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The messianic, authoritarian mind of George W. Bush and his cohorts have further collapsed the rule of law with his bulldozing through a divided Congress more dictatorial powers in his increasingly self-defined, self-serving and failing “war on terror.” The normally restrained New York Times in an editorial titled “Rushing off a Cliff” condemned Bush’s “ghastly…

Dear Governor Schwarzenegger: Six states — Hawaii, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, North Dakota, and West Virginia — have already passed laws that support growing industrial hemp and it is time for California to clear the way for California farmers to start growing this important crop. There is a surprising number of major corporations who use large…

Millions of Americans will enjoy the ocean beaches this coming weekend. Tens of millions live within a few miles of the Atlantic and the Pacific. Yet if they could, these oceans would be crying out for help. Just a few days ago, another foreboding peril was documented connecting global warming with the accelerating deterioration of…

May 15, 2006 Richard WagonerChairman and Chief Executive OfficerGeneral Motors Corporation 300 Renaissance CenterDetroit, MI 48226 Chet HuberPresidentOnStar 400 Renaissance CenterDetroit, MI 48226 Dear Mssrs. Wagoner and Huber: We are writing to request that you immediately stop advertising unsafe driving practices in connection with your OnStar telematics system and that you reengineer OnStar to disable…

May 8, 2006 President George W. BushThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, D.C. 20500 Dear President Bush: Your scheduled meeting with the leaders of the American auto industry is unhelpfully lopsided. Numerous news sources report that you have agreed to meet later this month with the leaders of the domestic auto industry, but the accounts…

In the name of fighting stateless terrorism, George W. Bush is looming as the American Caesar running roughshod over the civil liberties of the American people who have turned against him in ever larger majorities. In the name of fighting terrorism, George W. Bush fabricated numerous excuses for illegally invading Iraq and occupying it for…

Senator Richard Shelby December 13, 2005110 Hart Senate Office BuildingUnited States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Shelby: I understand that very shortly Sen. Frist intends to slip into the Defense Appropriations bill a sweeping proposal that would immunize the drug industry from liability in the event of a pandemic outbreak. This provision was not…

Independent candidates and the American people are indebted to former United States Senator and five-time presidential candidate, Eugene McCarthy, for his many attempts to make the election process for both candidates and voters more free and open. He was a pioneer in bringing litigation to challenge the absence of ballot access laws for Independent candidates…

Testimony of Ralph NaderBefore the Committees on Finance and Revenue, and Economic DevelopmentDistrict of Columbia City CouncilNovember 28, 2005 Members of the Joint Committees, thank you for giving me the opportunity to present testimony. I would ask that my testimony be made part of the official record of this hearing. Last year in the District,…

Do new technologies trump power and decentralize it as some technophiles believe? Not if repressive power gets there first. Here are three examples from the federal government where either corporate or political power has blocked technology from helping you assess your elected Representatives and receive a more efficient government. 1. Log onto the website of…