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Barely made sense!?

"With the conventional newsprint newspapers not making a dime and going tits-up all over the place, Palin “barely made sense” could be why. Bloggers, generally are more ’say it from the hip’ sort of people – newspapers employ journos who really go for the groin or...

The Gaza operation's unstated goal: Anarchy

This war was preventable but Hamas wanted Israel to attack and they provoked Israel by firing hundreds of rockets into Israel.Hamas got what they wanted and the Gaza people suffer,, again." Hamas, judging by its...

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...

McCain attack ads inspire violent anti-Obama rhetoric with GOP supporters

Joe Biden warned John McCain that his rhetoric about Obama being associated with a supposed terrorist was dangerous and it seems Biden was right.   The mood of the hard core right in the US is becoming...

President Bush, Barack Obama and John McCain Warn of Dire Financial Times

US President George W. Bush spoke, again, to the American people this morning, warning that the US economy was at a 'critical moment' and urging the passing of a bailout plan. Barack Obama was giving the same...

Palin on Ahmadinejad: 'He Must Be Stopped'

"By SARAH PALIN | September 22, 2008Governor Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, was scheduled to speak today at a rally in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza to protest the appearance here of President Ahmadinejad of Iran. Her appearance was canceled by rally organizers...

Choice - not all it's made out to be

Buzzwords abound in the rhetoric of politicians and nevermore so than when the talk is of public sector reform. Of the current phrases spewing forth ‘choice’ and ‘empowerment’ are two of the favourites but...

GOP Congressmen Set Energy Press Conference

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives will hold a press conference tomorrow at 11 a.m. (Eastern) at the Will Rogers Statue stakeout location inside the capitol building. Their objective is to challenge rank-and-file House Democrats to back up their pro-American...

The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth

Political discourse is littered with claims, counter-claims, deliberate deceptions and honest mistakes. It is hard to know what to believe as the line between fact and fiction is constantly blurred. Some relief is at hand, however, thanks to the work of a non-profit and...

Obama, 2 other senators in Afghanistan

"Sen. Barack Obama is expected to visit several world leaders over the next few weeks. Obama’s trip, which includes visits to Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Germany, France and the United Kingdom, is intended to bolster his foreign policy credentials before U.S. voters. “This is...

The Political Dance, Obama and McCain running to the Middle

The Political Dance, Obama and McCain running to the Middle Slow to disclose funding when both candidates agreed to be transparent We can see right through them! July 12, 2008 0001 GMT By...

U.S. exports cigarettes, bras, bull semen to Iran

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. exports to Iran -- including brassieres, bull semen, cosmetics and possibly even weapons -- grew more than tenfold during President Bush's years in office even as he accused Iran of nuclear ambitions and helping terrorists. ...

Hunt for clues in Pakistan attack

Intelligence sleuths in Pakistan have started search for evidences to nail down the culprit for yesterday's blast in capital Islamabad. Yesterday's  bombing comes after a period of relative calm, with the...

Politics: We all need to move past the hate

We all come across as patronizing at times. That's human nature. Yet to suggest in this day and age that "a certain type of liberal intellectual elitist" is responsible for the division between left and right is...

Clinton Cherry Picking Polls

"Hillary Clinton continues to make her case to the undeclared superdelegates. The problem is, her arguments are misleading at best and dishonest at worst. Claim #1: “I am the better general election...

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