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Young Hillary Clinton - Real Clear Politics - Elections 2008
2008-05-29 13:16:00 Posted by TOM BEVAN This is clever and pretty darn funny: read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Politics , Elections , Hillary Clinton , Young , Clinton
Why gas is so expensive
2008-05-29 13:09:00 It's not runaway greed or overregulation. It's the world we live in. It's a price that can be seen in a single gallon of California gas. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
New York to Back Same-Sex Unions From Other States
2008-05-29 13:02:00 Gov. David A. Paterson has directed all state agencies to begin to revise their policies and regulations to recognize same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions, like California and Canada. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: New York , York , Back , Unions , States
The Mega-Pentagon: A Bush-Enabled Monster We Can't Stop
2008-05-29 00:07:00 After all, seven years, four months, and a scattering of days into the Bush presidency, the Pentagon is deeply entrenched in Washington and still aggressively expanding. It has developed a taste for unrivaled power and unequaled access to the treasure of this country. It is an institution that has escaped the checks and balances of the nation. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Monster , Stop , Mega
today's quote...
2008-05-29 00:04:00 "Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Mark Twain [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Quote
Gay marriage to begin June 17 in California
2008-05-28 23:59:00 California counties can issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples beginning June 17, the state said in a directive issued Wednesday. The state Office of Vital Records said it chose June 17 because the state Supreme Court has until the close of business on June 16 to decide whether to grant a stay of its May 15 ruling legalizing gay marriage. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Marriage , California , Gay Marriage
Florida court throws out DNC suit
2008-05-28 23:54:00 A Florida court threw out a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the Democratic Party's decision not to seat delegates from Florida...Judge Richard Lazarra sided with the party, saying political parties have the right to make their own rules. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Court , Suit
Amnesty International condemns US, China in report
2008-05-28 23:53:00 LONDON (AP) ? The United States is shirking its duty to provide the world with moral leadership and China is letting its business interests trump human rights concerns in Myanmar and Sudan, a human rights group said Wednesday. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: International , Report , Amnesty , Amnesty International
FBI files indict Bush, Cheney and Co. as war criminals
2008-05-28 23:52:00 By Bill Van Auken, WSWSThe most stunning revelation in a 370-page Justice US Department Inspector General's report released this week was that agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation had formally opened a War Crimes file, documenting torture they had witnessed at the Guantnamo Bay US prison camp, before being ordered by th read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Bush , Cheney , Files , Criminals
Where is the Outrage?
2008-05-28 23:51:00 Are we Americans truly savages or merely tone-deaf in matters of morality, and therefore more guilty of terminal indifference than venality? It's a question demanding an answer in response to the publication of the detailed 370-page report on U.S. complicity in torture, issued last week by the Justice Department's inspector general. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Democrats Are Advised to Seat Half of 2 States? Delegates
2008-05-28 23:48:00 The advice from Democratic Party lawyers is a blow to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton?s efforts to seat the full delegations from Florida and Michigan. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Democrats , Seat , Delegates , States , Half
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2008-05-27 07:00:00 Vets for Freedom SeventiesSpeak More About: Links , 2008
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2008-05-25 07:00:00 From Kennedy to Clinton: Why Everyone Is Thumbs-Up - Yahoo! News The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder | Rights and Liberties | AlterNet By Vincent Bugliosi, Vanguard Press. Posted May 24, 2008 . Why do so many in the liberal media simply move on to another topic after stating that Bush took the nation to war based on a lie? More About: Links
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2008-05-16 07:00:00 What Michael Pollan Hasn't Told You About Food As both obesity and hunger are on the rise, a new book shows why we shouldn't feel guilty about our food choices but angry with a corrupt food system. del.icio.us/help/ie/success MichaelMoore.com : California's top court overturns gay marriage ban SAN FRANCISCO - In a monumental victory for the gay rights movement, the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage Thursday in a ruling that would allow same-sex couples in the nation's biggest state to tie the knot. Domes American Civil Liberties Union : Lesbian and Gay Couples Win Freedom to Marry in California SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court ruled today that the state can no longer exclude same-sex couples from civil marriage. The Liberal Store - bumper stickers, Democrat buttons, Progressive magnets, Obama stickers, peace t-shirts, anti-war jewelry, 2008 election stickers, magnet stickers, end war ribbbons, troops home now stickers More About: Links
An Ann Telnaes political cartoon on patriotism and sacrifice...
2008-05-15 18:38:00 Featured Book Humor's Edge by Ann Telnaes FREE - Get Ann Telnaes by E-mail: Ann Telnaes, comics, editorial cartoons, email comics, political cartoons Technorati Tags: Ann Telnaes,political cartoons,political humor,editorial cartoons,opinion,politics [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Cartoon , Political , Patriotism , Sacrifice
Arab mediators announce deal to end Lebanon violence
2008-05-15 18:13:00 By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - Arab League mediators announced a deal on Thursday to end Lebanon 's worst internal fighting since the civil war after the U.S.-supported government backed down in its conflict with Hezbollah. Qatari Prime... read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Violence , Deal
Apparent murder-suicide in Great Barrington - Topix
2008-05-15 18:00:00 A North Plain Road man apparently shot and killed his son yesterday, then called 911 to report a "tragedy" before then turning the gun on himself, authorities said. read more digg story Josh Johns wrote: Please refrain from harsh comments.. I'm the neighbor of both...very hard times here. Both were smart men with good knowledge of painting, carpentry, hunting, etc. Harsh, sad, tragedy...RIP Bob & Bob Jr. ***No harsh comments here Josh...alot of us in the Berkshires are having a rough time... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Murder , Great , Suicide , Topix
Hillary Failed in West Virginia
2008-05-15 00:38:00 When you're down 179 Delegates total, there is NO TIME For Momentum or Symbolism. Despite what the media is telling you, Hillary Clinton Failed in West Virginia . Despite the pomp and circumstance, Hillary's victory tonight pales in comparison to Obama's landslides... and it's beyond too late anyhow. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
BREAKING NEWS: John Edwards endorses Barack Obama
2008-05-15 00:31:00 Democrat John Edwards has given his long-awaited endorsement to Barack Obama . It's a major boost from a former presidential rival as Obama tries to shrug off Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is determined to press ahead. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: News , Breaking News
The Myth of "Underdevelopment"
2008-05-15 00:13:00 By Michael Parenti The myth of progress Peasants in Central America in the 1950s were better nourished than their descendants today. What happened? The same thing that has happened all over the Third World. The gangster-corporate state has become more effective at extracting wealth from poorly armed countries. The Myth of "Underdevelopment" Technorati Tags: video,poverty,third world,corporations,BrasscheckTV [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
An eyes-wide-open prayer for peace
2008-05-15 00:08:00 A song that capture the hypocrisy and injustice of the Iraq War "Peace " appears on the album "Esther and the Protesters" by New Orleans-based singer-songwriter Esther Sparks. Esthersparks.com. You can contact the artist directly there. If you are moved by its message, please pass it along. You can count on the fact that the Bush supporters who run Clear Channel will make sure it never appears on any of their radio stations. Excerpt: "Oh dear Lord, ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Eyes , Open , Prayer , Wide
The Profitable Dismantling of Civil Society
2008-05-15 00:00:00 Public infrastructure is deteriorating and Wall St. stands to profit from it. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Society , Civil , Civil society , Profitable
Is Clinton Staying In the Race To Say, 'I Told You So'?
2008-05-14 23:59:00 Clinton may be bolstering her position for a possible run in 2012. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Race , Clinton , Told
Get Ready to Spend $6,000 a Year on Gas
2008-05-14 23:57:00 With prices at $120 a barrel, Americans are feeling the pain. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Year , Ready , Get Ready
Have we fallen behind our parents?
2008-05-14 18:26:00 Author Nan Mooney argues that the middle class is slipping, and fixing it is going to take more than cutting out lattes. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Parents , Fallen
Unstoppable Obama!
2008-05-14 18:22:00 Hours after being routed by Hillary Rodham Clinton in West Virginia, Barack Obama picked up two more superdelegates, offering fresh recognition from Democratic leaders of his inevitable nomination. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
How Pot Became Demonized: the Fine Line Between Good Medicine and 'Dangerou
2008-05-14 18:10:00 A history of the battle between politics and science over the use of marijuana as a medicine. read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Medicine , Good , Line , Fine
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