" The international community and the U.S. government have been united against Ivory Coast dictator Laurent Gbagbo, who has been fighting to retain power, and is accused of committing numerous war crimes. Gbagbo has even attacked U.N. personnel and facilities, ...
"As the battle over the federal budget continues, Republicans have claimed again and again that they have no desire for a federal government shutdown, and that it will be the fault of the Democrats if one occurs. However, these video clips from various news networks ...
" Indiana lawmakers voted 72-23 in favor of the Republican’s House Bill 1210, which would require that women seeking abortions be told that the procedure carries a risk of breast cancer. Studies by the American Cancer Society, the American Congress of ...
"During a speech at the Oceanside Tea Party rally, Arizona State Senate President Russell Pearce (R) claimed that Americans are not citizens of the United States, but rather are citizens of “sovereign states,” meaning that they should be loyal to the laws of individual...
"As Speaker of the House, John Boehner regularly hosts foreign leaders visiting Washington, presides over joint meetings of the House and Senate, and gives out Congressional commendations. So, as he prepared to take over the post last year, he enrolled an aide in a class...
" State Sen. Scott Fitzgerald (R), the Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader admitted on Fox News what many liberals have long-suspected: rescinding collective bargaining rights from state workers is Wisconsin is about the 2012 presidential election, not the state...
"A month ago, Tablet Magazine published an article about actors being paid to call in to radio shows and pretend to be real callers. While Tablet didn’t name any specific shows that used the fakes, they mentioned that it was a service run by Premiere Radio Networks...
Up until about a week ago, I didn't have any real problems with Mike Huckabee. I don't agree with him on many, if any, issues at all...but he does seem like a fairly amiable guy. Much in the same way that...
"Last month, the local chapter of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) held a fundraiser in Orange County, CA to raise money for a women’s shelter and for services for the homeless in Southern California. Hundreds of protesters descended on the event and jeered at...
"Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) vowed to eliminate net neutrality rules recently enacted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Boehner falsely referred to the regulations as a “government takeover of the Internet.”Boehner often uses the term ...
"Stop the presses! The federal government won't shut down on Friday!! Okay, for anyone paying even a modicum of attention to the news in the last week, this shouldn't come as much of a shocker. But, the two-week deferral passed by the Senate today 91-9 does nothing to...
"An alternative paper in Buffalo, New York, which prides itself on being about as beastly as the subjects they cover, managed to trick Governor Scott Walker into taking a call from their editor posing as tea party tycoon David Koch.A few highlights included the...
"The last time Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) went after public sector unions it had “disastrous results” for him and for taxpayers. As Milwaukee County Executive in 2009, Walker tried to get rid of the unionized security guards at the county courthouse and replace...
"Speaking on the CBS ‘Early Show’ to plug his new book, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said that the government will eventually have to shut down, but it won’t be that bad this time around. “I think it could happen. And maybe it has to,” he explained....
After a long, regimented, stereotypical boarding school day, we’d gather at the entrance of our dormitory. Tired and sleepy, we’d bow our heads and say the prayer of St Ignatius of Loyola, “Lord, teach me to...
opinion by Kwapi V | 2 years ago 119 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment