Serving in Congress is a privilege and an honor bestowed upon individuals who have accomplished something significant in life outside government, and who bring unique knowledge, skill, experience and proficiency...
Senator DeMint of South Carolina will soon be introducing a constitutional amendment that will limit members of Congress to three terms (six years) in the House of Representatives and two terms ( 12 years) in in...
created by Albert Milliron | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 521 views | 53 recommendations | 16 comments
Tamil National Alliance (TNA), the party ran on the platform of self-determination won a key council in Sri Lanka. The government was expected to do well for the following reasons: The election was held too soon after the end of the war for people to vote and for democracy...
opinion by sivakaran | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 390 views | 10 recommendations | 16 comments
"WASHINGTON, DC -- The Local Radio Freedom Act, introduced in late October by Reps. Gene Green (D-TX) and Mike Conaway (R-TX), is now backed by 148 members of the House of Representatives. "Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge...
" Maybe it's just because she is the first female speaker of the house...who knows -- but Nancy Pelosi's wardrobe has been getting a ton of attention of late with most of the discussion revolving around her...
opinion by Edmund Jenks | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 500 views | 20 recommendations | 8 comments
Condemning the United Nations ban on Jamaatud Daawa (JuD), various Pakistani political parties and religious outfits on Wednesday pledged to move the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and Pakistani judiciary against what they called the unjust decision.
A meeting arranged...
created by hussain | 3 years ago 141 views | 23 recommendations | 4 comments
Latest round of talks between representatives of Tibetan leaders the Dalai Lama and Chinese officials failed without any progress. The Chinese officials blamed Tibetans for the breakdown. The Dalai...
created by Sanjay Jha | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 229 views | 13 recommendations | 5 comments
WASHINGTON -- Update: The Senate has passed the legislation on a 74-25 vote.With both presidential candidates returning to the Capitol to lend support, the Senate was debating a modified $700-billion Wall...
created by lgal3824 | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 130 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
The proposed $700 billion bailout has brought immense media attention as well as that of ordinary Americans, and the surest test of that came from the House of Representatives' own website, which was deluged with...
created by Rob Walker | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 158 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
The $700 billion bailout bill failed to get enough votes, leaving markets in disarray Monday afternoon. 205 have voted Yea and 228 have voted Nay. At least 218 votes are required to pass the bill. The House has...
created by Rob Walker | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 569 views | 29 recommendations | 11 comments
" The U.S. Congress and the Bush administration were under intense pressure on Saturday to negotiate a $700 billion rescue for the financial industry to free up frozen credit before world markets reopen next week. "I'm convinced...
" Cricket's governing body has agreed to meet representatives of the unofficial Indian Cricket League (ICL) which triggered a crisis in Bangladesh this month by scooping up 13 of the country's leading players. ...
created by Amitjha | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 232 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Some of America's top economists are signing a letter asking the US Government to give the Administration's hastily conconcted bail out plan a sober second thought. Here is the letter with signatories (so...
created by mtippett | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 436 views | 9 recommendations | 2 comments
"Medical Marijuana Endorsed by Leukemia and Lymphoma Society With a vote on medical marijuana looming in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Leukemia and Lymphoma...
created by mabone | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 6947 views | 5 recommendations | 4 comments
"The BCCI has decided to empower its president to have a final say in choosing the panel of selectors. It will no longer be mandatory for the BCCI President to accept the nominees put up by the respective zones at the Annual General Meeting."