And why is the administration just “considering” it: Targeting distractions behind the wheel, the Obama administration proposed Tuesday to bar truck drivers from sending text messages while hauling hazardous materials. The requirements would complement separate rules being finalized by the Transportation Department that prohibit commercial bus and truck drivers from sending text messages on the […]
Gallup’s latest polling of congressional approval ratings have them at 21%, down 10% from last month. This marks a pretty significant dive on the downward trend that has been occurring since March of this year. The biggest drop in support has come from Democrats. Last month 54% of Democrats approved of how Congress was doing […]
Of course what they are paying attention to is a poll that says McCain leads Obama and Clinton on the issue of Iraq by 14%. They also seem dumbfounded by the results. Really? I’m not. Here’s why McCain is doing good in that part of the poll. The fault lies in the same people who […]
Another story has emerged of police using excessive force, this time in Florida: Former teacher Paul King says he used to be one of those people who said lock ’em up throw away the key. However King has changed his mind since being arrested on public intoxication last July. A video shows deputies pushed him […]
Hopefully this will send a message to the Christian right that their support for the gay marriage ban is less than expected: The Senate on Wednesday rejected a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, dealing an embarrassing defeat to President Bush and Republicans who hoped to use the measure to energize conservative voters on Election […]
After we thought lessons would have been learned from Katrina, it seems some were sleeping during class. Today the image of traffic jams filled the airwaves as cars were bumper to bumper on a highway only half full leaving town. It wasn’t until hours later that Texas Governor Rick Perry decided to reverse flow of […]