Thursday, November 20:

Debt Man Walking Economists know the fatal flaw in our system--but they can't agree how to fix it. For decades, the United States has relied on a tortuous financial arrangement that knits together its economy with those of China and Japan. This informal system has allowed Asian countries to run huge export surpluses with the United States, while allowing the United States to run huge budget deficits without raising interest rates or taxes.

VIDEO: We are All Robots Now A beautiful, penetrating video from a beautiful, penetrating website. It's a bit radical, ...but then again, these are desperate times.

Herbert Calhoun: The Meaning of Barack Obama to America's Race Problem (1 comments) An essay on the meaning of Obama's election on America's race problem with a warning that it means trouble for Obama as well as for the country if rising expectations are not met and exceeded.

Peter Duveen: Author Griffin calls for the formation of a truth and reconciliation commission to heal the wounds of 9-11 (1 comments) Forgiveness, not revenge, should be the hallmark of a new 9-11 investigation, says author David Ray Griffin.

Jobarama: Obama's "Investment" (2 comments) With all of the talk of how charismatic Barack Obama is, or of his oratory ability-and especially given his recent presidential victory-it is time to engage in a deeper economic critique of Obama's actual policies. Once we see the true effects of his policies and the incentives they create, we will see that his leadership skills and abilities make him more of a threat to freedom than if he were less articulate.

Raimondo: Dubious prospects for peace The Bush Administration is right now negotiating to leave a poison pill to the incoming Obama administration, assuring our continued presence in Iraq. Another harbinger of war: Hillary Clinton as Sec of State carries too much baggage to be a strong voice against the war.

Obama's secret plan to muzzle talk radio. Very, very secret. (2 comments) Marin Cogan of TNR investigates rumors that the new administration is gearing up to squelch Rush and the other talk radio entertainers. Talk radio is a multi-million dollar business, and it needs and feeds on outrage and discontent. Talk hosts routinely shout down opposing views, and stoke the fires of dissent. The inclusiveness, and hopeful positiveness of progressives is a threat. Relax Rush, there'll aways be wingnuts.

Debbie Morgan: AIG, Congress and the Taxpayers Why are we continuing to let the government bail out a failing business that is misusing taxpayer money? Surely there are independently owned businesses, and even individuals, that could put that money to far better use.

The Change We'd Held Our Breath For... probably good to breath out now.

Sandy Sand: California Supremes to Hear Challenges to Prop. 8 It's going to be a long court fight and both sides are getting their legal ducks in a row for the courts to rule whether the anti-same sex marriage ballot measure approved by voters is legal or un-Constitutional.

Harold Meyerson: A Job for Henry Waxman After a 14-year winter, it's legislating season again. Greenhouse gases are rising, the farms and factories producing the things we ingest have been spread across the globe, the number of uninsured has risen. Obama needs an ally on the Hill who can craft bills and obtain votes for the change he's pledged to deliver. He needs a master legislator. He needs Henry Waxman.

Dan Froomkin: The Attorney General of Rollback The tenure of Alberto Gonzales, who served as attorney general from 2005 to 2007 -- and before that, as White House counsel -- was marked by what critics described as torture, illegal surveillance and the overt politicization of the Justice Department. Holder, by contrast, could offer a restoration of the department's traditional role.

Allen L Roland: *PLEASE BARACK / LEAVE HILLARY IN SENATE AND CHOOSE RICHARDSON Please Barack ~ leave Hillary in the Senate. You know as well as I that selecting Hillary as SOS gives slick willie a new life and that means your going to have to constantly watch and monitor their self serving actions on a world stage. There is only one logical qualified choice who has more than earned it by his courageous endorsement of you earlier this year ~ Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico: Allen L Roland

Vivian Berryhill: Obama Dissed By al-Qaeda #2 Zawahiri Wow... Zawahiri calls Obama the equivalent of a "house nigger". Now, as a world leader, it would not be expedient for Obama to flip-the-bird to Zawahiri and al-Qaeda, as he did Clinton and McCain when they insulted him on the campaign trail. But he is going to have to say something in response to this verbal affront... lest he, and America likewise... becomes the global 'whipping boys' for the next few years.

Wednesday, November 19:

Stephen Pizzo: Auto Industry to You: "Your Wallet or Your Life." (6 comments) Extortion, that's the subtext this week as the heads of Detroit's financially and morally bankrupt auto makers try to shake tax payers down for their own sins.

Ernest Partridge: Why Liberals are Not Libertarians (15 comments) Liberal democracy and regulated capitalism is not perfect. But an anecdotal inventory of the shortcomings of public regulation of the environment does not, by itself, constitute a repudiation of the existing system. What is required is a clear and persuasive presentation of a better workable alternative. This the libertarians have not offered us.

Bernard Weiner: Getting Through the Coming Depression (12 comments) Recession doesn't even begin to describe where the U.S. and global economies are going. We have to recognize that likelihood and take steps now to build the social infrastructure that will help carry us all through the coming Depression. It ain't gonna be easy, but, if we do it right, our generation will be able to look back and feel proud of our efforts to help everybody rise out of the economic swamp.

the web: Stealing Georgia - Let's Hope Not Again No more DREs without voter-verifiable paper ballots,or blocking citizen observers from the vote tallying process.No elections without automatic audits of a substantial percentage of the ballots, outsourcing our elections to corporations,disenfranchisement, caging,and other tricks to keep citizens from voting.We're supposed to be the leading democracy in the world,a model for others;let's make that more than wishful thinking.

Margaret Bassett: The car crazy crowd and the cross they may bear (3 comments) Personally, what is happening in Washington politics is local with me. Two families where I have long friendship ties are impacted. A parts manufacturer is closing down.

Mikhail Lyubansky: "Pretty little children": Some thoughts on how racism is socialized in immigrant communities (6 comments) Negotiating the U.S. racial hierarchy remains one of the primary and most salient experiences for most immigrants...Here's one person's story, with some critical analysis.

Michael Collins: Triumph of The Money Party: Lieberman and the Convenient Amnesia (16 comments)

Joan Brunwasser: Tim Robbins to NYC Bd of Elections (5 comments)

Angela Bonavoglia: Voices Carry: The Fight for Women's Rights in the Catholic Church

Jai Daemion: Stop! We're About to Bail Out the Wrong Auto Makers! A little political comedy. Before we drop another bundle on yet another mismanaged cultural institution, let's consider a brave, new alternative. My proposal - The Daemion Recapitalization Plan - offers a radical new use for taxpayer money and a simple way to get America's transportation, employment and entertainment industries back on track.

Ralph Lopez: *Where is Obama's Moral Compass on Torture? Is this what the Democrats think that millions of newly enfranchised Americans turned out in record numbers to vote for? Is this kind of same-old same-old the reason why people were dancing in the streets the night of November 4th? For most ominous missteps on important issues, before even taking office, I nominate the president-elect.

George Packer: After Kristol For Pinch Sulzberger and Andy Rosenthal to renew Kristol’s one-year contract, in 2009, would be for the Times to reward failure—and look where that got Wall Street and General Motors. In his year on the Op-Ed page, not one memorable sentence, not one provocative thought, not one valuable piece of information appeared under his name.

Scott Horton: AP: Obama Will Not Prosecute War Crimes Obama advisers said there’s little—if any—chance the incoming Justice Department will go after anyone involved in authorizing or carrying out interrogations that provoked worldwide outrage. Obama shouldn’t be focused on the fate of individual potential defendants. He should care about the nation’s reputation, our commitment to the rule of law, and a process that is worthy of our best traditions and aspirations.

A long and rocky road ahead for US President-elect, Barack Obama Never in living memory has the nation been in such a deplorable state. With a staggering national deficit edging towards a trillion dollars, unemployment soaring to a fourteen-year high and a costly, drawn-out, seemingly unwinnable war being fought on two fronts, the next president of the United States will have his hands full. The question is: can Barack Obama handle it? For that matter, could anyone handle it?

Will Roberts: Bill Clinton may help Hillary Clinton pack her bags We all know of Bill Clinton and his dealings since these recent campaigns. The odd part is that when Hillary was running for President these little affairs of Bill, business affairs, International business affairs didn't mean anything. Now that she is getting a real job offer they are a scandal and could a deal breaker. I have said this before and I will say it again.

Daniel Gugliotta: Who wants a lame duck? Fowl time

john de herrera: Note to Naomi Wolf (3 comments) Note to Ms. Wolf on electoral reform, the bailout, and how an Article V Convention might achieve an electoral process of the sovereign people which makes the final decision on all matters.

mike montagne: *Paulson Confesses Fatal Fault of Monetary System (1 comments) By inadvertent admission, Paulson confesses the bailout cannot succeed.

Aref Assaf: Obama's Palestine choices For the last sixty years, the US has sided with Israel. Israel today is neither at peace with itself or with its neighbors. Change, real change, is needed. Seeing the Middle East through the prism of Israel has outlived its pertinence, moral compass and intended consequences. We hope President-elect Obama will not be another friend of Israel but a vigilant advocate for peace and justice.

Charles L. Riccillo: The ChallengeTo Obama: Human Rights Top the List!" Human rights, gay, lesbian, equality, domestic affairs, plain talk, Truman, Reagan, Republican Democrat, wconomy, unemployment, international relations, foreign affairs, sexual freedom, interfernce with right, Guantanamo, Venezuela, Russia, Iran, Israel, Russia

Betsy L. Angert: The Unstoppables; Bill and Hill (1 comments) How do you stop a train that long ago left the station? How might you un-ring a bell that rang weeks months, or even years, before you knew the chord was struck? How can a countryman, or woman rewrite history? How might a Clinton, or two reclaim entrance into the White House? Perhaps, she [or he] has already done what, since Barack Obama secured the Democratic nomination, no one expected. The Clintons have found a way ...

Ginger McClemons: GOT DOUBTS?

mike montagne: *The Problem Is Not Debt! (3 comments) Explains that our problem is not debt, but perfection of a process which inherently multiplies debt in proportion to the obligated circulation. Mathematically perfected economy solves terminal multiplication of debt, inflation and deflation, and systemic manipulation of the cost or value of money or property.

Lydia Kopere Patterson: What priorities in OBAMELOT Administration? Having Uncle Teddy back (3 comments) Obama's Administration and The Middle Class

The Sacrament of Democracy Anyone who thinks we don't need a more transparent election process because their candidate is in the lead is a pathetic partisan hack. Anyone who believes election integrity is a "fringe" issue mocks those who have died to either earn the right to vote or protect it.To want to count only votes cast for my party of choice is vulgar.Not watching the referee calls when your team is winning is to invalidate the game.

Roy S. Carson: In next week's exciting chapter of the Las Cristinas Saga, does Mining Minister Rodolfo Sanz jump off the cliff's edge? I guess I was a trifle premature on Thursday, November 6 when I postscripted an article Phew! Another sweaty day in Caracas, Venezuela! What tremors will Friday bring... with "Do we wait for bated breath to discover what fantasies Reuters. Bloomberg, Dow-Jones et.al. will (mis)construe from THAT!"

Matoska: Tikrit Rallies against Kurds while Maliki Fiddles So once again the Americans leave Kurds without following through on their commitments made to them. Once again Saddam's henchmen raise their heads and seek to legitimize their status at the expense of others. Once again world powers are oblivious to the future of Kurds. Once again Turkey is afforded power to make decisions regarding the future of Kurdish peoples.

Mickey Z.: Obama and the Great Depression (4 comments) The Pope of Hope has never been anything more than a human marketing strategy, a product. This year's iPhone.

Will Clinton pardon of tax fugitive haunt Holder? Sen. Jeff Sessions, a conservative Republican from Alabama: "I like him and I would hope that nothing comes up that would jeopardize his nomination if he were nominated. But he'll have to answer questions and his record will speak for itself." With Democrats in control of the Senate, however, Holder's confirmation would be virtually assured. Holder "would make an outstanding nominee, and should have Senate support (Leahy)

Kenneth Briggs: President-elect Obama makes some cabinet picks known (1 comments) My opinion based on fifty some years of political experience and obsevation.

Justifying Israeli Colonialism Why have the western media accepted the term "settlers"? There is a precise description of what these people are, they are colonists.

Democratic officials: Daschle accepts HHS post Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, Democratic officials said Wednesday. The appointment has not been announced, but these officials said the job is Daschle's barring an unforeseen problem as Obama's team reviews the background of the South Dakota Democrat. One area of review will include the lobbying connections of his wife,

TNR's Cohn: A Kinder, Gentler Bankruptcy for GM? "Remember, if General Motors were trying to reorganize itself under bankruptcy, it would have to come up with cash in order to buy parts. Thanks to the problems on Wall Street, that could be extremely difficult. That means GM could end up filing for bankruptcy under Chapter 7, rather than Chapter 11, and going through liquidation. The ripple effects could take down the rest of the auto industry or some significant portion..."

The Russian Trail in Turkey's Ergenekon Scandal: Who is Alexander Dugin? Should Dugin and Co. continue to exert their impact on the Russian elite and population, the currently emerging second Cold War between Moscow and the West will stay with us, for the years to come.

The Old Codger: Obama is Already Stirring Controversy (3 comments) Obama's decision to use complete sentences in his public pronouncements carries with it certain risks, since after the last eight years, many Americans may find his odd speaking style jarring. According to presidential historian Davis Logsdon of the University of Minnesota, some Americans might find it "alienating" to have a President who speaks English as if it were his first language.

By Lydia Pelot-Hobbs: Progressives in Flyover Land :: A Review of Red State Rebels: Tales of Grassroots Resistance in the Heartland A book for the rebel in you...

An Antisemitic Cartoon in Emory's Student Newspaper Generates a Torrent of Criticism (6 comments) The accompanying explanation decried the wall and accused it of creating the economic gap between Israelis and Palestinians. It also claimed that it was NOT comparing the situation on the West Bank to the Holocaust. [Despite the fact that the cartoon did exactly that.] The cartoonist also said he did not mean to be offensive. [Despite the fact that he was.]

earl ofari hutchinson: Holder Could Be GOP Target Before nominating Eric Holder to be his attorney general, President Elect Barack Obama quietly asked key Senate Republicans if there would be any potential confirmation problems with Holder's nomination. Holder is his first cabinet pick and Obama wants to make sure that the pick will be hailed as a good one.

Dana Pico: Daniel Geery and the Freedom of Speech (16 comments) It boggles my mind that people who publish on a website which, if it existed domestically in a lot of other countries would be labeled subversive (at the very least) and shut down, possibly with the writers being imprisoned, and who certainly believe that freedom of speech and the press cover whatever they have to say would so blithely throw the First Amendment in the trash when it comes to people whose speech they don't like.

Detroit's death would devastate middle class :: Jesse Jackson it's not the executives who will take the hit if the companies go bankrupt; it is the rest of us. So the answer is to ensure that the loan comes with strict terms attached: a supervisory board that must approve all investments; sharp limits on executive compensation; elimination of dividends until the loan is repaid, and a commitment, closely monitored, to build the electric and hybrid cars of the future, not gas guzzlers

Rowan Wolf: Pakistan - A Disinformation Campaign? (2 comments) Explores the contradictory information regarding U.S. mission inside Pakistan

Romney: Let Detroit go bankrupt (2 comments) Romney, CEO, public or private, means the big 3, not the city. (his nemesis, methinks) The huge disadvantage in costs relative to foreign brands must be eliminated, meaning new labor agreements to align pay and benefits, and reduced retiree benefits • The current management must go, and be replaced with leaders from unrelated industries

Michael Bonanno: OpEdNews Interviews Greg Gerritt, America's "Buy Nothing Day" Pioneer - Revisited The message of "Buy Nothing Day" surrounds the consumerism that seems to have overtaken Americans.

Greenwald: Bipartisanship is not "Change" (2 comments) There has been massive bipartisan support for the worst of the Bush agenda: the Patriot Act 1 and 2; the invasion of Afghanistan; ongoing occupation of, Iraq; Military Commissions Act (authorizing torture & eliminating right to trial); warrantless eavesdropping; telecom immunity; $700B bailout; No Child Left Behind; declaring Iran to be 'Terrorist' - all passed with Democratic support. So what does Obama propose to "change"?

Stephen Lendman: Extrajudicial Assassinations As Official Israeli Policy (7 comments) Israeli officials make assassinations (aka targeted killings) official state policy even though international law bans them for any reason at any time.

Michael Weber: Will America Regret Electing Obama? Their is the real potential for buyers regret, after the euphoria has dissipated and reality sets in that Obama is just a fallible human being.

QuietBear: Destructing the "Politics of Destruction" Mentality... The politics of destruction has come to an end... People like Steve Schmidt and his mentor the Turd Blossom are a dying breed and good riddance to them and those like them!

Abdus Sattar Ghazali: Why Pakistanis not amused by Obama's 'change'? The Baluchistan Provincial Assembly Friday denounced the latest attacks on tribal territories. Tellingly, speakers dubbed the missile attacks as international terrorism violating the borders of an independent state.

Ed Tubbs: You going to Home Depot? Are you totally nuts? It's your decision, whether to continue shopping at HD, where, unless you're a hard-dried Republican, while your money certainly is, you are personally completely unwelcome. And personally, I think a person would have to be completely STUPID to ever again enter that kind of environment.

Jay Janson: *No Difference for an Iraqi Mother - Whether Death Was Ordered by a Bush or Clinton. With all decent Americans focusing on President Bush's military orders causing the death of hundreds of thousands, one tends to forget President Clinton's orders also took thousands of innocent lives with missile attacks in three countries. In this article published in Hong Kong in 1993, the author berates commercial mass media for presenting official & political justification for military strikes that kill innocent childen.

Rafe Pilgrim: Make Sure America Gets the Correct "Change," Mr. President-Elect President-Elect Obama's campaign featured the "Change" mantra and little in the way of specifics. His early appointments leave us wondering if America will indeed get the correct change.

Richmond Gardner: Review of Weekly Standard Piece on Missile Defense Does the WS piece supporting the idea of Missile Defense (Star Wars, SDI, etc) give any reason to think that such a project will ever be feasible?

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Thursday, November 20:

Antonia Juhasz: my response to Washington Post review of The Tyranny of Oil Antonia Juhasz repsonds to the partisan jargon of Steve LeVine in a Washington Post Review of her book, The Tyranny of Oil.

Steph Fauxco: Will the Gay's Get Their Way? Will the Gay's get their civil liberties?

Ashin Mettacara: *Burma: Popular Burmese Hip-Hop Singer Gets 6 Years; Leader Monk Gets Another 15 years (1 comments)

Cheri Cabot: Personal About Politics: To Bail or Not to Bail the Big Three Auto Makers; and Paulson Just Bails. Will it be bankruptcy or a bailout for Detroit's Big Three Automakers? They beg Congress for a bailout while Henry Paulson just bails.

Janet Napolitano will head Homeland Security Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) has been chosen to serve as secretary of the vast and troubled Department of Homeland Security for President-elect Obama Democratic officials said.

Fight Breaks Out As Iraqi Lawmakers Debate Pact A fistfight broke out in Iraq's parliament on Wednesday, when lawmakers were supposed to be debating whether to ratify a new security pact with the United States — one that calls for the withdrawal of all American forces by the end of 2011. Eyewitnesses say the guards used force after the opposition lawmaker approached the podium and tried to rip a copy of the draft agreement from the hands of the speaker of parliament.

Wednesday, November 19:

National Cathedral Cuts Jobs, Programs Washington National Cathedral plans to slash its budget dramatically and lay off 30 percent of its staff to close a widening budget gap.To cut overhead, the cathedral plans to outsource its retail operations, which bring in about $4 million a year, to Event Network, a San Diego-based company that runs gift stores at cultural attractions.

Top judge: US and UK acted as 'vigilantes' in Iraq invasion Lord Bingham, in his first major speech since retiring as the senior law lord, rejected the then attorney general's defence of the 2003 invasion as fundamentally flawed. "It was not plain that Iraq had failed to comply in a manner justifying resort to force and there were no strong factual grounds or hard evidence to show that it had."

Unofficial Translation of U.S.-Iraq Troop Agreement from the Arabic Text Translation of complete agreement between the US and Iraq on the withdrawal of occupation troops. Since Bush won't share this with the Congress, perhaps they need to check with OEN. And, for questions about the oil, check the last graf of Article 26.

U.S. lawmaker accuses Bush of secrecy over Iraq deal The US government is refusing to make public the security pact it has signed with Iraq, even though it has been published in full in an Iraqi newspaper, a congressional hearing was told on Wednesday. The administration has said it will not seek congressional approval for the deal. It has been in a hurry to finalise the pact, which Iraqi lawmakers still must approve, before the UN mandate expires on December 31.

Taxpayers will pay for Gonzales' private attorney The Justice Department has agreed to pay for a private lawyer to defend former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales against allegations that he encouraged officials to inject partisan politics into the department's hiring and firing practices.

Mary Ann Gould: Ellen Brodsky and Clint Curtis on tonight's Voice of the Voters! Both Brodsky&Curtis have recently suffered losses in the general election.Brodsky lost to incumbent Dr.Snipes in the race for Supervisor of Elections in Broward County & was later arrested at the direction of her political competition.Curtis lost his primary race for Congress in the 24th District of FL.This now-famous whistle blower against purpose-designed vote flipping software will talk of the state of voting in FL&beyond

JGideon: 'Daily Voting News' For November 19, 2008 a collection of local, state, national and international articles on electronic voting and election issues

Michael Richardson: Senate testimony by police captain reveals 9 sticks of missing dynamite in 'Omaha Two' bombing case (2 comments)

China seeks to curb unrest amid global crisis China has told police to ensure stability amid the global financial crisis after thousands of people attacked police and government offices in a northwestern city in unrest triggered by a plan to resettle residents. Public Security Minister Meng Jianzhu said police "should be fully aware of the challenge brought by the global financial crisis and try their best to maintain social stability

Merkel Says Europe Is 'Closely' Watching U.S. Plans on Auto Aid German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi have asked the European Union to monitor U.S. proposals to prop up its auto industry for signs of anti-competitive practices. ''We are watching the U.S. closely to see what they do on the car industry,'' Merkel told reporters today in the northern Italian city of Trieste during a joint news conference with Berlusconi.

Vice president, former AG, state senator indicted he indictment accuses Gonzales of using his position while in office to stop an investigation in 2006 into abuses at one of the privately-run prisons.Gonzales' attorney, George Terwilliger III, said in a written statement, "This is obviously a bogus charge on its face, as any good prosecutor can recognize. Hopefully, competent Texas authorities will take steps to reign in this abuse of the criminal justice system."

Maryland Police Conflate Peace Activists with Terrorists Under the direction of Republican Governor Bob Ehrlich, Maryland State Police spied on and infiltrated non-violent peace activist groups, and labeled members as “terrorists” and “anarchists”. Your tax dollars at work fighting “Osama Been Peaceniks”.

Big Three CEOs Flew Private Jets to Plead for Public Funds Ford CEO Mulally made his case Tuesday before the committee saying he's cut expenses, laid-off workers and closed 17 plants. "We have also reduced our work force by 51,000 employees in the past three years," Mulally said. Yet Ford continues to operate a fleet of eight private jets for its executives.

Rob Kall: Did Hillary Cut The Secretary of State Deal Months Ago, Before Obama Picked Biden? (5 comments) Maybe Hillary didn't want to be VP. Maybe what she wanted all along, if she couldn't be president, was Secretary of State. Maybe she cut the deal before Obama settled on his VP pick.

Juan Cole: Afghan article says US Bin-Ladin hunt phoney An article from the Persian Afghan press alleges that French troops were at one point close to capturing Usamah Bin Ladin in Afghanistan, but that American forces stopped them from doing so. It says that a forthcoming French documentary containing interviews with the French soldiers provides proof for the allegation. The argument is that the Bush administration needed Bin Ladin in order to justify its military expansionism.

Palestine: Fifteen Palestinian fishermen kidnapped by Israelis The 15 Palestinian fishermen abducted from Palestinian waters are being held by Israeli authorities in Ashdod, while their boats have been confiscated. three internationals who were arrested while accompanying the fishermen have been taken to Ben Gurion detention facility as Israeli authorities start deportation proceedings.

Beau Biden will not accept Senate appointment DOVER, Del. - Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden says he plans to fulfill his National Guard duties and won't accept an appointment to his father's U.S. Senate seat. The younger Biden has released a statement as his unit prepares to deploy to Iraq

The Real Goal of Israel's Blockade The latest tightening of Israel's chokehold on Gaza – ending all supplies into the Strip for more than a week – has produced immediate and shocking consequences for Gaza's 1.5 million inhabitants. Israel's long-term goal is to force an exodus to Egypt once the controls along its short border with the Strip are relaxed,thus ethnically cleansing Gaza

On Top of Humanitarian Disaster, A News Blackout in Gaza Israel has imposed a virtual news blackout on the Gaza Strip. For the last ten days no foreign journalists have been able to enter the besieged territory to report on the escalating humanitarian crisis caused by Israel's complete closure of Gaza's borders for the last two weeks. There have been no deliveries of fuel and basic humanitarian assistance, and sewage had to be pumped into the ocean due to a lack of fuel.

Douglas Smyth: Should the Obama Administration Prosecute Bush-Cheney Crimes? (32 comments) Should the Obama administration pursue the Bush-Cheney crimes committed in the war, its run-up, in intelligence and interrogation and in Justice? Or shouldn't it? If a broad Bush pardon constrains the new administration, is there a middle way?

Ashin Mettacara: *Burma's Jail News: Three Jailed Today

Dave Johnson: Post-election at the Election Protection Wiki As policymakers look back at the 2008 election they will need well- researched sources of background information. The Election Protection Wiki serves as a hub where they will either find the information directly or be directed to the organization or site that has it. Here are ways that you can help:

Mark Crispin Miller: Ted Stevens is out (which does NOT mean Alaska's race was clean) Here's yet another Democratic victory that does not mean "the system works." Stevens' lead was fishy from the get-go; and so we should be looking into it, just as we should be looking into Coleman's lead in Minnesota, and Chambliss's in Georgia (and, as well, at others nationwide). And yet, so far--and as usual--the only party out there warning of election fraud is the one that's been committing it.

Consumer prices drop record 1 percent in October consumer prices fell by 1% last month, the biggest one-month decline on records that go back to February 1947. The drop was twice as large as the 0.5 percent decline analysts expected. In other economic news, the Commerce Department reported that construction of new homes and apartments fell by 4.5 percent in October to an annual rate of 791,000 units. That was the slowest construction pace on records going back to 1959

For desperate vets, victory and anger They were told they were crazy. Statistical anomalies. Whiners. This week, after enduring 17 years of baffling and incurable ailments they blamed on exposure to nasty chemicals and untested anti-nerve-gas agents- veterans of the Persian Gulf War were told they were right. Colorado's veterans of Operation Desert Storm feel justified after a congressionally mandated panel this week announced that the mysterious and often malig

Snopes says Fake UPS (or FedEx) Delivery Failure Notice Virus is Real The newest virus circulating is the UPS Delivery Failure.You will receive an email from UPS Packet Service along with a packet number. NOTE: The word packet is misspelled on this line. It will say that they were unable to deliver a package sent to you on such and such a date. It then asks you to print out the invoice copy attached.DON'T TRY TO PRINT THIS.IT LAUNCHES THE VIRUS!Pass this warning on!

Obama to tap Eric Holder for Attorney General who prosecuted Rostenkowski (1 comments) Politics in Chicago--folks remember Holder as the US Attorney who successfully pursued corruption charges in 1994 against then Rep. Dan Rostenkowski (D-Ill.). Rostenkowski lost a re-election bid and Republican Michael Flanagan snatched the 5th Congressional District seat for a term with the slot returning to Democratic hands with the election of Rod Blagojevich who went on to run for governor and Emanuel succeeded him

Daley addresses Obama-related police presence Mayor Daley, on complaints of police underfunding & usage."In Washington, D.C., the Secret Service [would] be doing most of this - even outside the buildings. We've taken that responsibility and they're going to reimburse us for that... We'll utilize resources from headquarters and the training academy until next week. [After that], off-duty officers will be compensated at time-and-a-half, to be paid by the federal government.

Nuclear Waste DUMPED Into Hudson River (3 comments) Entergy Corporation's Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant has Dumped 459,000 Gallons of Nuclear Waste into the Hudson River. But the WORST is still yet to come! Internationally renown radiation scientist and researcher Dr. Chris Busby speaks about the radioactive waste poisoning of New York's majestic Hudson.

IMC Photos: Marching Against Racism In Rural New Jersey (1 comments) Over 300 people march in Hardwick New Jersey to support Gary Grewal and his family, supporters of Barack Obama who were the victims of a cross burning. In response to a call by Mayor Kevin Duffy, over 300 people marched from Hardick's municipal building a mile to Grewal's house in support of Grewal's right to fly a banner supporting Barack Obama.

Recount Set for Minnesota Senate Race as Challenges Loom A recount will be held in the undecided Minnesota Senate race between Republican incumbent Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken, a comedian and author. This expected development was confirmed by the state election canvassing board at a meeting Tuesday in the Minnesota capital of St. Paul. The recount is scheduled to begin Wednesday and will be carried out at an estimated 120 sites around the state,

Tuesday, November 18:

Mara Der Hovanesian: Did someone have sex to obtain your mortgage? (1 comments) Are people selling their bodies to get your loan?

Debbie Krueger, Jordan Page, Adam Kokesh: Growing Movement Strikes at Fed in Washington, DC (5 comments) National "END THE FED" day of protest calls for sound monetary policy and an end to bailouts in D.C.

BREAKING: Mark Begich (D) Wins Alaskan Senate Seat Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican in Senate history, narrowly lost his re-election bid Tuesday, marking the downfall of a pillar of the U.S. Senate and Alaska icon who apparently couldn't survive his conviction on federal corruption charges. Dems now have 58 Senate seats, 2 away from a filibuster proof majority, with the races in Georgia and Minnesota still undecided.

Massive riot in northwestern China - Los Angeles Times The Chinese people don't seem too inclined to go along with the Government's plans ...

The Seven Deadly Deficits (Mother Jones) : What the Bush years really cost us, and how President Obama can get the economy back on track.

All The King's Men Discussion of the importance of an Obama Administration seeking justice for crimes of the bush Administration.

Ralph Lopez: *Bush and The Great Escape, Impeach Obama? (3 comments) The problem with right-wing radio is that 60 million people listen to it as their main source of opinion. You can only counter these kind by clipping their wings, meaning calling an impeachment hearing right now. If they get their way, Bush will be off the hook but guess how long it will take for impeachment to come back into fashion?

JGideon: 'Daily Voting News' For November 18, 2008 a collection of local, state, national and international articles on electronic voting and election issues

Beijing orders demolition of leading activist's home Beijing authorities have issued an order to destroy the home of one of China's leading rights activists who has been in police custody for more than 200 days, her husband and lawyer said Tuesday. Beijing's Xicheng court ordered developers to level the home of Ni Yulan and told the family to vacate the premises by the end of last week, husband Dong Jiqin told AFP, adding he had refused to leave.

BREAKING: South Texas county indicts Cheney, former AG and state senator (20 comments) A South Texas grand jury has indicted Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on misdemeanor charges related to the alleged abuse of prisoners in Willacy County's federal detention centers. The indictments were first reported by KRGV-TV.

BREAKING: Begich expands lead to 2,374 votes over Stevens 11,000 votes are left - due to be counted 8-9pm ET, but it's looking unlikely that Stevens will be able to overcome the growing deficit. If Begich holds onto the lead, Democrats would pick up their seventh Republican-held Senate seat this cycle, and would have 58 Senate seats -- with the races in Georgia and Minnesota still undecided.

Panel: Gulf War Illness Confirmed A federal health panel released conclusions Monday that evidence strongly and consistently indicates hundreds of thousands of US troops in the first Gulf War contracted long-term illnesses from use of pills, given by their own military to protect them from effects of chemical weaponized nerve agents, and from their military's pesticide use during deployment.

Linn Cohen-Cole: *Agriculture as a dangerously unrecognized human rights issue. A letter to Obama from Sally Fallon (1 comments) Sally Fallon, president of the Weston A Price Foundation, asks Obama to intercede on behalf of Illinois prisoners being tortured by a soy-based diet. It is time for Amnesty International to help those fighting for human survival who are up against multinational corporations taking over agriculture and food, yet without an adequate paradigm that defines the profound human rights issue involved - SURVIVAL itself.

Obama Taps Eric Holder for Attorney General President-elect Obama has decided to tap Eric Holder as his attorney general, putting the veteran Washington lawyer in place to become the first African-American to head the Justice Department.

Democrats Offer Mild Censure After Lieberman Apologizes Senate Democrats backed away from a major rebuke of Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.) on Tuesday morning.

Sarah Palin Offered $7 Mil Book Deal Sarah Palin is moving closer to inking a book deal for an estimated $7 million.

Lawrence Velvel: The Bigger The Company, The More Disastrous The Mistake What will be the impact of the bailout supermergers on the economy? Washington seems to be overlooking the point that bigness is not better; in fact, anti-trust laws were written specifically to deal with it.

Ashin Mettacara: *Burma Crackdown on Prominent Monks and Activists Continues; More Get Long Term Jail (3 comments) Prominent Buddhist Monks were jailed for 35 years by the brutal fascist regime.

BREAKING: Lieberman gets slap, not blow In a 42-13 vote, Senate Democrats left Joe Lieberman in control of the prized Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Roger Shuler: Here's the Latest on the Don Siegelman Story (3 comments) Time magazine broke a story last Friday about misconduct by prosecutors and jurors in the trial of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman. The story continues to reverberate around the Web, and here is the latest.

Iraq Quietly Dismisses Its Anticorruption Officials The government of Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki is systematically dismissing oversight officials who were installed to fight corruption in Iraqi ministries by order of the American occupation administration, which had hoped to bring Western standards of accountability to the notoriously opaque and graft-ridden bureaucracy.

Obama Not Likely to Seek Criminal Charges Against Officials who Authorized Torture (2 comments) Barack Obama's incoming administration is unlikely to bring criminal charges against government officials who authorized or engaged in harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists during the George W. Bush presidency. Obama, who has criticized the use of torture, is being urged by some constitutional scholars and human rights groups to investigate possible war crimes by the Bush administration.

Martha Rosenberg: Those Dead Fish? Your Tax Dollars at Work (2 comments) the fish kill was not an unfortunate runoff accident to be blamed on agricultural nitrates. It was deliberately administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources which laced the pond with the South American poison Rotenone to "restore" the water body into a "model Illinois freshwater habitat."

Intense security a force Loop reckons with How the next POTUS changes Loop traffic: Thirty-eight floors below, dozens of officers from Federal Protective Services patrolled the building's lobby and periphery. Armed agents checked the photo IDs of everyone who entered a metal barricade enclosing the majority of the plaza the building shares with a large post office and an Alexander Calder sculpture.

Administration Protects W Appointees by Converting Positions to Career Civil Servants Just weeks before leaving office, the Interior Department's top lawyer has shifted half a dozen key deputies-- including two former political appointees who have been involved in controversial environmental decisions -- into senior civil service posts. The transfer of political appointees into permanent fed positions, called "burrowing," will deprive Obama of the chance to install its preferred appointees in some key jobs.

2008 Results: Fewer White Voters, While Minorities Set Records Lots of preliminary data. OHIO: "Everyone has been struggling to figure out why there are fewer voters," said Bryan Clark, a spokesman in Ohio's secretary of state's office. "I think there was a suppressed white turnout in blue-collar areas. The Reagan Democrats stayed home and the social conservatives weren't excited by the McCain-Palin ticket."

No Agreement on Improving Mental Health Care First article of a 4-part series, well worth following. "annual estimated cost of treating mental illness in the United States is $79 billion, of which $63 billion is due to lost productivity. Indirectly, mental illness costs $12 billion in lost productivity due to premature deaths and $4 billion in productivity losses for those in jails& prisons and for the time of family members who care for their mentally ill loved ones.

Monday, November 17:

Nadra Foster and the resignation of KPFA Business Manager Lois Withers (1 comments) On Nov. 10, KPFA General Manager Lemlem Rijio announced that Lois Withers, KPFA's business manager, was resigning. Lois is the white woman who called the police on Black programmer Nadra Foster, falsely accusing her of being banned, on Aug. 20. Consequently, Nadra was beaten up, thrown to the ground, kicked in the head, strait-jacketed and forcibly removed out of the station, resulting in her facing five charges...

Depression 2009: What would it look like? Lines at the ER, a television boom, emptying suburbs. A catastrophic economic downturn would feel nothing like the last one. By looking at what we know about how society and commerce would slow down, and how people respond, it's possible to envision what we might face.

Rather’s Lawsuit Shows Role of G.O.P. in Inquiry (3 comments) Other documents, meanwhile, suggest that Ms. Mason, who reported to Mr. Heyward, was getting updates from panel investigators on some of their findings, at a point when CBS News was telling outsiders that the network was staying out of the investigation.

Larisa Alexandrovna: Abramoff said he had agreement with White House aide just a month after Bush took office Email noting relationship with White House came just a month after Bush took office

Democrats rise again in the Rockies Barack Obama's victory was different. He coasted to easy wins in Colorado, taking 53 percent of the popular vote, 55 percent in Nevada, and 57 percent in New Mexico. Remarkably, his margin of victory in these mountain states exceeded his national margin of victory.

JGideon: 'Daily Voting News' For November 16 and 17, 2008 a collection of local, state, national and international articles on electronic voting and election issues

Dennis Kucinich Stands by His Liberal Agenda and Calls on Barack Obama for Change (6 comments) Kucinich is part of a rare breed in Washington who cannot be bought off by the wrong people, a noble quality that has made him a local hero in his Congressional district of Ohio, but one that has red flagged him as a troublemaker on Capitol Hill, albeit a highly respected one.

GOP not playing "Minnesota nice" with Franken Republicans have flooded the airwaves with baseless propaganda to discredit the Coleman-Franken recount in advance.

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Bill Clinton to Rally for Jim Martin in GA (1 comments) The Democratic campaign just announced that former President Bill Clinton will be in Atlanta on Wednesday on Democrat Jim Martin's behalf in the U.S. Senate runoff against Saxby Chambliss.

Kevin Gosztola: Bail Out the Big Three Automakers? (36 comments) The Senate and the House will be deliberating and deciding whether or not to bail out the Big Three auto makers this week (Chrysler, Ford, GM). Here's what you should know when deciding whether or not to support a bailout. This is what you may not hear from network news or cable news.

Ashin Mettacara: *Burma, Myanmar: At least 9 activists Sentenced Today (1 comments)

College Presidents Cashing In, Study Says The number of college and university presidents taking home eye-popping paychecks continues to climb even as more and more students have trouble paying their tuition bills. Fifty-nine presidents of public universities reeled in more than $500,000 in salary and benefits during the 2007-08 academic year, more than double the number who broke the half-million mark three years earlier, according to a survey.

Citi Plans Asset Sales and Job Cuts The banking giant, Citigroup, which a decade ago set out to rewrite the rules of American finance, announced Monday morning that it would cut 50,000 jobs in the coming quarters, largely by selling assets. In a town hall meeting with employees, the bank also said that it was seeking to shore up its capital base and cut risky positions.

Thursday, November 13:

Gene Cappa: Obama And The Imperial Presidency-Will He Give It Up? (12 comments) Obama inherits an imperial presidency chock-full of new powers. Will he give it up or embrace it?

Monday, November 10:

Rob Kall: Assassination Conversation Poll (80 comments) Have you been in a conversation or overhead a conversation expressing concern for Obama's assassination in the past week?

Gene Cappa: CAN Obama Reverse The Economic Slide? (8 comments) The ruinous Bush fiscal and monetary policies have brought the American economy to near collapse. Can Obama reverse the slide?

Sunday, November 9:

PrMaine: So, Why Was This Election Not Stolen? (66 comments) What made things go right this time?

Gene Cappa: Obama Should Use That Secret Tool Chest-Do You Agree? (17 comments) Obama inherited a secret tool chest from Bush. Should he use it like Bush did?

Saturday, November 8:

Kevin Gosztola: Will You Speak Up or "Give Obama a Chance"? (54 comments) How long will it be before you question Obama's decisions or seek to influence him if he is slow to make the changes you wish to see. How will you organize and pressure to enact real change or will you choose to not organize and apply pressure at all?

Friday, November 7:

Steve Windisch (jibbguy): ... And the justification against Impeachment is now what?? (19 comments) The election of '08 is now over.. What justifications against Impeachment will Pelosi and Conyers come up with next?

Wednesday, November 5:

Gene Cappa: LBJ Was Behind the JFK Assasination? Do You Agree? (22 comments) The "Big Event", code words for the JFK hit, is laid at the doorstep of LBJ.

Tuesday, November 4:

Gene Cappa: Tony Blair To The Hague For Trial-Do You Agree? (13 comments) Blair lied Britain to war with Iraq. He should be sent to the Hague for trial.

Monday, November 3:

Rob Kall: When Will We Know the Results of the Presidential Election (4 comments) We knew pretty quickly for Kerry. It took weeks for Gore. How long will it take to be sure on this election?

Sunday, November 2:

PrMaine: What Punishment? (7 comments) Vote caging and purges, systematic voter intimidation, vote-flipping and corrupt tallies of votes all go on in our elections and for the most part they go unpunished. Should this attitude change in the future?

karmacounselor: Do you know if your county is at risk for election fraud (6 comments) After reading an article warning of election fraud, what have you done, if anything, to speak up, verify, and ensure your vote is safe?

Kris Malmquist: Should We Legalize/Decriminalize Marijuana? (26 comments) Cast your vote on whether or not the time has come to stop locking people up for smoking a doobie or two.

Thursday, October 30:

Michael Bonanno: Please rate "Shock And Awe" (2 comments) ...one of the candidates for the presidency is still in shock and awe mode while the other has a word for that mode.

Wednesday, October 29:

PrMaine: Who is John McCain? (9 comments) The John McCain we see today seems to many to be a totally different person than the one we knew, say in the 1990's. Which John McCain is the one of today?

Tuesday, October 28:

Dave Kisor: Does homeland security make you feel safe? (11 comments) The disestablishment of the Department of Homeland Security

Sunday, October 26:

John Kusumi: Presidential Preference Poll (6 comments) Straight up, plain vanilla presidential preference poll.

Saturday, October 25:

Patricia 0rmsby: Anyone you know been disenfrachised yet? (5 comments) We hear about millions of people being disqualified to vote in the upcoming election or falling victim to registration fraud. Has this happened to you or anyone you know?

Tuesday, October 21:

Rob Kall: Should OpEdNews Notify Members When Their Content is Most Popular? (19 comments) Would you want an email notifying you that your article, poll, diary or member page was among the most viewed, most commented, most forwarded, highest rated, for a given period of time?

Gene Cappa: 9/11: Total Proof Bombs Were Planted-Do You Agree? (48 comments) Bombs were planted and detonated to bring down the WTC on 9/11. Do you agree?

Monday, October 20:

Gene Cappa: Should Bush Be Prosecuted for Murder? (27 comments) Over 4,100 American soldiers got killed in Bush's war against Iraq on false pretenses. Should Bush be prosecuted for murder?

Monday, October 13:

Michael Morris: America needs Leadership! (8 comments) Did Congress show leadership in voting to pass the bailout?

Sunday, October 12:

UncleSim: Voting the Lesser of Two Evils - A Poll (54 comments) How strong is your support for the person who will get your vote? This poll is an attempt to locate America's heart.

Karen Fish: Will Sarah Palin now step down? (11 comments) Does she stay or does she go? Why and by whom?

Thursday, October 9:

Rob Kall: Will McCain or Obama Challenge Vote Counts? (10 comments) Kerry wimped an quit. Gore gave up when the Supreme court waded in. If the election is close, will Obama challenge the results? Will McCain?

Gene Cappa: FASCISM Came To America-Do You Agree? (30 comments) The ten steps to fascism are now in place, and any crisis, real or make believe, can be used to declare a national emergency leading to martial law and tyranny over the land.

Wednesday, October 8:

chris rice: Bail~Outs Were Wrong: How Do We Regain Control of Congress (10 comments) You have ignored the hundreds of thousands of American people who have been calling, faxing and emailing you opposing this bailout at least 100 to 1. You have ignored the almost two hundred economists from around the country that have contacted you and who have no conflict of interest and told you this bill will outright fail. My congressman's web site had a pole showing that 97.3% of his constituents were opposed.

Steph Fauxco: Who do you think won the debate tonight? Obama or McCain VOTE NOW (1 comments) Debate #2 McCain V Obama who do you think will won the debate?

PrMaine: Are trolls effective? (12 comments) Have Republican trolls been trying to influence voters through comments on progressive web sites? If so, are they effective in this effort?

Sunday, October 5:

Paul Kruger: Are we safe from our own military? (51 comments) Would members of our own military refuse an order to turn their weapons against American Citizens on US Soil?

Friday, October 3:

Steph Fauxco: First Bail Out Bill VS New Bail Out Bill? VOTE!!! (17 comments) Should Congress have voted in the less pork Bail out bill of last week vs. the one they have to TODAY?

Lance L. Landon: Biden-Palin Debate, Who Won??? (15 comments) Vote for Joe Biden Vote for Sarah Palin

Thursday, October 2:

Steph Fauxco: Will Sarah Palin say "Alaska" more times than "Hero" tonight? (3 comments) Palin, debate, Funny Poll, Alaska, Hero

Peter Dearman: Do something, but ditch the Paulson Plan (4 comments) Should Congress promise to do something major, but ditch the Paulson Plan and start listening to other informed voices?

JC Garrett: Poll: Republican 'Capitalism' or Republican 'Socialism'? (10 comments) The choice really isn't between real Capitalism and real Socialism. The choice is between the reality that occurs by applying the Republican definition of Capitalism and the Republican definition of Socialism. Which would you prefer?

Monday, September 29:

Steph Fauxco: Did the Republicans commit extreme insider trading today? (2 comments) Do you think the Republican's committed extreme insider trading today?

Sunday, September 28:

Rob Kall: After Palin Bombs Debating Biden, & Withdraws from the Campaign, Who Will McCain Pick? (14 comments) Sarah Palin bombed in her interview with Katie Couric and she's going to hit bottom and break into 700 billion ugly pieces when she debates with Joe Biden. Who Will McCain choose to replace her when Palin withdraws to "take care of her family."

Friday, September 26:

Robert Arend: Are The Republicans Gaining Hero Status On The Bailout? (14 comments) Are Democrats risking dilution of the public's blame of the Republicans for current ills of the economy when the Dems support bailing out Wall Street and the Repubs stand against it?

Wednesday, September 24:

Constance Lavender: Bailout: Post-Bush Speech to Nation (11 comments) Post-Bush Speech Bailout Gauge

Tuesday, September 23:

MedicalWhistleblower: Should Medical Whistleblowers Be Protected? (5 comments) Should Medical Whistleblowers Be Protected?

Kevin Gosztola: How can America recover from the financial crisis? (13 comments) Three prominent politicians (two of them presidential candidates) have plans for how to respond to the bailout. Neither suggest that they would support the Bush administration's or Paulson's proposal, which is being advanced in the halls of Congress right now (despite the fact that many details about the proposal are unknown).

Monday, September 22:

Rob Kall: Screwed or Saved Bailout-wise? (38 comments) will dems pass or fix the bailout, or will Republicans do it? Or will a bipartisan congress screw the taxpayers.

Saturday, September 20:

Constance Lavender: Given the economic illness of the United States, What do you prefer to do? (21 comments) Tell the World What Your Future Plans Are Going To Be....

Friday, September 19:

Rob Kall: Has J. Edgar Hoover Styled Blackmail Come Back to Haunt Congress? (18 comments) with all the access to phone tapping, has the Bush admin and its surrogates been digging up blackmail material on Dem leaders in congress?

Constance Lavender: Do you support the government's bail out of Wall Street? (14 comments) Do you support the government's bail out of Wall Street?

Rob Kall: Government Welfare Buyouts and Rescues; Are They Over Yet? (7 comments) Will there be more massive loans or government takeovers that amount to corporations become socialized-- even whole industries?

Wednesday, September 17:

Karen Fish: Did George Bush bail out AIG to save AIG or John McCain and the Neocons? (21 comments) What are the true motives behind the Bush bailout of AIG?

Monday, September 15:

Rob Kall: Diagnose Sarah Palin Poll (38 comments) Which diagnosis do you pick?

Bruce Cain: A 20 Year Moritorium on Legal/Illegal Immigration Into the US (14 comments) The "New Agenda for America" is composed of 10 "Planks." The 2nd plank calls for a 20 Year Moritorium on Legal/Illegal Immigration Into the US. [Goto www.newagecitizen.com/NAA.htm to read the full agenda].

joel kauffman: "Under God," in the Pledge of Allegiance (25 comments) The phrase has presently been held unconstitutional by a California federal district court. The decision is on appeal to the Federal Court of Appeals. In 2006, a Florida federal district court has held that a 1942, state law requiring children to stand and recite the pledge violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments and is therefore, unconstitutional

Greg Purcell: Does Rob Kall look like Tony Soprano? (5 comments) Is James Gandolfini Rob Kall's cousin?? What do you think?

PrMaine: Voting Motivations (17 comments) This poll is an attempt to get some understanding of what is motivating people to vote.

Sunday, September 14:

Constance Lavender: How much faith do you have in the American financial system? (11 comments) Given these extraordinary developments in the American financial system, how much faith do you retain?

Constance Lavender: Is Sarah Palin from the West or the Pacific? Decide where Sarah Palin is from: the West or the Pacific.

Saturday, September 13:

Hal Smith: Independent Candidates (19 comments) Who will you vote for?

Tony Forest: POLL: Will an Obama/Biden Victory Pacify The Movement ? (19 comments) Offset with an inverted question: Will a McCain/Palin Victory Empower The Movement ?

Thursday, September 11:

Amanda Lang: POLL: Should Vote Tampering or Vote Theft Crimes Be Prosecuted As Treason (10 comments) Should the penalty for vote tampering or vote theft be more stringent than it is under current law? Should voting crimes be elevated to acts of high treason?

Amy Fried: Poll: Does Sarah Palin Represent American Women? (26 comments) Does the Republican V.P. nominee represent American women?

Amy Fried: Unsolicited Absentee Ballots (5 comments) Strange stories of unsolicited absentee being received by non-Republicans, are circulating.

Gene Cappa: Congress Should Commence An Independent 9/11 Investigation-Do You Agree (21 comments) Seven years after 9/11 C