One thing that is a big difference between Bush and Obama is the lack of cronies we see going into our new administration. Barack Obama’s picks for Cabinet and other senior posts are many things: centrists, veterans, rivals. Most of all, though, they’re big: big names, big intellects and big egos. The president-elect’s national security […]
Adam R. Shepherd died in Iraq on January 17 of an unknown illness. I do not know Adam, however his cousin is a family friend. During Adam’s funeral this weekend in Cincinnati, a protestor from Fred Phelps (godhatesfags.com) showed up with her children and was carrying a sign saying “God is glad your dead”. Cincinnati […]
In a push to get answers to the Downing Street Memo, Rep. Conyers wrote a letter to the President demanding he answer for it. As of yesterday, June 3, Rep. Conyers has received over 110,000 signatures on this letter, which can be view and electronically signed here. When asked by members of Congress about the […]