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is to put tax dollar expenditures and other monies used or spent by our federal, state and/or city governments before your eyes and in your hands.
Through our website, you can learn your rights as a taxpayer and parent as well as to which programs, monies and more you may be entitled...and why you may not be able to exercise these rights.
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The E-Accountability Foundation announces the
'A for Accountability' Award
to those who are willing to whistleblow unjust, misleading, or false actions and claims of the politico-educational complex in order to bring about educational reform in favor of children of all races, intellectual ability and economic status. They ask questions that need to be asked, such as "where is the money?" and "Why does it have to be this way?" and they never give up. These people have withstood adversity and have held those who seem not to believe in honesty, integrity and compassion accountable for their actions. The winners of our "A" work to expose wrong-doing not for themselves, but for others - total strangers - for the "Greater Good"of the community and, by their actions, exemplify courage and self-less passion. They are parent advocates. We salute you.
Winners of the "A":
Johnnie Mae Allen
David Possner
Dee Alpert
Aaron Carr
Harris Lirtzman
Hipolito Colon
Larry Fisher
The Giraffe Project and Giraffe Heroes' Program
Jimmy Kilpatrick and George Scott
Zach Kopplin
Matthew LaClair
Wangari Maathai
Erich Martel
Steve Orel, in memoriam, Interversity, and The World of Opportunity
Marla Ruzicka, in Memoriam
Nancy Swan
Bob Witanek
Peyton Wolcott
[ More Details » ]
'A for Accountability' Award
to those who are willing to whistleblow unjust, misleading, or false actions and claims of the politico-educational complex in order to bring about educational reform in favor of children of all races, intellectual ability and economic status. They ask questions that need to be asked, such as "where is the money?" and "Why does it have to be this way?" and they never give up. These people have withstood adversity and have held those who seem not to believe in honesty, integrity and compassion accountable for their actions. The winners of our "A" work to expose wrong-doing not for themselves, but for others - total strangers - for the "Greater Good"of the community and, by their actions, exemplify courage and self-less passion. They are parent advocates. We salute you.
Winners of the "A":
Johnnie Mae Allen
David Possner
Dee Alpert
Aaron Carr
Harris Lirtzman
Hipolito Colon
Larry Fisher
The Giraffe Project and Giraffe Heroes' Program
Jimmy Kilpatrick and George Scott
Zach Kopplin
Matthew LaClair
Wangari Maathai
Erich Martel
Steve Orel, in memoriam, Interversity, and The World of Opportunity
Marla Ruzicka, in Memoriam
Nancy Swan
Bob Witanek
Peyton Wolcott
[ More Details » ]
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Current Events
Judicial Watch Sues the US Senate For Misuse of Filibusters to Block Bush's Judicial Nominees
Judicial Watch’s objective is to have the court declare unconstitutional Senate Rules XXII and V when applied to judicial nominations.
For Immediate Release
May 3, 2005 Contact: Press Office 202-646-5172 JUDICIAL WATCH GOES TO COURT TO STOP JUDICIAL FILIBUSTERS Republican and Democrat Leaders Fight to Dismiss Lawsuit LINK (Washington, DC) Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption and monitors the judiciary, announced today that it has filed its opening brief in its lawsuit against the United States Senate related to the unconstitutional misuse of filibusters to block President Bush's judicial nominees. While Republicans in the Senate complain about the unconstitutional use of filibusters to block votes on judicial nominees, they are effectively preventing the courts from ruling against the tactic and are defending the use of filibusters in this court case. The Senate's defense in Judicial Watch's lawsuit was reportedly agreed upon by both Republican and Democrat leaders. After a minority of liberal Senators, for the first time in history, invoked the Senate filibuster rule in order to block an up or down vote on President Bush's judicial nominees, Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit against Senate on May 14, 2003 Judicial Watch, Inc. v. The United States Senate, et. al. (Civil Action 03-1066, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.). Judicial Watch's objective is to have the court declare unconstitutional Senate Rules XXII and V when applied to judicial nominations. Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution provides that a simple majority of the total number of U.S. Senators is required to confirm a judicial nominee. By invoking Senate Rule XXII, which requires 60 votes to end a filibuster, and Senate Rule V, which requires 67 votes in order to change Senate rules, Senate liberals are effectively imposing a new supermajority requirement to confirm judicial appointees. On October 6, 2004, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly took no position on the merits of the case, instead ruling that Judicial Watch had no standing to sue. Judicial Watch addressed the standing issue in filing its brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. According to Judicial Watch's brief, the high number of vacancies in the federal judiciary has been cited as a serious issue for three consecutive years by Chief Justice Renquist of the U.S. Supreme Court, and is occurring at the same time the caseload of the federal courts is increasing. "The unprecedented initiation of a filibuster to block up or down votes on judicial nominees violates the Constitution," continued Fitton. "A liberal minority of Senators has hijacked the confirmation process, trampled the tradition of majority rule, and worsened an already critical judicial vacancy crisis. And now Republican and Democrat party leaders are working together in court to protect this illicit rule. One way or another, the misuse of filibusters must be stopped." To view a copy of the court brief, click here (Adobe Acrobat Reader required). |
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