This is a huge story and one that could make or break the Obama presidency: As promised, a federal judge has issued an injunction blocking the military from enforcing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Judge Virginia Philips last month found the policy unconstitutional in her ruling on a lawsuit brought by the Log Cabin Republicans and […]
Former 1/2 term governor Sarah Palin is again rambling on about things she has no clue on: Sarah Palin criticized President Barack Obama on Saturday for saying America is a military superpower “whether we like it or not,” saying she was taken aback by his comment. “I would hope that our leaders in Washington, D.C., […]
The Huffington Post has now confirmed that Hillary Clinton did meet with Obama in Chicago yesterday. Speculation is that she is being considered for Secretary of State. There have been mixed reactions about this, but I think it would be a very good move. As First Lady, Hillary was a face of diplomacy, as are […]
As markets around the globe open things are looking bad: Share prices in Asia and Australasia continued to fall sharply on Tuesday, a day after global stock indexes tumbled amid fears of a global recession. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei index plunged 1.5% in the first minute of trading. South Korean and Australian shares dropped by around […]
It looks like Bush is starting to get a real lonely feeling in the international community. Members of Tony Blair’s own party are now starting to blast our incompetent President: A senior Labour backbencher has attacked the Bush administration, describing it as “incompetent” and guilty of “appalling complacency.” Former minister of state Nick Raynsford’s criticism […]
We have been plagued by stories of computers that contain our personal information being stolen this year. Now we have a study out that shows how little privacy we have here in the United States: U.S. privacy protections rank among the worst in the democratic world, a London-based privacy organization said Wednesday. Privacy International ranked […]
From Raw Story: Congressman Mark Foley (R-FL) was still using the America Online screen name now associated with attempts to solicit underage boys, RAW STORY has learned. As recently as 10:50 AM EST today, users of the AOL Instant messaging were surprised to find Foley signed briefly onto the chat service, using the screen name […]
(OK it has been a while since I done one of these) For years Presidential campaigns have been fought and won on wars. Until recently the wars haven’t been the more violent ones, but the catch phrases are victory getters none the less. “The War on Drugs†or “The War on Abortionâ€ÂÂ. These are […]