Wednesday, November 24, 2010 A brief history of 'Thanksgiving' in America
While there is no record detailing exactly what the Pilgrims prepared for their "Thanksgiving Celebration," historians widely believe that the traditional fare of turkey and pie were not on the settlers menu.
In September of 1620 a small group of passengers prepare to leave port in Plymouth, England in search of a new life, one without the fear of religious oppression and the promise of freedom and prosperity.
Friday, November 19, 2010 GOP blocks House efforts to extend unemployment benefits
House Republicans blocked a bill Thursday that would have extended long-term unemployment benefits for nearly 2 million jobless Americans set to expire December 1st.
The $12.5 billion bill designed to extend jobless benefits through the end of February was brought to the floor Thursday under the House fast-track rules. Even thought the bill received a majority of the votes (258-154), the measure fell short of the two-thirds
Sunday, November 14, 2010 Arizona voters give the go ahead on medical marijuana (3 comments)
The final tally is in and by the narrow margin of 4,341 votes, Arizona becomes the 15th state to legalize the use of medical marijuana.
Proposition 203, the measure to legalize the sale and use of medical marijuana in the state of Arizona passed Saturday by the slimmest of margins.
Sunday, September 12, 2010 Judge in South Africa outlaws Bible burning
A South African court ruled in favor of a Muslim group's petition to halt a scheduled event known as "Bible burning day" Friday in Johannesburg.
The Bible burning event scheduled for September 11 by Mohammed Vawda was stopped in the 11th hour on Friday by High Court Judge Sita Kolbe. The ruling bans the burning of Bible as well as any other religious books.
Saturday, September 11, 2010 Man burns Koran at Ground Zero Mosque protest
After tearing out pages from a copy of the Koran and burning them an unknown man protesting the "Ground Zero Mosque" is taken away by police. (Video)
Friday, December 11, 2009 Allvoices.com - Do You Remember 09/11/2001? (3 comments)
Last week the left along with the right were going crazy over the President's speech on Afghanistan, I just have two questions for everyone: #1 Do you remember all those people diving off the World Trade Center to avoid burning to death in favor of a quick death when they hit the ground? #2 Do you want everyone responsible to face justice?
I don't know about you but I want Bin Laden's head on a spit!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 57 Percent of Americans Favor a Public Option
In the latest poll conducted by The Washington Post and ABC News suggests 57 percent of Americans are in favor of a public insurance option.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Mancow Congratulates the Late Sen. Kennedy on His Sobriety (2 comments)
Radio and television personality Erich "Mancow" Muller posts a message on twitter to the late Senator Ted Kennedy congratulating him for "being six weeks sober."
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Sen. Susan Collins Open to Voting for Health Care Bill
Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, signaled today in a press release that she may be open to voting for Senate health care reform legislation.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Schwarzenegger Joins in Support of Health Care Reform (1 comments)
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California expresses support for President Obama's push for health care reform today joining an increasing number of prominent Republicans.
Monday, October 5, 2009 Domestic violence as pre-existing condition? 8 states still allow it | McClatchy
WASHINGTON — Eight states and the District of Columbia don't have laws that specifically bar insurance companies from using domestic violence as a pre-existing condition to deny health coverage, according to a study from the National Women's Law Center.
The states are Idaho, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota and Wyoming. The study by the nonpartisan, nonprofit center focused
Sunday, October 4, 2009 New UN Report on Iran at Odds with Earlier American Intelligence
Recent report by the Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) disputes earlier American Intelligence report concluding that Iran halted it's efforts to design a nuclear weapon in 2003.
Thursday, October 1, 2009 Meeting of the Minds, Afghanistan Strategy Revisited
Wednesdays meeting in the situation room sparks a crucial debate on which direction the President should follow for the future of our troops in Afghanistan.
Friday, September 25, 2009 World leaders accuse Iran of building secret nuclear facility
President Obama along with Prime Minister Gordon Brown and President Nicolas Sarkozy accuse Iran this morning of building a secret underground nuclear plant saying it has hidden the covert operation for years.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Massachusetts Senate Gives Go Ahead for Interim Pick
In a vote of 24 to 16 the Massachusetts State Senate pass a bill Tuesday to allow Governor Deval Patrick to appoint an interim replacement for the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
Saturday, September 19, 2009 Allvoices.com - Opinion: A Cult of Ideology? (1 comments)
What I question is - Where do you draw that line? Where does one end and the other begin? When does Ideology become a cult and a cult become Ideology?
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 \"Tea Party\" Leader Melts Down On CNN: Obama Is An \"Indonesian Muslim Turned Welfare Thug\" (VIDEO) (1 comments)
"Tea Party" leader Mark Williams appeared on a CNN panel on "Anderson Cooper 360" last night and promptly set to work discrediting himself and his movement. Williams denounced those carrying blatantly racist signs against President Obama during the tea parties as "no more part of the mainstream of America than the hippies who wear nipple clips and feather boas in San Francisco streets during so-called peace demonstrations."
Thursday, September 10, 2009 Obama: I Will Not Accept the Status Quo as a Solution
President Obama tried to reframe the debate on health care before a joint session of Congress last night. Whether or not he reinvigorated his base or changed any minds still remains to be seen, although the White House is optimistic today.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 Dick Cheney 'put airline bomb plot case in jeopardy with arrest order of Rashid Rauf' - Times Online
Dick Cheney, the former US Vice President, nearly destroyed Britain's efforts to bring the airline bomb plotters to justice, police and intelligence experts said today.
By ordering the early arrest of Rashid Rauf, the bombers' link man in Pakistan, Washington forced British police to detain the suspects in the UK before all the evidence had been gathered, it was claimed.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 PolitiFact | Republican Party of Florida says Obama will "indoctrinate" schoolchildren with "socialist ideology"
President Barack Obama plans to speak to the nation's schoolchildren on Sept. 8. According to the U.S. Department of Education, the speech will be about "the importance of persisting and succeeding in school," and the department is offering classroom materials to "engage students and stimulate discussion on the importance of education in their lives."
