The Silent War

[stepnw1f]

I feel as if "We the People" are witnessing battles belonging to a much larger war. From these snap shots, we are building a mosaic of truth.

I believe we would be in error to assume that our Democratic Representatives are not doing anything or too frightened to fight. Instead, I believe, that many are busy fighting within the "Beast", our government, to save America and maybe the World from drowning in the bathtub of Fascism itself.

We are witnessing our system of check and balances in action, as the GOP corruption is made public.

Dittoheads, learn to swim!

[tompayne1]

1. i know more than a few dittoheads who will drown

lol

[whistle]

2. It isn't the check and balances that are working, it is the relentless

...efforts of prosecutors like Earle pursuit of the truth that are working. The check and balances will allow crooks like Tom Delay to walk! Remember this:

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GOP Pushes Rule Change to Protect DeLay's Post

By Charles Babington
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, November 17, 2004; Page A01

House Republicans proposed changing their rules last night to allow members indicted by state grand juries to remain in a leadership post, a move that would benefit Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) in case he is charged by a Texas grand jury that has indicted three of his political associates, according to GOP leaders.

The proposed rule change, which several leaders predicted would win approval at a closed meeting today, comes as House Republicans return to Washington feeling indebted to DeLay for the slightly enhanced majority they won in this month's elections. DeLay led an aggressive redistricting effort in Texas last year that resulted in five Democratic House members retiring or losing reelection. It also triggered a grand jury inquiry into fundraising efforts related to the state legislature's redistricting actions.

House GOP leaders and aides said many rank-and-file Republicans are eager to change the rule to help DeLay, and will do so if given a chance at today's closed meeting. A handful of them have proposed language for changing the rule, and they will be free to offer amendments, officials said. Some aides said it was conceivable that DeLay and Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) ultimately could decide the move would be politically damaging and ask their caucus not to do it. But Rep. Jack Kingston (Ga.), another member of the GOP leadership, said he did not think Hastert and DeLay would intervene.

<more> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54572-2004Nov16.html


Here's what has worked to get Delay:

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DeLay PAC Is Indicted For Illegal Donations
Corporate Gifts Aided GOP in Texas Races

By R. Jeffrey Smith
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, September 9, 2005; Page A03

A grand jury in Texas indicted yesterday a state political action committee organized by House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) for accepting $120,000 in allegedly illegal corporate campaign contributions shortly before and after the 2002 elections that helped Republicans cement their control of the House of Representatives.

The indictment follows a lengthy investigation in Austin that previously had targeted the defunct political action committee's executive director, John Colyandro. He was indicted last year for accepting illegal corporate donations and for illegally laundering $190,000 in corporate funds through the Republican National State Elections Committee that later wound up in the hands of Texas Republican candidates.

The criminal charges are based on a Texas election law, akin to rules in 17 other states, that strictly bars political contributions from corporations for election purposes. But according to evidence submitted in a related civil trial, the committee, Texans for a Republican Majority (TRMPAC), raised and spent at least $523,000 in corporate funds -- most of which were not reported to state election officials.

<more> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/08/AR2005090800973.html

[stepnw1f]

3. Uh Uh... BOTH (nt)

[mandyky]

4. Before we really do battle

We need some house cleaning in our own party - no more golf trips, junkets or people like Torracelli to muck up the works.

I would like to see Dems close down "K Street" altogether!