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Archive for November, 2008

Texas DA’s Cheney Indictment Evidence Revealed

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

ALL SOULD WATCH!

Deepak Chopra Blames Washington For Mumbai Terrorist Attacks

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Tough talk from MR. LOVE!

Transcript
Chopra: What we have seen in Mumbai has been brewing for a long time, and the war on terrorism and the attack on Iraq compounded the situation. What we call “collateral damage” and going after the wrong people actually turns moderates into extremists, and that inflammation then gets organized and appears […]

The hidden costs of war

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

How much has Iraq hurt the economy?
Politico-I do not understand why some people are opposed to a $25 billion government bailout of the U.S. auto industry.
The price is cheap. That $25 billion represents less than three months of the cost of the Iraq war.
To put it another way: If Barack Obama would end the Iraq […]

Miami judge rules against Florida gay adoption ban

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Do you support gay adoption?
NPR-A judge on Tuesday ruled that a strict Florida law that blocks gay people from adopting children is unconstitutional, declaring there was no legal or scientific reason for sexual orientation alone to prohibit anyone from adopting.
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Cindy Lederman said the 31-year-old law violates equal protection rights for the children […]

What’s next for the GOP?

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Will the GOP comeback in 10?
By GOV. MARK SANFORD
POLITICO-People usually think more about what went right and what went wrong after a loss than after a victory. Accordingly, Republicans will have a lot of thinking time over the holidays.
We would be wise to start with the bblical notion of first taking the log […]

The New Political Economy

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Interesting article!
TH-In the old days — from the Venetian Republic to, oh, the Bear Stearns rescue — if you wanted to get rich, you did it the Warren Buffett way: You learned to read balance sheets. Today you learn to read political tea leaves. You don’t anticipate Intel’s third-quarter earnings; instead, you guess what side […]

Washington state teen turns in $10,000 he found at store

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Would you?
McC- A 17-year-old grocery bagger was ready to wash his hands in the bathroom at the Federal Way supermarket where he works when he saw a brown canvas money bag on the floor. Moisei Baraniuc was curious. He opened it and saw envelopes filled with money – “a pretty thick stack.”
Thick enough to […]

Saudi King: Oil Prices Should Be Much Higher

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

How long will oil prices stay low?
AP-Saudi Arabia’s king says the price of oil should be $75 a barrel, much higher than it is now, but his oil minister indicated Saturday that no measures will likely be taken until OPEC meets again next month.
Saudi Oil Minister Ali Naimi said that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting […]

Bearcats on a wild ride in Cincinnati

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Go Bearcats!
USA-Imagine a football team using five quarterbacks in the first 10 games of the season, even after the one it hoped would be the starter never got on the field. Now imagine that team being one game away from securing an automatic bid to a Bowl Championship Series game.
There’s really not much imagination needed […]

Woman can stay in her home while she sues over sex-offender law

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Lawmakers out of control!
I am all for strong laws against child molesters but this law should not be intended to criminalize bad choices between consenting teenagers!
AJC-Wendy Whitaker, the lead plaintiff in a federal lawsuit challenging Georgia’s sex-offender law, can spend Thanksgiving in her home.
On Monday, a Columbia County judge signed an order giving Whitaker […]

Volcker’s Tough Approach As Fed Chief Upset Many

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Do we need tough love to flush out the problems?
WP-Today Economist Is Credited With Defeating Inflation
President-elect Obama named the 81-year-old Volcker yesterday to head a new economic advisory panel, citing “his sound and independent judgment.” But nearly three decades ago — when Obama was still a college student — the towering 6-foot-7-inch Volcker was one […]

Food Prices Expected to Keep Going Up

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

I think with the drop in fuel prices, falling real wages and higher unemployment (slow down in consumer spending) food prices will still go down ie supply and demand. What do you think?
NYT-For more than a year, food manufacturers have been shaving package sizes and raising prices, declaring that they had little choice because […]

‘House Negro’ jab is just another of al-Qaeda’s big lies

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Does this help the U.S. and hurt Obama?
USA-The more I think about this, the more it bothers me.
From his hiding place, probably a deep cave somewhere in the mountainous regions of Afghanistan or Pakistan, Osama bin Laden’s mouthpiece, Ayman al-Zawahri, took a cheap shot at Barack Obama. He called the president-elect a “house Negro.”
That’s a […]

Night of Intelligent Talk The Changing Face of America

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Featuring Michael Medved on The 10 Big Lies About America Nationwide Book Tour
With special guests Congressman Tom Price, Ralph Reed, Ann Cramer and more
Monday Night, Dec 1st - Doors Open at 6:15pm
Grand Hyatt Buckhead
3300 Peachtree Road Ne
Atlanta, GA 30305
Tickets $55 – Limited seating is available
The night includes a […]

Chris Matthews Senate Run Confirmed: Report

Friday, November 28th, 2008

HP-FiveThirtyEight’s Sean Quinn reports that MSNBC host Chris Matthews is, in fact, running for Senate in Pennsylvania:
Chris Matthews is in.
FiveThirtyEight has been hearing this for some time, but it took a trip to Georgia among the Georgia-runoff-congregated and well-connected Obama organizer throng to confirm.
According to multiple sources, who confirmed the Tip O’Neill staffer-cum-MSNBC […]