Senate passes gay hate-crimes bill

" A bill to make violence against gays and lesbians a federal crime cleared the Senate Thursday and is headed to the White House for final approval. The 68-29 vote was a...

Obama is a Warmonger, not a Peacemaker

" For his wars against Pakistanis, Afghans, and Iraqis, support for the overthrow of democracy in Honduras, abetting dictatorships across the Arab and Muslim worlds, planning invasion of Iran,  enthusiastic...

Afghan Runoff Election a Bad Idea

" Afghan President Hamid Karzai agreed to a Nov. 7 runoff  election president. US president Barack Obama and other international leaders have pressured Karzai to agree to this election. It is not a good idea.  It would be better to accept his election and get on...

Firefighters save beloved dog Mollie, down 33-feet in a well

" In the quiet little town of Olar, S.C. (population: 250), it’s the feel-good story of the year: Olivia Hartzog, age 4, was reunited with her beloved pet Mollie after the poor pooch was trapped overnight 33...

Pigeon Plays for Oakland Raiders

The pigeon lined up with the Raiders and went down field on the kickoff.He looked good on the play and Oakland offered him a two year contract. " video "

Barack Obama, 1980

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Next..A Black Pope

" It looks like Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson of Ghana is now firmly in this group known as the papabili, or possible popes.    John Allen, the veteran vaticanista for the U.S.-based National...

President Obama Praises Former President Bush

"He called Bush's words, works and entire life an inspiration – an example of the "extraordinary ripple effect" one person can have." This does not happen often but it is good when a president of one party is willing to praise a former president of the other party."Julie...

Halloween Goes to the Dogs

" I don't know what is. And perfectly timed! Just look at all the crazy dog costumes!"There are several great dog costumes for Halloween.

US Record Deficit. $1,420,000,000,000.00

"The deficit for Fiscal Year 2009, which ended Sept. 30, came in at a record $1.42 trillion, more than triple the record set just last year.A year ago, as the financial crisis hit and the Bush administration...

43% Would Vote to Reelect Obama

"In what may be the ultimate job rating, 43 percent of voters say that they would vote to re-elect President Obama if the 2012 election were held today, down from 52 percent six months ago, from April 22-23,...

Arctic to be Ice Free in Summers

"The Catlin Arctic Survey data supports the new consensus view - based on seasonal variation of ice extent and thickness, changes in temperatures, winds and especially ice composition - that the Arctic will be...

Hillary Clinton more Popular than President Obama

"The Gallup survey conducted Oct. 1-4, and released Thursday, shows Clinton's favorable ratings at 62 percent and Obama's at 56 percent.Gallup said the juxtaposition is due more to Obama's declining popularity...

Obama Nobel Prize Illegal, Unconstitutional

"Article I, Section 9, of the Constitution, the emolument clause, clearly stipulates: "And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any...

NY Stock Exchange hits 10,000, Highest in a Year

"The Dow jumped 144.8 points, or 1.5 percent, to 10,015.86 at 4:08 p.m. in New York. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index increased 1.8 percent to a one-year high of 1,092.02, with financial and technology...

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