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Open Letter to George W. Bush In The Final Days of His Presidency

January 14, 2009 Dear George W. Bush: You may have had your last softball news conference at the White House, but judging by the many people in our country who have serious criticisms of your eight year tenure, there are additional numerous unanswered questions which should be addressed to you for the record and for…

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Don’t Abuse Presidential Pardons

Dear Mr. President: We strongly urge you to demonstrate a devotion to the rule of law by refraining from presidential pardons for any current or former White House, Cabinet or agency official in your administration for torture, illegal surveillance, unconstitutional imprisonments, obstruction of justice, perjury, violation of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982, or…

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Memo to James K. Glassman

November 10, 2008 To: James K. Glassman From: Ralph Nader Subject: The Dow During the past few weeks, several people have asked me a question that you must be getting from your friends: “What does Jim Glassman say NOW, given the collapse of Wall Street and the securities market?” They and many others remember your…

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Statement of Ralph Nader September 16, 2008 Before the Constitution Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee on “Restoring the Rule of Law”

Mr. Chairman and members of the Constitution Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee, thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on the important and fundamental topic of “Restoring the Rule of Law” to the workings of the Executive Branch. I ask that this statement be made part of the printed hearing record and I…

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Letter to Henry Paulson

September 12, 2008 The Honorable Henry M. Paulson, Jr. Secretary United States Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Secretary Paulson: The government bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that you announced on Sunday September 7, 2008 is still sending shockwaves through the financial world. You said, “Since this…

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Letter to Senator Dodd and Congressman Frank

July 23, 2008 Senator Chris Dodd U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs 448 Russell Building Washington, DC 20510 Congressman Barney Frank House Committee on Financial Services 2252 Rayburn H.O.B. Washington, DC 20515 Dear Senator Dodd and Congressman Frank: I write today to suggest that you jointly hold hearings on the Federal Deposit…

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The Progressive Magazine- The Profit in Highway Slaughter

Under present conditions there is little economic incentive for the auto maker to concern himself seriously with automobile casualties and collisions-for the costs and penalties are not upon him. Actually, the more cars depreciate through collisions, the greater the demand for new and used cars. Only when there is a real threat of cost or…

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Ralph Nader’s Statements on Stewart Mott and Tim Russert

A philanthropist for all seasons, Stewart R. Mott was about the most versatile, imaginative philanthropist of his time. He threw himself into projects and was a pioneer in many fields well before the large foundations. Citizen oversight of the vast wasteful military budget is a case in point. Our country and world are lessened with…

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Open Letter to George W. Bush

Dear President Bush, Much of the world has condemned the violence and called on the Sudanese government to end the slaughter. You and your administration have, properly, called the mass killing “genocide,” and urged a peace process. But the horror in Darfur continues. Tens of thousands more have been displaced in the last month. Violence…

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Restore the Rule of Law

Prominent Constitutional law experts believe President Bush has engaged in at least, five categories of repeated, defiant “high crimes and misdemeanors”, which separately or together would allow Congress to subject the President to impeachment under Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution. The sworn oath of members of Congress is to uphold the Constitution. Failure…

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