Seen while perusing the Internet.FOR CONGRESS TO MULL OVERThink about it:The OPEC minister may look you in the eye and say, "We are at war with you infidels and have been since the embargo in the 1970s. You are so arrogant you haven't even recognized it. You have more missiles, bombs, and technology; so we are fighting with the best weapon we have and extracting on a net basis about $700 billio
- Scott Miller
The Surrendercrats running Congress are quickly running out of things to criticize about the job our troops are doing to help get the Iraqi people on their feet. This from the AP:
New Iraq report: 15 of 18 benchmarks satisfactory
WASHINGTON - No matter who is elected president in November, his foreign policy team [...]
The second national congress (“Gaumee Jalsaa”) of Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) has been postponed at least three times and is now scheduled to take place from 10 to 12 July 2008. Perhaps the astronomical calculations have so far pushed it down the line each time. Or perhaps other circumstances were not ripe enough for the party to table the much desired ticket combination for president and
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi held a high-powered meeting of senior party leaders on Wednesday over the Indo-US nuclear deal.
The leaders deliberated the party’s future course of action ahead of the critical Left-UPA meet over the issue, Times Now reported.
The Congress president is also slated to meet UPA allies at 10 Janpath over the matter.
Earlier, CPM [...]
The main reason I oppose this latest version is that it still clearly violates the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution by allowing the federal government to engage in the bulk collection of American citizens’ communications without a search warrant. That US citizens can have their private communication intercepted by the government without a search warrant [...]
We’ve all heard about the impact of the Economic Stimulus Plan on individual taxpayers, but not as much information has been reported by the media regarding its effect on small business. To stimulate a sluggish economy, Congress has included in HR5140 a provision for nearly $50 billion dollars in business tax cuts. This temporary change [...]
President Bush throws down a marker on what promises to be a major campaign issue, trumping perhaps the war on terror, Iraq and health care.With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, President Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to lift its long-standing ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, saying the United States needs to increase its energy production. Democrats quickly rejected the idea.Democrats are go
Crofton residents have always been involved citizens, so I know you’ll probably have an opinion on this issue. If so, I hope you’ll take the time to share it with our Congressional leaders.
The House and Senate banking committees are trying to iron out the details for a foreclosure rescue package. As I understand it, the proposal involves FHA [...]
On Tuesday, Republican nominee John McCain said he favors offshore oil drilling in the U.S. to alleviate rising oil and gas prices. Echoing McCain, President Bush is calling on Congress today to end the federal ban on offshore drilling. Ironically, Bush’s father signed the executive order for the ban in 1990 and brother Jeb opposes [...]
President Bush plans to make a renewed push Wednesday to get Congress to end a long-standing ban on offshore oil and gas drilling. Congressional Democrats have opposed lifting the prohibitions on energy development on nearly all federal Outer Continental Shelf waters for more than a quarter-century.
The largest known oil shale deposits in the world are in the Green River Formation in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. Present U.S. demand for petroleum is about 20 million barrels per day. If oil shale could be used to meet a quarter of that demand, 800 billion barrels of recoverable resources would last for more than 400 years.
Here’s something you can do to help. This email is from the home building industry, but it’s just as important to those who already own homes, as well as those who would NEVER consider a brand new home.
As you probably know, Pulte Homes and the nations other big homebuilders have been working diligently with [...]
American Solutions: As gas prices are at an all-time high, the American people are demanding that Congress take action to drill here and drill now. More than 650,000 Americans have signed the “Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less” petition, and that number keeps growing rapidly each day. Increasing domestic energy resources is not a Republican [...]
Google's CEO has issued a letter of warning about the Internet's demise, you can read it here. It tells of how there is a bill going thru congress that would put control of the Internet in the hands of cable and phone companies. The Internet would not longer be a platform for freedom of speech or looking up info but a place where you would be charged for access to a limited number of websites.
From some reports at a demonstration of a few hundred mostly students that clashed with the police line outside the congress, throwing stones and paints, the cops injured few persons and arrested and beaten one. After an intervention of students and professors, he was left free, while the cops stated they were just "protecting him from the antiauthoritarians"...
Do you have a sex video scandal on your cell phone? Then watch out because soon, pornography on mobile phones could be prohibited if the bill against these high tech adult materials pass congress.
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~Snooper~Having read the entire 134 page abortion of American Sovereignty, I have concluded that the SCOTUS has overstepped its authority and it should be for the last time. I say "should be for the last time" because apparently, it won't be. The reason it won't be is because there are no more men of stature worthy to write home to Mother about.As a Troop, I find the self-aggrandizing SCOTUS to
Yesterday, A federal appeals court upheld a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit filed by 12 gay and lesbian veterans who had challenged the military "don't ask, don't tell" policy.The plaintiffs, all had been discharged under the policy, instituted by Congress in 1993.1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Jeffrey Howard said in the decision issued Monday that while some people may question the
At about 7PM on Monday night, Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich addressed the House of Representatives and Madame Speaker Nancy Pelosi. He presented 35 articles for the impeachment of President George W. Bush — plus supporting evidence for each article.
Kucinich’s address was aired live on C-Span but was not mentioned in Monday’s evening news. AP wrote [...]
RPC on the Money[Click on images to enlarge them.]One great subject, two great Red Planet Cartoons.The subject: why the Dem-controlled Congress' posturing on the environment is costing every energy-user in the USA more money.RPC starts with the cartoon above and adds some interesting notes from Investor's Business Daily:Uncle Sam bans states from drilling in the Atlantic, Pacific and eastern Gulf
Charter Communications’ plan to track users’ web surfing and hand the data over to ad agencies is attracting increasing Congressional attention. The heads of the House Telecommunications Subcommittee have already asked Charter to stop, and a coalition of privacy groups call on them to initiate an investigation.
This is a very interesting and telling question and answer session. The language and communication barrier is large, but it comes out loud and clear that the Iraqi people do not want a massive long-term U.S. military presence and a Vatican-sized U.S. embassy. George W. Bush said we were giving them democracy right? [...]
Five Years After the Invasion of Iraq, Members Still Searching for the TruthBy Z. BYRON WOLFJune 6, ABCNewsThe Iraq war is now five years old, but on Capitol Hill, lawmakers are still bickering over whether the flawed intelligence that led to the March 2003 invasion was intentionally mishandled.The Senate Intelligence Committee wrapped up an exhaustive, four-year inquest into pre-war intelligence
The recent revelaltions by former Bush press secretary, Scott McClellan, about efforts to sell the Iraq invasion by Republicans, has once again raised questions concerning the role of the military in how it presents itself to the American public. Is it conveying information or is it part of a propaganda machine trying to sell administration [...]
As his popularity continues to decline, President Bush has re-introduced legislation to extend his 2001 and 2003 or risk what he is calling “the largest tax increase in history.”
Realistically, some of the cuts will likely be extended or made permanent - but not all. Bush claims, for example, that allowing the tax cuts to [...]
Assuming that sending your Congressman or Congresswoman sort of long, pointy, metallic objects is not a violation of some sort of unusual Post Office law, Todd Schnitt has a pretty cool idea you may be interested in.
Todd Schnitt is a conservative radio talk show host and his idea to bring attention to the need to [...]
The deception continues. Only the target of this obdurate, mindless deception remains somewhat unclear. Despite facing one more of the almost countless successive defeats over the last two years, the Congress party is not only continuing to play ostrich, it is even trying to fool the people, with the help of some sections of the English media, into believing that no blame can be laid on the doorst
By John Robinson
I just came across something I’m sure you’ll all love: the potential for merchants as a group to negotiate interchange fees with the Visa and MC member banks! There’s a bill being looked at by the Judiciary Committee Antitrust Task Force called “U.S. House of Representatives bill 5546”, [...]
This is not a Democrat or Republican issue. Both have held either the White house or Congress over the last three decades and neither has done anything. Now, we'll pay....
Today, after announcing a 20% price increases Dow Chemical's (DOW) CEO Andrew Liveris sai, "For years, Washington has failed to address the issue of rising energy costs and, as a result, the country now faces a true energy c
H. R. 6074 AN ACT To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the `Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008'. TITLE I--AMENDMENT TO SHERMAN ACT SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. Th
The deception continues. Only the target of this obdurate, mindless deception remains somewhat unclear. Despite facing one more of the almost countless successive defeats over the last two years, the Congress party is not only continuing to play ostrich, it is even trying to fool the people, with the help of some sections of the English media, into believing that no blame can be laid on the doorst
This Memorial Day contact your representatives and senators urging for a repeal of the Don't Ask Don't Tell Policy which bars gays/lesbians from serving openly in the military.Organizations working for a repeal of "DADT" and serving LGBT servicemembers and veterans:*Service Members Legal Defense Network *American Veterans for Equal Rights *HRC's "Legacy of Service" *The Gay Military Times
I was watching the Big Oil execs testifying before Congress. That was my first mistake. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz knew the routine: "I can't say that there is evidence that you are manipulating the price, but I believe that you probably are. So prove to me that you are not."
Karl Rove, the closest advisor to President Bush will be compelled to testify under oath before a congressional committee. John Conyers, chairman of the Hoouse Judiciary Committee, took the unusual step of issuing a subpoena which requires Mr. Rove to testify about the role played by members of the Bush Administration in the notorious case [...]
With rising concerns over $133 barrels of crude oil, Oil execs appeared before Senate Judiciary Committee in an effort to answer a barrage of public concern over energy prices. The same oil executives that met with Congress in April repeated...
The Major Oil Executives sat before Congress again on Tuesday and as they got their usual griping about “profits” which the Dems seem to think are to blame for America’s energy crisis. From the Democrats point of view, drilling at home is not the answer
“We can’t drill our way to lower prices.” - Dick [...]
It really bugs me everytime I hear someone complain about gas prices and the first thing out of their mouth is "These oil companies are making record profits by gouging the little people!" Really? Is that where the blame actually lies? I don't think so. People think that companies like Exxon set the per barrel price of oil. This is not the case. Oil is traded as a commodity. The price of oil is se
Somebody in the US Congress is "Up" themselves. From Quando.net via the Adam Smith Institute, the US House of Representative has decided to treat OPEC as if it were a domestic company:
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Tuesday allowing the Justice Department to sue OPEC members for limiting oil supplies and working together to set crude prices, but the White Hous
(Copied from recent APA National Email Blast)
1. Please fax your Senators and Representatives TODAY. Here’s the APA resource page with links to find your members of Congress and their fax numbers, and links to sample letters for professionals and those that can be sent from family and friends:
2. Please edit the letter(s) or not, [...]
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New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The ruling Congress party seems to be unaware about filmmaker Jagmohan Mundhra's announcement that he has the go-ahead from party chief Sonia Gandhi to roll out his movie on her next year.
(Washington D.C.) With oil and gas prices at an all time high, the oil companies are filling their coffers with tens of billions in profits, while leaving the American consumer with empty pockets. This morning the Democratic Congress took action. Led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,
Every other person in Andhra by this time knows the closeness Rajasekhar has with congress as seen by his regular touch with congress nethas. Is he all set to join the party in the forthcoming general elections? Yes, congress too believes and banks on his charisma. But it seems, Rajasekhar has already started his politics. Yes, keeping the options open. Why then will he invite CM, YSR to gra
A minor security breach marred Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s campaign for the Congress in Karnataka today (May 17). Campaigning for her party in Hubli & Gulbarga, which go to polls in the third phase on May 22, Sonia Gandhi was meeting the public after her rally when a photographer suddenly …
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What are the odds for passage of one of the Congressional credit card reform bills?
Roderick Hills, professor of public law at NYU, told TheStreet.com that although Republicans would work hard to water down the CARD Act, they are less likely to filibuster in an election year after credit cards and banking have been in the [...]
The House and Senate demanded on Tuesday that President George W. Bush halt the shipment of oil to the country's strategic petroleum reserve as long as oil prices remain high.
"Sticking oil underground is wrong at this point in time," Senator Byron Dorgan, Democrat of North Dakota, said as he...
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Not really. But Capitol Hill politicians might as well allocate funds to build one, complete with chariot races and gladiators to keep us happy, considering the way they’re pandering to the masses these days. When Congress only has a 20% approval rating (Gallup), what else would you expect? Something like what happened [...]
Let me be the first to summon the church of Jesus Christ to a National Congress on Hospitality. We could hold it in Minneapolis near the Betty Crocker Kitchens, and perhaps we could borrow the Pillsbury Doughboy as our symbol. After all, there's some truth to the slogan, "Nothing says lovin' like something from the oven."The biblical word for hospitality means "a love of strangers." Sometimes peop
As we mentioned previously, we are one of the sponsors of the Irish Internet Association's Congress, which takes place this year in Dublin's Croke Park.Full details of the event may be found hereIf you would like to avail of a 20% discount on booking simply use the coupon code: Congress2008As we're sponsors of the event some of our staff should be around during the day, so keep an eye out for them
ON SAFARI 2008 BENGAL CONGRESSES AND SYMPOSIUM
Join Bengal breeders from all over the country (and out of it!), and see some of the best Bengals in the world, at the 13th Annual “On Safari” Bengal Congresses & Symposium on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 3, 4, and
5 October 2008. We are being generously hosted by LA [...]
The San Diego Union-Tribune has a list of a few other measures under consideration by Congress in its deliberations over credit card reform.
The measures include:
Restrictions on marketing to college students and those under 21 years of age.
7 percent limit on penalty interest rate increases.
Ban on fees for paying by phone or when using the internet.
Proposals [...]
Be part of the Pinoy business boom. Visit the biggest business and selling event of the year. Attend free seminars on entrepreneurship, leadership, finance, customer service, marketing and business opportunities. This year’s theme is “Convergence for Global Competitiveness, Sulong Negosyanteng Global Pinoy!”
What: Fil-Negosyo Expo 2008, Young Entrepreneurs Congress Conference
When: June 20-29, 2008
Where: SM Supermalls / [...]
USA Library of Congress kasutab oma külastajate leheküljel SharePoint’i (mis see on) ja Silverlight‘i. Lisaks sellele on Microsoft’i tehnoloogiatest kasutusel ka Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) ja Live ID.
Lisaks uuele veebilehele paigutati Library of Congress ühte hoonesse ka Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) kasutavad infokioskid, mille kaudu saavad külastajad infot otsida. Projekt vältas kokku üheksa [...]
I spent the better part of the day working on my personal taxes (I know, I know). We’re on an extension - we’re always on extension.
The thing about doing my own taxes is that it reminds me of all of the stupid tax rules out there - you know, the ones that were either [...]
Last week, in an interview for the MoneyLaundering.Com subscription newsletter, I recommended a complete review of the outcomes of the laws, regulations, and structures governing the counter-terrorist financing effort by the U.S. government and our international relationships. "It is time to take a fresh look at anti-terrorist financing and anti-money laundering regulations as we enter the next administration and next Congress and see what has worked, and what hasn't, how methods have changes and...(read more)
In spite of the devastation, there were no "hurricane prevention" bills. Congress recognized that while the emergency response could be improved, hurricanes cannot be prevented. We are now facing a devastating storm in the housing market. Unlike Katrina, this storm cannot be considered an "act of God". Mistakes by government, lenders, buyers and builders caused it- but it cannot be legislated away. Housing will not be "rescued", but Congress continues to try:
The African National Congress has asked President Mbeki to appoint its deputy president, Kgalema Motianthe, to Parliament. Motianthe is a left-wing intellectual who is an ally of Jacob Zuma, president of the ANC, but who faces criminal charges for money-laundering, fraud and raceteering in court. Zuma and Mbeki have been fighting over leadership of the [...]
Well now I'm going to be very unique and call the media a bunch of liberals. That's new, right? I saw an article the other day by a major source (will not name), titled something like "Bush's Job Approval Ratings Sink to New Low." So I read the article and find the kicker, yes Bush's ratings are at 30.8% in April but the unmentioned Democratic lead Congress's rating is 22%!!! Why is that not the
"It started with Jarnell Brown, a 4-year-old Minneapolis boy who died two years ago after swallowing a heart-shaped charm made almost entirely of lead. Then came last year's 'summer of recalls.' By December, government regulators in near crisis mode had recalled almost 30 million toys, many of them because of lead. And the problem keeps flaring up. Last week, U.S. officials recalled 84,000 children's storage bins from Taiwan because the surface paint has high levels of lead. Now Congress is poised to make the first major overhaul of consumer product safety laws in a generation -- including a virtual ban on lead in toys, something never tried before. One of the key players in the coming weeks' negotiations will be Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., who was a Senate candidate when Brown
As tax rebate checks are slowly (with a huge emphasis on slowly) making their way to taxpayers, Congress is considering a second round of relief. This relief would be targeted to homeowners facing foreclosure as well as increased spending on bridges, roads and transit systems.
There may be renewed interest in foreclosure relief because of recent [...]
The Dairy Confederation of the Philippines, the single umbrella organization of all dairy cooperatives, associations and processors in the Philippines, is organizing the Dairy Congress & Expo 2008.
The country’s dairy business is a Growth Sector! More and more dairy livestock are being raised and imported to keep up with the growth demands for milk. Demand [...]
A story last week in "The Hill" newspaper disclosed , "Senior Democrats are starting to discuss ways to target Washington-based lobbying firms whose clients include the Iraqi government as part of their election-year strategy to seize on the costs of the five-year-old war." I would like to suggest a better use of the taxpayers' money and of the Congress' oversight powers: Investigate the lobbyists and representatives for those institutions, companies, and countries which have been identified by the...(read more)
Days went by so fast as the 3 days NAC draws the curtain yesterday. The speakers gave wonderful presentation and interesting topics. Although i had heard 3 of the speakers (Joel Christopher, T.Harv Eker, Adam Ginsberg) spoke before, it is still refreshing and interesting to see them speak again.
There was a small incident that happened on Day [...]
In news that surprises no one but is nonetheless significant, the House has passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) by a vote of 414-1. It passed the Senate last week by a 95-0 margin. President Bush is expected to sign GINA into law shortly. Among other provisions related to health insurance coverage, the bill will make it illegal for employers to use genetic information in hiring, firing, or promotion decisions.
For information on GINA, take a look at today's AP wire story as reported by the New York Times. The full text of the bill, as passed by the House, is also available.
I'll have more on GINA's potential impact if and when President Bush signs it.Presented by Kohrman Jackson & Krantz
The following was posted on the HuckPAC blog this evening. Governor Huckabee is headed to Mississippi to support Greg Davis in the special election for Mississippi's 1st congressional District.Gov. Huckabee is headed to Mississippi to campaign for Greg Davis. A press release announcing event is below: Gov. Mike Huckabee to Campaign for Greg DavisMeet & Greet with Governor Mike Huckabee and Greg DavisMay 1, 2008– Former Presidential candidate and Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee will be attending a “Meet and Greet” for Greg Davis, candidate for Congress in Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District. Governor Huckabee is in town to endorse Greg Davis and to ensure that the residents of the district come out and support Davis’ bid for Congress.With the special election runo
Bush stated, in a conference yesterday.. One thing I think that would be -- I know would be very creative policy is if we -- is if we would buy food from local farmers as a way to help deal with scarcity, but also as a way to put in place an infrastructure so that nations can be self-sustaining and self-supporting. It's a proposal I put forth that Congress hasn't responded to yet, and I sincerely hope they do.
President Bush blamed Congress for blocking his initiatives set to reduce rising energy by expanding domestic production. He also stated that lawmakers are continuing to delay necessary actions needed to address the higher food prices and to address the rising number of foreclosures in the U.S.
Today President Bush gave an address from the Rose Garden at the White House where he held nothing back in expressing his frustration with the current Congress and their inability to work issues out, instead just resulting in using political tactics to block key programs.
Particularly, President Bush used this criticism to address the financial crisis [...]
Today, in what was promoted as a speech to address Americans' anxiety about the economy, George Bush started pointing the finger at Congress for not passing bills that will most likely involve corporations getting more tax breaks.Perhaps, Bush may want to enlighten us about how he's been dealing with the economy during his seven years in office. Or how about taking some responsibility for some of his administration's economic policies as well as the knuckle-headed decision to invade another country for no good reason.Did those not contribute to the recession that we find ourselves in now? The same recession that Bush has refused to even admit is a recession for months now and still won't admit it today.Did Bush actually think his tax rebates that started going out yesterday were going to a
It was almost a year ago that I was turned on to Governor Mike Huckabee. It was at the 2nd GOP Debate. The first one was on MSNBC (which I don't get) a few days earlier at the Ronald Reagan Library. this one was on Fox News. The debate was held in Columbia South Carolina. I was very interested in the debate because it would be my first chance to see and hear from the crop of candidates. The other reason I was interested was there was to be a huge FairTax rally at the University of South Carolina that day in the hours prior to the debate. Three of the candidates addressed the rally, Tom Tancredo, Duncan Hunter, and Mike Huckabee. In fact that rally ended up being a huge story. There were many groups demonstrating for candidates or causes but the FairTax group was the largest and
NAHAN : Residents of the town has welcomed the appointment of Mrs Shabnam Iqbal, a senior congress worker of Nahan town as Vice President of state minority cell of Congress party.
A letter written by Mr Rehmat Ali Khan, All India Chairman of Congress Minority Department lauds the contribution of Mrs Iqbal for the party and [...]
Congress has decided to expand the meaning of what entails being in “combat” as well as what constitutes being engaged in a combat operation. This means a cook who witnessed the aftermath of a roadside bombing or a medic who was trapped inside a hosptial during a rocket attac, can also qualify for benefits of [...]
Finally, "Prince" Mahesh Babu has denied rumours that he would be campaigning for the Congress party in the forthcoming elections.On Sunday, Mahesh Babu clarified that he has no interest whatsoever in politics and therefore the question of campaigning for Congress does not arise. "I do not know the difference between an MP and an MLA. How can I campaign for a political party, when I do not understand the basics of politics?" he asked.There were rumours that the Congress is trying to rope in Mahesh Babu for campaigning, as a counter to Telugu Desam's plan of involving Junior NTR in electioneering. The basis for this rumour could be Mahesh being son of superstar Krishna, who was once a Congress MP and still a Congress sympathizer. Krishna's brother Adiseshagiri Rao is still a Congress leader
S. R. PUNDIR writes – (O P Rattan to face young Anurag Thakur) Well in time announcement of its candidate for the Hamir Pur Lok Sabha by elections BJP has managed to be one step ahead in the publicity and political managements of the elections while if and buts of the Congress on the issue [...]
It has been a quiet few months here as there aren’t any seminars to attend. If you know, i am very much a seminar-goer. I always believe in improving and upgrading myself. Coming Tuesday, i will be going to National Achiever Congress 2008 on 29th April - 01st May. It will be very special for me [...]
JAWALAMUKHI: The Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee has left the choice of the party candidate for Hamirpur parliamentary constituency by-poll to Party supremo Sonia Gandhi, this was disclosed by the state president Rajya Sabha Member, Viplove Thakur. While talking to Newsmen here today, Viplove said as per tradition of the congress party, the state unit have [...]
I am convinced that the White House, Congress and the Senate have no clue about what has been going on with the average American Citizen! The corporations and banking systems are KILLING OFF OUR JOBS and have ruined our ECONOMY. It’s obvious that the Federal Reserve is a leading our nation into financial suicide. The [...]
Bijender Sharma writes from Dharamsala:
The largest Tibetan non-governmental organization in exile, devoted to restoring Tibet’s lost independence, on Thursday rebuffed Chinese news reports accusing it of planning to launch suicide attacks to achieve its goals. The Tibetan Youth Congress strongly rejected baseless allegations by Communist Chinese Party.
Tsewang Rigizin, the president of the Tibetan Youth congress, [...]
V Vinayak’s Film to Make Satire on Congress
Ace film maker V V Vinayak who has been ruling the roost with his mass masala entertainers might just be getting onto a different track with the launch of his latest film. It is known news that his next film is with none other than NTR Jr.
The film [...]
IF YOU LIVE IN INDIANA’S 2nd CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
I wrote recently about my support of Luke Puckett, one of the Republicans running to be your next Congressman. Unlike Representative Donelly, he isn’t the kind of man who will say one thing in Indiana and do another in Washington. Well, it’s not enough that you [...]
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Samajwadi Party national general secretary Amar Singh Wednesday attended a seminar organised by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, further stoking rumours of a possible tie-up between the Congress and his party.
Singh chaired a seminar session on the ‘Role of private sector for inclusive national health care system’. Though Singh was invited [...]
Consolidated cybercrime bill faces tough battle in CongressGiven the rice crisis in the country and high-profile bills pending in Congress, Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) chairman Ray Anthony Roxas-Chua III believes that it would take a lot more effort to convince legislators that its consolidated cybercrime bill also needs attention.The CICT chairman said the agency is working closely with the Department of Justice on the passage of the consolidated cybercrime bill.Roxas-Chua said there were four versions of the cybercrime bill filed at the House of Representatives. He added that the consolidated bill would contain definitions of cybercrime, punishment of such crimes and provisions on cooperation with the international community, among others.Last year, the
"Graduate" = leave on time with a regular degree This from the Associated Press: No Child Left Behind faces changesWASHINGTON (AP) — Unable to push education fixes through Congress, the Bush administration is taking its own pen to the No Child Left Behind law.Education Secretary Margaret Spellings says she plans to make a host of changes to the education law through regulations being unveiled Tuesday.Among the biggest changes will be a requirement that by the 2012-13 school year, all states must calculate their high school graduation rates in a uniform way.States currently use all kinds of methods to determine their graduation rates, many of which are based on unreliable information about school dropouts, leading to overestimates.States will be told to count graduates, in most cases, as
Venumadhav, Jeevita, Jayasudha with Congress
Comedy hero Venu Madhav is likely to contest the by-elections from Kamalapur assembly constituency in Karimnagar district, as Congress candidate. Reports say, Venu Madhav is also willing to enter the by-eleections on behalf of Congress, though he is said to be close to the family of megastar Chiranjeevi. APCC President D. [...]
In a recent post, I discussed a recent presentation by reps from the NAHB on how the credit crunch is now impacting loans for land purchases, development and construction.My friend Brian, a banker with a mid-sized regional bank, took issue with this story and has written a response, which follows below:To broaden sources of AD&C credit, Mitchell called for: Fannie Mae to ramp up activity in its AD&C loan purchase program and for Freddie Mac to create a similar program. Federal Home Loan Banks to improve AD&C liquidity by accepting housing production loans as collateral for the secured advances they make to member institutions. These institutions were not set up to be collateral lenders. Collateral lending represents a much higher tier of risk taking tha
