Tag: constitution
group name: dodd08
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November 06, 2007 02:19 AM EST --
During today's White House Press Briefing, spokesperson Dana Perino was asked about the Bush administration stance on suspending constitutional rights in order to fight terrorism. Think Progress . . . more
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December 24, 2007 12:24 PM EST --
In today's Iowa City Press-Citizen , there's a great letter to the editor in support of Chris Dodd's leadership to win a victory in the FISA fight last week.
Recently Connecticut Sen. . . . more
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October 29, 2007 04:10 PM EDT --
Do you still need a good Halloween costume? Well why not go as the next President of the United States?
Required Materials and Instructions for the Chris Dodd Halloween Costume:
White Hair - Use . . . more
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December 23, 2007 11:48 AM EST --
The Boston Globe has an article by Charlie Savage - the journalist whose investigation first brought President Bush's use of signing statements to light - about the various positions by Democratic . . . more
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October 19, 2007 04:50 PM EDT --
Are you willing to go to the mat to restore the Constitution?
Just last night, we heard there are plans to disregard Senator Dodd's intention to place a hold on a FISA bill that includes amnesty . . . more
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October 19, 2007 04:50 PM EDT --
In case you hadn't noticed it, we're asking Senator Dodd's supporters and people who believe in the rule of law to help our campaign restore the Constitution -- visually -- by tracking . . . more
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October 27, 2007 01:01 AM EDT --
You know the drill. Read this piece of Digby's brilliance...then go read the whole post .
There are many things that engage me in politics. But what evokes my passion are civil liberties and . . . more
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October 31, 2007 12:15 AM EDT --
The debate just ended and I think it's pretty sad that the Constitution, the rule of law, warrantless wiretaps, FISA, and retroactive immunity did not come up once. On the other hand, there were two . . . more
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November 19, 2007 06:33 PM EST --
I have a long diary up on Daily Kos today talking about Senator Dodd's outspoken criticism of the false choice between upholding our constitutional rights and being more secure here at home. The . . . more
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December 13, 2007 03:02 PM EST --
Jason Rosenbaum's weekly post on MyDD is up today and it's a great one.
The only candidate from either party that I would trust to shrink executive power is one who makes the Constitution . . . more
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September 17, 2007 06:29 PM EDT --
This week, we have a critical opportunity to restore habeas corpus.
The Habeas Corpus Restoration Act gives us a chance to reverse one of the Bush Administration's many assaults on our civil liberties. . . . more
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October 15, 2007 04:32 PM EDT --
Thomas Hattan's letter to the editors at the Concord Monitor on Chris Dodd's leadership to restore the Constitution got me thinking about the extent to which the rule of law is a fundamental issue . . . more
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October 15, 2007 04:32 PM EDT --
Earlier today I wrote about Campaigning for the Constitution. In discussing the importance of the Constitution and rule of law in the 2008 election, I observed that the campaign narrative excludes these . . . more
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October 21, 2007 08:53 AM EDT --
International Association of Fire Fighters President Harold Schaitberger introduces Senator Chris Dodd, as Dodd addresses a gathering of fire fighters in Manchester, NH. It was a great event, with . . . more
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October 23, 2007 12:55 AM EDT --
Senator Dodd has an op-ed up at Huffington Post and cross-posted at Blue Hampshire . It's titled "My Oath of Office" and in it he talks about how he's honoring his oath of office . . . more
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October 26, 2007 05:00 PM EDT --
In Tuesday's FISA live chat at Fire Dog Lake , Senator Dodd talked about how caring about the Constitution is in his DNA:
I feel so strongly about this. It's part of my DNA, in a sense. . . . more
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October 29, 2007 04:10 PM EDT --
Yesterday Senator Dodd announced that he will be voting against Michael Mukasey for Attorney General. While there has been a great deal of attention paid to Mukasey's very disturbing and legally . . . more
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October 29, 2007 04:10 PM EDT --
Earlier today Senator Dodd participated in a conference call with reporters and bloggers to talk about his opposition to Michael Mukasey's nomination for Attorney General.
Mark Pazniokas of the . . . more
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November 07, 2007 06:22 PM EST --
Here's video of yesterday's speech in Iowa City by Senator Dodd on national security, foreign policy, and defending the Constitution. You can read the text of the speech here .
Original . . . more
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November 12, 2007 06:22 PM EST --
Senator Dodd's speech Saturday night at the Iowa Jefferson Jackson Dinner was truly electric. What really blew me away was his opening remarks on restoring the Constitution and standing up for . . . more
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