Native Washingtonian and progressive liberal democrat (and active voter). Retired when "W" took over the white house, I knew the "Clinton-like" years were over. Sadden by the current state of the country's political discourse due to the election of the first non-white president. In my life time I have never witness a US POTUS so hated by 40% of US citizens.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Bishop T.D. Jakes likes to drive himself, who knew!
T. D. Jakes was returning to Texas after a speaking engagement. When his plane arrived, there was a limousine there to transport him to His home in Dallas . As he prepared to get into the limo, he stopped and Spoke to the driver. 'You know' he said, 'I am almost 50 years old and I have never driven a limousine. Would you mind if drove it for a while?' The driver said, 'No problem, Bishop T. D. Jakes gets into the driver's seat and they head off down The highway. A short distance away sat a rookie State Trooper operating His first speed trap. The long black limo went by him doing 70 in a 55 mph zone. The trooper pulled out and easily caught the limo and got out of his patrol car to begin the procedure. The young trooper walked up to the driver's door and when the glass was rolled down he was surprised to see who was driving. He immediately excused himself and went back to his car and called his supervisor. He told the supervisor, 'I know we are supposed to enforce the law but I also know that important people are sometimes given certain courtesies. I need to know what I should do because I have stopped a very important person.' 'The supervisor asked, 'Is it the governor?' The young trooper said, 'No, he's more important than that.' The supervisor said, 'Oh, so it's the president.' The young trooper said, 'No, he's even more important than that.' The supervisor finally asked, 'Well then, who is it?' The young trooper said, I think it's Jesus because he's got T. D. Jakes for a chauffeur!!!!!
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Carson Daly Slammed by Mother of 9/11 Victim for Homosexuality Comment - ABC News
Carson Daly Slammed by Mother of 9/11 Victim for Homosexuality Comment - ABC News
This is an example of a statement from a "closeted gay man" or a very insecure individual. No surprise, just look at Daily, he's a younger version of Mitt Romney without the gray hair or the money. Another "no-talented individual a.k.a "celebrity host" pumped on the public.
This is an example of a statement from a "closeted gay man" or a very insecure individual. No surprise, just look at Daily, he's a younger version of Mitt Romney without the gray hair or the money. Another "no-talented individual a.k.a "celebrity host" pumped on the public.
Attorney Seeks $4M for 2 Virginia Tech Families
Attorney Seeks $4M for 2 Virginia Tech Families
Will the NRA pay for VT's civil law suit? Will NRA hire and pay for the lawyer's bills?
Will the NRA pay for VT's civil law suit? Will NRA hire and pay for the lawyer's bills?
Ron Paul Draws Capacity Crowd in College Park
Ron Paul Draws Capacity Crowd in College Park
What do so many college student find fascinating with Ron Paul? He has published documents re: his racial positions (in print during the 1990s), also his issue with gay people; for example his issue with using his gay fundraising personal bathroom because of his fear of contracting AIDES, really! Ron Paul preferred to use a public bathroom in "fast-food" joint. I just don't get it, why the military and college students like this politician? Not to mention wanting to use gold instead of standard currency.
What do so many college student find fascinating with Ron Paul? He has published documents re: his racial positions (in print during the 1990s), also his issue with gay people; for example his issue with using his gay fundraising personal bathroom because of his fear of contracting AIDES, really! Ron Paul preferred to use a public bathroom in "fast-food" joint. I just don't get it, why the military and college students like this politician? Not to mention wanting to use gold instead of standard currency.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Exxon Mobil’s Tax Rate Drops To 13 Percent, After Making 35 Percent More Profits On Rising Gas Prices In 2011
Exxon Mobil’s Tax Rate Drops To 13 Percent, After Making 35 Percent More Profits On Rising Gas Prices In 2011: pExxon Mobil, the most profitable of the big five oil companies, made $41.1 billion in profits last year. Although Exxon made 35 percent more profits since 2010, its estimated effective tax rate actually dropped. Citizens for Tax Justice reported Exxon paid only 17.6 percent taxes in 2010, lower than the average American, and a Reuters [...]/p
What Everyone Needs To Know About The Smear Campaign Against Trayvon Martin (1995-2012)
What Everyone Needs To Know About The Smear Campaign Against Trayvon Martin (1995-2012): pOver the last 48 hours, there has been a sustained effort to smear Trayvon Martin, the 17-year old African-American who was shot dead by George Zimmerman a month ago. Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, said, “They killed my son, now they’re trying to kill his reputation.” Thus far these attacks have fallen into two categories: false [...]/p
Sen. DeMint: People With Pre-Existing Conditions Actually Got Better Health Care Before Obamacare
Sen. DeMint: People With Pre-Existing Conditions Actually Got Better Health Care Before Obamacare: pWASHINGTON, DC — Though one of the key successes — and most popular aspects — of the Affordable Care Act is the provision banning insurance companies from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) thinks they were better off before the law passed. ThinkProgress spoke with DeMint outside a tea party [...]/p
George Zimmerman, Son of a Retired Judge, Has 3 Closed Arrests
George Zimmerman, Son of a Retired Judge, Has 3 Closed Arrests: Did George Zimmerman have help from his father, a retired judge, in clearing his name in three separate arrests?
Texas Radio Station Fires Reporter After He Reported On State’s Extreme Ultrasound Law
Texas Radio Station Fires Reporter After He Reported On State’s Extreme Ultrasound Law: pScott Braddock, a well-known Texas radio reporter, lost his job last week after airing excerpts from an interview with Carolyn Jones, who was “forced to undergo several medically unnecessary transvaginal sonograms to obtain an abortion” due to Texas’ new sonogram law, and whose personal account of the entire ordeal was chronicled in the Texas Observer. [...]/p
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The Missing Middle in American Politics
The Missing Middle in American Politics: p class="p1"Moderate Republicans have gone virtually extinct because they never formed a real movement with a coherent program. Their absence has left American politics more polarized and less pragmatic. Two new books describe the rise of the Republican right -- and what it means for the country's future. /p
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Obama Calls for an End to $4 Billion Oil Industry Subsidies
Obama Calls for an End to $4 Billion Oil Industry Subsidies
Obama has proposed that Congress should kill tax breaks for the oil and gas industry … again. He failed to end the subsidies when the Democrats controlled congress, so it is unlikely he will have any more success persuading Republicans, who fear that the loss of the tax breaks will lead to even higher fuel prices.
Obama has proposed that Congress should kill tax breaks for the oil and gas industry … again. He failed to end the subsidies when the Democrats controlled congress, so it is unlikely he will have any more success persuading Republicans, who fear that the loss of the tax breaks will lead to even higher fuel prices.
"From Conception to birth"
News from The Associated Press
This is "reality horror TV" at it's finest.....from conception to birth; when the child is delivered the true "reality" is begins. Anti-abortionist choose to let the single parent to support herself and the child she was forced to birth, but focus their resources on the cause and not the newly born child. Also the single mother must survive, with limited if any, government support or community (church) safety net. Gloria Steinman was right when she stated the anti-abortionist are only interest in "conception to birth", than you're on your own.
This is "reality horror TV" at it's finest.....from conception to birth; when the child is delivered the true "reality" is begins. Anti-abortionist choose to let the single parent to support herself and the child she was forced to birth, but focus their resources on the cause and not the newly born child. Also the single mother must survive, with limited if any, government support or community (church) safety net. Gloria Steinman was right when she stated the anti-abortionist are only interest in "conception to birth", than you're on your own.
Robert Gates: Attacking Iran Would Be A ‘Catastrophe’
Robert Gates: Attacking Iran Would Be A ‘Catastrophe’: pIran hawks and the GOP presidential candidates like Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney have been slow to acknowledge the inherent dangers of U.S. and/or Israeli military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities while members of President Obama’s cabinet have made the case that sanctions and diplomatic pressure are the best strategy for deterring Iran [...]/p
EXCLUSIVE: As ‘The Hunger Games’ Opens Big, Lionsgate Tries to Shut Down Anti-Hunger Advocates
EXCLUSIVE: As ‘The Hunger Games’ Opens Big, Lionsgate Tries to Shut Down Anti-Hunger Advocates: pThere’s a long tradition of pop culture fans banding together to raise money for or take action on good causes, whether it’s the Browncoats, fans of Joss Whedon’s Firefly series raising money for charity, or the Harry Potter Alliance, which has done everything from send medical aid to Haiti to campaigning for marriage equality in [...]/p
Thursday, March 22, 2012
WV Only State In DC Region With "Stand Your Ground" Law | wusa9.com
WV Only State In DC Region With "Stand Your Ground" Law | wusa9.com
I will not be traveling to West Virginia anytime soon! Virginia will probably be next.
I will not be traveling to West Virginia anytime soon! Virginia will probably be next.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
US Secret Service Says No Anti-Obama Rallies Allowed!
US Secret Service Says No Anti-Obama Rallies Allowed!
The Canadian Free Press does not like the current US POTUS.
The Canadian Free Press does not like the current US POTUS.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Quinn appeals FEMA decision denying aid to southern Illinois counties
Quinn appeals FEMA decision denying aid to southern Illinois counties
I was under the impression that "red states" with republican governors didn't want any funds from the current administration on principle. After saying "NO" to 95% of the current POTUS' policies. Why would republican governors expect a "YES" answer when "mother nature" kicks in? Also, ask the state's wealthy to assist with this recovery if the state and county agencies are unable to support their citizens.
I was under the impression that "red states" with republican governors didn't want any funds from the current administration on principle. After saying "NO" to 95% of the current POTUS' policies. Why would republican governors expect a "YES" answer when "mother nature" kicks in? Also, ask the state's wealthy to assist with this recovery if the state and county agencies are unable to support their citizens.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Obama's campaign video: Osama vs. puppies - Barack Obama - Salon.com
Obama's campaign video: Osama vs. puppies - Barack Obama - Salon.com
I will stop reading Salon.com editorials, but I will continue to pay attention to Joan Walsh's opinions. This editorial opinion basically says that the current POTUS' accomplishments (in the video) is a "lie" and not worth highlighting during the campaign. Who is this man, Mr. O'Hehir? In my opinion this guy, Salon can dump! Mr. O'Hahir must put his name in pile along with the republican candidates vying for the "mighty" white house" position because he reads like one of them.
I will stop reading Salon.com editorials, but I will continue to pay attention to Joan Walsh's opinions. This editorial opinion basically says that the current POTUS' accomplishments (in the video) is a "lie" and not worth highlighting during the campaign. Who is this man, Mr. O'Hehir? In my opinion this guy, Salon can dump! Mr. O'Hahir must put his name in pile along with the republican candidates vying for the "mighty" white house" position because he reads like one of them.
A Texas-Style War on Women Guts Basic Care to Jab Planned Parenthood - COLORLINES
A Texas-Style War on Women Guts Basic Care to Jab Planned Parenthood - COLORLINES
Why are republican women allowing their employer and not their doctor (or family) to manage their healthcare? This is amazing!
Why are republican women allowing their employer and not their doctor (or family) to manage their healthcare? This is amazing!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Lanier W. Phillips, R.I.P. Civil Rights Activist
Via T. White
A prominent civil rights activist who feared white people until a group of Newfoundlanders rescued him from a shipwreck and nursed him back to health in 1942 died on Sunday. He was 88.
Lanier W. Phillips, the first black sonar technician in the U.S. navy, spent his life fighting for civil rights — even marching alongside Martin Luther King Jr. — after being inspired by the kindness of the people in the small Newfoundland community of St. Lawrence when he was 18.
On Feb. 18, 1942, the USS Truxton and the USS Pollux were shipwrecked off Newfoundland's south coast. While 110 sailors died in the tragedy, fishers and miners in St. Lawrence were able to save 46 people, including Phillips.
When he washed ashore, covered in oil, in the town of 1,000, he heard a man with a strange accent say: "Don't lie there. You'll surely die." The man helped him up and walked him around the fire for warmth, much to Phillips' amazement. "I had never heard a kind word from a white man in my life, and I had hatred for white men," he told the Washington Post in 2010.
Phillips had struggled with racism and oppression his whole life. The great-grandson of a slave in Georgia, he'd seen the Ku Klux Klan terrorize black families, and remembered his great-grandmother telling him to "never look a white man in the eye" or he would "get a whipping, or maybe lynched." So when a miner's wife named Violet Pike began to clean the oil off his skin, he thought for sure the kind treatment would come to an end when she realized he was black.
Instead, she took him into her home and nursed him back to health, hand-feeding him homemade broth until he regained his strength. The experience altered the sailor's concept of race and equality. Since then, Phillips repeatedly told the story of Pike, who died in 1975, and how she, along with the other Newfoundlanders who helped him, changed his life forever.
In September 2011, he was inducted into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador. "It was my honor to meet Mr. Phillips during the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador induction ceremony last fall," Premier Kathy Dunderdale said in a statement issued Monday.
"Lanier Phillips embodied the true spirit of the Order through his eloquence in promoting Newfoundlanders and Labradorians as compassionate, generous and brave. He holds an important place in the history of this province and on behalf of all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, I offer my deepest sympathies to his loved ones."
Phillips returned to St. Lawrence last month to mark the 70th anniversary of the disaster. He died at his retirement home in Gulfport, Miss.
Peter S. Goodman: Behind Gas Price Increases, Obama's Failure To Crack Down On Speculators
Peter S. Goodman: Behind Gas Price Increases, Obama's Failure To Crack Down On Speculators
As soon as the POTUS "cracks down" on the oil speculators the oil lobby will hire the best lawyers in the world to fight the federal government every inch of the way, as they usually do. Why not suggest to consumers to not buy gay or oil products one day a month (create a "NO GAS/OIL DAY") , protest in front of the big old companies, or lobby the groups (including private residences) and oil sucking legislators. I have found any articles by Mr. Goodman criticism of past administrations' failure to "control gas prices". This is a joke! Just look at all the TV commercials dumped on views today, who pays for that PR?
As soon as the POTUS "cracks down" on the oil speculators the oil lobby will hire the best lawyers in the world to fight the federal government every inch of the way, as they usually do. Why not suggest to consumers to not buy gay or oil products one day a month (create a "NO GAS/OIL DAY") , protest in front of the big old companies, or lobby the groups (including private residences) and oil sucking legislators. I have found any articles by Mr. Goodman criticism of past administrations' failure to "control gas prices". This is a joke! Just look at all the TV commercials dumped on views today, who pays for that PR?
Paul Volcker: National Debt 'Strangles' Us
Paul Volcker: National Debt 'Strangles' Us
He should know, he's the on the "master-minds" of "big deficit" economics, now he's flipped-flopped just like Romney. He did not sound the "big deficit" alarm during the Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush administrations. Mr. Volcker, like former Treasury Secretary Paulsen, is a huge "hedge-fund" investor and both men have raked in millions of dollars betting against the economy. Why doesn't Mr.Volcker and the 1% just pay fair taxes? Does "capitalism" trump " democracy/patriotism?
He should know, he's the on the "master-minds" of "big deficit" economics, now he's flipped-flopped just like Romney. He did not sound the "big deficit" alarm during the Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush administrations. Mr. Volcker, like former Treasury Secretary Paulsen, is a huge "hedge-fund" investor and both men have raked in millions of dollars betting against the economy. Why doesn't Mr.Volcker and the 1% just pay fair taxes? Does "capitalism" trump " democracy/patriotism?
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Unsatisfied By Record Profits, Oil Giants Demand $2 Billion Tax Cut To Drill In Alaska
Unsatisfied By Record Profits, Oil Giants Demand $2 Billion Tax Cut To Drill In Alaska: pAs Alaska’s North Slope oil fields get tapped out, oil companies are demanding a tax cut of more than $2 billion a year. Last week, executives from BP and Conoco Phillips told the state senate that their companies would only increase investment in drilling if state taxes on their companies are gutted. They supported the [...]/p
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
John McCain: Sarah Palin "Best Qualified" to be Vice President
John McCain: Sarah Palin "Best Qualified" to be Vice President
What little respect I had for McCain has move to "0". He didn't even interview Palin (personally) directly before offering the V.P. job. He limited his time with her and appeared to be more concerned with Palin's fans attacking him. Also, how pitiful did McCain appear when he indicated literally that he wanted to die in the senate! The man is afraid of retirement and addicted to the power - where's the family values?
What little respect I had for McCain has move to "0". He didn't even interview Palin (personally) directly before offering the V.P. job. He limited his time with her and appeared to be more concerned with Palin's fans attacking him. Also, how pitiful did McCain appear when he indicated literally that he wanted to die in the senate! The man is afraid of retirement and addicted to the power - where's the family values?
Monday, March 12, 2012
Free agency is crucial for Redskins in light of $36 million salary cap penalty, and with top two draft picks spent - The Washington Post
Free agency is crucial for Redskins in light of $36 million salary cap penalty, and with top two draft picks spent - The Washington Post
What difficult challenge for the NFL owners, particularly the Redskins to put out so much money for effective talent.
What difficult challenge for the NFL owners, particularly the Redskins to put out so much money for effective talent.
The Book of Obama: The Ganza Megillah
The Book of Obama: The Ganza Megillah
A must read article to see what the "stupid people" choose to read. One question - Do the "Brietbart" people realize the requirements to be the president of the Harvard Law Review? This article is an excellent example of negative "race relations" and it's fails to define the current POTUS as either a racist or liberal! The Brietbart followers should just suck it up, 2016, is just around the political corner.
A must read article to see what the "stupid people" choose to read. One question - Do the "Brietbart" people realize the requirements to be the president of the Harvard Law Review? This article is an excellent example of negative "race relations" and it's fails to define the current POTUS as either a racist or liberal! The Brietbart followers should just suck it up, 2016, is just around the political corner.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Coal's share of total U.S. electricity generation falls below 40% in November and December - Today in Energy - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Coal's share of total U.S. electricity generation falls below 40% in November and December - Today in Energy - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Although still the largest single fuel for electricity generation, coal's share of monthly power generation in the United States dropped below 40% in November and December 2011. The last time coal's share of total generation was below 40% for a monthly total was March 1978. A combination of mild weather (leading to a drop in total generation) and the increasing price competitiveness of natural gas relative to coal contributed to the drop in coal's share of total generation
Although still the largest single fuel for electricity generation, coal's share of monthly power generation in the United States dropped below 40% in November and December 2011. The last time coal's share of total generation was below 40% for a monthly total was March 1978. A combination of mild weather (leading to a drop in total generation) and the increasing price competitiveness of natural gas relative to coal contributed to the drop in coal's share of total generation
Southern Radio Hosts Confront Mitt Romney With Mormon Questions In Tense Interview | Mediaite
Southern Radio Hosts Confront Mitt Romney With Mormon Questions In Tense Interview | Mediaite
Mitt Romney is touring the South this week in anticipation of Tuesday’s primaries in Alabama and Mississippi. He has described it as something of an “away game,” and an interview on the nationally syndicated Rick and Bubba Show this week proved why: in discussing his policy stances, the hosts changed the subject to ask Romney about his Mormon faith, and to answer whether he thought America was the Promised Land, and not Israel.
Mitt Romney is touring the South this week in anticipation of Tuesday’s primaries in Alabama and Mississippi. He has described it as something of an “away game,” and an interview on the nationally syndicated Rick and Bubba Show this week proved why: in discussing his policy stances, the hosts changed the subject to ask Romney about his Mormon faith, and to answer whether he thought America was the Promised Land, and not Israel.
Canadian oil producers look east
Canadian oil producers look east
Suncor Energy Inc. went to great lengths to deliver the oil east for the test run, sending barrels by pipeline to tankers in B.C.'s coastal waters, which reached its St. Lawrence River refinery port via the Panama Canal. The roundabout journey is a testament to the scant access to eastern Canadian markets faced by companies mining and drilling up fast-growing volumes of bitumen in northern Alberta, production that's set to outstrip export pipeline capacity in a few years.
Suncor Energy Inc. went to great lengths to deliver the oil east for the test run, sending barrels by pipeline to tankers in B.C.'s coastal waters, which reached its St. Lawrence River refinery port via the Panama Canal. The roundabout journey is a testament to the scant access to eastern Canadian markets faced by companies mining and drilling up fast-growing volumes of bitumen in northern Alberta, production that's set to outstrip export pipeline capacity in a few years.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
HBO "Game Change" the movie
After watching this movie I am a bigger fan of Steve Schmidt (and Nicole Wallace) and less of a fan of John McCain. McCain, like many long serving politicians, McCain should retire and enjoy the rest of his life with his family. My opinion of Palin has not changed, I am surprised she was able to win any election.
The wise choice would have been to just say "no" to McCain when asked to run as V.P., similar the GOP's method of conducting political business with the current POTUS. Shame on you McCain!
Scott Walker's Nightmare Friday: Felonies, Failures and Injunctions
Scott Walker's Nightmare Friday: Felonies, Failures and Injunctions
Poor Wisconsin. Did the voters know who they were voting for? This man, a sitting governor, could quite possibly be charged with a crime involving money laundering. Similar to Florida, why do the state voters install (known) criminals in office?
Especially Rick Scott of Florida. Scott was charge with healthcare fraud when he was the CEO of United Healthcare. Not all business people make effective politicians. State voters get what they voted for! I feel their pain, however, I didn't vote for my state governor because I researched his background.
To that point any Virginian republican women should only be angry with themselves if they are denied much needed healthcare. They knew the Virginia governor believes women should not work outside the home and possess limited control of their body. Sad commentary for modern republican women.
Poor Wisconsin. Did the voters know who they were voting for? This man, a sitting governor, could quite possibly be charged with a crime involving money laundering. Similar to Florida, why do the state voters install (known) criminals in office?
Especially Rick Scott of Florida. Scott was charge with healthcare fraud when he was the CEO of United Healthcare. Not all business people make effective politicians. State voters get what they voted for! I feel their pain, however, I didn't vote for my state governor because I researched his background.
To that point any Virginian republican women should only be angry with themselves if they are denied much needed healthcare. They knew the Virginia governor believes women should not work outside the home and possess limited control of their body. Sad commentary for modern republican women.
Billionaire Romney Backer: The Ultrawealthy Have An ‘Insufficient Influence’ Over Politics
Billionaire Romney Backer: The Ultrawealthy Have An ‘Insufficient Influence’ Over Politics: pIn an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Ken Griffin, a hedge fund billionaire who is one of the 400 richest people in America, argued that the ultrawealthy in this country don’t have enough influence over politics. Griffin went on to say that the ultrawealthy “have a duty” to step forward and save the U.S. from [...]/p
Wisconsin Judge Blocks Illegal Voter ID Law, Citing Disenfranchised Marine Vet
Wisconsin Judge Blocks Illegal Voter ID Law, Citing Disenfranchised Marine Vet: pVoter ID laws are popular among conservative lawmakers because they disproportionately disenfranchise poor, student and minority voters, all of which are typically more left-of-center than the average voter. They also violate the federal Voting Rights Act’s prohibition on state laws that discriminate against minority voters. According to Wisconsin Judge David Flanagan, they violate the Wisconsin [...]/p
Truth Wins Out - Truth Wins Out Files Defamation Lawsuit Against ‘Ex-Gay’ Organization PFOX
Truth Wins Out - Truth Wins Out Files Defamation Lawsuit Against ‘Ex-Gay’ Organization PFOX
NEW YORK – Truth Wins Out announced today that it has filed a defamation lawsuit against Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays (PFOX) and its President Greg Quinlan after he claimed on a television show that Truth Wins Out Executive Director Wayne Besen tried to have him killed. The lawsuit (Case number: CL12000008-00) was filed in Virginia’s Northumberland County Circuit Court where PFOX is headquartered. Norfolk attorney Michael Hamar will represent TWO.
NEW YORK – Truth Wins Out announced today that it has filed a defamation lawsuit against Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays (PFOX) and its President Greg Quinlan after he claimed on a television show that Truth Wins Out Executive Director Wayne Besen tried to have him killed. The lawsuit (Case number: CL12000008-00) was filed in Virginia’s Northumberland County Circuit Court where PFOX is headquartered. Norfolk attorney Michael Hamar will represent TWO.
The Strongman: Vladimir Putin and the Struggle for Russia
The Strongman: Vladimir Putin and the Struggle for Russia: Roxburgh sees Putin’s obsession with restoring Russian strength and his prickly sensitivity to affronts as understandable but details with obvious distaste Putin’s cynical manipulation of power, his crass image management, and the unimaginable venality of the political elite on which he relies.
The Missing Middle in American Politics
The Missing Middle in American Politics: p class="p1"Moderate Republicans have gone virtually extinct because they never formed a real movement with a coherent program. Their absence has left American politics more polarized and less pragmatic. Two new books describe the rise of the Republican right -- and what it means for the country's future. /p
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FOIA Advocates Skeptical About Obama's Claims of FOIA Progress - Politics - The Atlantic Wire
FOIA Advocates Skeptical About Obama's Claims of FOIA Progress - Politics - The Atlantic Wire
This will come back negatively on the current POTUS. Not an effective position.
This will come back negatively on the current POTUS. Not an effective position.
Andrew Breitbart: Death of a Douche | Matt Taibbi | Rolling Stone
Andrew Breitbart: Death of a Douche | Matt Taibbi | Rolling Stone
I am interested in his connection (creation) of GOPride and his early days at the start of Huffington Post. I still feel for his children, he did not leave a positive and inspiring legacy for them. All the negative "stuff" his children will read (some day) may be challenging for the Breitbart clan for a few decades. That's why I chose to not have children, I have a few regrets, but at least not public.
Much respect for Matt!
I am interested in his connection (creation) of GOPride and his early days at the start of Huffington Post. I still feel for his children, he did not leave a positive and inspiring legacy for them. All the negative "stuff" his children will read (some day) may be challenging for the Breitbart clan for a few decades. That's why I chose to not have children, I have a few regrets, but at least not public.
Much respect for Matt!
Bank Fees: Mega-Banks Screwing You With Sneaky Fees -- Again -- Society's Child -- Sott.net
Bank Fees: Mega-Banks Screwing You With Sneaky Fees -- Again -- Society's Child -- Sott.net: http://www.sott.net/articles/show/242754-Bank-Fees-Mega-Banks-Screwing-You-With-Sneaky-Fees-Again
Censorship attempt by Berkeley police chief -- Puppet Masters -- Sott.net
Censorship attempt by Berkeley police chief -- Puppet Masters -- Sott.net: http://www.sott.net/articles/show/242753-Censorship-attempt-by-Berkeley-police-chief
BREAKING: 98 Major Advertisers Dump Rush Limbaugh, Other Right-Wing Hosts
BREAKING: 98 Major Advertisers Dump Rush Limbaugh, Other Right-Wing Hosts: pIndustry website radio-info.com has the scoop: When it comes to advertisers avoiding controversial shows, it’s not just Rush From today’s TRI Newsletter: Premiere Networks is circulating a list of 98 advertisers who want to avoid “environments likely to stir negative sentiments.” The list includes carmakers (Ford, GM, Toyota), insurance companies (Allstate, Geico, Prudential, State Farm) [...]/p
Left Tainted by Association with Bill Maher - Yahoo! News
Left Tainted by Association with Bill Maher - Yahoo! News
Last I heard Bill Maher identifies himself as a libertarian (and he hesitant to vote for the current POTUS), neither democrat or republican. Although I enjoy watching his show, I am not "beholden" to Maher like Rush's fan-base (20 million plus). Let's not forget Palin chose to run for political office, Fluke is a private citizen. Mark Whittington should watch "Game Change" the HBO movie. The vetting process for the VPOTUS position was ineffective. Palin attracted the attention of comics and news pundits because of what said and how she defined herself ("lipstick on a pig"). There is no comparison to be made with right or left wing media pundits. Any sane and open-minded political and news listener knows that right wing pundits lie and misrepresent without any apologies or corrections. What I found fascinating is that "right-wing" and republican women thought so little of themselves. No democrat should be embarrassed by Maher, Maher can only embarrass himself just like Rush.
Last I heard Bill Maher identifies himself as a libertarian (and he hesitant to vote for the current POTUS), neither democrat or republican. Although I enjoy watching his show, I am not "beholden" to Maher like Rush's fan-base (20 million plus). Let's not forget Palin chose to run for political office, Fluke is a private citizen. Mark Whittington should watch "Game Change" the HBO movie. The vetting process for the VPOTUS position was ineffective. Palin attracted the attention of comics and news pundits because of what said and how she defined herself ("lipstick on a pig"). There is no comparison to be made with right or left wing media pundits. Any sane and open-minded political and news listener knows that right wing pundits lie and misrepresent without any apologies or corrections. What I found fascinating is that "right-wing" and republican women thought so little of themselves. No democrat should be embarrassed by Maher, Maher can only embarrass himself just like Rush.
Apple Patent Suggests 'iWallet' Is Headed To the iPhone
Apple Patent Suggests 'iWallet' Is Headed To the iPhone
A new patent awarded to Apple this week hints that the company may be adding mobile payments to the next version of the iPhone
A new patent awarded to Apple this week hints that the company may be adding mobile payments to the next version of the iPhone
Friday, March 9, 2012
CEOs Of Tax Dodging Corporations Push Congress To Cut Corporate Tax Rates
CEOs Of Tax Dodging Corporations Push Congress To Cut Corporate Tax Rates: pSeveral corporate CEOs representing the Business Roundtable, a lobbying group, were on Capitol Hill today to unveil a set of measures that they claim will boost the economy. Not surprisingly, some of the high-profile items are a cut in the corporate tax rate and shifting to what’s known as a territorial tax system: Fresh out [...]/p
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Women’s Impact On The Economy, By the Numbers
Women’s Impact On The Economy, By the Numbers: pToday is International Women’s Day, which this year is coinciding with a lot of debate on the subject of women’s rights, specifically regarding abortion, contraception and reproductive health. But it’s worth pausing for a moment to also consider the enormous contributions women are making vis-a-vis the global economy. The World Bank predicts that the earning [...]/p
"Queen Bess," Bessie Coleman
Known to an admiring public as "Queen Bess," Bessie Coleman was the first black woman ever to fly an airplane and the first African American to earn an international pilot's license. During her brief yet distinguished career as a performance flier, she appeared at air shows and exhibitions across the United States, earning wide recognition for her aerial skill, her dramatic flair, and her tenacity. But the thrill of stunt flying and the admiration of cheering crowds were only part of Coleman's dream. Forced for a time to work as a laundress and manicurist to make ends meet, Coleman never lost sight of her childhood vow to one day "amount to something." As a professional aviatrix, Coleman would often be criticized by the press for her opportunistic nature and the flamboyant style she brought to her exhibition flying. However, she also quickly gained a reputation as a skilled and daring pilot who would stop at nothing to complete a difficult stunt. Unfortunately, Coleman would not live long enough to fulfill her greatest dream establishing a school for young, black aviatorsbut her pioneering achievements served as an inspiration for a generation of African American men and women. "Because of Bessie Coleman," wrote Lieutenant William J. Powell in Black Wings, "we have overcome that which was worse than racial barriers. We have overcome the barriers within ourselves and dared to dream." Coleman was born in Atlanta, Texas, in 1892. When she was two years old her family moved to a small farm near the town of Waxahachie, 30 miles south of Dallas. One of 13 children, she spent most of her time looking after her younger sisters and brothers. During the long cotton-picking season, the local school shut down so that the children could help with the harvest. Coleman was an eager student, though, and craved the challenge and excitement of school. She earned top marks, especially in mathematics. When she was nine years old, her fatherwho was three-quarters Indianleft the family to return to his home state of Oklahoma. Worn out by racial discrimination in Texas, he hoped to build a better life for himself in a region where those with Indian blood could enjoy full civil rights. Rather than uproot the family, Coleman's mother remained in Texas, taking in laundry and picking cotton to support herself and her children. Coleman completed eighth grade at the top of her class, then went to work as a laundress, hoping to save enough money from washing and ironing to pay for her secondary and college education. In 1910 she enrolled at the preparatory school of the Agricultural and Normal University in Langston, Oklahoma, but her money ran out after only one semester. She was forced to return to Texas and resume her job as a laundress. By 1915 she had had enough of the humiliating life of a domestic worker and left to join her brother, Walter, in Chicago. From that time on, the "Windy City" became her adopted home. Determined not to work as a cook, maid, or laundress, Coleman enrolled at a Chicago beauty school and completed a course in manicuring. One of her first jobs was as a men's manicurist at the White Sox Barber Shop, owned by the trainer of the Chicago White Sox baseball team. Here, her charm and good looks earned her numerous admirers as well as generous tips. Among her many gentlemen friends was Claude Glenn, a much older man whom she married in 1917, but lived with only briefly. Within a short time, wrote Doris Rich in Queen Bess: Daredevil Aviator, Coleman gained a reputation as the "best and fastest manicurist in black Chicago," and mingled with many of the city's wealthiest and most powerful black citizens. One of her new-found friends was Robert S. Abbott, editor and publisher of the Chicago Defender newspaper. His support and encouragement helped convince her to pursue what initially seemed an impossible dream. Polishing nails was more appealing than cooking or folding laundry, but Coleman craved adventure and recognition. In the early 1920s, women pilots were a rarity and black women pilots were a virtual impossibility. But to Coleman, who had read newspaper accounts of aviation heroes and listened with rapt attention to her brother's wartime tales of French women aviators, a career in flying offered an irresistible challenge. She made up her mind to become an aviator. "From the moment Bessie decided to become a pilot nothing deterred her," wrote Rich. "The respect and attention she longed for, her need to 'amount to something,' were directed at last toward a definite goal. Ignoring all the difficulties of her sex and race, her limited schooling and present occupation, she set off to find a teacher."
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