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Tony Blair admits: I would have invaded Iraq anyway

Blair admits to wanting a regime change in Iraq, because the the world would be a better place without Saddam. My opinion is; Of course it caused a problem with British oil interests and Blair had to appease...

Leaked documents reveal No 10 cover-up over Iraq invasion

This could lead to a British Ex-Prime Minister being trailed for war crimes on the rebound it could also lead to an Ex-President of the USA also being put on trial. I think the present Labour government wants Tony...

Oh My! Public vs Private pay and pensions and bonuses

" As researchers for The Free Enterprise Nation began compiling information about the pay and benefits disparity that exists between government/public education and those who work in the private sector, we'd hear an occasional "OH, MY GOSH!" or "OH, MY!" as they found another...

MacArthur Foundation Hands Out Genius Grants

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has handed out its yearly Genius Awards to 24 American geniuses. The 24 individuals are being rewarded for creativity, originality, and potential to make important contributions in the future. Only U.S. citizens and residents...

Obama To Address Congress About Health Care

U.S. President Barack Obama will be delivering a speech regarding the proposed health care reform on Wednesday, in a rare joint session of Congress. Obama's proposed health care reform has been met with storng...

Does Local Texas News Play Favorites & Refuse to Report Story?

     In regard to a NowPublic story about alleged physical abuse, forced wage-cuts, non-payment of overtime wages, discrimination, retaliation, and more, supposedly done against...

New Weapon Against Crime in the South

"New Weapon Against Crime in the SouthCrime in the South's fast-growing cities has a negative affect on economic development and social and community harmony. In Africa, with one fifth of the world's population,...

Canadian doctors want competition. Politicians are you listening

85% of Canadian doctors favour competition as a way to improve the quality of Canada's failing healthcare system.  What can I say but FINALLY and THANK YOU!  Now we need our politicians to open their...

Internet Freedom Bill Introduced in the House

"New legislation would protect Net Neutrality once and for all !Date: July 31, 2009 WASHINGTON -- Today, Reps. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) introduced the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of...

Male Mayor in Minidress Meets With Students

This is a complicated situation. The mayor has a right to dress any way he pleases when he is on his own time,  Few people would dispute this. However, when he is representing the city then there are limits...

Barack Obama's Ten Commandments

According to The Patriot Update, A Free Press for the Conservative Revolution, President Barack Obama '...lives and governs according to his own set of "Ten Commandments."'; not to be confused with the Ten...

UK terror threat level is reduced

" The UK terror threat level has been lowered from "severe" to "substantial", the Home Office has said. The level was raised in 2007, meaning a terrorist attack was "highly likely". The downgrading means there is...

Cebu mayor's brod 'blocks' raid

" CEBU CITY -- Operatives of the Provincial Intelligence Branch (PIB) were reportedly blocked after confiscating illegal gambling paraphernalia at the back of the Compostela Public Market Thursday afternoon. Cebu...

News 2.0: The Future of News in an Age of Social Media

About a year ago I was interviewed by Ira Basen for an article he was working on for Walrus magazine.  The magazine nixed the article due to internal issues but Ira stated that he would find another avenue to...

Democrats Push Public Healthcare Option in House and Senate

Health care reform is indeed needed but is should not be rushed through,  It needs to be duscussed and checked out before being passed "That fight, of course, is over whether healthcare reform should include...

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