John Mccain concession speech

"John McCain conceded, and did so with brevity, grace and dignity -- taking personal responsibility for the results. His campaign was offensive to many in so many ways, and it is impossible to forget the indignities to which he subjected our democratic process. But just as we...

Congressman says McCain sowing 'seeds of hatred'

There has been increasing alarm over the past week over the hateful rhetoric being used by attendees at McCain/Palin rallies. Attendees have been heard to scream out "terrorist!" and "kill him!" at Sarah...

I am the boss: Mallya

"Force India owner Vijay Mallya has reminded feuding factions inside his Formula One team that he pays the bills and calls the shots in the team, lest anyone forget. There has been talk of a rift between his senior staff but he said that the whole issue had been blown out of...

AUSTRALIA: Rudd urges abolition of nuclear arms

Good to hear Australian PM Kevin Rudd speaking out against nuclear weapons during his recent visit to Hiroshima. According to a report on int'l military spending from the Stockholm International Peace Research...

Can any human being Predict Volcanoes, Earthquakes, And Hurricanes?!

"Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Hurricanes are the most-wicked all Natural Disasters as we are being reminded of each year. This year massive Earthquakes and Hurricanes destroyed a lot of countries. So we have to...

The Gulf of Tonkin and the Strait of Hormuz

"An Ominous Non-Event The Gulf of Tonkin and the Strait of Hormuz By ROBERT FANTINA As the U.S. government continues to demonstrate its inability to learn from history, an alarming report from the Strait of Hormuz was broadcast to the world on January 7. The Associated Press...

Aussie Videos Contains Clue To Princess Dinna's Death

"As the inquest into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales, and her boyfriend, Dodi Al Fayed, began in London yesterday, it emerged that a holiday video shot by two Australian tourists 10 years ago will be used as evidence. In his opening statements at the Royal Courts of...

Edwards: No Name Calling Then Calls Coulter 'She-Devil'

What is going on with the Edwards Campaign? Is the only way for him to raise money consist of bashing Ann Coulter? Or bashing Fox? Maybe he should worry about Obama and Hillary. Is his Campaign getting...

The Hills are Alive and Melting

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe country that brought us the Von Trapp Family and Heidi in movies is experiencing a meltdown.  It has been reported that the Alps, a Tourist Vista made famous...

Home Mortgage Broker nears bankruptcy

The  long-awaited "sub-prime" crisis may yet be heralded by the bad news released today about Home Mortgage Investment Corp. and its reported troubles making payments. And yet - consumer confidence in the US continues to surge ahead of other business indicators (see...

Texas: Gayer than you might think.

As Josh Marshall says:"Dallas may become the first of the top ten largest US cities to elect an openly gay mayor.""The most expensive race for mayor of Dallas might make history for another reason. But many North Texans apparently just figured out why. Ed Oakley, a three-term...

Ex-Con Fired Over Conviction; Administrators Remain

An employee at the University of Illinois in Chicago is set to be fired for withholding information about a prior attempted-murder conviction. The administrators that found out about his conviction, allowed him to...

Last Strawberry

"Last Strawberry While I was talking about the things that were not readily available some years ago, I am also reminded of the nomenclature of some of those things. Those names make me feel that China is the land...

Al Gore: Last man standing

"When I heard about the Terra Pass gift cards being handed out at The Oscars, it reminded me of the Catholic Church’s practice of selling indulgences. I thought about Luther, The 95 Theses, and the righteous rebellion against money and influence. Apparently, I wasn’t the...

Obama to Howard: Chickenhawk!

"Barack Hussein Obama fired back at Autralian PM John Howard today, invoking the familiar “nutroots” chickenhawk meme at a campaign stop in Ames, Iowa Responding to Howard’s criticism of Obama’s Iraq surrender-by-May plan, Obama lashed out at Howard by minimizing the...

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