Signs of presidential campaign desperation (Hillary crying, of course – but who wouldn’t have expected that?): Mike Huckabee promising to abolish the IRS (how many times have we heard that one - anybody happen to remember who the last one to do that was, hmmmm?). Damn, but these are tiresome...
How to Make Great Teachers By CLAUDIA WALLISThu Feb 14, 1:15 PM ET We never forget our best teachers - those who imbued us with a deeper understanding or an enduring passion, the ones we come back to visit years after graduating, the educators who opened doors and altered the course of our lives. I...
got this from the ny times For McCain, Self-Confidence on Ethics Poses Its Own Risk By JIM RUTENBERG, MARILYN W. THOMPSON, DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and STEPHEN LABATON WASHINGTON — Early in Senator John McCain’s first run for the White House eight years ago, waves of anxiety swept through his small...
Day 2 of the 2008 Black History Online Book Fair Simba Sana the man, the legend, the leader! Click on the player or the link below to listen to the Black History Month Featured Guests Show with Simba Sana and authors who loved Karibu Books. He explains the rise and fall of a industry giant....
because he does it so well - and he is so right - below the video is the transcript federal immunity for telecom companies who help the Bush admin to spy on YOU http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020108B.shtml Keith Olbermann: Special Comment Regarding FISA By Keith Olbermann MSNBC Countdown Thursday...
just read this article in the new york times about tens of thousands of people being ILLEGALLY removed from voting rolls. if you live in Colorado, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Nevada or North Carolina then you *NEED* to call up your state Office of the Registrar to verify that you will be able to vote...
We had a wonderful weekend, as expected. I was hoping it wouldn't end, but of course, it did. We left around 11am Saturday morning, and headed for Downtown Disney. We wanted to start our day early, but didn't necessarily want to check into our hotel just yet, so we figured that was the best place to...
Hello America......... Tonight, many honest hard working Americans will be watching the presidential debate, trying to make the best decisions that they hope will change the conditions in this country for the better. I just thought that I would share some of my thoughts on how I see it, with you. I...
"Congratulations on your overwhelming and inspiring primary win," the doctor wrote. "I was happy to vote for you, and I will tell you that I am seriously considering voting for you in the general election. I write to express my concerns that may, in the end, prevent me from supporting you." The...
http://www.alternet.org/election08/102010/?page=entire Is This Election the Major Historical Turning Point It Seems to Be? Yes By Chalmers Johnson, Tomdispatch.com. Posted October 8, 2008. A small election victory won't drastically turn around any of the darker challenges our country faces -- only a...
The greatest sin of the second Bush administration is poor communication with the people of the United States. I understand why they have done such a poor job of it, but it is the greatest failing of George Bush's presidency. The Main Stream press have continually worked to discredit him and have...
Sent to President George Bush Senator Barbara Boxer Senator Diane Feinstein Representative John Campbell This current body of Congress is so far from the Constitutional values that you care not one whit for the founding fathers' intentions. As Col Crockett once said, "The revenues in the...
Some of them are things he has done, some he has pledged to do. YES WE CAN is the mantra of his campaign. To set the record straight for any pundit who is still on the wrong side of hope and change, or if you were just confused, you can check out all his positions, which are very clearly presented...
I feel the need to place disclaimer on this post as well as most of my future post. I always prided myself on being a well liked person, someone kind and understanding, yet firm and straight forward. I have never feared anything, I always faced life head on. But today i fear i may loose some...
IBDeditorials Who's Really To Blame For $100 Oil By INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY | Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008 4:20 PM PT Energy: A refinery burns in Texas while politicians fiddle in Washington. As oil goes over $100 a barrel, we don't have to worry about Hugo Chavez restricting supply. We...
Songwriter Beau Dozier Since her new album is a work in progress, Spears chose not to perform on the show � which may have been a wise move, according to People magazine Senior Editor Julie Dam. "She looked fantastic ... really great and together and happy," Dam said. "Physically, she looked...
Do you ever hear things that don't seem to make sense but you feel that because it is on the news that somebody must have at least looked into it, maybe even researched it? Media Matters is a great site to visit to clear your head when you think to yourself "Can I be this wrong? Why is everything...
People here at EKU never fail to amaze me. I was nearly hit by a car twice today, am constantly getting honked at (if not yelled at) while walking down the street, and am refusing to drive myself anywhere in fear of losing a parking spot that is within half a mile of the residence hall. Maybe I...
i have some friends who have been voyaging to the sundance film festival year after year. someday i want to join them, but for now, i'm psyched about experiencing for the first time our own film fest here in cleveland. there'll be more than 290 films screened at the 32nd annual cleveland...
>> A passionate group of Montrealers try to spread the message of the Republican Party’s biggest maverick by PATRICK LEJTENYI It’s Sunday, Feb. 3, and in the back of the Bar-B-Barn on Guy, a revolution is being plotted. Sometimes the revolution is plotted at a Cage aux Sports, but, this being...
