TEA Party Debate- Zero tolerance of Breach of the Public Trust

The topic of this debate revolves around tolerance and intolerance of moral, ethical, legal and political trespasses by elected officials. In this story, I may sometimes refer to these collectively as "ethos*...

Nawaz Sharif Says Pakistani Govt. Plotting To Kill Him

Pakistan ( Lahore )Dated = Thursday, March 12, 2009 ; 08:54 AM PSTNews Source = GEO News PakistanNews Source Link = http://www.geo.tv/3-12-2009/37103.htmPML ( N ) leader Nawaz Sharif has accused the government of...

ReCount the Movie, 90 minutes of Hanging Chads and Butterfly Ballots

The Florida Re-Count the Movie By Albert N. Milliron, Iron Mill Interactive Media inc. Donald LaFontaine starts with, "Just when you thought it was safe to vote again in Florida, another recount is ready to...

Hasina, allies secure majority in Bangladesh

"Dhaka, Dec 30: Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her nine-party alliance raced to a landslide victory, winning 225 seats of the 299 seats that figured in Bangladesh's ninth General Election. This meant a...

Blackwell, First Black Republican Mayor, Dies

The First Black Republican Mayor died last night following a long illness at 84.  Robert Blackwell was Mayer of Highland Park, Michigan, Served Under Governor Romney, was also President of the Local UAW." ...

Clinton’s nomination constitutional?

"Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution says the following: “No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the emoluments...

Ringed by Foes, Pakistanis Fear the U.S., Too

"By JANE PERLEZ ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A redrawn map of South Asia has been making the rounds among Pakistani elites. It shows their country truncated, reduced to an elongated sliver of land with the big bulk of India to the east, and an enlarged Afghanistan to...

Abbas gets new title: president of state

The bestowing of this new title to Abbas - in the middle of a conflict between rivalling faction in Palestine - is most counterproductive. One cannot stop recalling a famous phrase when analysing this...

Live: England off to a cautious start

England skipper Kevin Pietersen won the toss and chose to bat first against India in the third one-day international on Thursday. The start was delayed by 45 minutes due to hazy conditions, reducing play to...

Parliament picks bomb hoaxer as speaker:Lithuania

" Lithuania's newly elected parliament has chosen as its new speaker a popular television talent show host once convicted of placing a prank call about a bomb in a hotel. The speaker is first in line to lead...

Hillary Clinton on Obama's short list for Secretary of State Reports

Clinton put to rest rumors that she was bitter after her primary loss by campaigning vigorously for Obama in the month leading up to the election.She could face tough Senate confirmation hearings if Obama...

Who's who on Obama's new team

Who's who on Obama's new team Since winning the US presidential election, Barack Obama has wasted little time assembling a team to help him govern. The BBC News website has put together...

Follow McCain's Example in Defeat

"Lee Judge’s cartoon (11/6, Opinion) showing the White House with the caption “How many houses does John McCain own? One less than he thought” is just one more jab at an American hero. No, John McCain will...

Barack Obama and political realignment

"While we celebrate the historic ascendancy of Barack Obama, we must temper our rejoicing with the realisation that he was elected to be the president of the United States and so his first obligation is to protect...

Obama and the Revenge of Democracy

"by Mosharraf Zaidi Perception is reality. So while there is an almighty chorus of those that are warning the people of the world to be cautious and not invest so emphatically in the hope that the US election result has inspired, it is important to listen not only to our...

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