A Brief History of Memorial Day

Thanks to all veterans and all active duty military. "The exact origins of Memorial Day are disputed, with at least five towns claiming to have given birth to the holiday some time near the end of the Civil War....

Minnesota Supreme Court Violates 1st Amendment - Threatens Arrest

Buffalo Minnesota USA- May 6, 2009by Don Mashak Students at Buffalo Senior High had the opportunity today to see the Minnesota Supreme Court subtly yet tyrannically violate the 1st Amendment providing for Freedom of...

Per The Thought Police - 1st Amendment What? Free Speech? Huh?

I have met the enemy and they are the "Thought Police" Internet Communications to be Monitored by the Government.Tea Party Promoters put on notice.  Bad Thoughts[As defined by the Power Elite] will be...

Gay marriage laws in the US

" Vermont lawmakers on Tuesday voted to override the governor's veto of a bill allow gay men and lesbians to marry. Here's where things stand nationally: SAME-SEX MARRIAGE: Vermont's vote marked the first time a...

Civil lawsuit filed against BP by the US for oil spills in Alaska

The United States has, this afternoon, filed a civil lawsuit against BP Exploration for causing oil spills off the North Slope of Alaska. The Justice Department, filed on behalf of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation are...

Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry Restored As Chief Justice of Pakistan

Islamabad ( Punjab, Pakistan )Dated = Monday, 16th March 2009Clip Capture Time = ( Between 2:22 AM - 2:28 AM PST )Clips From Pakistani Media, Before The Golden Moment In Pakistan’s History. When Pakistani Nation...

Near Sri Lanka’s War Zone, the Injured Struggle to Cope

" The ravages of Sri Lanka’s civil war were on full display Thursday in the crowded wards of the municipal hospital in this eastern port city, 40 miles from the front line. Catholic nuns with bullet and shrapnel...

Mumbai airport near collison, probe begins into near miss

In a major breach of  passenger security at Mumbai airport , an Indian Air Force (IAF) chopper from president Pratibha Patil's fleet came dangerously close to an Air India aircraft. The disaster was narrowly...

Spain arrests 10 Pakistanis in terror swoop

Police in Barcelona early Tuesday arrested at least 10 Pakistani nationals in connection with "falsifying identity documents in connection with Islamist terrorism," Spanish radio reported. Police in the northeastern city were not immediately available to confirm the report....

Civil Fights: Why Israelis and foreigners view Gaza differently

I very rarely present an entire opinion piece from other sources but this one is truly clear and precise in its understanding of the recent troubling events. By EVELYN GORDON "The recent Gaza operation left many well-meaning foreigners baffled by one question. As New...

Barack Obama fulfills Martin Luther King's dream

Martin Luther King, Jr had a dream for America, and on January 20th Barack Obama will make one of those dreams come true. When Obama is sworn in as President, millions of people across America will see the echos of...

India-US Nuclear Deal

When President Bush visited Pakistan in March of 2006, he in response to a question about offering Pakistan a civil nuclear deal similar to India clearly said that Pakistan had a "different history than India". It was a categorical statement that spelled out the reasons for...

Hollywood Deaths, 2008

Heston was one of the great actors of the 20th century.  Eartha Kitt was  a great actress and singer. All these will be missed. ." In Memoriam Charlton Heston, April 5, age ...

Homeland Security: Respect civil rights

"Homeland Security: Respect civil rights SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER EDITORIAL BOARD Americans have a right to move about without fear of being groundlessly stopped by law enforcement. As far as we know, that constitutional right applies to all Americans, not just the minority...

Ga. Judge Jails Muslim Woman Over Head Scarf

Religious freedom or judges control of a courtroom? A difficult choice. Judges have the power to set and enforce rules for their courtrooms,  for behavior, language, dress. Should an exception be made for...

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