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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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If not now, when? General Strike ON 9/11/2007
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 4:43 pm | Michael Collins
We’ve endured seven years of cascading failures from 911 to Iraq enabled by rigged elections and supported by a decadent set of politicians who lack the will to even fight for themselves. More >>
Microsoft 811 - Safety For Voting Machine Vendors
Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 11:43 am | Michael Collins
Why shouldn’t the world be safe for vendors? Microsoft in particular? After all, they pay the bills. Just let them have whatever they want and let the rest of us be thankful we’ve got jobs. This is the prevailing philosophy in Washington, DC, ... More >>
Michael Collins: 911 General Strike Gains Momentum
Wednesday, 29 August 2007, 1:21 pm | Michael Collins
The 911 General Strike called by a coalition of antiwar, 911 Truth, and pro impeachment groups is gaining strength with gatherings scheduled across the country and rapidly expanding activity on the Internet, where the idea originated. More >>
Michael Collins: Notes from the Underground Part 1
Wednesday, 22 August 2007, 1:37 pm | Michael Collins
Imagine a night at the theater.* A magician comes on stage with a corpse in tow. A doctor from the audience confirms that it is in fact the very real human corpse of a middle aged white male. The magician passes his hand over the corpse just once. ... More >>
General Strike In USA on Sept. 11, 2007
Monday, 13 August 2007, 10:39 pm | Michael Collins
A general strike is proposed for the United States on September11, 2007, the sixth anniversary of the 9/11/2001 attacks on New York City and Arlington, Virginia. The general strike movement has no clearly named leadership. It’s described as an Internet ... More >>
Satire: Congress Authorizes Wire Tapping President
Tuesday, 7 August 2007, 11:04 am | Michael Collins
In the latest stealth move by Congressional Democrats, a secret provision was inserted in the modified Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) cleared by the House and Senate this weekend just before the summer recess. Conceived by the House Blue ... More >>
IMPEACHMENT: Where we’re headed
Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 11:45 am | Michael Collins
Senator Sam Ervin (D-NC) (center right) held hearings that formed the basis for impeachment charges against Pres. Richard Nixon. Will Senator Charles Schumer’s (D-NY) intense interrogations play a similar role? More >>
IMPEACHMENT: "Did The President Ask You To Go?"
Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 10:06 pm | Michael Collins
Today’s testimony by still U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary provides a major clue as to the direction future impeachment charges might take, should they be brought. More >>
Michael Collins: First One’s Free... Then You Pay
Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 3:08 pm | Michael Collins
Where did all these electronic voting machines come from anyway? They produce nothing but controversy. You can’t see where your vote goes. You can’t watch the votes being counted. Even if you could, it’s all done by computer. Have you ever watched ... More >>
Collins: Citizen Russell Interviews Karen Thurman
Thursday, 19 July 2007, 10:02 pm | Michael Collins
Earlier this week, “Scoop” covered the controversy surrounding the Chair of the Florida Democratic Party, Florida Citizens Versus Party Insiders . Florida news papers revealed that Florida Chairperson, Karen Thurman was lobbying for a law firm headed ... More >>
M. Collins: Florida Citizens Versus Party Insiders
Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 9:39 pm | Michael Collins
Karen Thurman is the current Chairman of the Florida Democratic Party. Al Cardenas is the former Chairman of the Florida Republican Party and a major player in Republican politics in Florida. Al pays Karen $3,500 a month to lobby Democrats in Washington ... More >>
Full Frontal Assault – The Vitters Square Off?
Saturday, 14 July 2007, 6:41 pm | Michael Collins
Senator David Vitter, the family values politician from Louisiana, admitted that he’d committed “a serious sin” and strayed from his marriage. There are always consequences. Vitter may be sleeping lightly with good reason More >>
Election 2004: The Urban Legend
Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 5:43 pm | Michael Collins
The night of November 2, 2004, was exhilarating or devastating, depending on how you voted and where you were. If you were a rural conservative who voted based on your religious affinity to Bush, you were elated. You were also relieved, because ... More >>
Collins: US Attorney Hit List As Early As 2005?
Saturday, 9 June 2007, 7:45 pm | Michael Collins
Carol Lam was one outstanding United States Attorney. She nailed down one of the biggest political corruption cases in recent history with a guilty plea from former Republican Congressman Randal “Duke” Cunningham in November, 2005 . His crimes ... More >>
In Praise of Great Reporting: The Kansas City Star
Tuesday, 5 June 2007, 3:07 pm | Michael Collins
This week we honor the Kansas City Star, that fine McClatchy newspaper in Kansas City, Missouri. Thanks to a heads up from Missouri activist Phil Lindsay , we have a wonderful narrative on the US Attorney scandal in Western Missouri. More >>
Michael Collins: Comey’s Evidence Of A Crime
Friday, 18 May 2007, 12:56 am | Michael Collins
Tuesday was a remarkable day at the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearings . The exchange between Sen. Charles Schumer, R, NY and former Deputy Attorney General James Comey provides clear evidence pointing to criminal activity by the president, U.S ... More >>
Michael Collins: A Modest Proposal
Thursday, 3 May 2007, 11:06 am | Michael Collins
I submit this brief proposal with all the humility I can muster. As citizen of the United States of America, I have no desire to interfere in New Zealand politics. Far from it! Along with tens of millions of Americans, I admire your principled and ... More >>
Collins: Did Bush Commit Election Fraud? (Part 2)
Monday, 30 April 2007, 2:24 pm | Michael Collins
This article describes the coordinated effort on the part of the Republican Party to establish alleged voter fraud committed by Democrats as a serious problem. Despite the disruptions it caused, an evaluation of the evidence shows the effort failed ... More >>
Michael Collins: Did Bush Commit Election Fraud?
Monday, 23 April 2007, 11:15 am | Michael Collins
There is sufficient evidence in the public domain to strongly suspect that Bush committed election fraud in the handling of the U.S. Attorney firings. Before examining the evidence, it’s important to know the difference between the contrived construct ... More >>
"We Pretend to Vote, They Pretend to Get Elected"
Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 12:54 am | Michael Collins
This is a big week for elections and voting rights advocates. In addition to being a huge political event, the activity surrounding the Holt Bill, H.R. 811, is highly symbolic,. The symbolism is that of diversion and denial. Holt is the apotheosis ... More >>
