Category: Politics

Important issues which lie outside of important civil rights and tax bracket issues.

American Fascism · Local Politics

Judge Convicted in Pennsylvania Kids-for-Cash Scheme

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https://www.democracynow.org/2011/2/22/judge_convicted_in_pennsylvania_kids_for https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PA_Child_Care Former Luzerne County Judge Mark Ciavarella, Jr., was convicted Friday of accepting bribes and kickbacks for putting juveniles into detention centers operated by PA Child Care and a sister company, Western Pennsylvania Child Care. Ciavarella and another judge, Michael Conahan, are said to have received $2.6 million for their efforts. The “cash for… Continue reading Judge Convicted in Pennsylvania Kids-for-Cash Scheme

American Fascism · Did they say? · Local Politics

Mike Huckabee at RGIA Conference

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David Barton introduced Mike Huckabee at the Rediscover God In America conference, praising him as the epitome of the “Black Robe Regiment” mentality of seeking to apply the Bible to every aspect of the culture.  A former Texas GOP official, David Barton is a “Christian historical revisionist” who contends that “the United States of America is… Continue reading Mike Huckabee at RGIA Conference

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Bush rejects offers for Bin Laden by Taliban

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https://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=80482&page=1 The United States today rejected yet another offer by Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban to turn over Osama bin Laden for trial in a third country if the U.S. presents evidence against bin Laden and stops air attacks. Taliban Deputy Prime Minister Haji Abdul Kabir told reporters in Jalalabad, Afghanistan that the regime was willing to… Continue reading Bush rejects offers for Bin Laden by Taliban