Game ON! Obama launces official 2012 campaign #tcot #p2 #opinion
It appears that Obama has kicked off his official 2012 campaign as can be seen on his website. The call for people to get involved it portrayed in his campaign launch video. The general premise is that there is so much still to be addressed and the people in the video want Obama to do [...]
Obama to make 15 recess appointments
It was announced Saturday that President Obama will make 15 recess appointments to 15 nominees who are still awaiting confirmation by the Senate. “The United States Senate has the responsibility to approve or disapprove of my nominees,” Obama said in a written statement The appointments will be going out to the following people. – Source [...]
Is a reconciliation showdown ahead??
The current talk on the wire is that a reconciliation showdown is looming ahead. What will this mean for the vote and what will the spin train drop off at the door? Washington (CNN) — With the health care summit showing no sign of getting either side to budge, lawmakers are staking out positions in [...]
War with Iran’s not desired — but we’re ready, says Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Mike Mullen
In what seems to be an increasing number of statements regarding Iran from the US military Mike Mullen. I wonder if this is just more sabre rattling or if something is going on behind the scenes. The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday that while a conflict with Iran was not [...]
Australia to filter the internet. Preserve your rights #nocleanfeed
Today it was announced that the Australian Government would push ahead with plans to censor the internet in Australia. In an announcement that shocked many internet users around the country “the Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, said today he would introduce legislation just before next year’s elections to force ISPs to block a blacklist of “refused [...]
Election 2009 Live Blogging #NY23
11/4/2009 2:01 PM — Twitter Mania proves higher ratings than Cable TV for Election Night — Politico 11/4/2009 7:10 AM Bill Owens (D) wins the NY-23 election. Â Massive voter turn out in Democrat leaning Saint Lawrence County put Owens over the top. Â – NY TIMES 11/4/2009 07:00AM -Â Analysis: Elections not a referendum on Obama [...]
Democrats vow to ban domestic violence as ‘pre-existing condition’
This is perhaps one of the more disturbing accounts of the abuse that the Health Care companies do to their paying clients. In what civilised world can women be treated in such a way that, not only do they suffer abuse, but are then stricken from their healthcare fund due to someone abusing them and [...]
Carter: Racism plays major role in opposition to Obama
(CNN) — Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that racial politics played a role in South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst during President Obama’s speech to Congress last week and in some of the opposition the president has faced since taking office. “I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack [...]
Iran: An Electoral Crisis! #iranelection – ARCHIVE 6
Main Post: Here — Earlier Archives: Here 7/20/2009 — 9:25AM — Commentary: Middle East is changed forever A very interesting article. Read the rest here: CNN (CNN) — Whatever the end result of the current electoral crisis in Iran, the dramatic rise of national politics has already cast a long and enduring shadow over the [...]
Iran: An Electoral Crisis! #iranelection – ARCHIVE 5
Main Post: Here Earlier posts Archive #1 and Archive#2, Archive #3, Archive 4, Archive 5 7/15/2009 – 8:54PM – Clinton to Iran – Time is running out Hillary Clinton will give what one administration official familiar with the U.S. Secretary of State’s preparations described as a “muscular” foreign-policy address this afternoon before the Council on [...]