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Michael Collins
DC area writer and researcher
Michael Collins is a DC area based writer and researcher. His work focuses on the abuse of power through the influence of big money. His series, The Money Party, illustrates this ubiquitous theme. Collins has a strong track record publicizing and exposing high impact forms of election fraud. His "Scoop" special, Election 2004: The Urban Legend and the three part series on Republican primary election fraud were very special scoops.
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Democrats Pass On Secret Vote Counting in SC
Friday, 25 January 2008, 10:23 pm | Michael Collins
South Carolinians mounted a serious protest to the onerous "Stamp Act" imposed on the colonies by British rulers. The act levied a tax to pay for the "Seven Years War" which established Great Britain as the world's dominant colonial power. South ... More >>
Collins: "Chain, chain, chain …" The Texas Primary
Saturday, 19 January 2008, 11:27 pm | Michael Collins
Dennis Kucinich may not win the Democratic nomination for president, but he's leaving a pro-democracy legacy across the country. To begin with, this candidate actually discusses critical issues demonstrating his respect for voters. With regard to the ... More >>
Appeal to Edwards - Take a Stand for Voting Rights
Saturday, 19 January 2008, 1:30 am | Michael Collins
Media, election, and judicial reform advocate Mark Adams , JD, MBA of Tampa, Florida discovered something very important in the South Carolina Constitution. It provides for secret voting but bans secret vote counting. More >>
New Hampshire Primary - ALL Diebold, ALL the Time
Tuesday, 8 January 2008, 7:55 pm | Michael Collins
Tomorrow's New Hampshire primary represents a major turning point in the presidential primaries. We've got the rising star of Obama, the stunned Clinton camp, and the populist efforts of the fast moving Democrat, John Edwards, just off a 9% increase ... More >>
M. Collins: Forget the Torture Tapes
Tuesday, 1 January 2008, 11:39 am | Michael Collins
There’s a reflexive tendency to think the worst of the Bush-Cheney administration when scandals like the torture tapes emerge. This tendency is well justified. More >>
Part II - Internet Thought Control Bill Under Fire
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 11:57 am | Michael Collins
On Monday, Dec. 17, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security posted this document in response to the many criticisms of House Resolution 1955, The Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007. Part 1 of this series examined the ... More >>
Michael Collins: Thought Control on the Internet
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 11:43 am | Michael Collins
The Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a 404 to 6 vote on Oct. 23. Not since the Iraq War Resolution have Democrats and Republicans found such a unifying cause. We're ... More >>
Michael Collins: Mike Huckabee - Minister of Death
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 10:47 am | Michael Collins
Mike Huckabee is the "surging" candidate to watch in the Republican presidential primaries, at least for the moment. The former Arkansas governor is an ordained Southern Baptist minister and a believer in the " inerrancy " doctrine of Biblical scripture. ... More >>
Zogby - Top 3 Dems All Lost Ground to Thompson
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 10:52 am | Michael Collins
John Zogby is one of the most accurate pollsters in the history of modern politics. However, his headline below hides the real meaning of his poll comparing the 'big three" Democratic contenders in match ups against their Republican counterparts. ... More >>
Scott McClellan - Where are the Headlines?
Monday, 26 November 2007, 11:37 am | Michael Collins
Former Bush press secretary Scott McClellan accused George W. Bush and Dick Cheney of deceiving the public about a devastating blow to the national security and safety of United States. The revelation concerns the leak of Valerie Plame's identity as ... More >>
MichaelCollins: The Money Party (Part 3)
Monday, 19 November 2007, 2:44 pm | Michael Collins
The Money Party (Part 3) Bansky Big Lies that You Must Believe Michael Collins Scoop Independent News Washington, D.C. More >>
D.C. Democracy Conference Has No NASCAR Moment
Monday, 19 November 2007, 2:40 pm | Michael Collins
Claim Democracy Conference in D.C. Link No NASCAR Moment Just "Seeking Common Ground" By Michael Collins "Scoop" Independent News Washington, D.C. November 2007 Seventy five voting rights groups are meeting at the Claim Democracy ... More >>
Collins: Stealing Ohio 2004 – The Case Heats Up
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 2:59 pm | Michael Collins
April, 2007. Columbus, Ohio. 56 of 88 Ohio counties defied a federal court order and failed to return some or all of the 2004 presidential ballots that they were ordered to retain indefinitely. More >>
Destruction of Evidence – Ohio’s 2004 Ballots
Saturday, 20 October 2007, 12:24 am | Michael Collins
The 2004 presidential election was mired in controversy all over the country. Candidate Kerry’s legion of volunteer lawyers was ready to fight anticipated election fraud. Serious challenges were defused when Kerry conceded the election in the early morning ... More >>
American Cassandra - Susan Lindauer’s Story
Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 2:43 pm | Michael Collins
Susan Lindauer sent her eleventh and last letter on the Iraqi political situation to then Bush chief of staff Andrew Card on January 6, 2003, just two months before General Franks gave the command to invade on March 20, 2003. She’d sent ten other ... More >>
Collins: Lousy Leaders & How to Get Rid of Them
Monday, 8 October 2007, 10:19 pm | Michael Collins
Hey, hold on there! Who says we have lousy leaders? Just about everybody. Between 40% and 60% of voting age citizens stay away form the polls in just about every election. In 2004 , there were 221 million voting age citizens and 44 % of them, 98 million ... More >>
Michael Collins: The Money Party
Sunday, 30 September 2007, 8:50 pm | Michael Collins
The Money Party is a small group of enterprises and individuals who have most of the money in this country. They use that money to make more money. Controlling who gets elected to public office is the key to more money for them and less for us. ... More >>
Things Congress Did Instead of Getting Out of Iraq
Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 9:01 am | Michael Collins
1. Well, to start, Congress gave Alaska Senator Ted Stevens (R) $1.5 billion dollars to build two bridges to absolutely nowhere. After two years, the citizens of Alaska stopped one of them and Sen. Stevens is now subject of an FBI investigation targeting ... More >>
Attorney General Mukasey and the Rule of Law
Tuesday, 18 September 2007, 6:58 pm | Michael Collins
Attorney General nominee, Judge Michael B. Mukasey was under FBI protection for 11 years due to threats after presiding over major terrorist trials. Commenting on the FBI’s decision to end protection even though some safety concerns remained, the ... More >>
M. Collins: George W. Bush, A Judiciary Of One
Saturday, 15 September 2007, 11:12 am | Michael Collins
The Bush-Cheney White House is responsible for the birth of a new constitutional doctrine. He has elevated himself to become a judiciary of one. . When the president signs legislation passed by Congress, he frequently adds his own signing statement ... More >>
