My proposed constitutional Ammendment
Congress shall make no law with respect to an institution of marriage, or prohibiting the free practice thereof.
View ArticleRichardson still in Veep-Stakes
The Chicago Tribune reports that New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has been interviewed as a possible Kerry VP. Richardson joins the list of potential Democratic vice presidential candidates thought...
View ArticleConvention Speakers/schedule released
The Democratic National Convention has released a partial list of speakers for the convention. I've broken it down into a day by day shedule in the extended entry below. They don't always say exactly...
View ArticleMore Casualties in the War on Terra - Gang killings up 50%
Anti-gang units having been eliminated in smaller cities order to respond to funding needs of homeland security mandates, gang activity is surging.......
View ArticleBush Supporter (unintentionally) Makes Case for Gun Control
Some news from my hometown: The incident occurred when Pickering, 18, stopped at a traffic light about 5:30 p.m. Monday in the southbound lanes of Indian River Boulevard at 17th Street and said "Go...
View ArticleUS Shelters Terrorist Who Bombed Passenger Jet
From ABC News: Posada's application for asylum has presented the US Government with a dilemma of how to reconcile its traditional sympathy for politically powerful Cuban exiles, and its firm stand...
View ArticleFreedom Report: Democracy Repressed in Iran
The AP is reporting that Iran's Guardian Council has barred all but 6 of 1010 candidates who had filed for Iran's Presidential election. Amongst the banned candidates is reformer Mostafa Moin, who had...
View ArticleThe Patience of Job
I don't write too many diaries. And I definately don't do much shilling for other blogs or bloggers. But this one is too good not to share. It's probably the best, and funniest, blogger vs....
View ArticleNot a crime if not from a classified source? Bullshit!
It's amazing how many in the media are buying this spin. Didn't they bother to read the actual law? There are three levels of offense: a. If it comes from classified information that identifies the...
View ArticlePrivate Accounts a Disaster for SS in Chile
With a presidential election sheduled for Sunday, polls are showing Socialist candidate Michelle Bachelet poised to become Chile's first woman President. And Social Security has become an important...
View ArticleInternational Educational standards under attack
International Curriculum in Pa. Spotlight PITTSBURGH - School board members in a Minnesota district call it anti-American and anti-Christian. In New Jersey, members of one school board argue it's a...
View ArticleEd Koch Wants to Attack Iran, Says Opponents Hate America
The former Democratic Mayor of NY City seems determined to lead the rhetorical charge for an attack on Iran. http://www.jewishworldreview.com/... Those opposing pre-emptive action against Iran are...
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How much will you get from the tax-shift?
The Senate is expected to pass today the Conference Comittee report making the latest Republican tax-shift law. H.R. 4297 was already passed by the House in December, and a Senate version passed in...
View ArticleQuinnipiac: Obama Most Popular Dem; Pelosi Popularity Up Big
Quinnipiac's "National Thermopmeter" poll takes quarterly readings on the popularity of various leading political figures. The latest poll results, from polling a week after the election, shows Obama...
View ArticleA Win for Katrina Victims - Reform Still Needed
As diaried here, thousands of residents of New Orleans who have been fighting with insurance companies for reimburment for their lost homes got a big win Tuesday in court (article here). At least those...
View ArticleIt Ain't All "Bubbles" Greenspan's Fault
There have been plenty of diaries about the economy, including many suggesting that monetary policy was somehow to blame for the "bubbles" affecting some asset classes, such as stocks in 1998-2000, and...
View ArticleChurch Excommunicates Mother, Doctor, not Rapist
Rape row sparks excommunications A Brazilian archbishop says all those who helped a child rape victim secure an abortion are to be excommunicated from the Catholic Church. The girl, aged nine, who...
View ArticleDo the US Bishops even have a conscience?
Nov 1, the day after Halloween, for faithful Catholics, is considered a holy day of obligation, All Saint's Day. This means it is one of 6 days (in the US) on which Catholics are expected to attend...
View ArticleObama's Just Peace Theory
Only a just peace, based upon the inherent rights and dignity of every individual, can truly be lasting. -Barak Obama, 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Lecture
View ArticleWould Jesus support the Health Care bill?
On Easter Sunday, I thought it worth remembering the example of Christ, and some of the things he actually taught, especially in regard to some recent topics which have been the subject of much...
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