Secret, Foreign, Terrorist Money Floods Into Obama Campaign

"Monday, September 29, 2008 9:23 PMBy: Kenneth R. Timmerman  More than half of the whopping $426.9 million Barack Obama has raised has come from small donors whose names the Obama campaign won't disclose. And questions have arisen about millions more in foreign...

Skate4Cancer Crosses Canada

Barry Artiste Op/Ed In a world of War, financial Bailouts, Environment and Crime, it is refreshing to see Good News for a Change by a group of Canadians who took the fight against Cancer on a Skateboard crossing...

Rangel pays IRS, says he is target of GOP 'guerrilla war'

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rep. Charles Rangel wrote six checks for about $10,800 in back taxes and then penned an open letter to New Yorkers on Friday, saying he has done nothing dishonorable and is the target of a GOP...

Tracy McGrady Films Documentary About Sudan

During the NBA offseason, Houston Rockets forward Tracy McGrady paid a visit to refugee camps in war-torn Sudan. His visit was chronicled by a film crew and turned into a documentary entitled "3 Points."""I had no...

Red Cross readies for Ike

I am in the Sacramento, CA chapter of the Red Cross, poised to send volunteers to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. Just a week ago I returned from Alexandria, LA as a volunteer where we helped keep evacuees...

It's not another Walter Reed, but it is another sorry state of affairs for ou...

It seems small businesses are having to take up the slack for a government that only gives lip service to the phrase "support our troops".  Here is a story from Central Texas, home to Fort Hood, the largest army post in the United States and the only two-division post in...

Obama receiving 6x more money from overseas troops than McCain

Michael Tomasky highlights a statistic that may become a talking point in the next few months: according to analysis last week by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, Obama is receiving nearly six times as...

DNC Dean, No More Special Interest Lobbyist Money

DNC Dean,  No More Special Interest  Lobbyist Money By Albert N. Milliron, Politisite.com Democrtaic National Comittee Chairman, Howard Dean sent out this letter to supporters.  Presidential Nominee,...

Angry Charlie Rangel Attacks Media on Uncovering Ethical Violations

An angry Rep. Charles Rangel held a news conference Thursday morning to refute questions of ethical violation printed in a Washington Post article and across the Net .  Rangel has been targeted for mis-use...

The Political Dance, Obama and McCain running to the Middle

The Political Dance, Obama and McCain running to the Middle Slow to disclose funding when both candidates agreed to be transparent We can see right through them! July 12, 2008 0001 GMT By...

Vatican falls into the red

According to financial accounts published yesterday, the Vatican lost money last year. Luckily, the Holy See recently updated its list of mortal sins to include "accumulating excessive wealth," so the news is a mixed...

Wendy Alexander suspended from Scottish Parliament for one day

Wendy Alexander, Labour's leader in the Scottish Parliament, is being suspended for one day for failing to declare campaign donations. Alexander maintains she did nothing wrong." Wendy Alexander claims she is the victim of a political witch hunt after being recommended for...

First Friday Fundraiser a Success!

"Our First Friday silent auction fundraiser was a success!Work by 14 talented local artists and craftspeople were up on the auction block and several hundred attendees strolled through the display, bidding on...

Ailing Paul Newman Turns Over $120M to Charity

"Star Paul Newman has quietly turned over the entire value of his ownership in Newman’s Own — the company that makes salad dressing and cookies — to charity.Completed over a two-year period in 2005 and 2006, the amount of his donations to Newman’s Own Foundation Inc....

US Democratic National Committee Bans Lobbyist Money

The Democratic National Committee can no longer accept donations from federal lobbyists or political action committees after Barack Obama instructed them to adopt his own policies.Also, no campaign staffers can be registered lobbyists, resulting in three more departures from...

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