Comments on: Democracy Alliance: Putting the “Pen” in Veal Pen http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/ Politics for liberal newsgeeks Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:30:09 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Frank33 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/#comment-51613 Frank33 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:45:19 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/#comment-51613 <blockquote><p>Among the DA’s success stories: it has contributed to CREW, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, which has used its money to harass Democrats and Republicans with ethics issues and whose investigation of contractors in Afghanistan have led to a review of State Department policies.</p></blockquote> <p>I do not know if CREW has investigated Contractors in Afghanistan. CREW’s jurisdiction ends at the Dee Cee beltway. If all they have to show is a State Dept. Review, that ain’t diddly squat. There needs to be prosecutions of war criminals. That is also outside CREW’s jurisdiction.</p>

Among the DA’s success stories: it has contributed to CREW, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, which has used its money to harass Democrats and Republicans with ethics issues and whose investigation of contractors in Afghanistan have led to a review of State Department policies.

I do not know if CREW has investigated Contractors in Afghanistan. CREW’s jurisdiction ends at the Dee Cee beltway. If all they have to show is a State Dept. Review, that ain’t diddly squat. There needs to be prosecutions of war criminals. That is also outside CREW’s jurisdiction.

]]> By: Frank33 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/#comment-51604 Frank33 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:30:26 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/#comment-51604 <p>Grayson was facing censure or something for stating the truth. None of the Watch dogs, woof woof, defended him against these outrageous neo-con attacks. Believe me I have got plenty on CREW.</p> <p>But I cannot necessarily research Democracy Alliance. Anyone want the job?</p> Grayson was facing censure or something for stating the truth. None of the Watch dogs, woof woof, defended him against these outrageous neo-con attacks. Believe me I have got plenty on CREW.

But I cannot necessarily research Democracy Alliance. Anyone want the job?

]]> By: DonkeyHotey http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/#comment-51598 DonkeyHotey Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:22:16 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/#comment-51598 <p>The link to the story documenting CREW’s targeting of Grayson did not result in an article about the topic.</p> <blockquote><p>CREW recently <a href="http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign" rel="nofollow">put out a hit on Alan Grayson</a>, who has been critical of Wall Street’s domination of financial reform,</p></blockquote> <p>I searched and could not find the story. Can someone provide a valid link?</p> The link to the story documenting CREW’s targeting of Grayson did not result in an article about the topic.

CREW recently put out a hit on Alan Grayson, who has been critical of Wall Street’s domination of financial reform,

I searched and could not find the story. Can someone provide a valid link?

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/#comment-51597 SouthernDragon Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:20:30 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/#comment-51597 <p>Oh, JHFC.</p> Oh, JHFC.

]]> By: Frank33 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/#comment-51568 Frank33 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:15:38 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/#comment-51568 <blockquote><p>it didn’t take but a few minutes,however, for me to realize that we would never know who was really fundin’ these groups. An example that isn’t completely analogous is Hamas and the Israeli government…if we had been able to find out who was bankrollin’ Hamas 10-15 years ago the war and occupation in Palestine would be over.</p></blockquote> <p>Norske, I am taking a big risk here, by saying I think you are wrong. This is COMPLETELY ANALOGOUS. The banksters stirring up trouble in the “Holy Land” are probably very much the same, as the ones that pull the strings on these “Librul groups” in Dee Cee. It is duck and cover time for me now.</p>

it didn’t take but a few minutes,however, for me to realize that we would never know who was really fundin’ these groups. An example that isn’t completely analogous is Hamas and the Israeli government…if we had been able to find out who was bankrollin’ Hamas 10-15 years ago the war and occupation in Palestine would be over.

Norske, I am taking a big risk here, by saying I think you are wrong. This is COMPLETELY ANALOGOUS. The banksters stirring up trouble in the “Holy Land” are probably very much the same, as the ones that pull the strings on these “Librul groups” in Dee Cee. It is duck and cover time for me now.

]]> By: demi http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/#comment-51567 demi Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:14:46 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/#comment-51567 <p>No problems, but it took a lot of energy. And, kept me away from the ‘puter.</p> No problems, but it took a lot of energy. And, kept me away from the ‘puter.

]]> By: punaise http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/#comment-51566 punaise Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:14:40 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/#comment-51566 <p>sorry ’bout that. one nostril, or two? :~)</p> sorry ’bout that. one nostril, or two? :~)

]]> By: cbl2 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/#comment-51565 cbl2 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:12:12 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/#comment-51565 <p><em>you have spilled my macchiato!</em></p> you have spilled my macchiato!

]]> By: TPAZ http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/#comment-51564 TPAZ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:10:52 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/#comment-51564 <p>I don’t know which species is worse, Burke. You don’t see them fucking each other over a god damn percentage.</p> <p>Ellen Ripley - Aliens (1986 film)</p> I don’t know which species is worse, Burke. You don’t see them fucking each other over a god damn percentage.

Ellen Ripley – Aliens (1986 film)

]]> By: punaise http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/#comment-51562 punaise Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:05:01 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/10/07/democracy-alliance-putting-the-pen-in-veal-pen/#comment-51562 <p>chewed out at the <em>Oh! K Street</em> Corral.</p> chewed out at the Oh! K Street Corral.

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