Nancy Pelosi, “Draining the Swamp” or Sandbagging the House

Opinion-Editorial By Albert N. Milliron, Editor Politisite.com When Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi took the Gavel to become the first woman Speaker of the House she stated that in her first one hundred days she...

Whistler-Blackcomb implements penalties for out-of-bounders

In the wake of the deaths of two skiers due to avalanches in out-of-bounds areas at world-renown Whistler-Blackcomb in British Columbia, the resort area is implementing penalities. In the...

Britain's fattest teen told lose weight to save her life

Georgia Davis can not live her life normally like other teenagers. She started comfort-eating at the age of 5. She get bullying at school, she even got a nickname 'fatty' and 'tub of lard'."Georgia Davis, from...

Coming soon to a plane near you... Ad space!

"Coming soon to the airline boarding pass clutched in your hot little hand: advertisements.Printing advertisements on the boarding pass is part of airlines’ continuing frantic search for new sources of revenue to offset higher fuel prices. Here’s betting it will be less...

Woman forced to remove nipple ring at airport

"A woman who was forced to remove her nipple rings with pliers before boarding a flight in Texas, has demanded an apology and said she wants the US government to investigate the incident.Mandi Hamlin, a 37-year-old graphic artist from Dallas, said: 'It was...

Madonna - The world's most successful female musician

"Madonna grossed more than £100 million for her 60-date Confessions tour, earning more than £1.5 million a gig. The new edition of the Guinness Book of Records confirms the 49-year-old as the world's most...

Coral Springs boy, 7, on no-fly list has been delayed at airport three times

"He looks harmlessMichael Martin, 7, with his mother, Krista Martin, takes a break from drumming in their Coral Springs home. Because Michael shares a name with a suspected terrorist, they are inconvenienced when they fly."

'Mass hysteria' afflicts girls at Mexican Catholic school

A free Catholic school for girls in Mexico, which is run by a Korean nun, has seen a large sector of its population--600 girls--succumb to so-called "mass hysteria" in the last few months. The school has been...

The British Military - Stiff Upperlip To Jell-O Backbone :: MAXINE

"After watching the U.K. Sailor news conference on TV this morning, I'm left with a tremendous feeling of speechlessness. What I observed was, at best, a civilian response to a military situation and the world is...

Iran siezes 15 British servicemembers from Iraqi waters

Iran captured and took hostage 15 British sailors from Iraqi territorial waters this morning. Details seem somewhat limited -- but this is definitely an important story.### Added 2:47 pm Central Time ### http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1257281,00.htmlThe eight...

American Imams Sue US Air

I fail to see how asking for seatbelt extensions constitutes "suspicious behavior". Also, praying before flights is fairly common; many airports even have dedicated prayer areas. These guys definitely have a case."Six Islamic religious leaders have filed suit against US...

How the imams terrorized an airliner

"Muslim religious leaders removed from a Minneapolis flight last week exhibited behavior associated with a security probe by terrorists and were not merely engaged in prayers, according to witnesses, police...

The Best Way to Board an Airplane

The New York Times has a really interesting article on the art and science of the way airplanes board passengers.  Check out the graphics. "The basic back-to-front procedure is probably the most familiar,...

Cheney says did not refer to water boarding (Reuters)

" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Dick Cheney said on Friday he was not referring to "water boarding" or any interrogation technique in a radio interview, after critics accused him of endorsing simulated...

Surfs Up! Let's Water Board!

In war it is important to win the battle of words.  I'm not talking about winning an argument.  I'm talking about being able to define the terms of the debate.  Karl Rove and the current...

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