office furniture in BulgariaThe president has lost interest in the law or the institutions of government that protect the whole people. The Congress is awash in a sea of self-serving legislative bookmarks, is corrupted by money, has gone deaf in a cacophony of siren songs sung by beltway lobbyists. The rule of law quivers on foundations weakened by presidential signing statements, categorical assertions of executive privilege, historical amnesia about habeas corpus, search and seizure, cruel and unusual punishment, and even the right to assemble. All these protections were to have been bedrock for this nation, and all these are today neglected, forgotten, amended, and even rejected.

This website is dedicated to reviving our recollection of the very foundations of the republic and the revival of the stories and the story tellers who keep the idea of freedom alive. - Craig Barnes (Founder Democracy at the Crossroads: A Nation Deceived)

Our most recent 10 shows:

• "Bush’s Bad Latin Investment" by Dave Lindorff published on 05/06/2008
• "Iran War Plans" by Dave Lindorff published on 04/30/2008
• "Funding Troops" by David Swanson published on 04/29/2008
• "The US Economy and the Costs of War" by Dave Lindorff published on 04/21/2008
• "Torture" by David Swanson published on 04/21/2008
• "John Kaminski on HR24: Bush “…not answerable to anyone…”" by Sanjiv published on 04/17/2008
• "Notes from the Bitter Heartland" by Dave Lindorff published on 04/16/2008
• "Experience? Doing What?" by Craig S. Barnes published on 04/10/2008
• "Stuart Hutchison Speaks the Truth" by Sanjiv published on 04/09/2008
• "Listen to the General" by Dave Lindorff published on 04/08/2008

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 Bush's Bad Latin Investment [00:05:17m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (281)

Commentary by Dave Lindorff
AND: 128
Recorded: May 5th, 2008

This week Dave’s offers his perspective on President Bush’s real estate investment in Paraguay. Paraguay does not offer any extradition treaty and is therefore a “safe haven” for international criminals. However, that might change with Fernando Lugo’s surprising and stunning victory in the Presidential Elections.

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Commentary by Dave Lindorff
AND 127
Recorded: April 29th, 2008

Dave offers yet another sobering commentary on Bush/Cheney’s “Iran War Plans.”

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Commentary by David Swanson
AND 126
Recorded: Monday April 28th, 2008

New! David is now doing his weekly impeachment podcast with us in a video format thanks to Democrats.com

 

 Funding Troops [0:5:35m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (250)

David Swanson is Washington Director Democrats.com, Board Member Progressive Democrats of America, founder of ImpeachCheney.org and afterdowningsreet.org. He is one of the very active and courageous leaders of the Bush, Cheney impeachment movement.

In this commentary David talks about funding the troops and comments on house minority leader John Byner’s statement “We’re going to insist that this is about funding the troops and nothing else.”

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Commentary by Dave Lindorff
AND 125
Recorded: April 21st,2008

Dave offers yet another sobering commentary on the true costs of the Iraq war and its devastating impact on the US Economy.

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Commentary by David Swanson
AND 124
Recorded: Wednesday April 16th, 2008

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 Torture [0:7:44m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (267)

David Swanson is Washington Director Democrats.com, Board Member Progressive Democrats of America, founder of ImpeachCheney.org and afterdowningsreet.org. He is one of the very active and courageous leaders of the Bush, Cheney impeachment movement.

In this commentary David talks about the last 7 years of approved torture and the throwing-out of laws, treaties, and the Eight Amendment to support these actions.

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Conversations at the New Hampshire State House
AND 123
Recorded: February 19, 2008

This is Episode #5 of our new series about the February 19th hearing at the NH State House re HR 24.

The hearing was conducted by the “State Federal Relations & Veterans Affairs” Committee. HR 24 was introduced by NH State Representative Betty Hall (D) and it calls for impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney. Betty Hall was the first speaker at these hearings. Please click here for that show.

This fifth episode is the testimony from John Kaminski at the HR24 hearings. John talks about a) the “…continual expansion of Executive powers…to the point where it can not be questioned by the Congress, the courts, and the people…,” and b) Bush {at signing of John McCain’s Torture bill} claiming through a signing statement that “….I do not feel bound to comply with the provisions of this bill…”

John is Chairman, Maine Lawyers for Democracy.

John was also a guest on one of our previous shows. Please click here for that show.

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 Notes from the Bitter Heartland [00:11:02m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (268)

Dave comments on the state-of-affairs in the “bitter Heartland” of America and then offers a balancing perspective on Barack Obama vs. Hillary Clinton/John McCain.

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 Experience? Doing What? [0:7:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (91)

Commentary by Craig Barnes
AND 121
Recorded: April 8th, 2008

The transcript of this commentary is also available on our blog.

Contact: Craig Barnes
ANationDeceived.org

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AND 120
Recorded: February 19, 2008

 

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The hearing was conducted by the “State Federal Relations & Veterans Affairs” Committee. HR 24 was introduced by NH State Representative Betty Hall (D) and it calls for impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney. Betty Hall was the first speaker at these hearings. Please click here for that show.

This fourth episode includes testimony from several citizens and includes many questions and answers with committee members regarding “high crimes and misdemeanors.” It then ends with a passionate testimony by Stuart Hutchison from New Jersey’s ImpeachThem.com

Various excerpts of the hearing are also available on YouTube.

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