I didn’t know this, but Obama’s “A More Perfect Union” speech was entirely written by himself. I mean, on one hand you might say, so what, people write speeches all the time. Lars Thorwald underscores the importance of this information: Now, if you are like me, and I pray for your soul you are not, …
Someone please explain to me just exactly what McCain’s foreign experience consists of? I mean, has he been an Ambassador? Has be brokered peace somewhere? Has he demonstrated in-depth knowledge of other peoples, places and cultures? The media consensus that national security is some sort of great asset for McCain is completely baseless. Just go …
I just finished watching Obama’s “A More Perfect Union” speech and can already imagine the media and conservative spin on it boiling down to the notion that he can sure talk pretty, but there’s no substance behind his words. I think anyone who dismisses Obama as nothing but a good speaker is missing the point …
This seems more like land of the oppressive and home of the craven: Al-Ghizzawi, now 45, is a Libyan-born man who had been living quietly in Afghanistan with his Afghan wife. They had a small shop selling honey and spices that they later expanded to a bakery. They have a young daughter, now 6 years …
. . . this will probably clarify them past what some of you may feel comfortable with. I recieved this email and I support it and believe in it: Spitzer Resigns – It’s Time to Impeach Bush Today Gov. Eliot Spitzer apologized again to the people of New York for his personal failings and resigned, …
You should go read “Life must go on in Gaza and Sderot.” Not because the writers are important, but because they aren’t. Because they are simply two men, writing from the front lines, caught in the crossfire, and telling a story that all of us should hear. Please take a moment to visit their blog …
Congress passed a law that will let forgive Federal Student Loans for all public servants after 10 years of repayment: H.R.2669 College Cost Reduction and Access Act (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate)TITLE IV–LOAN FORGIVENESS SEC. 401. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES. Section 455 (20 U.S.C. 1087e) is further …
Here are some of the details of Bush’s budget proposal: The President once again requests that his 2001 and 2003 tax cuts be made permanent. Making these tax cuts permanent is estimated to cost over $2 trillion in lost revenue over the ten year period 2009 to 2018. These huge revenue losses are attributable to …
Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early While this makes me laugh, deep down I worry that it’s, you know, funny because it’s true. And by funny I mean scary-as-shit-because-it’s-true.