Delta to Offer Severance to 30,000

" Delta Air Lines says it will offer voluntary severance payouts to roughly 30,000 employees—more than half its workforce—and cut domestic capacity by an extra 5 percent this year as part of an overhaul of its business plan to deal with soaring fuel prices. Executives at...

Remembrance of Things Pastor

"I think that Barack Obama's presidential campaign has been fatally damaged by the revelations of the extreme statements of his pastor, Jeremiah Wright. A couple of examples:"The government gives them [African Americans] the drugs, builds bigger prisons, passes a three-strike...

New School a Recruiting Tool for Viking Range in Greenwood, MS

" Viking Range Corp. has found that in recruiting employees to work for the company in Greenwood, a number of potential employees declined to take the job because of the lack of accelerated learning opportunities for their children in K-12. "We have a public school system, of...

Plunging Poll Numbers For Obama

"Jerome Armstrong has an excellent piece on the fallout for Obama resulting from the revelations about his over 20 year relationship with a Chicago church where hate sermons are preached. Obama, who has not resigned his membership in the church, faces plunging poll numbers...

Edwards' Endorsement Of Clinton Imminent?

"If John Edwards openly endorses Hillary Clinton, what could it mean to the nomination race? For starters, it would surprise a lot of Edwards supporters. Most of the unions backing Edwards have moved into the Obama camp, and they may be disappointed by Edwards going the...

The Rise and Fall of Barack Obama

"The skinny kid with the funny name from Hawaii had a great run.  By forcing all four other candidates off the ballot, including the woman who had reached out to help him, he maneuvered his way into the Illinois State Legislature.  There, he found an extortionist...

Trinity United Church of Christ Makes Changes to Web Site

"The Chicago church of Barack Obama appears to be adjusting its Web site by relocating a section that outlined black ethics to be taught in homes, churches and schools. The Web site for the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago had described its congregation as...

Mr. Senator, Its Time to Step Down

"I am lifelong democrat & a successful business owner for 20 years now. My business branches are spread across 4 states. As my business grew, I have always made it a point to increase my financial support to the democratic party that I love & believe in. I am part of...

Oratory to the Rescue

"That line is certainly unlikely to soothe his Republican detractors and others who are just learning about Obama now through Rev. Wright's words. Not defining himself from the start was a colossal mistake, because now Rev. Wright is doing it for him, with a lot of...

After Bear Stearns Rescue, Who's Next?

" With a deal in place to save Bear Stearns from bankruptcy, the company's shares traded above the offer price Monday even as investors began turning a critical eye to other investment banks amid worries about how far the credit contagion could spread."

Report: Alleged Spitzer Hooker Dressed as Cheerleader for Charlie Sheen

" Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen allegedly hired the same call girl involved in the Eliot Spitzer scandal for a fantasy-themed threesome. Pimp Jason Itzler, 41, claims he sent Ashley Alexander Dupre under the name of Victoria and another girl, Cheryl, to Sheen...

No re-vote in Florida

"First Read has obtained a letter from Florida Democratic Party chair Karen Thurman, in which she says there won't be a re-vote in her state."