A Bill Before Congress would prohibit ownership of handguns by those who have not obtained firearm licenses. See it on Snopes . BLAIR HOLT BILL AKA GUN CONTROL! Snopes won't allow HIGHLIGHTing but it is a good...
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...
"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2008-211 Commission Also Takes Steps to Increase Market Transparency and Liquidity Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2008 — The Securities and Exchange Commission, acting in concert with the...
So-called high caste Yadavs at Laxmipur Baguwa in Janakpur have recently boycotted Chamars, one of the Dalit communities, for not scavenging carcasses. The editorial in the state-run centenarian Gorkhapatra daily has brought the incident to public attention. Caste...
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OPINION At a time when we could all use a little better understanding of non-Western cultures some conservative dinosaur wants to make education even more perochial and Christian-centric. Does this AZ Republican think that people are better off if they ignore other...
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) made the following statement prior to a vote on a motion by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) to kill two of his amendments to the...
Another controversial bill Gov Bobby Jindal signed in while everyone was watching the Louisiana PayRaise-Gate. Many are not happy. " Is it a promoter of academic freedom, or a 'Trojan horse'?Friday, June 27, 2008, By Bill Barrow BATON ROUGE -- Gov. Bobby Jindal attracted...
Backlash can be hell. "Tensions are running high in the latest affirmative-action battlegrounds. In Arizona, Nebraska, and Colorado, supporters of ballot initiatives that would ban "preferential treatment" are counting up petition signatures – and opponents are...
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" New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens, who was recently outed by a New York tabloid for using Viagra to increase his performance on the field, is among many professional athletes who make unorthodox use of pharmaceutical drugs. (ABCNews Photo Illustration) Experts believe...
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"Last April, the New York Times revealed that retired officers serving as military analysts on television news shows had regularly been briefed by the Pentagon and supplied with pro-war and pro-administration talking points.The program was "temporarily suspended" by the...
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"An Inland lawmaker's bill to prohibit sex offenders from operating ice-cream trucks is in doubt after a contentious committee hearing Tuesday.The bill by Assemblyman Paul Cook, R-Yucca Valley, was inspired by the July 2007 discovery of a sex offender driving an ice-cream...
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Mississippi to Ban Fat People from Eating in Restaurants
Hello, Welcome to Dennys, Will you step on the Scale Please. This is what you may hear when you go to your local restaurant in Mississippi who allows...
"Katrina claims add up to quadrillionsby The Times-PicayuneMonday January 07, 2008, 7:46 PMBy Sheila Grissett, East Jefferson bureau
The most expensive Katrina claims filed so far against the Army Corps of Engineers -- those specifying damages of at least $1 billion each --...
4-5 trillion plastic bags are produced annually. If you haven't already, I suggest doing some research into other alternatives."China’s surprise crackdown on plastic bags, announced on Tuesday, will prohibit the...
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