Author name: davidswanson

By David Swanson

That’s a translation of subpoena: Sub Poena: Under Punishment. And if you or I refused to obey a subpoena we would certainly be under punishment.

In fact, it used to be that laws in this country could be applied to everyone, even presidents. When President Richard Nixon refused to comply with subpoenas from a prosecutor, the Supreme Court told him he had to. When Nixon refused to comply with subpoenas from Congress, the House Judiciary Committee passed an article of impeachment read more

By David Swanson

Here are some upcoming live online radio shows you can participate in:

Thursday, June 26, 7-8 p.m. ET: Vincent Bugliosi, Author of ‘The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder’. Following a scheduling SNAFU and a wildfire, this is the third attempt to make this show happen.

Monday, June 30, 8-9 p.m. ET: Jesse Ventura, Former Governor of Minnesota, Wrestler, and Navy SEAL, author of new book “Don’t Start the Revolution Without Me.”

Tuesday, July 8, 8-9 p.m. read more

By David Swanson

My review of Congressman Robert Wexler’s book includes plenty of criticism of him. I would add my extremely negative view of the new get-tough-on-the-nonexistent-threat-from-Iran bill that he’s cosponsored. But this attack on him is utter nonsense.

Was Wexler late in coming to impeachment? Of course, he was. But not as late as many other Congress members, and not as late as many more who we hope will still come around. We want to welcome them with open arms, not read more