Politics
« Previous Entries Saturday, June 5th, 2010A Brief Explanation of Canada
A friend of my wife requested some information about life in Canada and her politics. So this is the little essay I wrote for him. After some minor revisions I decided to share it with the rest of the world and those interested in understanding Canada better.
This is also for those who think Canada is […]
The Bible Bill
So this caught my eye.
When the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31, 2009, Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) hopes you’ll be ringing in “the Year of the Bible.”
It’s probably just wishful thinking.
Broun’s simple congressional resolution aimed at honoring the Good Book has produced a push-back of biblical proportion in the blogosphere, with critics dismissing […]
Nuke Iran
Hello All,
Noticed this little article on Yahoo today;
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday called the official version of the Sept. 11 attacks a “big lie” used by the U.S. as an excuse for the war on terror, state media reported.
Ahmadinejad’s comments, made during an address to Intelligence Ministry staff, come amid […]
L.A. Teachers VS. The NAACP
I couldn’t help but laugh when I read this article.
LOS ANGELES – Three Los Angeles elementary school teachers accused of giving children portraits of O.J. Simpson, Dennis Rodman and RuPaul to carry in a Black History Month parade have been removed from their classrooms, a school district spokeswoman said Wednesday.
How long until we are told […]
Spider-Man Fired!
I found this article today and couldn’t help the novelty of it. Spider-Man has been fired from his day job. Here’s the article with a little running commentary.
Time to dust off that resume, Spider-Man. You’re fired!
Poor bastard!
Don’t fret, the web-slinger will still be keeping New York City safe from Venom and Carnage and any number […]
Obama Bitch Slap
So Obama and McCain are still mucking it up and the election has long been lost.
Well as the gossip ges, McCain speaking at the bipartisan summit on health care reform took the opportunity to go after Obama. He basically said through ”unsavory” deals the Democrats leadership in the Senate, Obama broke his to have the health care negotiations on C-Span and called on […]
Murtha R.I.P.
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Rep. John Murtha, who said the Bush administration’s handling of the war in Iraq was based on “flawed policy wrapped in illusion” and called for a withdrawal of U.S. troops there, is being remembered as an advocate on Capitol Hill for those serving in military uniform.
The Pennsylvania Democrat died Monday at a […]
Palin Defects to Tea Party
Hello everyone,
Got some news on the Tea Party front. They are trying to go legitmate. George Bush Jr. is trying to step out from Bush Sr.’s shadow and papa ain’t happy. The GOP’s secret weapon against Obama has biten the hand that helped feed them.
And most recently former VP Candidate Sarah Palin has been courting the […]
A Town Ablazing
Did you know about the town of Centralla? I didn’t either and I find the story fascinating. Here’s the article.
CENTRALIA, Pa. – Standing before the wreckage of his bulldozed home, John Lokitis Jr. felt sick to his stomach, certain that a terrible mistake had been made.
He’d fought for years to stay in the house. It […]
AIG Stimulated
NEW YORK – American International Group Inc. is set to pay out about $100 million in a fresh round of bonuses to employees of its financial products division, the unit whose risky bets helped sink the company leading to a $180 billion government bailout, according to reports published Tuesday.
AIG agreed to cut the retention bonuses […]