http://patriot.web2announcer.com/ Web 2.0 announcer top stories for patriot en Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:20:02 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2040883 unknown@Netscape.com The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee said Monday he will vote for a no-confidence resolution against Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. 'If you ask Arlen Specter, do I have confidence in Attorney General Gonzales, the answer is a resounding no,' Specter said during a news conference in Philadelphia. Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:20:02 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2040883AlbertoGonzalesattorneygeneralpatriotACTfederalprosecutorsnoconfidencevoteNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2035899 unknown@Netscape.com The Senate will hold a "no confidence" vote on embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales this Monday, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York, announced. In a statement released Friday, Schumer said if all senators followed their conscience, "this vote would be unanimous." Fri, 08 Jun 2007 22:16:43 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2035899AlbertoGonzalesattorneygeneralpatriotACTfederalprosecutorsnoconfidencevoteNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2018383 unknown@Netscape.com While the political world obsesses over whether Attorney General Alberto Gonzales can survive the outcry over the politically motivated dismissal of eight US Attorneys, the legal academy has been debating a different aspect of the fallout: Could a case be made that the chief law-enforcement officer of the United States should be disbarred? Wed, 30 May 2007 23:48:49 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2018383AlbertoGonzalesattorneygeneralpatriotACTfederalprosecutorsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1919534 unknown@Netscape.com Alberto Gonzales came under renewed pressure Wednesday, as a 3rd senator called for his resignation and Democrats challenged his truthfulness about President Bush's no-warrant eavesdropping program. Thu, 17 May 2007 01:35:52 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1919534AlbertoGonzalesattorneygeneralpatriotACTfederalprosecutorsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1863578 unknown@Netscape.com A group of Democratic senators plans to introduce legislation reversing a new law allowing U.S. attorneys to live outside the districts they are appointed to serve. Sun, 13 May 2007 04:33:16 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1863578patriotACTdemocratsSenateU.S.attorneysbushadministrationNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1541031 unknown@Netscape.com While most of Washington is riveted to the appearance this week of U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the controversy over the U.S. attorney firings, there was another showdown recently between that committee and the Bush Administration that highlighted the new expanded role of Congress in the oversight Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:23:15 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1541031patriotACTpowerbigbrotherNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1514794 unknown@Netscape.com His job in jeopardy, A.G. Alberto Gonzales went before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday to explain his murky role in the dismissal of eight federal prosecutors last winter. Seated alone at the witness table, Gonzales listened quietly as Sen. Patrick Leahy, the committee's chairman, delivered a tongue-lashing in the opening moments. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:21:04 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1514794AlbertoGonzalesattorneygeneralpatriotACTfederalprosecutorsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1509372 unknown@Netscape.com The U.S. Department of Justice released an audit last month that revealed poorly trained FBI agents have abused a provision of the anti-terrorism law, the USA Patriot Act, which permits agents to look secretly at personal and public documents without a court warrant. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:33:33 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1509372patriotACT4thamendentWarrantsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1442210 unknown@Netscape.com The spreadsheet appears to assess a list of U.S. Attorneys based on a variety of different qualifications, including prosecution experience and political experience. But there is one column dedicated solely to an assessment of whether the attorneys are members of the Federalist Society. Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:20:36 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1442210AlbertoGonzalesattorneygeneralpatriotACTfederalprosecutorsFederalistSocietyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1212341 unknown@Netscape.com Under questioning today, Sampson acknowledged he had made the call to the FBI to complain about (head of the FBI office in San Diego) Dzwilewski's statement. But Sampson said he had merely "asked...why an FBI employee was commenting on that issue." Watch it on site. Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:17:33 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1212341AlbertoGonzalesattorneygeneralpatriotACTfederalprosecutorsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1189914 unknown@Netscape.com An FBI agent was warned to keep quiet about the dismissal of a U.S. attorney after he told a newspaper her firing would hurt the agency's ongoing investigations and speculated politics was involved, a U.S. Senate panel heard on Tuesday. Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:54:39 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1189914AlbertoGonzalesattorneygeneralpatriotACTfederalprosecutorsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1177752 unknown@Netscape.com A Senate panel wants to know if the Patriot Act needs to be revised to keep the FBI from illegally or improperly gathering telephone, e-mail and financial records of Americans and foreigners while pursuing terrorists. Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:59:24 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1177752SenateConsiderspatriotACTrevisionNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1129344 unknown@Netscape.com The former top aide to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales agreed Friday to testify at a Senate inquiry next week into the firings of eight U.S. attorneys last year. Kyle Sampson, who resigned last week amid the furor over the dismissals, will appear Thursday at a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee, his attorney said. His appearance will mark Fri, 23 Mar 2007 23:48:55 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1129344AlbertoGonzalesattorneygeneralpatriotACTfederalprosecutorsaideNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1107438 unknown@Netscape.com A Senate panel, following the House's lead, has authorized subpoenas for White House political adviser Karl Rove and other top aides involved in the firing of federal prosecutors. The Senate Judiciary Committee decided by voice vote to approve the subpoenas as Republicans and Democrats sparred over whether to press a showdown with President Bush ov Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:54:33 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1107438AlbertoGonzalesSubpoenaspatriotACTfederalprosecutorsKarlRoveNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1088867 unknown@Netscape.com A House panel on Wednesday defied the White House and authorized subpoenas for President Bush's political adviser, Karl Rove and other top aides, setting up a constitutional showdown over the firings of eight federal prosecutors. Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:57:18 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1088867AlbertoGonzalesSubpoenaspatriotACTfederalprosecutorsKarlRoveNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1080157 unknown@Netscape.com The Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to end the Bush administration's ability to unilaterally fill U.S. attorney vacancies as a backlash to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' firing of eight federal prosecutors. Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:00:41 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1080157AlbertoGonzalesattorneygeneralpatriotACTfederalprosecutorsbushNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1066392 unknown@Netscape.com Referring to the Bush administration's purge of former San Diego-based U.S. attorney Carol Lam, Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) questioned recently on the Senate floor whether she was let go because she was "about to investigate other people who were politically powerful." There is evidence to believe that the White House may also have been on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:48:11 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1066392attorneygeneralAlbertoGonzalesbushpatriotACTfederalprosecutorscarolLamNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1009156 unknown@Netscape.com Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, said Wednesday that he will subpoena Karl Rove to appear before his panel regarding the Bush administration's firing of eight U.S. attorneys, if the White House deputy chief of staff does not do so voluntarily. Video on Site. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:41:37 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1009156attorneygeneralAlbertoGonzalesPatrickLeahypatriotACTfederalprosecutorsKarlRoveNews http://web2announcer.com/go/994616 unknown@Netscape.com The Patriot Act greatly increased the FBI's authority to issue so-called "national security letters" (NSLs)--warrantless demands for private information from third parties such as phone companies, Internet service providers and banks. When Congress reauthorized the Patriot Act in early 2006, it did so on the condition that it receive deta Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:33:10 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/994616nationalSecurityletterspatriotACTlibertyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/984939 unknown@Netscape.com Under a little-noticed provision in the USA Patriot Act, the Treasury Department has ordered severe restrictions against foreign banks or countries for reasons beyond the stated purpose of the law and without producing evidence. Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:56:46 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/984939patriotACTtreasuryBanksNews http://web2announcer.com/go/944826 unknown@Netscape.com From its secret prisons to its classified torture memos, from its clandestine authorization of NSA spying to its efforts to deny the detainees at Guantanamo Bay any access to the writ of habeas corpus, the Bush administration has entered one long plea of "trust us". President Bush is, after all, "the decider". Sun, 11 Mar 2007 10:27:15 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/944826FBIpatriotACTAlbertoGonzalesNews http://web2announcer.com/go/936886 unknown@Netscape.com Think about the following for a moment and see if there is not grounds to file criminal charges against -at minimum - Alberto Gonzales. Mind you, I am only talking about one example where the Attorney General abused his power, just one, out of thousands and maybe more. Sat, 10 Mar 2007 20:30:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/936886PoliticsGonzalespatriotACTattorneygeneralbushNews http://web2announcer.com/go/929431 unknown@Netscape.com The nation's top two law enforcement officials acknowledged Friday the FBI broke the law to secretly pry out personal information about Americans. They apologized and vowed to prevent further illegal intrusions. Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:22:20 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/929431AlbertoGonzalesRobertMuellerpatriotACTFBINews http://web2announcer.com/go/936274 unknown@Netscape.com Angry lawmakers on Friday threatened to amend the USA Patriot Act and limit the FBI's powers in the wake of a disclosure that agents had improperly obtained confidential records of people in the United States. Sat, 10 Mar 2007 07:47:56 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/936274patriotACTbushFBImisuseofpowersNews http://web2announcer.com/go/913424 unknown@Netscape.com The FBI repeatedly failed to follow the strict guidelines of the Patriot Act when its agents took advantage of a new provision allowing the FBI to obtain phone and financial records without a court order, according to a report to be made public Friday by the Justice Department's Inspector General. Fri, 09 Mar 2007 06:09:50 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/913424patriotACTFBIprivacyConstitutionalrightsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/626553 unknown@Netscape.com The Dept. of Justice has asked several U.S. Attorneys from around the country to resign their positions prior to the end of their terms not based on any allegation of misconduct. Bush is firing attorneys some of them who are investigating Republicans for corruption? The Patriot Act allows him to appoint loyal Republicans who won't investigate him? Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:19:27 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/626553bushcorruptionpatriotACTLoopholerepublicaninvestigationsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/577476 unknown@Netscape.com The Presidential Election of 1796 was a water shed in American politics. George Washington historically declined to run for a third term. The two internal factions which had been struggling to gain the upper hand during his Presidency now developed into full-fledged, if Non Constitutional,political parties. Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:20:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/577476patriotACTbillofrightslibertypopulisthistoryNews