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Friday, June 15, 2007
Innocent Woman Jailed by Bush US Atty Biskupic Seeks Reimbursement
(1 comments) The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit overturned the innocent woman's conviction in April, with one judge deriding the US Atty's evidence as "beyond thin," and ordered her freed in an extraordinary decision after oral arguments. Now the innocent is seeking money from the state for her ordeal

Thursday, June 14, 2007
Finkelstein Draws Flood of Support in Wake of Tenure Denial
Finkelstein has drawn praise from Raul Hilberg, considered the dean of Holocaust studies, Noam Chomsky, Amy Goodman and Sara Roy, but has drawn criticism from those committed to militarism and misuses of the Holocaust that almost killed Finkelstein's parents.

Thursday, June 14, 2007
TNR Embarrasses Itself Again on Mike Gravel
(1 comments) Mike Gravel, of-course, is the former Senator from Alaska who famously read into the congressional record the Pentagon Papers, that laid out the lies before and during the Vietnam War that ultimately cost some three million lives, and wreaks havoc even today on untold millions more, including 100,000s of Vietnam-era veterans whom the Veterans Administration is trying to shaft on VA beneits. That's a bad thing, TNR.

Thursday, June 14, 2007
TNR Embarrasses Itself Again on Mike Gravel
(1 comments) Mike Gravel, of-course, is the former Senator from Alaska who famously read into the congressional record the Pentagon Papers, that laid out the lies before and during the Vietnam War that ultimately cost some three million lives, and wreaks havoc even today on untold millions more, including 100,000s of Vietnam-era veterans whom the Veterans Administration is trying to shaft on VA beneits. That's a bad thing, TNR.

Sunday, June 10, 2007
Ann Coulter Compares Mexicans to Roaches
(5 comments) Ann Coulter in Human Events compares the immigrating Hispanics to roaches and America to a "roach motel".

Saturday, June 9, 2007
Free Paris Hilton
(50 comments) The media and indeed much of America got quite a laugh out of reports that Paris Hilton was sent back to jail in tears and emotional distress.

Friday, June 8, 2007
VA Source Blasts Jailed Wisc Vet Case, Alleges VA Retaliation
A source at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee contacted the Madison-based Lee Rayburn radio show after a June 6 broadcast on jailed Vietnam-era veteran, Keith Roberts, and blasted the US Atty Stephen Biskupic's prosecution of the Wisconsin veteran.

Thursday, June 7, 2007
More Dismantlement of Case Against Jailed Wisconsin Veteran
(1 comments) An analysis reveals more corroboration of the account of a Vietnam-era airman who witnessed a colleague's death in a gruesome C-54 aircraft accident in 1969 at a Naval Air Facility in Naples, Italy and is now imprisoned for wire fraud, for falsifying the account.

Monday, June 4, 2007
New Evidence in Jailed Vet Case
Critics and veteran groups accuse the Bush administration of the unprecedented politicalization of the Department of Justice and the VA, and see the indictment and conviction of Keith Roberts on charges of wire fraud (and other veterans) as a consequence of this politicalization that discourages Vietnam-era veterans from seeking PTSD benefits, per the views of the American Enterprise Institute.

Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Military Document Corroborates Jailed Vet's Story
(2 comments) Every veteran who files for PTSD (especially Vietnam-era vets) is now at criminal risk if they cannot prove that their "stressors" exist to the evolving and high standard of the VA in these matters.

Tuesday, May 29, 2007
US on Pace for Most Deadly Month Since Nov. 2004
May 2007 will likely be the most deadly month for the US since November 2004.

Monday, May 28, 2007
Memorial Day, Herb Kohl and Wis SeniorCare
"The drug coverage that seniors in Wisconsin have come to know and depend on is going to stay in place," Senator Herb Kohl said in a statement. "The delegation stuck with it, and we got the job done."

Saturday, May 19, 2007
Marine Betrayed by the VA
"I would have rather been shot on the battlefield than to have ended up with health problems from a shot that my own government made me take."

Friday, May 18, 2007
US Atty. Biskupic Praised Before Being Buried-Almost
The praise of US Atty. Biskupic in late 2004 deepened questions about why senior Justice Department leaders months later added his name to a list of U.S. attorneys who should be replaced for not putting enough emphasis on the priorities set by President Bush.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007
VA Document Contradicts US Atty in Jailed Vet Case
(1 comments) Key document contradicts prosecuting attorney, Timothy Funnell of the US Eastern District of Wisconsin, who repeatedly portrayed Vietnam-era vet as engaging in a "scheme" to "fraudulently" obtain VA benefits motivated by greed.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Americans Believe More Often in Civilian Attacks
(1 comments) Three times as many Americans believe that attacks on civilians are sometimes justified (24 percent), as Pakistanis and Indonesians who believe that attacks on civilians are sometimes justified to defend Islam (eight percent).

Sunday, May 13, 2007
Gonzales Defends US Atty Biskupic at House Hearing
Tammy Baldwin was aggressive in her questioning of Gonzales, while Gonzales was typically evasive, inane and insincere.

Thursday, May 10, 2007
Vets Go to Mattresses for Jailed Vet, Rep. Baldwin Hits AG on US Atty Biskupic
Critics accuse the Bush administration of the unprecedented politicalization of government, including the Department of Justice and the Veterans Administration (VA), and see the indictment and conviction of Vietnam-era vet Keith Roberts of wire fraud as a consequence of this politicalization.

Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Urge Tammy Baldwin to Ask AG Gonzales about Jailed Vet
(1 comments) Many Opednews.com readers know that Airman Keith Roberts (1968-74) is battling political forces allied with VA Sec. Jim Nicholson whose department worked with US Atty Stephen Biskupic to imprison this Vietnam-ear vet for 48 months on a ludicrous charge of wire fraud for filin for VA benefits, now under appeal.

Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Report Issued on PTSD Cost to Mixed Reactions
The VA report came as criticism has mounted over VA Sec. Jim Nicholson's tenure that saw budget shortfalls, a backlog of 600,000 disability cases, staffing shortages at Vet Centers, security breaches, alleged neglect of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) cases, and even the criminalization of the VA benefit process.

Monday, May 7, 2007
Fight Is on to Free Wisconsin Vet
(1 comments) An informal group of veterans are offering advice and support to the jailed vet's family and their attorney. Most of the vets' descriptions of the VA under Secretary Jim Nicholson's tenure and US Atty Biskupic are profane, and on background.

Thursday, May 3, 2007
Vet Imprisoned for Seeking Benefits
(3 comments) In the administration where rightwing think tanks supply the intellectual essence for such government policy as health care and the Iraq war, the veterans' benefits bureaucracy also apparently takes its cue from the right.

Thursday, April 26, 2007
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Flacks for US Atty Biskupic
The judicial opinion freeing the innocent Wisconsin state worker is being used by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel to provide political cover for US Atty Biskupic.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Robert Jackson and Prosecutorial Discretion
As the Bush administration has turned the DoJ into a political operation of the White House, and liberal district attorneys around the country (including Madison, Wisconsin, see Brian Blanchard, for example) engage in quests to prove their tough-on-crime bone fides, Robert Jackson speaks to us today with urgency.

Sunday, April 22, 2007
US Atty Biskupic Should Resign
(2 comments) Stephen Biskupic, US Atty for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, should never again be allowed to serve in public office, and should resign effective immediately.

Thursday, April 19, 2007
Gonzales Faces Inquiry on Biskupic and Many Issues
(2 comments) Gonzales is expected to face questions about several scandals. You can link to MAL Contends for continuous updates on the hearing.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Waco, Virginia Tech and Violence
Perhaps we could put in a little extra effort to stop the US occupation of Iraq where the Iraqis experience several Virginia Tech-like massacres a day.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Ecological Activism Blooms at Ecological Internet
Ecological Internet specializes in using the net to attain environmental victories.

Monday, April 16, 2007
NYT Editorial on US Atty Prosecution of Innocent Woman
(2 comments) Today's editorial in the New York Times by Adam Cohen, "A Woman Wrongly Convicted and a U.S. Attorney Who Kept His Job," blasts US Atty Steven Biskupic (Wis), advancing the story of an ever-increasing US Atty scandal.

Saturday, April 14, 2007
Biskupic Targeted by DoJ, Then Given Reprieve, McClatchy Reports
Now we know. McClatchy Newspapers reports that Wisconsin US Atty Biskupic "who prosecuted a state Democratic official on corruption charges during last year's heated governor's race was once targeted for firing by the Department of Justice, but given a reprieve for reasons that remain unclear. ..."

Saturday, April 14, 2007
Biskupic the Politician Emerges
(1 comments) US Atty Biskupic's statement does nothing to quell the controversy, and raises more questions about the nature of Biskupic's office that resembles more and more that of a desperate politician's out to save his hide.

Thursday, April 12, 2007
Nation's Eyes on Biskupic and Corruption
For more information contact Asst US Atty, Richard G. Frohling and Criminal Chief Paul L. Kanter at (414) 297-1700. I encourage that we contact these agents of corruption, and let them know how we feel about the conduct of their office.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Rutgers Basketball-Politically Correct and Apolitical
In the annals of American athletes' contribution to social justice, Ali, Russell, Brown, B.J. King and Smith and Carlos at the '68 Olympics are in no danger of being upstaged.

Tuesday, April 10, 2007
More Calls for Inquiry of Wis US Atty
Monday's call in the lead New York Times editorial for investigation into the U.S. Atty for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Steven Biskupic's dubious prosecution of a Wisconsin civil servant was joined by Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Madison).

Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Dem. Senators Write AG Demanding Biskupic/Thompson Docs
(3 comments) Via RobertInWisconsin at Daily Kos: Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have written Attorney General Gonzales demanding all documents related to the Georgia Thompson case. This one smells bad!

Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Why Only Democrats on Senate Biskupic/Thompson Letter
The lack of Republican cooperation from Committee members makes their party look more interested in a cover-up than a rendering of facts.

Monday, April 9, 2007
Times Calls for Inquiry of Wis US Atty
"The Chicago-based United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit seemed shocked by the injustice of her conviction. It took the extraordinary step of releasing Ms. Thompson from prison immediately after hearing arguments, without waiting to issue a ruling." NYT

Saturday, April 7, 2007
The Reluctantly Corrupt U.S. Atty from Wisconsin
"The great irony of the case is that having been wrongfully prosecuted for doing her job for allegedly political reasons, now the question is being asked whether the government engaged in this same behavior," - Attorney Stephen Hurley

Friday, April 6, 2007
Innocent State Worker Freed, US Atty Biskupic Takes Hit
(1 comments) This high-profile, politically charged case should never have come to court, and a cloud now hangs over the U.S. Atty for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Steven Biskupic, as a hard-working, innocent woman fights to get her life back together.

Thursday, April 5, 2007
Bush Machinery Suppressing Vote, Civil Rights Groups Under the Glass
Why is the White House interested in a voting rights document authored by the NAACP, the Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and the People for the American Way?

Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Rovian Beats Dem in Wis Supreme Court Win
The Ziegler victory continues a virtual tie on the seven-member Wisconsin high court dedicated to the rule-of-law versus a faction doing the bidding of corporate interests and social right-wingers.

Tuesday, April 3, 2007
US's Plan to Kidnap Iran's Top Spook Prompted Hostage Taking
The attempt by the US to seize two senior Iranian security officers openly meeting with Iraqi leaders is somewhat as if Iran had tried to kidnap the heads of the CIA and MI6 while they were on an official visit to a country neighbouring Iran such as Pakistan or Afghanistan. - Reports CounterPunch

Friday, March 30, 2007
Anti-gay Hotel - Affordable Suites of America - Blasted
Affordable Suites hotel says it has a policy of not renting rooms to gay couples, reports AMERACAblog.com. Readers objecting can contact Affordable Suites at: (843) 235-8899.

Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Critical
Wisconsin's Supreme Court race on April 3 will be decisive as to whether the seven-member Supreme Court will be composed of a majority of justices committed to the rule of law versus a Rovian, ideological agenda.

Sunday, March 25, 2007
An Honorable Republican US Atty
Republican U.S atty., Steven Biskupic, has demonstrated that independent service to the cause of justice and the American people is alive and well in the U.S. Atty's office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Friday, March 23, 2007
Bush Is a Howling Jackass
Affirming his commitment to kill, maim and destroy more Iraqi and American lives, Bush made no new allies and played the only the card (the "war president") that he has left.

Monday, March 19, 2007
Clinton U.S. Atty: No Political Pressure
"During my tenure of as an U.S. atty., I never personally nor did I know of any U.S. atty. who had those sorts of alleged (political) demands placed on him or her." -Peg Lautenschlager, U.S. Atty. (1993-2001)

Thursday, March 15, 2007
Broder the Banal
(1 comments) David Broder continues his exhibited loyalty (to borrow a term from the Bush regime) to the GOP in a pair of columns in the Post this week, having long ago jettisoned honest journalism.

Tuesday, March 13, 2007
The American Conservative Hits Militarism Again
Just maybe, as Scott McConnell writes, the truism that not everyone objecting to U.S./Israeli militarism is an anti-Semite is becoming a more tenable political position, partly because of the blogosphere.

Thursday, March 8, 2007
Salon and the Nation Killed Piece on Israel
(1 comments) Salon and the Nation killed Christopher Ketcham's incendiary What Did Israel Know in Advance of the 9/11 Attacks expose. Too hot to handle? Significantly advancing this story could ignite a political tinderbox.

Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Did Israel and Others Have Advance Knowledge of 9/11, CounterPunch Inquires
(11 comments) A CounterPunch special investigation lays out questions and evidence for the existence of a Mossad team trailing the 9/11 terrorists before the attacks occurred.

Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Fitz Delivers Blow to Sleazy WH Operation
Patrick J. Fitzgerald won his case that burning an undercover CIA agent in a false and ad hominem attempt to discredit a feared critic's arguments against the war and repeatedly lying about it are precisely what did occur.

Friday, February 23, 2007
Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
Americans should see it, record it, and contact two fundamentalist churches in their area and offer a free viewing.