by Bob Barr
as published in The Washington Times
Strange as it might seem, the Supreme Court of the United States has never directly and explicitly held that it is unconstitutional for a state to execute a person about whom substantial evidence of innocence has been presented.
However, in a rare exercise of the high court’s power to [...]

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By Ralph Nader
Nader.org
Ever wonder what’s happening to words once they fall into the hands of corporate and government propagandists? Too often reporters and editors don’t wonder enough. They ditto the words even when the result is deception or doubletalk.
Here are some examples. Day in and day out we read about “detainees” imprisoned for months or [...]

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Public Education Brainwashing: Obama Indoctrination Day on Tuesday
The Only Home-school Dad on a Modern-Day Presidential Ticket Lambasts Obama For Policies That Condemn Minority Students to Failing Public Schools.
Root Calls Public School System “a Public Embarassment.”
Studies Prove That Home-schooled Students are Almost TWICE As Smart as Public School Students.
Will Teachers Unions Allow Honest Questions to Be [...]

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Robert Burck, “the so-called Naked Cowboy of Times Square,” is ending his run for mayor of New York, the New York Times reports in Saturday’s edition. Burck said that after dealing with the city’s campaign bureaucracy and myriad disclosure forms, “I’m absolutely dropping out.” He had already been denied ballot access “because of [...]

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Independence Party of America Chairman Frank MacKay announced Friday that he will publish his first book later this month. According to the author, “The Network Interviews” is a “compilation of interviews Frank MacKay and his brother Gordon did in the late 80’s when they ran a New York City/Long Island area music newspaper they [...]

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Rich Whitney is the Green Party candidate for governor in Illinois. In 2006 he ran and got over 10% of the vote. He is now accusing the Democratic state comptroller – who is eying the governor’s seat – of unethical fundraising practices.

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The Green Party of Pennsylvania is organizing to protest in Pittsburgh with other groups against the supposedly secretive and corrupt G-20, “an organization that represents
the finance ministers and central bankers of the world’s twenty largest
economies.” Also in Pittsburgh in the same week, the party will be participating in the “Three Rivers Climate Conference.” Prominent Greens Jesse Johnson and Malik Rahim will be attending. Other Pennsylvania Green Party events also listed below the fold.

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Rev. Billy Talen, the Green Party candidate for mayor of New York City, recently made this statement for WNBC’s video voter guide (click title of post to watch):

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