Will Sotomayor's Judicial Nomination Validate Discrimination?

Sonia Sotomayor is facing scrutiny over her possible appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court.  Supreme Court Judges serve life-time terms and never have to go up for reelection; therefore, they...

Waters Helped Bank Whose Stock She Once Owned

"By SUSAN SCHMIDT WASHINGTON -- When Rep. Barney Frank was looking to aid a Boston-based lender last fall, the Massachusetts Democrat urged Maxine Waters, a colleague on the House Financial Services Committee, to...

Illinois House Speaker Madigan Will Preside Over Gov. Impeachment

In a Press Conference Moments ago, Speaker Madigan, stated, that since the Governor will not resign, "It is my intention to appoint a special committee to begin immediately an investigation into the governor's...

America Must Rescue the Bonuses at Goldman Sachs

"America Must Rescue the Bonuses at Goldman Sachs: Michael Lewis Commentary by Michael Lewis Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Anyone who caught even a sliver of yesterday's hearings in the U.S. Senate on the proposed Treasury bailout of the mortgage-backed securities market knows that...

Anthrax investigation should be investigated, congressmen say

As the FBI and the US Justice Department try to close the anthrax investigation, some members of Congress are not so quick to do so. An opinion crossing the aisle holds that the released documents are woefully incomplete, and that errors during the investigation caused it to...

Congress: Don't you have to do work to before you go on Vacation?

For the Average American family, a vacation is a reward for completion of hard work, a promotion, or a celebration.  If that is true, why is congress going on vacation?  It has been so long since...

Two in Congress want to Nationalize Oil Companies

Two in Congress want to Nationalize Oil Companies By Albert N. Milliron, OP-ED The latest talking points memo for the Democrats is to complain that the oil companies don't drill on all of the leased land that...

The U.S. Demands House of Rep. Continue With Impeachment Hearing on House Flo...

To all Members of Congress, especially the House of Representatives, As an American citizen of this country and you as a member of congress, represent me. I am requesting to be heard by you to do what is...

Court: Texas had no right to take polygamists' children

"SAN ANGELO, Texas (CNN) -- The state of Texas should not have removed the more than 460 children it took from a polygamist sect's ranch because it didn't prove they were in "imminent enough" danger, an appeals court ruled Thursday....

Court: Texas had no right to take polygamists' children

"SAN ANGELO, Texas (CNN) -- The state of Texas should not have removed the more than 460 children it took from a polygamist sect's ranch because it didn't prove they were in "imminent enough" danger, an appeals court ruled Thursday....

CRTC Orders Bell to Prove Throttling Necessary, Hold Public Inquiry

In a move that could change the rules for internet providers and the way big corporations like Bell and Rogers' handle their data.The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission announced yesterday it has launched two major reviews of internet technologies,...

Canada Justice: Suicide Bombers to get Life in Prison?

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYep, only in Canada where a group calling itself the Canadians Against Suicide Bombing (CASB) has the Senates "Ear" in trying to pass a Bill S-210 which makes it a...

For their eyes only: MI6

"FOR THEIR EYES ONLY: INQUEST HELD IN CAMERA TO PROTECT THE 'SECRETS' OF TEN MI6 OFFICERS? Ten former and serving MI6 officers will 'testify at the Diana Inquest from 26-29 February but the hearings will be...

Muslim Charges of Bigotry for Bouchard-Taylor Commission

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAgain, The Muslim community plays the Cultural Race Card by accusing "Quebec Bigotry"  at the Bouchard-Taylor Commission in Quebec. Why? One wonders if it has...

Trial of Jena 6 defendant will be open to public

"Trial of Jena 6 defendant will be open to public CHICAGO TRIBUNE BY HOWARD WITT HOUSTON _ Replying to a lawsuit filed by a coalition of U.S. media companies, the judge overseeing the trial of Mychal Bell, one of the teenage defendants in the racially-charged Jena 6 case in...

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