his freezers.

Officials say the money was part of a payment in marked bills from an FBI informant in a transaction captured on videotape. Jefferson also is accused of soliciting and receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes for himself and his family in exchange for promoting their products and services to countries in Africa.

Cao said he came to the United States at the age of 8 after his family fled Vietnam as it fell to communists.

"When I [was] 9 years old, I received a letter from my father while he was in the re-education camp," Cao said. "He told me to study hard, to work hard and to give back to your country and to your community. So I hope to do that in Congress."The Louisiana man who Saturday became the first Vietnamese-American elected to the House says he hopes his win will push more... more