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Daily Kos: Haley Barbour for President, really?
As if we need more proof, it seems the RGA has elevated Haley Barbour to lead the old guard. Far be it from me to make judgments about anyone's affiliations yet it does amuse me when people claim the high road while using the backs of others to get there.
dailykos  laescapee  HaleyBarbour  election  republicanism  blog  mississippi 
june 2009 by minorjive
New DoJ Manual Adopts Administration's Voter Fraud Focus - TPM Muckraker
VotingRights  doj  gonzales  republicanism  VoterIntimidation 
july 2007 by minorjive
AlterNet: The Life and Death of Public Records
In These Times has obtained a draft of the proposed regulations now causing widespread concern among state officials. It reveals plans to create a vast database of vital records to be centralized in Washington and details measures that states must impleme
republicanism  foia 
february 2006 by minorjive
Waste at the top
nola  katrina  louisiana  Republicanism 
january 2006 by minorjive
blackprof.com > The Misplaced Priorities of the Civil Rights Division
blogs  AfricanAmerican  CivilRights  doj  Republicanism 
december 2005 by minorjive
F.B.I. Watched Activist Groups, New Files Show - New York Times
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 - Counterterrorism agents at the Federal Bureau of Investigation have conducted numerous surveillance and intelligence-gathering operations that involved, at least indirectly, groups active in causes as diverse as the environment, anim
doj  Republicanism 
december 2005 by minorjive
Bush Calls for Streamlining of FOIA Requests
foia  Republicanism 
december 2005 by minorjive
TalkLeft: Drug, Death and Indigent Defense Provisions in Patriot Act
Background on the use of the Patriot Act to fight the drug war is here. Much of this is the work of Congressman James Sensenbrenner who has become, in my constitutionally protected opinion, a national menace (read about his five years for passing a joint
blogs  CivilLiberties  doj  Republicanism  DrugWar 
december 2005 by minorjive
TalkLeft: Pentagon Tracking "Suspicious" Domestic Groups
NBC News has obtained a secret 400 page Defense Department document that shows how the Pentagon is spying on Americans
blogs  CivilLiberties  Republicanism 
december 2005 by minorjive
FindLaw's Writ - Posner: Evidence of Political Manipulation at the Justice Department How Tom DeLay's Redistricting Plan Avoided Voting Rights Act Disapproval
[T]here is strong objective evidence that politics prevailed over the requirements of the Voting Rights Act.
VotingRights  Republicanism  racism  doj 
december 2005 by minorjive
Staff Opinions Banned In Voting Rights Cases
The Justice Department has barred staff attorneys from offering recommendations in major Voting Rights Act cases, marking a significant change in the procedures meant to insulate such decisions from politics, congressional aides and current and former emp
VotingRights  doj  Republicanism 
december 2005 by minorjive
Dallas Morning News | Recommendations no longer allowed by career staff in cases, critics say
Behind-the-scenes tensions became public with the revelation that Bush administration political appointees overruled career staff to approve Republican plans in high-stakes Voting Rights Act cases in Texas and Georgia. And now, some critics say, Justice h
doj  VotingRights  Republicanism 
december 2005 by minorjive
A View of the Political Storm After Katrina - New York Times
It was Thursday, Sept. 1, three days after Hurricane Katrina had ripped across the Gulf Coast. As New Orleans descended into horror, the top aides to Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco of Louisiana were certain the White House was trying to blame their boss,
katrina  nola  Republicanism  louisiana 
december 2005 by minorjive
It's About Fraud, Not Jim Crow
In his Aug. 22 op-ed, "Reviving Jim Crow?" David J. Becker describes Georgia's new voting law as "one of the single most discriminatory pieces of voting legislation of recent years." Why? Simply because it requires that voters have a photo ID.
doj  VotingRights  CivilRights  Republicanism  DavidJBecker 
december 2005 by minorjive
Justice Staff Saw Texas Districting As Illegal
Justice Department lawyers concluded that the landmark Texas congressional redistricting plan spearheaded by Rep. Tom DeLay (R) violated the Voting Rights Act, according to a previously undisclosed memo obtained by The Washington Post. But senior official
doj  CivilRights  VotingRights  Republicanism 
december 2005 by minorjive
Reviving Jim Crow?
Any day now the Justice Department will render judgment on one of the single most discriminatory pieces of voting legislation of recent years: a Georgia state law requiring voters to present one of only six forms of photo identification before they can ex
doj  VotingRights  CivilRights  Republicanism  DavidJBecker  georgia 
december 2005 by minorjive
Civil Rights Focus Shift Roils Staff At Justice
The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, which has enforced the nation's anti-discrimination laws for nearly half a century, is in the midst of an upheaval that has driven away dozens of veteran lawyers and has damaged morale for many of those who
CivilRights  doj  VotingRights  Republicanism 
december 2005 by minorjive
Facing South: Absentee voting for Katrina evacuees
VotingRights  katrina  nola  Republicanism 
october 2005 by minorjive
The Village Voice: GOP Gets Bolder. Prepare to Be Crushed
The monumental disaster of the GOP's new drive for budget cuts — you'll think you were wearing Kashmir
economy  class  Republicanism  katrina  nola 
october 2005 by minorjive
News From Underground: What's the Matter With "What's the Matter With Kansas?"?
blogs  election  Republicanism  dlc 
october 2005 by minorjive
Bush Likens War on Terror to Cold War - Los Angeles Times
bush  Republicanism  WarOnTerror 
october 2005 by minorjive
Bill Bennett: "[Y]ou could abort every black ba ... [Media Matters]
racism  Republicanism 
september 2005 by minorjive
Many Contracts for Storm Work Raise Questions
nola  katrina  Republicanism 
september 2005 by minorjive
Fox touts misleading Red Cross account to blame ... [Media Matters]
katrina  nola  Republicanism 
september 2005 by minorjive
AlterNet: Eight Big Lies About Katrina
katrina  blogs  Republicanism  nola 
september 2005 by minorjive
Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Why city's defences were down
Republicanism  HumanRights  racism  disaster 
september 2005 by minorjive
Salon.com | "No one can say they didn't see it coming"
Republicanism  racism  HumanRights  disaster 
september 2005 by minorjive
Lost in the Flood - Why no mention of race or class in TV's Katrina coverage? By Jack Shafer
via Prof B
Republicanism  HumanRights  racism  disaster 
september 2005 by minorjive
Did New Orleans Catastrophe Have to Happen? 'Times-Picayune' Had Repeatedly Raised Federal Spending Issues
Republicanism  HumanRights  racism  disaster 
september 2005 by minorjive
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VotingRights  ohio  Republicanism 
july 2005 by minorjive
Anti-immigration volunteers spread beyond Mexican border
via Facing South
blogs  tennessee  racism  Republicanism 
july 2005 by minorjive
The New York Times > Washington > Congress May Require Closer Scrutiny to Get a Driver's License
VotingRights  republicanism 
may 2005 by minorjive
The Weekly Challenger - NNPA - Blacks Shift Attention from Trent Lott to the Republican Party
AfricanAmerican  racism  republicanism 
april 2005 by minorjive
The Weekly Challenger - NNPA - Bush Disappoints Congressional Black Caucus
AfricanAmerican  racism  republicanism  bush 
april 2005 by minorjive
Florida Politics: Public Shootouts Approved
florida  republicanism  law  blogs 
march 2005 by minorjive
Boing Boing: Election-day footage from Michael Moore "Video the Vote" team
VotingRights  ohio  election  republicanism  film 
february 2005 by minorjive
Boston.com / News / Local / Housing time limit may cut out poorest
housing  republicanism  lowincome  boston 
february 2005 by minorjive
EFF: Can the FBI Monitor Your Web Browsing Without a Warrant?
CivilRights  republicanism  doj 
february 2005 by minorjive
Hijacking Catastrophe streaming video realplayer
911  republicanism  JulianBond  film 
february 2005 by minorjive
HR 418, REAL ID Act of 2005
JohnConyers  CivilRights  republicanism  congress 
february 2005 by minorjive
Bullies at the Voting Booth | Anne-Marie Cusac | October 2004 issue
VotingRights  Republicanism  VoterIntimidation  election 
january 2005 by minorjive
Ohio voting irrgegularities observed by recount volunteers
VotingRights  ohio  election  republicanism 
january 2005 by minorjive
The Nashua Advocate: News: Wisconsin G.O.P. Chairman Says Wisconsin May Have Gone to Bush, Continues His Efforts to Distract Nation from Ohio
VotingRights  election  Wisconsin  republicanism 
january 2005 by minorjive
GOP Backed Group Charged with 92 Felony Charges for Voter Fraud
WisPolitics Press Release
VotingRights  racism  wisconsin  republicanism 
january 2005 by minorjive
Voter Registration Fraud Clearinghouse - dKosopedia
VotingRights  election  racism  republicanism  blogs 
january 2005 by minorjive
"Milwaukee Black Voters League" flier
League of Pissed Off Voters:‽Rash of Misinformation Hits Black Community: Thousands of Phony Flyers Distributed at Barber Shops and Street Corners<br> Milwaukee League Works Overtime to Take on the Propaganda, Educate the Community and Ensure that Peopl
VotingRights  election  racism  wisconsin  milwaukee  republicanism 
january 2005 by minorjive
VegSource.com -- GOP Dirty Tricks Abound on Election Eve
VotingRights  racism  election  republicanism  JulianBond 
january 2005 by minorjive
Voter Intimidation and Suppression Stories
Election Protection Archives
VotingRights  racism  election  republicanism 
january 2005 by minorjive
baltimore voter suppression flier
The Talking Points Memo DOCUMENT COLLECTION
VotingRights  republicanism  maryland  baltimore  racism 
january 2005 by minorjive
SC accusation of "voter fraud"
The Talking Points Memo DOCUMENT COLLECTION
VotingRights  republicanism  SouthCarolina 
january 2005 by minorjive
voterletter.jpg
south caroline voter suppression letter
VotingRights  republicanism  SouthCarolina  election 
january 2005 by minorjive
South of the Suwannee: One of the Many Reasons I'm Voting for Kerry
Florida Leadership Council
republicanism 
january 2005 by minorjive
GOP Ballot Security Programs (pdf)
VotingRights  racism  republicanism 
january 2005 by minorjive
t r u t h o u t - Bush to Renominate Conservative Judges
President Bush intends to renominate to federal judgeships 20 candidates who failed to win Senate approval during his first term, the White House said Thursday.
bush  republicanism 
december 2004 by minorjive
The New York Times > Lawmaker Seeks Inquiry Into Ohio Vote
a representative of Triad Governmental Systems, the Ohio firm that created and maintains the vote-counting software in dozens of Ohio counties, made several adjustments to the Hocking County tabulator last Friday, in advance of the state's recount, which
ElectronicVoting  VotingRights  ohio  republicanism 
december 2004 by minorjive
Now They're Registered, Now They're Not (washingtonpost.com)
Election Officials Express Dismay at Extent of Misinformation, Variety of Tricks Targeting Voters (national overview)
VotingRights  election  republicanism 
december 2004 by minorjive
Look Away, Dixieland
Dean Reagan Dixie
HowardDean  democrats  racism  reagan  republicanism 
december 2004 by minorjive
GOP to put challengers at polls again this fall
The Jefferson County Republican Party again plans to place challengers in predominantly Democratic precincts for the November election
VotingRights  election  ohio  republicanism 
december 2004 by minorjive
Voting While Black: Cuyahoga County African American Voting Patterns
David Knapp maps
VotingRights  election  ohio  republicanism 
december 2004 by minorjive
Bush Pushing 'Ideology of the Confederacy,' Jesse Jackson Says -- 10/14/2004
JesseJackson  election  republicanism 
december 2004 by minorjive
Registration challenges, machine breakdowns among impediments to voting
election problem round up from Nov. 2
VotingRights  election  republicanism 
december 2004 by minorjive
Big G.O.P. Bid to Challenge Voters at Polls in Key State
Republican Party officials in Ohio took formal steps yesterday to place thousands of recruits inside polling places on Election Day to challenge the qualifications of voters they suspect are not eligible to cast ballots.
VotingRights  election  ohio  republicanism 
december 2004 by minorjive
People For the American Way - Run-Up to Election Exposes Widespread Barriers to Voting
Some public and Party officials focus on preventing rather than encouraging voting
VotingRights  election  republicanism 
december 2004 by minorjive
Los Angeles Times: Casting Votes, Claims of Fraud, Come Early in Florida
Democrats say the Bush campaign is targeting black precincts for challenges. The GOP says many absentee ballots have been lost.
VotingRights  election  florida  republicanism 
december 2004 by minorjive
GOP to put challengers in black voting precincts
"It is in the best interest of everybody and the responsibility of both parties to protect the ballot integrity," Richardson said. "That is the bottom line."
VoterIntimidation  VotingRights  election  racism  republicanism 
december 2004 by minorjive
t r u t h o u t - Secret Changes Made to Military Law Post 9/11
In early November 2001, with Americans still staggered by the Sept. 11 attacks, a small group of White House officials worked in great secrecy to devise a new system of justice for the new war they had declared on terrorism.
AGonzales  WarOnTerror  republicanism 
november 2004 by minorjive
Loyal to a Fault? - The Senate should hold Alberto Gonzales accountable for his bad legal advice. By Phillip Carter
One set of questions grows out of Gonzales' work for then-Gov. Bush as his lawyer in the Texas Statehouse, where critics allege his work on death penalty cases fell far short of what a professional attorney in that position should have provided the govern
AGonzales  WarOnTerror  doj  republicanism 
november 2004 by minorjive
Remarks by Alberto Gonzales Before the Amer Bar Assoc Standing Committee on Law and National Security 24Feb04 (pdf
AGonzales  WarOnTerror  doj  republicanism 
november 2004 by minorjive
Working Group Report on Detainee Interrogations in the Global War on Terrorism (pdf)
AGonzales  WarOnTerror  doj  republicanism 
november 2004 by minorjive
IHT - How U.S. rewrote its laws on terrorism
In early November 2001, with Americans still staggered by the Sept. 11 attacks, a small group of White House officials worked in great secrecy to devise a new system of justice for the new war they had declared on terrorism.
AGonzales  WarOnTerror  doj  republicanism 
november 2004 by minorjive
The New York Times > National > Enforcement of Civil Rights Law Declined Since '99, Study Finds
Federal enforcement of civil rights laws has dropped sharply since 1999, as the level of complaints received by the Justice Department has remained relatively constant, according a study released Sunday.
CivilRights  doj  republicanism 
november 2004 by minorjive
The Village Voice: Features: Cast Away: It's the Wealth, Stupid by Rick Perlstein
The idea that last week's election results show that there is a great silent majority of Americans who vote first and foremost on their moral values, which means that they vote for the Republicans, has become gospel on our nation's airwaves by now. It is
economy  election  republicanism 
november 2004 by minorjive
The New York Times > Washington > Election 2004 > Bush Secured Victory in Florida by Veering From Beaten Path
While Democrats placed their emphasis on the state's urban centers and dispatched thousands of lawyers in a defensive effort to avoid mistakes they made four years ago, the Bush campaign concentrated on the new face of Florida, winning a margin of nearly
VotingRights  election  florida  republicanism 
november 2004 by minorjive
After the Elections: Resistance Is Not Futile (Portside)
A statement of the National Executive Committee ofthe Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism
election  politics  republicanism 
november 2004 by minorjive
t r u t h o u t - Julian Bond: Suppression "Worse Than in 2000"
Salon spoke to Bond on Wednesday by telephone about Republican attempts to suppress the black vote in next Tuesday's election, including the placing of 3,600 election "challengers" at the polls in Ohio. The Republican secretary of state in Ohio, a crucial
JulianBond  VotingRights  election  racism  republicanism 
november 2004 by minorjive
t r u t h o u t - Ashcroft Seeking Control of Voting Rights
Administration lawyers argue that only the Justice Department, not the voters, may sue to enforce provisions in the Help America Vote Act.
VotingRights  doj  republicanism 
october 2004 by minorjive
Eminem: Mosh
political music video from his upcoming record, Encore
animation  bush  election  iraq  music  racism  republicanism 
october 2004 by minorjive
BBC NEWS | Programmes | Newsnight | New Florida vote scandal feared
A secret document obtained from inside Bush campaign headquarters in Florida suggests a plan - possibly in violation of US law - to disrupt voting in the state's African-American voting districts, a BBC Newsnight investigation reveals.
CorrineBrown  VotingRights  election  florida  jacksonville  palast  republicanism 
october 2004 by minorjive
Daily Kos :: Political Analysis and other daily rants on the state of the nation.
The winger attempt to redirect blame -- that troops at the facility found it emptied of the explosives when they reached it, post invasion -- have been decisively discredited by the embed reporter travelling with the 101st Airborne Division -- the unit wh
blogs  election  iraq  republicanism 
october 2004 by minorjive
John Kerry For Dummies
The Bush campaign and many of their Republican supporters have been trying hard to paint Sen. Kerry as a flip-flopper and as a strong, flaming liberal. Now, probably because I am a bit 'slow' on the uptake, I have had much difficulty figuring out how a pe
election  republicanism 
october 2004 by minorjive
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