Iraq, perceived hypocrisy fuel record anti-Americanism

"WASHINGTON - Anti-Americanism is at record levels thanks to US policies such as the war in Iraq, and Washington's perceived hypocrisy in abiding by its own democratic values, US lawmakers said Wednesday. ""A House...

Colin Powell, Keep Out

Colin Powell is in Vancouver to give a speech.  Some of the locals aren't too happy about it."Colin Powell, George Bush's former secretary of state and previously the general in charge of the slaughter of Iraqi troops in the first Gulf war, is scheduled to speak in...

Israeli Nukes: Example of Global Hypocrisy

"Iran on Monday rejected pressure to submit to intrusive nuclear inspections, claiming it is unfair to subject Iran to such pressure while Israel is outside the global treaty to curb atomic weapons. "The existing...

Is Switzerland’s Money a Weapon to Foment Terror?

" One of the latest Iranian statement, I quote, ..”Iran has begun installing 6,000 new centrifuges at its uranium enrichment plant in Natanz, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday,”…(see here), did not...

House Republicans declare war on Christmas!

"Check out the National Republican Congressional Committee's Christmas greeting. Why does the NRCC make Baby Jesus cry?"

Mitt v Hillary: Take the Quiz

"Listening to their current stump speeches, Mitt Romney and Hillary Clinton seem like polar opposites. The Democratic lightening rod and the former New England governor appear to offer voters a contrasting vision of...

Michael Vick, Dog Fighting, and the Pursuit of Violence

I don't approve of dog fights but then I also think that boxing is a cruel sport. Two people climb into a ring, and try to see which one can knock the other one out first.  I don't get it, but lots of people clearly don't have a problem with boxing, even...

Sex, Lies, and Audio: Larry's Hand Washing

WASHINGTON - Sen. Larry Craig denied soliciting an undercover police officer shortly after being arrested in a bathroom at a Minneapolis airport, an audio recording of the arrest revealed. You are sitting here lying...

US officer gets off with reprimand for Abu Ghraib abuse

this guy was in-charge of the interrogation unit, and he gets a slap in the wrist? what a farce! and USA still sermon the world about human rights, rule of law, and justice??"The only US officer charged over the abuse at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib jail escaped Wednesday with just a...

Mother Teresa: Dark Nights

     "What do I labour for? If there be no God — there can be no soul — if there is no Soul then Jesus — You also are not true") are the only two that sound any note of doubt of God's...

"Faith-based investing" and total economic collapse

"In looking at the various instances of bad economic news over the last few days, I've been struck once again by how the supposedly rational, logical, God-forbid-we-regulate-it-because-it-works-fine-on-its-own free market is driven by the very human fears, frailties, and...

Bush administration fights Dem plan to boost school aid for veterans

"The Bush administration opposes a Democratic effort to restore full educational benefits for returning veterans, according to an official's comments..."

Cartoon: The Reverend doth protest too much

"I certainly hope the atrocious handwriting doesn’t hinder the message behind this piece, which I can best put this way: Sanctimony and internalized homophobia are two great tastes that taste great together. They’re like S’mores, only with hypocrisy instead of graham...

From a "pants lawsuit" to a right-wing talking point

"You're probably familiar with the case of Roy Pearson vs. the Chung cleaners over a pair of damaged pants that were allegedly worth $54 million. The Chungs now owe over $100,000 in legal costs from the suit, which Pearson is refusing to pay pending appeal. So there are...

Sen. Vitter, take 2: Is the media missing the real story?

"Sen. Vitter had been a representative in Congress since 1998 before succeeding John Breaux in the Senate. If he wants better hurricane and flood protection for the Gulf Coast now, why haven't reporters reviewed his House voting record on funding for same before Katrina?...

Make News

Top Members Today

  • Top Rookies

  • Top Veterans

  • mettacara
    490
    points
    mettacara
    Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • zichi
    285
    points
    zichi
    Kobe City, Japan
  • Gh0s7
    231
    points
    Gh0s7
    Boone, North Carolina, United States
 

is reporting from

closeSign in to NowPublic