The news is full of coverage of the anniversary of 9/11. You can change the channel without being reminded of what happened 10 years ago today. It was one of the most tragic days in American history and one none of us will ever forget. And while we spend the day remembering this anniversary, let’s […]
It looks like Dove World Outreach Center is in for some financial turmoil: The controversial Florida pastor who threatened to burn Korans on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is expected to be billed at least $200,000 by the city of Gainesville for costs associated with the stunt. Pastor Terry Jones, who got international attention […]
Michael Crowley has some good advice, which I feel is right now. Obama does not need to get mad, despite how many popular bloggers on our side of the blogosphere are calling for rage. The calls from the blogosphere over the past few days for Obama to get mad about the McCain/Palin side show have […]
There has been a lot of coverage on the news networks today about the House’s debate over the resolution to commemorate 9/11. The question is – why today? Should this not have been debated and enacted for the actual anniversary – 3 days ago? Oh wait – I got it. The House was on recess […]
The following is a follow up to my first post of the day. As I mentioned in that post, today marks the 36th anniversary of the Kent State shootings. Considering how similar our times and leadership is today as compared to back then it is imperative no one forgets that horrid day. Included in this […]
With all the talk of Google refusing to hand over search records to the government, here is a story to remind us of why Google is far superior to Yahoo. Shi Tao, a Chinese journalist, is serving a ten-year prison sentence in China for sending an email to the USA. He was accused of “illegally […]
Today marks the 31st anniversary of the resignation of Richard Nixon. On August 9, 1974 at noon eastern time his resignation took effect, following the announcement to the American people the night before. To read the resignation speech of Nixon, please visit CNN’s All Politics site. This should signify an important date and hopefully we […]