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Thursday, September 4, 2008
Palin: average isn't good enough SHARE
She's not qualified to be president, and in picking her, McCain shows that he has little respect for the presidency. Americans have an unhealthy desire to see average people promoted to positions of great authority. No one wants an average neurosurgeon or even an average carpenter, but when it comes to the Presidency, Americans say they want a regular person. This is when narcissism becomes indistinguishable from masochism.
Palin: average isn't good enough SHARE
She's not qualified to be president, and in picking her, McCain shows that he has little respect for the presidency. Americans have an unhealthy desire to see average people promoted to positions of great authority. No one wants an average neurosurgeon or even an average carpenter, but when it comes to the Presidency, Americans say they want a regular person. This is when narcissism becomes indistinguishable from masochism.
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Marshall Law Imposed in Arkansas Town: Is Your City Next? SHARE
On Tuesday, the Helena-West Helena City Council voted 9-0 to allow police to expand a 24-hour curfew program into any area of the city, despite a warning from a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas that the police stops were unconstitutional. Officers armed with military rifles have been stopping and questioning passers-by in a neighborhood plagued by violence that's been under a police state curfew.
Marshall Law Imposed in Arkansas Town: Is Your City Next? SHARE
On Tuesday, the Helena-West Helena City Council voted 9-0 to allow police to expand a 24-hour curfew program into any area of the city, despite a warning from a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas that the police stops were unconstitutional. Officers armed with military rifles have been stopping and questioning passers-by in a neighborhood plagued by violence that's been under a police state curfew.
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Monday, June 30, 2008
Southern Baptist Scholar Links Spouse Abuse to Wives' Refusal to Submit to Their Husbands SHARE
Biblically endorsed misogyny – at least according to Bruce Ware, professor of Christian theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky – continues to circumscribe a threadbare and dangerous meme engendered by radical Christian religious fundamentalists. Ware's extreme rationale and justification for men abusing their spouses is simple: "because women rebel against their husband's God-given authority."
Southern Baptist Scholar Links Spouse Abuse to Wives' Refusal to Submit to Their Husbands SHARE
Biblically endorsed misogyny – at least according to Bruce Ware, professor of Christian theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky – continues to circumscribe a threadbare and dangerous meme engendered by radical Christian religious fundamentalists. Ware's extreme rationale and justification for men abusing their spouses is simple: "because women rebel against their husband's God-given authority."
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Monday, June 2, 2008
Clinton Likely to Suspend Campaign, Endorse Obama on Tuesday SHARE
The Huffington Post is reporting that "Hillary Clinton has summoned top donors and backers to attend her speech tomorrow night" and it is now widely viewed that this signals, "she plans to suspend her campaign and endorse Barack Obama" immediately after the last two Democratic Primaries are held on Tuesday. Clinton staffers were also being urged to turn in expense receipts "by the end of the week."
Clinton Likely to Suspend Campaign, Endorse Obama on Tuesday SHARE
The Huffington Post is reporting that "Hillary Clinton has summoned top donors and backers to attend her speech tomorrow night" and it is now widely viewed that this signals, "she plans to suspend her campaign and endorse Barack Obama" immediately after the last two Democratic Primaries are held on Tuesday. Clinton staffers were also being urged to turn in expense receipts "by the end of the week."
(3 comments)
Friday, April 18, 2008
Defense Department: Iraq war 'a major debacle' with outcome 'in doubt' SHARE
According to the National Institute for Strategic Studies, a Defense Department research center, the war in Iraq has become "a major debacle" and the outcome "is in doubt." The report carries considerable weight because it was written by Joseph Collins, a former senior Pentagon official, and was based in part on interviews with other former senior defense and intelligence officials who played roles in prewar preparations.
Defense Department: Iraq war 'a major debacle' with outcome 'in doubt' SHARE
According to the National Institute for Strategic Studies, a Defense Department research center, the war in Iraq has become "a major debacle" and the outcome "is in doubt." The report carries considerable weight because it was written by Joseph Collins, a former senior Pentagon official, and was based in part on interviews with other former senior defense and intelligence officials who played roles in prewar preparations.
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Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Quinnipiac: Clinton lead in Pennsylvania slipping away SHARE
Hillary Clinton needs a large, double digit win in Pennsylvania to maintain any appearance of legitimacy in winning the Democratic nomination – anything less will be seen as a fatal blow to her quest for the presidency. Sadly, the latest Quinnipiac poll shows Hillary's lead down to only six points and falling as Obama picks up women and white voters.
Quinnipiac: Clinton lead in Pennsylvania slipping away SHARE
Hillary Clinton needs a large, double digit win in Pennsylvania to maintain any appearance of legitimacy in winning the Democratic nomination – anything less will be seen as a fatal blow to her quest for the presidency. Sadly, the latest Quinnipiac poll shows Hillary's lead down to only six points and falling as Obama picks up women and white voters.
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Friday, April 4, 2008
Obama Reneging on Promise to End Occupation in Iraq? SHARE
A key adviser to Senator Obama’s campaign is suggesting in a private paper that America keep between 60,000 and 80,000 troops in Iraq as of late 2010, a plan at odds with the public pledge by Obama to withdraw combat forces from Iraq within 16 months. The paper, obtained by The New York Sun, was written by Colin Kahl for the Center for a New American Security entitled, “Stay on Success: A Policy of Conditional Engagement.”
Obama Reneging on Promise to End Occupation in Iraq? SHARE
A key adviser to Senator Obama’s campaign is suggesting in a private paper that America keep between 60,000 and 80,000 troops in Iraq as of late 2010, a plan at odds with the public pledge by Obama to withdraw combat forces from Iraq within 16 months. The paper, obtained by The New York Sun, was written by Colin Kahl for the Center for a New American Security entitled, “Stay on Success: A Policy of Conditional Engagement.”
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Monday, March 31, 2008
Cash-strapped Hillary Clinton fails to pay bills SHARE
Hillary Rodham Clinton's cash-strapped presidential campaign has been putting off paying hundreds of bills for months - freeing up cash for critical media buys but also earning the campaign a reputation as something of a deadbeat in some small-business circles. It's not just the size of Clinton's debts that's noteworthy. Clinton also reported debts to a slew of small apolitical businesses and organizations.
Cash-strapped Hillary Clinton fails to pay bills SHARE
Hillary Rodham Clinton's cash-strapped presidential campaign has been putting off paying hundreds of bills for months - freeing up cash for critical media buys but also earning the campaign a reputation as something of a deadbeat in some small-business circles. It's not just the size of Clinton's debts that's noteworthy. Clinton also reported debts to a slew of small apolitical businesses and organizations.
(2 comments)
Friday, March 28, 2008
Sen. Leahy to Clinton: Withdraw and back Obama SHARE
Sen. Patrick Leahy, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and six-term Vermont lawmaker said there is no way that Clinton is going to win enough pledged delegates to get the nomination. Leahy opined on Vermont Public Radio that Clinton ought to withdraw and back Obama. Adding, "Obama's lead appears to be insurmountable and that Obama's endorsement by U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is the latest sign of how the race is going."
Sen. Leahy to Clinton: Withdraw and back Obama SHARE
Sen. Patrick Leahy, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and six-term Vermont lawmaker said there is no way that Clinton is going to win enough pledged delegates to get the nomination. Leahy opined on Vermont Public Radio that Clinton ought to withdraw and back Obama. Adding, "Obama's lead appears to be insurmountable and that Obama's endorsement by U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is the latest sign of how the race is going."
Monday, March 24, 2008
Pentagon report: No evidence of Saddam attempt to assassinate Bush SHARE
Newsweek reports that the same Pentagon report that has essentially disproved an Iraq-al Qaeda link also calls into question the 1993 plot (to assassinate former president George H. W. Bush while in Kuwait) which spurred former President Bill Clinton to launch a Tomahawk cruise-missle strike against Saddam's Iraqi Intelligence Service, may be another tenuous allegation made against Saddam by current President George W. Bush.
Pentagon report: No evidence of Saddam attempt to assassinate Bush SHARE
Newsweek reports that the same Pentagon report that has essentially disproved an Iraq-al Qaeda link also calls into question the 1993 plot (to assassinate former president George H. W. Bush while in Kuwait) which spurred former President Bill Clinton to launch a Tomahawk cruise-missle strike against Saddam's Iraqi Intelligence Service, may be another tenuous allegation made against Saddam by current President George W. Bush.
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Friday, March 21, 2008
Breaking: Gov. Bill Richardson endorses Obama SHARE
Bill Richardson, the nation's only Hispanic governor, threw his support behind Barack Obama for president Friday, delivering one of the most coveted and tightly held endorsements in the race for the Democratic nomination. Richardson stated, "You are a once-in-a-lifetime leader...above all, you will be a president who brings this nation together."
Breaking: Gov. Bill Richardson endorses Obama SHARE
Bill Richardson, the nation's only Hispanic governor, threw his support behind Barack Obama for president Friday, delivering one of the most coveted and tightly held endorsements in the race for the Democratic nomination. Richardson stated, "You are a once-in-a-lifetime leader...above all, you will be a president who brings this nation together."
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
Obama's Passport Records Breached at State Department SHARE
Three State Department contractors improperly accessed Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama's passport records beginning in January, department officials said Thursday night, and an investigation into their motives and backgrounds is under way. Two of the contractors were immediately fired, and the third has been disciplined but not fired. The State Dept claims "no political motivates" apparent.
Obama's Passport Records Breached at State Department SHARE
Three State Department contractors improperly accessed Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama's passport records beginning in January, department officials said Thursday night, and an investigation into their motives and backgrounds is under way. Two of the contractors were immediately fired, and the third has been disciplined but not fired. The State Dept claims "no political motivates" apparent.
Friday, March 14, 2008
McCain suggests al Qaeda in Iraq may attempt "spectacular attacks" in Iraq to sway a Democratic win for the White House. SHARE
Responding at a town hall in Philadelphia, John McCain intimates that al Qaeda operatives in Iraq may be the reason he could lose the presidency this November. Glossing over the implication that lives may be in danger, instead, McCain seemed more concerned with his own presidential bid and chances. Quoting McCain, "Yes, I worry about it."
McCain suggests al Qaeda in Iraq may attempt "spectacular attacks" in Iraq to sway a Democratic win for the White House. SHARE
Responding at a town hall in Philadelphia, John McCain intimates that al Qaeda operatives in Iraq may be the reason he could lose the presidency this November. Glossing over the implication that lives may be in danger, instead, McCain seemed more concerned with his own presidential bid and chances. Quoting McCain, "Yes, I worry about it."
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Winning the Battle, Losing the War SHARE
One lesson from the Tet offensive is to not put the best face on a military situation for political reasons.
Winning the Battle, Losing the War SHARE
One lesson from the Tet offensive is to not put the best face on a military situation for political reasons.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Sophist at-large: Bush Equates Criminal Acts by Telecoms as "Patriotic." SHARE
President Bush is still bullying legislatures and a wary American public to endorse immunity for the telecommunications companies who illegally spied on Americans without proper warrants. In a desperate act to delude lawmakers, Bush nakedly asserted that the illicit acts by the telecoms were "patriotic" and Americans "ought to say Thank You" for their participation in Bush's warrantless eavesdropping on U.S. citizens.
Sophist at-large: Bush Equates Criminal Acts by Telecoms as "Patriotic." SHARE
President Bush is still bullying legislatures and a wary American public to endorse immunity for the telecommunications companies who illegally spied on Americans without proper warrants. In a desperate act to delude lawmakers, Bush nakedly asserted that the illicit acts by the telecoms were "patriotic" and Americans "ought to say Thank You" for their participation in Bush's warrantless eavesdropping on U.S. citizens.
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Thursday, February 28, 2008
Amending the Constitution in God's name: Huckabee endorses 'Egg as a Person" legislation. SHARE
Presidential Republican hopeful Mike Huckabee has tossed all of his eggs in one basket (sorry, it was there for the taking) by pandering to the most radical of ideas to rally his fanatical right wing base of raucous pro-life lemmings.
Amending the Constitution in God's name: Huckabee endorses 'Egg as a Person" legislation. SHARE
Presidential Republican hopeful Mike Huckabee has tossed all of his eggs in one basket (sorry, it was there for the taking) by pandering to the most radical of ideas to rally his fanatical right wing base of raucous pro-life lemmings.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Supreme Court Rules Medical Devices Immune from Lawsuits SHARE
Makers of medical devices like implantable defibrillators or breast implants are immune from liability for personal injuries as long as the F.D.A. approved the device before it was marketed and it meets the agency's specifications, the Court ruled on Wednesday. In an 8-1 decision, the justices said that federal law preempts states from imposing liability for these approved devices.
Supreme Court Rules Medical Devices Immune from Lawsuits SHARE
Makers of medical devices like implantable defibrillators or breast implants are immune from liability for personal injuries as long as the F.D.A. approved the device before it was marketed and it meets the agency's specifications, the Court ruled on Wednesday. In an 8-1 decision, the justices said that federal law preempts states from imposing liability for these approved devices.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Protect America Act "Unconstitutional" According to FOX News' Top Law Analyst SHARE
Creeping intrusions against our privacy rights are an assault on the Constitution. The FISA statute itself significantly...lowered the 4th Amendment bar from probable cause of "crime" to probable cause of "status." The government cannot constitutionally prosecute someone unless it has evidence against him that was obtained pursuant to probable cause of a crime, a standard not met by a FISA warrant.
Protect America Act "Unconstitutional" According to FOX News' Top Law Analyst SHARE
Creeping intrusions against our privacy rights are an assault on the Constitution. The FISA statute itself significantly...lowered the 4th Amendment bar from probable cause of "crime" to probable cause of "status." The government cannot constitutionally prosecute someone unless it has evidence against him that was obtained pursuant to probable cause of a crime, a standard not met by a FISA warrant.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Clinton's Chief Strategist Mark Penn Tied To Controversial Nuclear Firm SHARE
Even as Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign was blasting Sen. Barack Obama for his ties to the Exelon Corporation, the firm of Mark Penn, Clinton's chief strategist, was earning hundreds of thousands of dollars from the very same nuclear energy giant. Penn also has ties to the controversial security firm Blackwater.
Clinton's Chief Strategist Mark Penn Tied To Controversial Nuclear Firm SHARE
Even as Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign was blasting Sen. Barack Obama for his ties to the Exelon Corporation, the firm of Mark Penn, Clinton's chief strategist, was earning hundreds of thousands of dollars from the very same nuclear energy giant. Penn also has ties to the controversial security firm Blackwater.
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
BREAKING: Justice Dept: "Waterboarding not legal." Will Mukasey begin investigations now? SHARE
A senior Justice Department official says laws and other limits enacted since three terrorism suspects were waterboarded has eliminated the technique from what is now legally allowed. There has been no determination by the Justice Department that the use of waterboarding, under any circumstances, would be lawful under current law," he said. It is the first time the department has expressed such an opinion publicly.
BREAKING: Justice Dept: "Waterboarding not legal." Will Mukasey begin investigations now? SHARE
A senior Justice Department official says laws and other limits enacted since three terrorism suspects were waterboarded has eliminated the technique from what is now legally allowed. There has been no determination by the Justice Department that the use of waterboarding, under any circumstances, would be lawful under current law," he said. It is the first time the department has expressed such an opinion publicly.
