Archive for April, 2007

Did Bush Commit Election Fraud?

April 23, 2007

Gonzales Story – Smoking Gun #1
 
First Published in “Scoop” Independent News
Michael Collins
“Scoop” Independent News
Washington, DC
Part 1 of a 2 part series
There is sufficient evidence in the public domain to strongly suspect that Bush committed election fraud in the handling of the U.S. Attorney firings.
Before examining the evidence, it’s important to know the difference between [...]

“We Pretend to Vote, They Pretend to Get Elected” M. Collins

April 19, 2007

Michael Collins
Article First Appeared in Scoop Independent News
Washington, D.C.
This is a big week for elections and voting rights advocates.
In addition to being a huge political event, the activity surrounding the Holt Bill, H.R. 811, is highly symbolic,. The symbolism is that of diversion and denial. Holt is the apotheosis of the [...]

Blackwell’s Actions Boost Voting Rights

April 11, 2007

Blackwell’s Actions Boost Voting Rights
Sorry Record of Violations Spurs Pre-election Suits
New Ohio Attorney General and Secretary of State
to Settle in Favor of Voters

Michael Collins
Originally appeared in“Scoop” Independent News
Washington, D.C.
The newly elected Ohio Secretary of State was asked how she would handle the many voting rights law suits filed against her predecessor J. Kenneth Blackwell. [...]

Who Willed It? In Honor of the Easter Risisng, Ireland, April 1916

April 9, 2007

Michael Collins, 9 April 2007
The will of the people, expressed through free and fair elections, should be the foundation of our country.
Who willed that the president lie us into a war that creates rather than eliminates terrorists?
Who willed that the White House order government scientists to suppress the truth about everything from new [...]

“Sleep Walking Through History” Willing Participants in Our Own Demise

April 6, 2007

Michael Collins
“Scoop” Independent News
Washington, DC
The Essential Myth
The shocked reaction to the abrupt dismissal of eight U.S. Attorneys points to the essence of our current political problems. The broad based political reaction to the Gonzales firings contains one critical assumption: this is an aberrant act. Something terribly wrong has taken place and the [...]

U.S. Attorneys: Asleep at the Switch

April 4, 2007

How About Election Fraud?

 
Michael Collins
Washington, DC April 2, 2007
First Published in “Scoop” Independent News
 
The sacked eight, as we’ll call the fired federal prosecutors, are a hot topic nationwide. Their inauspicious Dec. 7, 2006 firing became a major controversy when New Mexico U.S. Attorney David Iglesias caused a furor in early March by actually [...]

U.S. Attorneys: Asleep at the Switch

April 4, 2007

 
How About Election Fraud?
Michael Collins
Washington, DC April 2, 200
First Published in “Scoop” Independent News
The sacked eight, as we’ll call the fired federal prosecutors, are a hot topic nationwide. Their inauspicious Dec. 7, 2006 firing became a major controversy when New Mexico U.S. Attorney David Iglesias caused a furor in early March by actually objecting [...]