Sunday, September 7:
McCain: The Grinning Corpse
Some people should not make a habit of smiling. On most people it looks good; some, though, seem not to have the proper face for the task. When John McCain smiles, the look is reminiscent of a skull wrapped tightly in a large wet sock. He smiles so rarely during speeches that it is disconcerting; he does it with such a pained grimace that it is very nearly frightening.
Rather than Vetting Palin, McCain Will Orchestrate a Cover-Up of Her Abuse of Power
It's bad enough that a presidential ticket claiming to run on reform is now orchestrating a cover-up of an apparent abuse of power. What's really stunning is that they're conducting this cover-up in lieu of actually vetting Sarah Palin.
The Cover-Up????
Edwin Rutsch:
RNC GOP Conservatives Failed to Remember Small Town Values
Here's a funny clip from the Daily Show's coverage of the Republican National Convention. In their various speeches, conservatives made a big point of trying to connect their Failed Conservative Values to Small Town Values. Yes, they never give up on the values debate and always try to add a new wrinkle to their rhetorical values debate arsenal. However, this time the Daily Show's best darn news team on the planet went o
Palin finally agrees to first tv interview.
Under intense criticism for refusing to talk to the media, Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) "is offering her first televised interview to ABC News in the coming week in Alaska." The campaign said that an interview "was offered to ABC's Charlie Gibson several days ago and that they expect it to happen in the latter part of the week in Alaska."
Bill Quigley:
Displaced Poor Arriving In New Orleans as Saints Go Marching In
As buses continue to arrive in New Orleans bringing the displaced poor back home after 7 days away, the New Orleans Saints kick off their season, just blocks away.
Video describing neo-cons and McCain/Lieberman
An interview of Robert Parry where he describes history of the two Senators. They cover history of predominance of Neo-Con outlook on Israel.
Office of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama:
Dalai Lama'a Brother,Takster Rimpoche, Dies in Indiana
He was author of "This is My Country," a really great book.
Paul Kruger:
Did McCain steal Obama's Flags?
Did McCain's people steal Obama's flags as a "dirty trick"?
M Anderson:
Is It Politics for McCain, or 'Stockholm Syndrome'?
John McCain shows signs of Stckholm Syndrome - a psychological disorder that causes hostages to fall in love with their captors.
Edwards Drops All Appearances Before Election Day
Edwards was scheduled to speak at Hofstra University Monday, at the University at Buffalo in an event with former White House aide Karl Rove on Sept. 26, and at the University of Illinois Oct. 14.
Right at the Edge
That US and Pakistani soldiers are fighting one another along what was meant to be a border between allies highlights the extraordinarily chaotic situation unfolding inside the Pakistani tribal areas, where hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Taliban, along with Al Qaeda and other foreign fighters, enjoy freedom from American attacks. But the more fundamental questions of the long war against terror is which side is Pakistan on?
Obama vs. McCain: Taxing and Spending: McCain is Lying; Obama Wins
The candidates' opening salvos reveal widely different views. Obama calls current policy "the most fiscally irresponsible in our history". Obama's tax plan would give all but the top 1 % of income earners a BOOST in income, whereas McCain's tax policies would worsen the present inequality of incomes between the top 1% and the rest of the population. and would generate at the same time more revenue for the treasury.
Saturday, September 6:
Bill Quigley:
Gustav Impact on Louisiana and Haiti
(1 comments) Gustav hit Louisiana, the poorest state in the US, and Haiti, the poorest country in the hemisphere. What is similar and what is different?
Inhofe Questions Obama's "Love of Country"
Regardless of what polls show, Inhofe said, voters will have to ask themselves a question once they get behind the curtain in the voting booth on Election Day. "Do you really want to have a guy as commander in chief of this country when you can question whether or not he really loves his country?" he asked. "That's the big question."
JGideon:
'Daily Voting News' For September 06, 2008
a collection of local, state, national and international articles on electronic voting and election issue
Heart's Cease & Desist Ignored by Palin at RNC
"The Republican campaign did not ask for permission to use [Barracuda], nor would they have been granted that permission," Nancy Wilson wrote. "We have asked the Republican campaign publicly not to use our music." The RNC played it anyway, when Palin took the stage later Thursday night. Guess the Rethugs can't find their own musical support, so steal music as easily as elections.
Oliphant:
Oliphant Nails It --
(1 comments) A political cartoon from Pat Pliphant which satirizes Sarah Palin
Edward Smallwood:
Save Gas, Be Patriotic, and Save Money
(1 comments) Why and how should we save gasoline? Here are some very good examples as to why you should be saving gas, and some simple ways to do just that.
Tom Ridge calls McCain 'John Bush.'
Speaking with NBC reporters last night, former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge tried to say that voters would not confuse John McCain's policies with President Bush's. Unfortunately, Ridge himself confused the two, calling McCain "John Bush." Watch it:
Rady Ananda:
Log Cabin Republicans Embrace Homophobic Party
(2 comments) Human Rights Campaign condemns Log Cabin endorsement of McCain/Palin. Sarah Palin and John McCain clearly oppose treating all US citizens equally. That Log Cabin Republicans would endorse either contributes to the notion that even the "Left" side of the Republican party is out of touch with humanity.
Nearly 600,000 Subject to Possible Caging in Ohio
(1 comments) Ohio election officials are sending out a mass mailer stamped “do not forward” to all registered voters with an absentee ballot application and other important notices for Nov 4. A similar mailer in March netted nondeliverable mail from almost 600,000 registered voters in just five Ohio counties who could now have their ballots thrown out for voting under the wrong address.
New Yorker cover spotlights McCain's houses, foreclosure crisis.
The cover of the new issue of the New Yorker spotlights Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) multiple houses, contrasting his wealth with the foreclosure crisis many Americans are struggling with...
Price increases push US soy beyond reach of poor
One sentence about bad news concerning world hunger and global markets:
Indonesia was now dependent on the soy fields of the U.S. And it paid the price when the Mississippi River flooded in June, leaving thousands of acres of soybeans waterlogged. By July, soybean futures were up 82 percent over the past year, although they have come down since.
Boeing, machinists talks fail; strike is on
The Machinists bargain for about 25,000 aircraft assembly workers in the Puget Sound area, 1,500 in the Portland, Ore. area and about 750 in Wichita, Kan
Charley James: "Sambo Beat The Bitch"
(2 comments) "So Sambo beat the bitch!"
This is how Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin described Barack Obama's win over Hillary Clinton to political colleagues in a restaurant a few days after Obama locked up the Democratic Party presidential nomination.
Rob Kall:
Is McCain Campaign Interfering In Alaska Troopergate Investigation of Palin?
(6 comments) It looks like supporters of John McCain are taking aggressive actions to kill an investigation of his running mate Sarah Palin, to prevent an October Surprise-- adverse findings that would cast a negative light on her character and leadership
Iran open to talks if U.S. alters policy
(1 comments) Tehran would be ready to hold talks with Washington on the basis of “mutual understanding” providing the White House changes its hostile policy towards Iran, said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in an interview with the Japanese English Channel, NHK.
Tehran repudiates Sarkozy’s claims
Tehran reacted strongly to claims by the French president about the nature of Iran’s nuclear activities, insisting that “nuclear weapon has no place in Iran’s defense doctrine.” France is among the five permanent members of the UN Security Council which is armed with nuclear arms. The country also helped Israel to build nuclear weapons.
Blair's sister-in-law trapped in Gaza
(3 comments) Former prime minister Tony Blair's sister-in-law says she is trapped in the Gaza Strip as Israel refuses to let her leave the Palestinian territory she entered aboard a protest boat.
Friday, September 5:
US Govt to Take Control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
A plan would replace the leaders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and virtually wipe out their shareholders but let them continue to work with the government standing behind their debt.
Bush goes for even BIGGER government
Defiant Cheney vows Georgia will join Nato
(4 comments) The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, yesterday issued a direct challenge to Moscow's sway over Georgia, pledging Washington's support for its eventual membership of Nato, while denouncing Russia's "illegitimate" invasion. "Georgia will be in our alliance," Cheney said after talks with President Mikheil Saakashvili.
'Change Is Coming,' McCain Says
(6 comments) In a speech to the Republican National Convention that was interrupted by boisterous applause and occasional protests, McCain said his record demonstrates a dedication to remaking Washington and an instinct for putting the people's interests over party loyalty.
Pentagon Urges Extended Pause in Iraq Drawdown
The plan, delivered this week, calls for extending a pause in drawdowns until late January or early February -- after the Bush administration has left office. At that point, up to 7,500 of the approximately 146,000 troops in Iraq could be withdrawn, depending on conditions on the ground there. The reduction would coincide with new deployments to Afghanistan, officials said.
Soldiers' Suicide Rate On Pace to Set Record
Suicides among active-duty soldiers this year are on pace to exceed both last year's all-time record and, for the first time since the Vietnam War, the rate among the general U.S. population, Army officials said. "What does success look like? Frankly, we do not know," said Col. Eddie Stephens, deputy director for human resources under the Army's personnel division.
JGideon:
'Daily Voting News' For September 05, 2008
a collection of local, state, national and international articles on electronic voting and election issue
The Last Roundup
(5 comments) Tho published four months ago, this lengthy, well-researched article has fresh relevance given the widespread repression in Denver and St. Paul at the DNC and RNC: For decades the federal government has been developing a highly classified plan that would override the Constitution in the event of a terrorist attack. Is it also compiling a secret enemies list of citizens who could face detention under martial law?
Bush Extends 9/11 National Emergency Yet Again
(2 comments) As he did in 2007, President Bush has again, on August 28, 2008, continued for another year the national emergency first officially proclaimed on September 14, 2001, along with “the powers and authorities adopted to deal with that emergency.”
John McCain, Sarah Palin and the Politics of Distraction
As moderate elements of the Republican Party melt away from supporting the Bush legacy and John McCain, more and more of the hardcore and extremist forces and voices in the Republican Party have eagerly stepped forward. Sarah Palin is one of those.
Ashin Mettacara:
*Preemptive Arrests in Burma: Temple raided; Chief monk captured
(2 comments) Preemptive detention of monks in Burma, as the Saffron Revolution nears its one year anniversary. Monks are being held under close surveillance by the military regime.
Subpoenas to be issued for Troopergate probe
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Alaska Legislature will work to complete its ethics investigation into Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her public safety commissioner earlier than expected, weeks before the national election In July, a state oversight committee approved $100,000 for an investigation into whether Paylin fired public safety commissioner Walt Monegan because he would not dismiss a trooper who went through a messy divorce
Abramoff sentenced to 4 years in prison
Abramoff could have received up to 11 years in prison, but Judge Ellen Huvelle decided he deserved a more lenient sentence for helping the Justice Department convict a congressman and nine others. But Huvelle rejected calls from prosecutors to hand down an even lower sentence.
Sarah Palin's Strange eBay Exaggeration
Why would she lie when she knows she'll get caught. Habit?
Clinton To Obama on Palin: Goodluck
(5 comments) Hillary Clinton privately hopes Democrats have buyer's remorse over Biden now that Palin's energizing the GOP.
Word on the street is: Nobody's buying the Palin strategy. But Obama ought to remember Clinton's reluctance to help him when she thinks he's in trouble. Everyone ought to remember. Her supporters sacrificed everything to support her and bigger ideals, she won't give half the effort they gave to win this for Obama.
JERRY SEPER:
BORDER DRUG WAR THREATENS U.S.
(4 comments) Mexican Drug cartels threaten U.S. citizens, border agents and police.
Ellen Brown:
Take a Load Off Fannie: Bailout or Nationalization for the Mortgage Giants?
(5 comments) The Treasury just sought and was granted an unlimited credit line to the GSEs, along with the authority to buy their stock, effectively nationalizing them; but this could mean $5 trillion more in liabilities for the federal government, causing it to lose its own triple-A rating. What to do? There is a solution that would salvage the mortgage giants and cost the taxpayers nothing . . .
Obama: Surge Succeeded Beyond "˜Wildest Dreams'
(2 comments) Obama sat down with O'Reilly in York, Pa., after holding a discussion on the economy with voters nearby. The Illinois senator has been campaigning in battleground states since accepting the Democratic presidential nomination last Thursday at his party's convention in Denver. The interview will air in three more parts, at 8 p.m. ET Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Appeals Court Stays Judge's Order on Subpoenas
Further postponement in the Miers/Bolton House appearances.
Current and former senior White House aides will not have to comply with congressional subpoenas while a federal appeals court considers whether their request for a longer stay of a lower court's order has merit, the court ruled Thursday.
Record Foreclosures, Delinquencies
The rate of mortgages entering foreclosure hit another record high in the second quarter, as did the percentage of loans somewhere in the foreclosure process, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported on Friday.
The delinquency rate, which measures mortgages that aren't in foreclosure but have at least one overdue payment, also was the highest ever recorded in the MBA's quarterly survey.
Hal Smith:
Are you ready to stand up and take back this country???
(24 comments) Poll to see how many patriots there are actually out there.
Hundreds of Demonstrators Detained at RNC
Police detained hundreds demonstrators on the final night of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. Approximately 250 people were arrested shortly before John McCain took to the stage to accept the presidential nomination. That's in addition to the 422 people who had already been arrested earlier in the week.
Paul Kruger:
Am I qualified to be the new FCC chairman?
(8 comments) How to evaluate qualifications for government positions. What high position might YOU be qualified for under McCain's guidelines?
US warship carries aid to Georgian port of Poti - EarthLink - Main News
The flagship of the U.S. Navy's Mediterranean fleet anchored outside the key Georgian port of Poti on Fri, bringing in tons of humanitarian aid to a port still partially occupied by hundreds of Russian troops.
Although Russia has watched the arrival of the USS Mount Whitney and other U.S. ships in recent weeks with deep suspicion, a Foreign Ministry official said Russia does not plan any military action to Black Sea presence
Ashin Mettacara:
*Aung San Suu Kyi wins the Freedom of Dundee
(5 comments)
The world's most numerous international awards winner remains under house arrest in Burma.
'Broken man' Abramoff gets 4 years in prison
Already two years into a prison term from a separate case in Florida, Abramoff, 49, will have spent about six years in prison by the time he is released, far longer than he and his attorneys expected for a man who became the key FBI witness in his own corruption case. He has spent his time in prison cooperating with a book that portrays him as a victim of Washington politics
Tipping the scales: Cable news channels dedicate more coverage to RNC's scheduled programming during peak hours than to
On September 2 and September 3, MSNBC, CNN, and Fox News each dedicated more on-air time -- significantly more in most cases -- to official Republican convention programming during the most-watched portions of their coverage than each channel dedicated to official convention programming during the same times on comparable nights of the Democratic National Convention.
Secret Service confiscates books & button from Ron Paul delegates
Today at the Republican National Convention, as the Ron Paul Delegates were taking a picture in front of the model White House inside the Convention Center, they were surrounded by Secret Service which proceeded to search the bags of all the delegates. They took any and everything related to Ron Paul including signs, buttons, videos, slim jims, cards, even books.
The police state has arrived.
Martha Rosenberg:
Wanna Buy a Car Lot Full of SUVs?
(3 comments) Thanks to US gas prices, SUVs have become the Thanks to US gas prices, SUVs have become the fur coats of the automotive industry: ostentatious, outdated, hard to defend and even harder to maintain.
Thursday, September 4:
John R Moffett:
The "Free Vote" Movement: Is now the time?
(12 comments) What is the Free Vote Movement? It is a political movement to help a 3rd party ascend to national prominence by urging voters who live in pure Red or pure Blue states to vote for a 3rd party candidate, since their vote doesn't really matter in the general election. Is this the right time for you to consider voting for Paul, Barr, Nader or McKinney to help build a third political party?
Edwin Rutsch:
Should progressives confront Sara Palin and failed conservatives values?
(2 comments) Should progressives, liberals and democrats confront conservatives at the values level and say that conservative values have failed?
Mikhail Lyubansky:
The one thing that matters to me most
(1 comments) This poll measures what independents, moderates, and undecideds consider to be the primary factor in their decision-making process.
Raphael Sidelman:
Is it just my imagination, or are many eligible voters living a warped reality?
(11 comments) This is an attempt to see how many other conscious citizens are appalled by the outright pandering that is being passed off as legitimate political leadership by the speakers at the republican national convention
Wednesday, September 3:
Rob Kall:
Did Sarah Palin Hit a Home Run and Is She a Formidable Candidate?
(38 comments) Use this poll as jumping off point to discuss your reaction to Sarah Palin's talk.
Monday, September 1:
Rob Kall:
Should The Media, Including OEN, Cover the Question Who is the Mother of Trig Palin?
(97 comments) Critics say this is tawdry, tabloid journalism that makes an innocent teenager and single mother a victim.
Supporters say that if it's true that Sarah Palin is lying about who gave birth then her lies are key to defining her character and lack of integrity.
Sunday, August 31:
Mike Kimball:
Is the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment (Right to Bear Arms) Still Relevant
(72 comments) A poll on views on today's relevancy of the Second Amendment.
Saturday, August 30:
Gene Cappa:
Katrina Disaster-Myths or Fact?
(2 comments) FIVE MYTHS were spun about the Katrina disaster. Are they myths or facts?
Richard McGinn:
When Rove speaks, be very afraid - Poll
(12 comments) Karl Rove said today that the outcome of the election is so unpredictable that "events" will probably be the deciding factor.
Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo:
POLL: SHOULD OBAMA DUMP HIS STAFF AND HIRE UNKNOWNS FOR THE ELECTION?
(10 comments) At the start of the Primary seasons, despite the negative showing of the Democratic Congress, Obama had a substantial advantage. After the primary it was frittered away and McCain took the lead in most polls. Now, with the presumptive Vice Presidency of Sarah Palin, the Catholic vote which went to Bush twice but to the Dems in 2006, may have flown North to Alaska, to Palin/McCain. What to do, oh what to do? Oh, I know...
Friday, August 29:
Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo:
Will Sarah Palin Boost McCain's Chances for Victory?
(41 comments) Sarah Palin, 44 year old former beauty queen, just two years into her governorship of Alaska. is more than ruffling the feathers of Neo-cons and the corrupt among Alaska's political circles already crippled by investigations, but has been yanking the chains of oil companies, stringently closing loop-holes once the hallmark of weak negotiator's in the past, and more. She plucked $1200 rebates for Alaskans from Big Oil.
Wednesday, August 27:
Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo:
Are The Missiles in Poland a Plot to Upstage Obama and Give the White House to McCain?
(41 comments) I say the missiles of October II is a lame attempt, ala Nixon vs Kennedy and the steel strike fraud and the WMD's, to scare Americans. I don't know maybe the Poles blind or scared, but this looks like a plan to show that a war hero is better prepared to settle the problem than Obama. I think the FIX is in to have McCain settle the Missiles issue and win the White House. What do you think?
Monday, August 25:
Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo:
Poll: A New Political System in Satire
(2 comments) SATIRE: A new political system which replaces the 2 party system which is really 1 PARTY SYSTEM. My system though it appears to be a 3 Party System, But acknowledging that 2 of the 3 are 1, is really back to a 2 party system in which the lies of 2 the 1 party system lie a lot, what you have remaining is either a ZERO party system, a 1 Party System opposed by 2 of 1 half of 1 Parties, so three equals=1=0, I think...???
Sunday, August 24:
Robert N Smith:
Personhood of corporations.
(24 comments) What status does a corporation have?
John Olsen:
The conventions and escort services.
(8 comments) A question as to which of the conventions will benefit escort services the most.
Friday, August 22:
Kris Malmquist:
Poll: Anthrax Attacks Solved?
(9 comments) Do you agree with the government's conclusion that Mr. Bruce Ivins was solely responsible for the anthrax attacks of mid-September 2001?
Gene Cappa:
WTC 7 Brought Down By Fire NIST Concludes - Do You Agree?
(52 comments) NIST Report on WTC 7 indicates "fire" alone collapsed the skyscraper building in a mere 6.5 seconds.
PeterJ:
We're Having An Election! We're Off To See The Wizard, We're Out Of The Woods......Bull!
(6 comments) Something must be done. I don't believe that we can accomplish it from the outside in but I do believe that there's someone in our government who's well aware of our plight (as I believe Nancy Pelosi is but is very afraid) who is not afraid but needs our numbers in order to accomplish their goals. We need to let them know we're here and not afraid to stand up. Do you Agree that petitions and rally's will accomplish nothing?
Tony Forest:
Johnny Got His Gun
(42 comments) Bear Arms or lose the right to
vs.
Nutcakes arm armed to the hilt
Hal Smith:
US Missle shield
(20 comments) What are your thoughts on the missile shield?
What is it really for?
Thursday, August 21:
Rob Kall:
Should The Dems Strip Joe Lieberman of His Committee Appointments?
(23 comments) has Lieberman gone too far?
Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo:
POLL: Is The Two party System Dead in The Water? Lets Use This System Instead!
(14 comments) This may be a satire, but am I deadly serious or what? Who the Hell knows. All I do know is that I doubt that three parties are enough, or two many, or too few. So, I bring a few seriously silly points up to prove my own points. No, not the ones on the top of my head, the ones on the top of yours. Hey get over your serious side and have some fun. well, maybe and maybe not. At least have a good day... or not-maybe.
Wednesday, August 20:
Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo:
Shall We Indict The Oil Profiteers And Nationalize All Necessities?
(24 comments) record oil prices again? I say never again. I say cap oil, retroactively.Bush likes retroactive guarantees. I say Give him one, rebate retroactively all profits in a lump sum check to each citizen based on their use of fuel for the last seven years, and then indict the oil profiteers and their enablers!
Sunday, August 17:
alan17b0:
Streaming Ad at Top of Main Page
(11 comments) What do you think of the streaming
ad at the top of the OEN main
page?
Saturday, August 16:
Edwin Rutsch:
Will the progressive movement eventually implode and 'eat their young'?
(22 comments) In my interview with Gavin Newsom, calls for inculsivity and warns against the progressive movement 'eatting it's young'.
Thursday, August 14:
DrTruth:
How will you defend America and your freedoms?
(13 comments) Are we only a nation of sheeple, or are we sick of the games and crimes, and willing to do something to stop this madness?
Darren Wolfe:
Who Do You Believe?
(14 comments) The question is, do you believe the government's figures that show growth and no recession or the private economist's figure's that show contraction and recession?
Sherwin Steffin:
Do articles have an effect on your vote?
(9 comments) This poll seeks to determine the effect, if any, that posted articles will have on your vote in this Presidential Election.
What do you plan to do?
PeterJ:
Do We Really Have Any Control Over Our Current State
(27 comments) Can we control our own destiny or is it "In God's Hands"?
Is this a problem created by man that can be fixed by man or are we powerless, at the mercy of greedy, evil people who have attained so much power we can have no affect on them?
Should we boycott, should we revolt or should we just pray until our knees are bloody?
How you feel is going to affect the final outcome.
Will you bring us to Armageddon?
Richard McGinn:
Would President Washington continue to warn against party faction and foreign influence?
(6 comments) Washington's 1796 Farewell Address to the nation emphasized the need for a unified federal government and warned against party faction and foreign influence. If he were alive today, what is the likelihood that our first President would change his mind about those two things?
Donald Rankin III:
When Might You Vote For a Political "Outsider"?
(19 comments) When do the potential benefits outweigh the risks of voting for Nader, McKinney, Barr etc.?
Wednesday, August 13:
Rob Kall:
Which rating system will you be more likely to USE on OpEdNEws
(29 comments) in the spirit of bottom-up participation OpEdNews encourages, please voice your opinion on the two possible rating systems we're considering.
Rob Kall:
Should McCain or Obama Be Speaking to the Georgian President?
(22 comments) SHould either candidate be talking to Georgian President Shakashvilli
Hal Smith:
Is the conflict in Georgia a pretext to WWIII
(32 comments) Do you know the truth?
Gene Cappa:
Did Bush Comply With "Authorization to Use Military Force"?
(9 comments) Did Bush comply with the "Authorization to Use Military Force" Resolution when he attacked Iraq without UN Security Council approval?
Rob Kall:
Do You Support Equal Rights for Third Party Candidates?
(20 comments) Do you support a federal law requiring equal treatment for all political parties, in terms of rules for registering candidates and getting them on the ballot, including petition requirements and participation in debates?
Monday, August 11:
Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo:
Poll: Why Isn't Obama Closing McCain Out? Putting Him away?
(22 comments) In the wake of the most unpopular Presidents in history who leaves an economy on shambles, millions in foreclosure, almost as many out of work or under-employed, the clone of Bush-McCain with the same platform as Bush is not going away and is persistently, though slowly, closing the deficit between them. WHY? IS THAT?
Sunday, August 10:
John Wood Sr:
Poll: Follow up to "Should Obama Use Bush's Powers to Restore America?"
(2 comments) If this was our last, best chance, would you support doing these things?
Rob Kall:
Should Iraq Start Paying for it's own reconstruction?
(36 comments) Iraq is projected to see over $75 million in revenues. Should they start paying their own way.
Friday, August 8:
Rob Kall:
Should OpEdNews Have Posted News of John Edwards Affair?
(40 comments) Now that the news about John Edwards affair is out, now that he's admitted it and told ABC news, now that the major news shows are saturated with reporting on it, did OpEdNews make the right decision posting a link to an article reporting on Edwards scandal?
Richard McGinn:
Congressional Apology to Muslims imminent in the anthrax terrorism case?
(2 comments) Although few of the details are known, it is already patently clear that the 2001 anthrax mailings were an inside job and a false flag operation intended to lay the blame on uncooperative Arabs, and to frighten the rest of the world into waging war against "the enemies of civilization" in the Middle East.
Gene Cappa:
Should Congress Go Into Special Session For Impeachment Hearings?
(20 comments) Should Congress be called into Special Session for Impeachment Hearings?
john de herrera:
The Article V Convention?
(14 comments) In regards to change, America's Supreme Law offers each and every citizen one of two choices: Congress or Convention.
Mark E. Smith:
How Many Votes Does Obama Need?
Does the popular vote have any impact on a candidate's decision whether or not to concede?
Thursday, August 7:
Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo:
Poll: Would you vote for Nancy Pelosi?
(26 comments) Nancy Pelosi has steadfastly refused to consider impeachment of the war criminals in the White House. Will, or should, the democrats re-elect her? If you lived in San Francisco's 8th District, would you vote for her again?
Wednesday, August 6:
John Wood Sr:
Should Obama Use Bush's Powers to Restore America?
(19 comments) Would you support a president Obama if he were to use the Executive powers Bush grabbed and abused to enable America to realize its constitutional ideals?
WHY, OR WHY NOT?
Tuesday, August 5:
Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo:
POLL: FOR WHICH WOULD YOU VOTE IF AT ALL?
(29 comments) My Poll Litmus Test: A)-WOULD YOU VOTE FOR MCCAIN IF HE WAS A DEMOCRAT, SAYING THE SAME THINGS HE NOW IS SAYING?
YES, NO
B)-WOULD YOU VOTE AGAINST OBAMA IF HE WAS A REPUBLICAN, SAYING THE SAME THINGS HE NOW IS SAYING?
YES, NO
Monday, August 4:
Ben Kall:
Do you support racists and propagandists, I mean big media?
(15 comments) do you still subscribe to cable TV
Professor Emeritus Peter Bagnolo:
Poll: Should The USA Ban Private Contractor Armies?
(24 comments) Private armies in America? Blackwater says it wants to rent the largest private armies in the world to American Corporations. To do what hunt down people who return toxic goods they buy at department stores or slaughter private citizens in Banana Republic Nations which protest land grabs?
Vote now!
Rob Kall:
Votingwise, Are you Sane or Psychotic?
(35 comments) voting to end Eight Years of Shock Doctrine Presidency or Deludedly Supporting McCain, by voting for Him or any Third Party Candidate?
Sunday, August 3:
Mary Neal:
Treatment or Prison for Mental Patients?
(20 comments) Poll to determine if Americans favor prison or treatment for the mentally ill.
Saturday, August 2:
Gene Cappa:
Is Bush Guilty of Nuremberg War Crimes?
(40 comments) Could Bush be guilty of the very same war crimes that got the Nazi war criminals convicted on in 1946?
Saturday, March 15:
Sponsored by www.worldproutassembly.org:
"Building a New World" Conference
The deep longing for positive, lasting change is the bedrock upon which this conference is based. How do we fix our country and our world? And how can we form one mass movement to address the crisis? (Event Date: May 22, 2008)
Sponsored by ourfuture.org:
Take Back America
a meeting of progressives (Event Date: Mar 17, 2008)
Wednesday, December 31:
Sponsored by Freedom Ambassadors:
Walk for Human Dignity
A national coalition of over 50 local, state and national organizations are participating in walk from Tucson to Phoenix beginning May 2 to call for an end to racially fomented hate crimes. The ten-day peaceful walk will end with a rally in downtown Phoenix on Mother's Day, May 11, honoring mothers for teaching children to treat all human beings with equal dignity. (Event Date: May 1, 2008)
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