Daily Archives: July 8, 2008

Proud of Russ Feingold for his stand on FISA

By Frank Paynter | Published: July 8, 2008

Here’s my senator doing the right thing today. What’s your senator doing to prevent the erosion of the fourth amendment and to hold the administration accountable for its lawlessness? (Click here for a tool to make calling your senator painless). Mr. FEINGOLD: Mr. President, I strongly support Senator Dodd’s amendment to strike the immunity provision [...]

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Friend of the Swallows

By Frank Paynter | Published: July 8, 2008

It’s that time of year again, time to knock back the weeds. I’m a month later this year than last, and a week later than 2006, but the thistles haven’t gone to seed yet. Wet spring and cool early summer seem to have held everything down a bit. So there I was before lunch, driving [...]

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