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sideshow.me.uk - 11/21/2008
This day will last a thousand years
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I can't help thinking it Means Something that Mukasey was struck dumb while trying to defend torture to the anti-American Federalist Society. Nate Silver interviewed John Ziegler about the bizarre poll he commissioned from Zogby to "prove" that Obama voters were ill-informed on "important ...
politico.com - 11/20/2008
Waxman dethrones Dingell as chairman - Patrick O'Connor
— politico.com — California Rep. Henry A. Waxman on Thursday officially dethroned longtime Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell, upending... a seniority system that has governed Democratic politics in the House for decades. In a secret ballot vote in the Cannon ... (more) Waxman dethrones Dingell as chairman - Patrick O'Connor

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thehill.com - 11/20/2008
Waxman wrestles gavel from Dingell
— thehill.com — Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) will become the next chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee after... House Democrats voted to replace current Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.). Waxman won 137-122 in the secret ballot vote. The dramatic ... (more) Waxman wrestles gavel from Dingell

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rollcall.com - 11/20/2008
Waxman Defeats Dingell for Gavel
— rollcall.com — Rep. Henry Waxman (Calif.) has ousted Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell (Mich.), as Democratic lawmakers voted... 137-122 Thursday morning to hand the gavel of the powerhouse panel to its second-ranking member. (more) Waxman Defeats Dingell for Gavel

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Barbwire Justice
N/A — Yesterday the barbwire started to be torn down at Gitmo. The once seemingly concrete foundations for detaining people forever maybe longer were revealed as false fabrications.  Brutal reality meets savage truth.  Our government cannot do what it has gotten away with for so long.  We forget we share a humanity to our peril. Some things cannot be said here, but may be said elsewhere: “I can’t help thinking it Means Something that Mukasey was struck dumb ...

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