Judge Mukasey and the Rule of Law

Mukasey speaking at the Center for Law & Counterterrorism. 01/24/2007
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Reining in the Lawless White House
Michael Collins
“Scoop” Independent News
Washington, D.C.
Attorney General nominee, Judge Michael B. Mukasey was under FBI protection for 11 years due to threats after presiding over major terrorist trials. Commenting on the FBI’s decision to end protection even though some safety [...]

George W. Bush, a Judiciary of One

Signing the 21st Century Nanotechnology R & D Act, all the better to
bug you. Signing statement issued. Objections 297 – 301. Image
Presidential Signing Statements

Michael Collins
“Scoop”Independent News
Washington, D.C.
The Bush-Cheney White House is responsible for the birth of a new constitutional doctrine. Bush has elevated himself to become a judiciary of one. [...]

“If not now, when?”

If not now, when?

General Strike on 9/11/2007
Michael Collins
Washington, DC
We’ve endured seven years of cascading failures from 911 to Iraq enabled by rigged elections and supported by a decadent set of politicians who lack the will to even fight for themselves.
But let’s not lose hope. We’ll get a Democratic [...]

“Microsoft 811″

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Making the World Safe
For Voting Machine Vendors
Michael Collins
Scoop Independent News
Washington D.C.
At a New Jersey town meeting this July, Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) said of his bill, House Resolution 811, “It’s not my bill anymore.”
Why shouldn’t the world be safe for vendors? Microsoft in particular? [...]