Last night, the local news ticker noted that Catholic University in Washington, D.C. is constructing the largest solar panel capability in the district. A short while later, I ran into three friends from Catholic whom had heard the news. None were enthused. "Yeah, I...
In days long past, Americans seemed able to get past politics to personally pursue what was inevitably in the best interests of America. Those days seem long gone. There is...
opinion by Mortal | 5 wks ago | updated 5 wks ago 268 views | 4 recommendations | 1 comment
By Erik LarsonEDIT 8/25/09: Deposition Video and Transcript Released! http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7374Aug 8, 2009, Sibel Edmonds gave a sworn deposition in which she testified to her knowledge of treasonous...
Sonia Sotomayor is facing scrutiny over her possible appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. Supreme Court Judges serve life-time terms and never have to go up for reelection; therefore, they...
opinion by Mortal | 16 wks ago | updated 16 wks ago 167 views | 38 recommendations | 3 comments
LOOK, the news is abuzz about Sarah Palin, again! (Screeams! -- joy, -- rage...it depends on who is screaming.) Yep, Sarah, you've set the headlines and political world...
opinion by Mortal | 18 wks ago | updated 18 wks ago 137 views | 21 recommendations | 2 comments
Houston, TX -- A Federal Civil suit has been filed in Texas alleging problems of gross, illegal discrimination and unethical conduct by one of the largest YMCAs in the nation. The conflict seems to involve a former...
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Updated: June 19th, 2009
After watching the Nat's take two of three from the Yankees this week at the brand new House that George Built it occurred to me that... ...
And this is no knock on Nat's coach...
created by mr.zoltanblack | 21 wks ago | updated 20 wks ago 94 views | 20 recommendations | 1 comment
Are you willing to go to jail to protest the burning of coal? Next week, on March 2, the first major U.S. protest on global warming is scheduled to take place. The protest is organized by Greenpeace and...
The Office of Public Liaison, full title, the Office of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs, meant to allow the average American citizen direct input into the Obama administration, is defined by...
created by Karen Hatter | 41 wks ago | updated 41 wks ago 804 views | 26 recommendations | 11 comments
Only one of the two African-American men dominating today’s news headlines ever had his name appear on the rolls of the Republican Party. Do you know which one? If not, let’s play “Name that...
What a worldly bunch we are -- and so unfriendly.
At least that's the assessment in Travel and Leisure's 2007 list of "America's favorite cities." Among America's top 25, Washington comes in at number one when it comes to being worldly and nurturing an international...
"The reporter for The Washington Stakeout waited with his videographer outside news show studios in D.C. Sunday, ready to ask three national leaders some pointed questions that the TV hosts had not. "The politicians may dodge tough questions, but on this day at least...
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"On January 28, The New York Times reported, in an article by Ian Urbina, that, during the January 27 anti-war protest on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., an unnamed anti-war protester spat at the ground near Joshua Sparling, a wounded Iraq war veteran "who said he was...
"WASHINGTON - Top White House officials tried to blame vice presidential aide "Scooter" Libby for the 2003 leak of a CIA operative's identity to protect President Bush's political strategist, Karl Rove, Libby's defense attorney said Tuesday as his perjury trial began and the...