Category Archives: Government

THE INTERCEPT: Leaked ATF Report Shows That Military, Police, FBI and Defense Department Contractors Are Members of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs in the US

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Jana Winter and Jordan Smith have an interesting article over at First Look Media about a leaked ATF report obtained by The Intercept that shows the extent to which outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMGs) “are represented in nearly … Continue reading →

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Thirteen Democrats Help to Rush “Fast Track” Authority for Obama Trade Deals Through the Senate

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro The Senate voted today to advance President Obama’s trade agenda “by ending debate on a bill that would grant him the power to fast-track massive new pacts through Congress.” Michael McAuliff (Huffington Post) reported that some of … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: Michael Hiltzick of the Los Angeles Times Says That Congress Is Plotting to Pay for Trade Deal by Raiding Medicare

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On Monday, Michael Hiltzick of the Los Angeles Times wrote in his article Congress plots to pay for a trade deal by raiding Medicare that “Medicare means many things to many people.” He said, “To seniors, it’s … Continue reading →

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US Supreme Court Denies Appeal to Halt Probe into Scott Walker’s Gubernatorial Campaign Finances

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last month, I wrote a post about the “John Doe” criminal investigation into the alleged coordination between Friends of Scott Walker and “independent” groups during the tumultuous 2011-2012 recall elections. Excerpt from my post: Prosecutors have alleged … Continue reading →

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Batshit Crazy Failed Congressional Candidate Robert Doggart Pleads Guilty in Plot to Massacre Muslims in New York State

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Yesterday, WBGN in Binghamton reported that last month FBI officials had “arrested and charged former congressional candidate Robert R. Doggart in connection with a plot to kill residents and destroy the school and mosque of the Muslim … Continue reading →

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Common Cause and the Center for Media and Democracy Add to Evidence in “Whistleblower” Tax Fraud Claim Against ALEC

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Common Cause announced earlier this week that it and the Center for Media and Democracy had “sent federal authorities new evidence…that the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is falsely passing itself off as a tax-exempt charity and effectively … Continue reading →

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Another Update in the Story about the Secret Service Agents Who Allegedly Crashed into White House Barricade While Drunk

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Alicia A. Caldwell of the Associated Press reported this week that the two secret service agents who were involved in driving a government vehicle through a secured area and hitting a barricade at the White House in March were … Continue reading →

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Developmentally Inappropriate: How Common Core Jeopardizes the Foundation of Learning and May Harm Some Children (VIDEO)

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Jonathan Pelto, who served five terms in the Connecticut House of Representatives, called Wendy Lecker “one of the most powerful and important voices on behalf of public education and against the corporate education reform industry’s unending assault … Continue reading →

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Unequal Justice in America?: General Petraeus Gets a Slap on the Wrist for Leaking Classified Information…While Former CIA Officer Jeffrey Sterling Gets 42 Months in Prison (VIDEO)

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On Monday, Jeffrey Sterling was sentenced to 42 months in prison. Sterling is the former CIA officer who was convicted of “leaking classified information to New York Times reporter James Risen about a failed U.S. effort to … Continue reading →

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FBI Releases Preliminary Statistics for the Number of Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty in 2014

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Yesterday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation released preliminary statistics for the number of law enforcement officers who were killed in 2014. According to the FBI, those statistics show “that 51 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in … Continue reading →

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