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President to address school students September 8
2009-09-02 19:00:00 President to address school students September 8 There’s quite a buzz going around about Tuesday, September 8th. That’s the day President Obama will address PreK-12 students via televisions and screens in public school classrooms, auditoriums, and ‘cafetoriums’ across the nation. This is a feat never before attempted by a sitting president. Reactions are mixed, no doubt in ... More About: President , Students , School , Address
White House to shift civil rights efforts
2009-09-01 23:54:00 White House to shift civil rights efforts WASHINGTON – Seven months after taking office, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is reshaping the Justice Department?s Civil Rights Division by pushing it back into some of the most important areas of American political life, including voting rights, housing, employment, bank lending practices and redistricting after the ... More About: White House , Civil Rights , White
Hamas leader denies Nazi genocide of Jews
2009-08-31 20:34:00 Hamas leader denies Nazi genocide of Jews GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) – A Hamas spiritual leader on Monday called teaching Palestinian children about the Nazi murder of 6 million Jews a “war crime,” rejecting a reported U.N. proposal to include the Holocaust in Gaza’s school curriculum. A senior Israeli official said such statements should make ... More About: Hamas , Genocide , Leader
Blackwater tapped foreigners on secret CIA program
2009-08-30 21:09:00 Blackwater tapped foreigners on secret CIA program WASHINGTON (AP) – When the CIA revived a plan to kill or capture terrorists in 2004, the agency turned to the well-connected security company then known as Blackwater USA. With Blackwater’s lucrative government security work and contacts arrayed in hot spots around the world, company officials offered the services of ... More About: Secret , Program , Blackwater , Barack Hussein Obama , Foreigners
You Might Be a Liberal If?
2009-08-29 20:34:00 You Might Be a Liberal If… IQ tests should be used to stop the death penalty, but not to determine admission to AP classes. The Ten Commandments in schools will hurt the children, but ?Heather Has Two Mommies? won?t. African-American, Queer and Women?s Studies prepare young people for good careers, but a biology major is an outdated ...
Bill would give president emergency control of Internet
2009-08-29 04:15:00 Bill would give president emergency control of Internet Internet companies and civil liberties groups were alarmed this spring when a U.S. Senate bill proposed handing the White House the power to disconnect private-sector computers from the Internet. They’re not much happier about a revised version that aides to Sen. Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat, have ... More About: President , Give , Control , Bill
Man dies after being Tasered at L.A. subway station
2009-08-28 05:09:00 Man dies after being Taser ed at L.A. subway station LOS ANGELES (AP) ? The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says a man has died after a deputy shocked him three times with an electric stun gun at a subway station. Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore says the man, who was not immediately identified, was at the North ... More About: Station , Subway , Dies
Mexico?s new drug use law worries US police
2009-08-27 20:50:00 Mexico’s new drug use law worries US police MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexico now has one of the world’s most liberal laws for drug users after eliminating jail time for small amounts of marijuana, cocaine and even heroin, LSD and methamphetamine. “All right!” said a grinning Ivan Rojas, a rail-thin 20-year-old addict who endured police harassment ... More About: Mexico , Police , The War on Drugs , Drug , Drug Use
Senator Ted Kennedy dies at 77
2009-08-26 18:12:00 Senator Ted Kennedy dies at 77 BOSTON - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the liberal lion of the Senate and haunted bearer of the Camelot torch after two of his brothers fell to assassins’ bullets, has died at his home in Hyannis Port after battling a brain tumor. He was 77. In nearly 50 years in the Senate, ... More About: Ted Kennedy , Senator , Dies
A Testament to the Power of Prayer
2009-08-25 18:07:00 A Testament to the Power of Prayer My new grandson, Carson Ambrose. He doesn’t look like a preemie in the pics but he’s about 2.6 pounds right now. Good news, he cries, really LOUD, his lungs are great!! He is on a tube feed for now but he is digesting his food and making poop. That may be TMI ... More About: Lisa
NYT: Blackwater tied to CIA death plot
2009-08-20 23:59:00 NYT: Blackwater tied to CIA death plot WASHINGTON – The Central Intelligence Agency in 2004 hired outside contractors from the private security contractor Blackwater USA as part of a secret program to locate and assassinate top operatives of Al Qaeda, according to current and former government officials. Executives from Blackwater, which has generated controversy because of ... More About: Death , War in Iraq , Plot
Wave of Baghdad blasts kills at least 75
2009-08-19 15:14:00 Wave of Baghdad blasts kills at least 75 BAGHDAD (AP) – A series of explosions targeting government and commercial buildings struck Baghdad Wednesday, killing at least 75 people and wounding more than 300, Iraq i police and medical officials said. The blasts in the capital followed a string of attacks in Iraq this month that have claimed ... More About: Malaysia , Wave , Baghdad Bob
Will Gun Control be coming to us like this?
2009-08-18 21:26:00 Will Gun Control be coming to us like this? This was sent to me by my next door neighbor, a fellow Texas Patriot and gun owner. It’s been around the block a number of times but it never hurts to send it out for one more round! Thanks Jeff! You’re sound asleep when you hear a ... More About: Amendment
Man carrying assault weapon attends Obama protest
2009-08-18 17:40:00 Man carrying assault weapon attends Obama protest PHOENIX (AP) – About a dozen people carrying guns, including one with a military-style rifle, milled among protesters outside the convention center where President Barack Obama was giving a speech Monday – the latest incident in which protesters have openly displayed firearms near the president. Gun-rights advocates say they’re exercising ... More About: Assault , Amendment , Protest , Weapon
Change? Indeed Mr. President, you brought change
2009-08-17 23:31:00 This message is brought to you by an ANGRY Right Wing Radical and has the seal of approval from The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy! “Vast right-wing conspiracy” was a phrase used by then First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton in 1998 in defense of her husband President Bill Clinton and his administration during the Lewinsky scandal, characterizing ... More About: Change , Barack Hussein Obama
Kay Bailey Hutchison kicks off run for Texas governor
2009-08-17 21:40:00 Kay Bailey Hutchison kicks off run for Texas governor LaMARQUE, Texas ? Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, kicking off a five-day Texas tour to formally announce her candidacy for governor, said today that incumbent Gov. Rick Perry has been in office too long and has subjected the state to mismanagement and petty politics. Speaking at her old ... More About: Governor , Kicks
White House appears ready to drop ?public option?
2009-08-16 21:07:00 White House appears ready to drop ‘public option’ WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama’s administration signaled on Sunday it is ready to abandon the idea of giving Americans the option of government-run health insurance as part of his ambitious health care proposal. Facing mounting opposition to the overhaul, administration officials left open the chance for a ... More About: Bush , Bill Clinton , White House , Public
The Rowlett TEA Party presents an event for ALL Conservatives!
2009-08-14 23:20:00 The Rowlett TEA Party presents an event for ALL Conservatives ! This is going to be a BIG EVENT! The Rowlett Texas TEA Party is sponsoring an event in conjunction with the 9-12 Project for those that can’t get to the BIG ONE in Washington, D.C. Our event will be MC’d by J.D. Wells of KLIF Radio 570 ... More About: Event , Presents
Town keeps celebration of victory over Japan
2009-08-14 19:11:00 Town keeps celebration of victory over Japan MOOSUP, Conn. ? At first glance, the parade is like any other in patriotic New England. Red-white-and-blue bunting lines the route. Firetrucks and old military vehicles roll along. Fife and drum corps, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, war veterans and pageant winners wave and throw candy along the way. But ... More About: World War I , Victory , Celebration , Town
White House uses e-mail to counter health critics
2009-08-14 03:43:00 White House uses e-mail to counter health critics WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama’s push to revamp health care got a boost Thursday as a new coalition of drug makers, unions, hospitals and others launched a $12 million pro-overhaul ad campaign. Meanwhile, the administration sought to regain control of the health care debate by asking ... More About: Mail , Health , White House , White
Officials see rise in militia groups across U.S.
2009-08-12 19:33:00 Officials see rise in militia groups across U.S. WASHINGTON ? Militia groups with gripes against the government are regrouping across the country and could grow rapidly, according to an organization that tracks such trends. The stress of a poor economy and a liberal administration led by a black president are among the causes for the recent ... More About: Conspiracy Theories , La Raza , Rise , Groups , Militias
Lawmakers face angry crowds on health care
2009-08-12 03:17:00 Lawmakers face angry crowds on health care LEBANON, Pa. (AP) – Jeers and taunts drowned out Democrats calling for a health care overhaul at town halls Tuesday, and one lawmaker said a swastika was spray-painted at his office as debate turned to noisy confrontation over President Barack Obama’s plan. The president himself was treated more ... More About: Health , Health Care , Care , Arlen Specter , Face
Obama pitching health care plan to the insured
2009-08-11 19:19:00 Obama pitching health care plan to the insured WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Obama is switching his message on his overhaul of the nation’s health care system, readying a fresh pitch designed for those who already have insurance. The White House is retooling its message amid polling that shows Americans ? especially those who already have coverage ... More About: Health , Health Care , Obama , Care , Assisted Suicide
A message to the American people from TexasFred
2009-08-10 15:22:00 A message to the American people from TexasFred I have heard the TEA Party called a lot of things lately. A rudderless ship, operating under a full head of steam with no direction whatsoever. I have seen a few examples of that too, as much as I hate to say it. I have seen a few TEA Party ... More About: People , Message
Chamber of Commerce opposes Obama?s plans
2009-08-09 23:42:00 Chamber of Commerce opposes Obama ’s plans WASHINGTON – If President Barack Obama wants to take the measure of his opposition, he only has to glance across Lafayette Park from the White House. There, behind 10 massive Corinthian columns, is the headquarters of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ? a leading critic of the administration’s health care ... More About: Plans
Obama?s Plan: Where Atlas Shrugged meets Children of the Corn
2009-08-08 20:47:00 Once in a while I find a post that is SO good, it just has to be re-posted, with full accreditation. This is one of those times. My buddy, U.S. Citizen from the blog Traction Control has this post up today, and it is just too good. Scary and accurate. Enjoy! Obama ?s Plan : Where Atlas ... More About: Children , Corn , Atlas Shrugged
Autopsy: Cocaine in Billy Mays? body
2009-08-07 23:33:00 Autopsy: Cocaine in Billy Mays ’ body TAMPA, Fla. – An autopsy shows that cocaine use contributed to the heart disease that suddenly killed boisterous TV pitchman Billy Mays in June, officials announced Friday. The 50-year bearded TV personality died of a heart attack in his sleep after going to bed at his Tampa condo the night ... More About: Body
White House still warns of 10 percent jobless rate
2009-08-07 22:14:00 White House still warns of 10 percent jobless rate WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama on Friday welcomed a dip in unemployment as evidence “the worst may be behind us” with the recession well into its second year. Earlier, however, the White House said that the president still expects unemployment to hit 10 percent sometime ... More About: White , Rate , Barack Hussein Obama
GOP sources: Sen. Martinez to resign
2009-08-07 19:25:00 GOP sources: Sen. Martinez to resign WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida will resign from the Senate this fall, more than a year before his term ends, according to several GOP sources. Martinez planned a Friday afternoon announcement in Florida to officially divulge his plans. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they ... More About: Bush , George W , Resign , Sources , The G
Top Democrat denounces health care protests
More articles from this author:2009-08-07 03:25:00 Top Democrat denounces health care protests WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate’s most powerful Democrat on Thursday scolded health care protesters dogging his party’s lawmakers at local meetings, arguing that some critics on the political right have run out of ideas – and ditched their civic manners. Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada accused the protesters ... More About: Health , Health Care , Glenn Beck , Care 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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