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Abhisit Vejjajiva promises to let Thaksin return

Corruption and politics: Thailand’s old guard set to return in post-coup election
The Associated Press
Published: December 21, 2007
Bangkok,Thailand : One leading candidate in Thailand’s election is nicknamed the “Walking ATM Machine” for allegedly doling out cash to buy votes. Another reportedly made millions from illegal gambling dens.
Thai voters elect a new government Sunday, 15 months after [...]

Pro-Thaksin candidate keeps a low profile ahead of Thai polls
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BURIRAM, Thailand (AFP) — Under the military’s watchful eyes, Prakit Poldeeh, a supporter of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, is keeping a low profile as he campaigns for this month’s elections.
“This is the most difficult campaign for me,” said 59-year-old Prakit, who is running for [...]

Pensioners Will Pay for Israel
Neo-conservatives have succeeded in getting Barack Obama to jump through a big hoop for them. In particular, Sen. Obama has introduced the follow bill:
The bill, the Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2007, would require the federal government to publish a list of U.S. overseas subsidiaries and foreign [...]

Ron, give us a revolution !!!
- V

The Problem with Presidential Signing Statements: Their Use and Misuse by the Bush Administration
By JOHN W. DEAN
Presidential signing statements are old news to anyone who has served in the White House counsel’s office. Presidents have long used them to add their two cents when a law passed by Congress has provisions they do not like, [...]

Government Targets American Bloggers As Enemy Propagandists
Military, Homeland Security, Bush White House strategy sharpen knives against anyone critical of the “war on terror”
Paul Joseph Watson/Prison Planet.com | October 17 2006
Recent scientific polls that show around 84% don’t believe the government’s explanation behind 9/11 and others confirming the fact that support for the war in Iraq [...]

Bush signs Military Commission Act - Bloggers Beware
The Military Commissions Act was just signed into law by our despot, President Bush, which includes a task force whose duty it will be to infiltrate message boards and blog spots on the Internet and engage individuals posting views critical of the administration, or what our government now [...]

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