The FISCR has said that classified procedures are the only thing that keeps the warrantless wiretap program legal under the Fourth Amendment. But DNI Dennis Blair’s spokesperson says those procedures don’t work.

Bingaman and Hagen are in favor of watering down a public plan into Kent Conrad’s co-op plan, which is supported by insurance lobbyists. “It gives them the appearance of supporting a public option without getting them in trouble with the insurance companies,” said the source.

It’s important to point out that Shawna Forde wasn’t a “lone wolf” or “just a nut.” She was a prominent leader of the Minutemen Movement who shared the stage with Jim Gilchrist, the group’s founder — along with three GOP presidential candidates — at a 2007 “Conservative event” in Washington state.

It’s the president’s job to make the best decisions he can and keep the country governable at the same time. When it comes to highly divisive issues like the war, he’s got to consider many factors — including the pressures that the military and the CIA bring to bear on the situation. It’s the public’s job to create the political space for him to move in. For those who supported his candidacy because we wanted to bring an end to the war, it means we have to answer his call to go out and “make him do it.”

I thought we were done with the Dick Cheney Presidency. He’s the guy who said held secret meetings with energy executive to develop US energy policy. Apparently, Cheney is still in charge of White House secret meetings.

Major donors who support LGBT rights are pulling out of a Democratic National Committee fundraiser. Obama then announces that he is extending benefits to same sex-partners of federal workers. Except those benefits don’t include health care.

Obama whipped the Blue Dogs personally on the supplemental, had them over to the White House, called them and pressured them. Every single Blue Dog voted for the supplemental, despite the fact that they had huge concerns about the enormous price tag, and it went totally against their “fiscal responsibility” mantra.

Eric Holder can’t seem to do squat for transparency, privacy, accountability or a plethora of other ills carried over from the Bush/Cheney Administration, but he is concerned that we need more hate crimes laws. This is wrong and he should be paying attention to more important goals.

Too little, too late?

“The whole world’s watching twittering!”