It’s Been a Weird Day in a Good Way: Two Court Rulings Represent Hope for Privacy

by Eileen | 7:06 pm, March 15, 2013

In one day, two major court decisions have put Executive overreach on the defensive and given civil liberty advocates momentum. In California, a federal judge held that National Security Letters, with their built-in gag orders, are unconstitutional. (Decision, here.) Meanwhile, federal courts also reinstated an ACLU lawsuit challenging the CIA’s ‘Glomar’ response of targeted drone [...]

This Could be Promising

by Eileen | 5:00 pm, March 7, 2013

I’ve already tossed up a longer post about what’s so very wrong with GOP dinosaurs getting their panties all twisted about yesterday’s filibuster. But here are two hopeful signs. 1. During the filibuster, RNC Chair Reince Preibus publicly urged all Republican members to go to the Senate floor and “help out” 2. Senate Minority Leader [...]

In Which Eric Holder Takes Care of His Correspondence Whilst Mssrs Graham and McCain Pursue Political Hari-Kari

by Eileen | 4:44 pm, March 7, 2013

And, on that note, may hordes of angry voters wing you to irrelevance and powerlessness: John, Lindsey, you have brought shame on your office and neither of you is fit to serve the Americans – and that is the official editorial position of the Peoples Press Collective. Rand Paul, meanwhile, has a lifetime honorary membership [...]

Holder’s First Letter to Paul Precipitates the Best Filibuster Ever

by Eileen | 11:46 pm, March 6, 2013

We are into the 13th hour of a filibuster to demand accountability from Barack Obama on drone killings.  At this moment, I feel better about the state of the Union and the hope for this nation than I have in years.  I adore the concept of the filibuster and I am downright lovin’ this particular [...]

One Flimsy White House Promise and a Classified Vote Later, And We Have A New CIA Director

by Eileen | 4:32 pm, March 5, 2013

The last public news on John Brennan, Barack Obama’s pick to head the CIA, was weeks ago, when his public confirmation hearing was held. In short, Code Pink made fools of themselves, Brennan lied, committee chair Dianne Feinstein lied and made a fool of herself, and there was posturing all around. In other words, all went according [...]

Drones Over America: Obama Won’t Absolutely Rule out Domestic Drone Assasinations, and That’s Tell Us All We Need to Know

by Eileen | 9:17 pm, February 16, 2013

Does Barack Obama hold that he can order the use of drone strikes to assassinate Americans on U.S. soil? This is a crystal clear yes-or-no question.  But Barry won’t answer it.  That, itself, is the answer. Make no mistake, both he and his flunkies have been asked to provide a real answer to that question, [...]

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