this is a running list of the Georgia officials I have contacted on Mike Huckabee's behalf to garner their support. If you are reading from Georgia, please join me in doing so. If I get any responses I will also post them here. And yes I labeled the date as October of 08 so this remains a "sticky".-GOVERNOR SONNY PERDUE-LT. GOVERNOR CASEY CAGLE-SENATOR SAXBY CHAMBLISS-SENATOR JOHNNY ISAKSON - REP. JOHN LINDER (GA-7)- REP. JACK KINGSTON (GA-1)- REP. LYNN WESTMORELAND (GA-3)-REP. TOM PRICE (GA-6)- REP. NATHAN DEAL (GA-9)- REP. PHIL GINGREY (GA-11)
As the Sunset Commission review of the Texas Department of insurance continues, several Senate Democrats have made it clear that the Texas Department of Insurance should do more to focus on consumer rights and the high cost of property and health insurance during the upcoming debate surrounding reform of the agency.
One senator, Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D-McAllen), went so far as to recom
Gradye Parsons, former executive presbyter and stated clerk of my presbytery, Holston, was elected stated clerk of the General Assembly on the first ballot. In my opinion, good for the church. The Church Orders Committee will be on next. This is the committee to deal with among other things, removing barriers for ordination of lgbtq candidates. Watch on live stream.
Should voters be foolish enough to elect Barack Obama on November 4, the following Changes will be America's just rewards:
The 44th president of the United States will take the Oath of Office in a cave at an undisclosed location in Pakistan or Afghanistan. He will place his left hand on the Koran, while swearing (in
Lisa Kurrass, chairwoman of Real Estate Connection International, has been elected president of the International Real Estate Federation.She is the first woman president in the organization's 60-year history.Kurass will assume the top spot in May 2009 at a Beijing ceremony and will operate from her Houston offices.
TORONTO (AP) — It was only a few weeks ago that Igor Larionov and Glenn Anderson were playing exhibition games together in Europe and had a discussion about how nice it would be to enter the Hockey Hall of Fame at the same time….
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Prominent Tampa attorney Rhea Law and TECO executive John Ramil this morning were re-elected by their peers to serve as chair and vice-chair of the USF Board of Trustees. Law is chairman and CEO of Fowler White Boggs Banker P.A....
I mean seriously. They’re elected to do a job. To represent the people. Whether that be in Westminster, Bruseels/Strasbourg, Holyrood, the Senedd, or even at the local town hall.
So why do they keep fucking fiddling their expenses?! They get paid to do a job. If they don’t think that they get paid enough and want [...]
I mean seriously. They’re elected to do a job. To represent the people. Whether that be in Westminster, Bruseels/Strasbourg, Holyrood, the Senedd, or even at the local town hall.
So why do they keep fucking fiddling their expenses?! They get paid to do a job. If they don’t think that they get paid enough and want [...]
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In her autobiography, Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, said her hsuband watched in horror as George W. Bush became president of the United States in 2000. “I think it’s fair to say that our hearts sank when the result was finally ratified.” However, after the Blairs got a chance [...]
“There’s other things I want to do [be sides acting],” he tells Morley Safer on “60 Minutes” this Sunday. “In a matter of weeks, I’m going to be 50.” Bombastic Baldwin was thinking of running for governor two years ago before he lost his temper and left a voice mail for his daughter Ireland, then [...]
Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz and quarterback Troy Aikman, an All-American at UCLA who went on to star for the Dallas Cowboys, were among 15 people elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
This year's class also includes former Louisiana State halfback Billy Cannon, Florida linebacker Wilber Marshall, Arizona State offensive guard Randall McDaniel and Oklahoma State running back Thurman
NAHAN: BJP supported candidate Naresh Khapra today captured the post of Director, State Cooperative Bank from Sirmour district with a margin of 14votes.
Naresh Khapra who lis former Chairman of Paonta Municipal Council and senior BJP leader was polled 40 votes while his nearest rival sitting director Manjinder Singh Vikka received 26 votes. Congress leader Prem [...]
The American Senate is vaguely similar to the House of Lords. In this regard it is the second chamber of a bicameral governing institution. The Americans have a congress, the British have a parliament. One thing that appears to unite the US Senate and the House of Lords is the extreme age of many of the members. It used to be said that the Lords were in God's waiting room. Now there are murmurings on Capitol Hill about the age and competence of some senators.Robert Byrd is a senator from West Virginia. He was born just as the First World War ended. It makes him 90. Some think being as old as that is not the best thing for a senator to be. Others think it an outright impudence that the subject is mentioned. Yesterday (Wednesday) he was managing a two-hour Senate Appropriations Committee hea
I learned by Newsmax, that the American Anus paid respects at the grave of his Piece Prize partner. Pardon me while I retch.Jimmy Carter Lays A Wreath at Arafat's TombTuesday, April 15, 2008 12:07 PMBy: Julie Stahl Having respect for a murdering, corrupt, deceiver & petty tyrant is an offense against humanity. Publicly expressing it is treason to this nation, whose diplomats were murdered on Arafat's orders. [Stahl includes a reminder.] As I wrote before, Don't Come Back, Jimmy; we don't want you anymore!Ben 04/15/08
New York Knicks all-time leading scorer and my favorite Knick of all-time was elected to the baseketball Hall of Fame today in his first year of eligibility. Congratulations Patrick. Here's a Patrick Ewing tribute video from Youtube.AND AT CENTER AT 7 FEET FROM GEORGETOWN NUMBER 33 CO-CAPTAIN PA-TRICK EWING!!!
Image from WikipediaBill Maher's Hillary Clinton Monologue: "Get Elected Or Lie Trying" - Video - Caution: Language"Watch Bill Maher's monologue about Hillary Clinton from the March 28th episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher""Related articlesHillary's '3 AM Call of Duty: Mission Bosnia' [Clips] [via Zemanta]Real Time with Bill Maher: New Rules~ McCain's a warrior who's dumb about war [via Zemanta]
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I have been hearing news (more like rumors) that some elected Opposition MPs and ADUN’s have problems in declaring their assets as instructed by Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to all elected nationwide MPs and ADUNs.Why? What’s up with their hesitations?Hello… Transparency is for everybody and Barisan Nasional is not the only party that has to be transparent to the common people. It would be quite silly isn’t it if those who urged Barisan Nasional to show transparency failed to do the same thing when they have been put in power. :-)Hudhaifah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported:Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) narrated to us two Hadiths. I have seen one (crystallized into reality), and I am waiting for the other. He told us: Trust and honesty settled in the innermost (root) of
ISLAMABAD: (The Associated Press) The Pakistani Parliament elected Yousaf Raza Gillani, a longtime aide to the slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, as the nation’s new prime minister Monday.
The National Assembly voted 264 to 42 to confirm Gillani to the post. He is to be sworn in Tuesday by President Pervez Musharraf.
Gillani immediately shook the hand [...]
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press Writer
BEIJING - Hu Jintao was re-elected Saturday as China’s president and head of its military commission, a formality to cement a second five-year term for the leader of the world’s most populous country.
The National People’s Congress also appointed Xi Jinping, a top Communist Party leader and the son of a [...]
Hillary Clitoris will probably keep her head low on this one, but Obama Rama Ding Dong has got a problem with The Rev. Jeremiah Wright who is the Pastor at the church he goes to.
The problem does...
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The grandson of the late U.S. Rep. Julia Carson won a special election Tuesday to succeed her, keeping the seat in Democratic hands and becoming the second Muslim ever elected to Congress.
Democrat Andre Carson had a 5,000-vote lead over Republican Jon Elrod out of nearly 59,000 votes counted. With 88 [...]
Second Muslim elected to Congress - Yahoo! News Here is the second Muslim in the Congress after Keith Ellison , Rep. Andre Carson who is also democrat , well I can't imagine seeing a republican Muslim in the congress any sooner or even later , it will sound weird. I do not know much about Mr. Carson except what I read from this report; it seems he was elected to replace his late grandmother "Julia Carson "position in the congress,still he will have to battle for it in May primary in the Democratic party to determine who run for the position to represent Indiana in November "I think I become an Expert now in the American elections whether presidential or congressional !! " I wonder if this time the Republicans will stand against him saying that he shou
Laing: Petrocaribe Fervor Dimming -
By Tameka Lundy:
Nassau, Bahamas:
Enthusiasm has waned for the Petrocaribe initiative, proposed by Venezuela as a mechanism under which Caribbean nations would access oil at a cut rate, State Minister for Finance Zhivargo Laing has asserted.
The current Free National Movement Government has, for now, chosen not to endorse the measure.
The high cost of oil, which has dogged Caribbean nationals left to reap the repercussions of external factors that are contributing to the steep increases, is a matter that is occupying the attention of CARICOM officials as they meet here this week.
Those officials are also discussing the wider cost of living issue.
"All of us have to concede that we in the region are really price takers when it comes to the cost o
In a move that shocked no one, Dmitry Medvedev (pictured, left) was today chosen to be Russia’s new president. He will replace outgoing President Vladimir Putin (pictured, right), undisputed master of blank stares and Time’s 2007 Person of the Year.
Elected or Selected? On paper, Russia’s presidency is determined in a free and fair election, and [...]
He is asked to prove his loyalty to the United States. Then, people become agitated when some shock-jock tells them that Ellison was planning on giving allegiance to the Quran, when in fact, a Congressman’s preferred holy book is just used for photo-op purposes after the swearing in on the US Constitution.
This is was a [...]
December 18, 2007--There are just about two weeks until caucus night, and today, Hillary Clinton is working on adding a little magic to her campaign. NBA legend Earvin "magic" Johnson, will join former president Bill Clinton on the road here in Iowa, as Hillary Clinton tours other parts of the state. Magic Johnson and Bill Clinton are campaigning on behalf of Hillary Clinton in Davenport and
By Stephen RhodesAccording to the Associated Press, five baseball notables were elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday. On the flip side, some other notables were omitted. The late baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn, former Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley, managers Dick Williams and Billy Southworth and ex-Pittsburgh Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss were also inducted. Kun was the first commissioner elected since the late Happy Chandler in 1982. MLB attendance tripled under Kuhn's watch, from 1969-1984; He also presided over the introduction of night games to the World Series and baseball's baby steps into national marketing. But baseball changed in ways that Kuhn resisted - free agency, salary arbitration and dozen of other benefits that Marvin Miller won for the players. O'Malley moved the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles after the 1957 season - a baseball version of the California Gold Rush which helped open up the West Coast to the game. Former Dodgers manager Tommy
Hardbeatnews, ROCKLAND, NY, Tues. Nov. 13, 2007: A Haitian-born minister and former undocumented immigrant is now the new representative of the District 13 seat on the county Legislature of Rockland County.
And Me Too After Falling For The Mountain Dew Thing!!
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I don't understand George W. Bush.I mean I do, but I don't.He comes out today to take shots at the unpopular Congress, but did he deliver a death blow, or did he resuscitate life into Congress.Bush says Congress is wasting it's time investigating his administration. American people overwhelmingly want investigations of his administration, even his own impeachment. The American people are angry at Congress for what they perceive is lack of accountability from the Democratic Congress. If Bush is upset over investigations, then I guess the Democratic Congress is holding him accountable after all.Bush complains Congress is wasting it's time passing a SCHIP bill he's only going to veto and the House will only fail to override, but, the American people like this bill and want the Democratic Congress to pass it despite what Bush says. If Bush is upset, that means Congress is doing what the people want...forcing him to accept the SCHIP reauthorization.Simply put, Congress is not unpopular
As a resident of Atlanta and a big Stephen Colbert fan, I feel a little conflicted here:
Look out Georgia.
Stephen Colbert brought his fanciful presidential campaign to the campus of the University of South Carolina on Sunday, telling several hundred sign-waving fans that he’ll take care of the rival state to the south.
“I promise, if elected, I will crush the state of Georgia,” the 43-year-old actor-comedian said to the cheering crowd.
He also went on to compare the fruit offerings of both states:
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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the wife of Argentina’s president, Néstor Kirchner, has become the first woman to be elected President in Argentina’s history.
Mrs. Kirchner, 54, the center-left Peronist party candidate and a senator, defeated a fractured opposition and avoided a runoff.
With 96 percent of the voting locations reporting, Mrs. Kirchner had 45 percent, ahead of Elisa Carrio, a center-left congresswoman, who had 23 percent, and Roberto Lavagna, a former finance minister, who had 17 percent, according to ministry of interior figures.
Mrs. Kirchner declared victory late Sunday. In a speech, she said she felt a responsibility not only to lead her country, but “an immense responsibility for my gender.” She also paid homage to her husband’s accomplishments.
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Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Mormon church leaders would have no influence on government policy if he were elected president.
“No president could possibly take orders or even input from religious leaders telling him what to do,” Romney, a Mormon, said today on CBS’s “Face the Nation” program. “My church [...]
Well, it is Friday again and that means it is Fun Friday here and also Open Trackback Weekend.
I got this one from The OnionIf Elected, I Will Have The Hottest First Lady In U.S. History
By Sen. Fred Thompson
Presidential Candidate
October 17, 2007 | Issue 43•42My fellow Americans, in the coming presidential election, the voters
of this nation will plot a course for the future. There are many
candidates, each of whom brings a different vision of that future. But
only one has the conviction and strength to lead this great country.
Only one is a popular television and film actor ready to face the
challenges of the 21st century head-on. And, most importantly, there is
only one candidate with a bombshell trophy wife nearly a
quarter-century younger than himself.
I urge each and every one of you to run a Google image search and
see the evidence for yourself: photo after photo of a tall but wrinkled
and sagging 64-year-old man—that's me—standing at various gala e
FDL blogger looseheadprop is reporting that Hillary Clinton pledged to end the war in Iraq as soon as she was elected at a recent meeting of Eleanor Roosevelt’s Legacy Committee assuming that the message wasn't misinterpreted this would be a major shift in her platform. One that could cost her the votes of hawkish liberals and moderates. Might this change (or perceived flip flop) be the chink in her armor? We'll see if this report proves to be true. In the meantime I've contacted the Clinton campaign for verification.
Vietnam, along with Libya and Burkina Faso, was elected to non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the years 2008-09 on Tuesday.
The three countries were unopposed and obtained the required two-thirds majority of votes in favor from the 192-member U.N. General Assembly.Winners will take seats on the 15-member council on Jan. 1 for a two-year period. Nonpermanent members have no veto.But human rights groups that call Libya and Vietnam undemocratic have already expressed dismay at the prospect of them sitting on the council, which can dispatch peacekeeping forces or impose sanctions.source
I heard that Cambodia was also seeking the non-permanent seat. Hmm.. maybe I'm wrong??
Anyhow, congratulations, Vietnam!
German Bundesliga players elected Diego as their player of the year for 2006-07 by a wide margin. The Brazilian got nearly a third of all votes (31.4%), followed by Stuttgart's Mario Gomez (12.2%), Leverkusen teammates Bernd Schneider and Theofanis Gekas (10.72% and 9.5%, respectively) and Schalke goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (a Ralph Nader-esque 3.8%). I wonder what Rafael van der Vaart, Torsten Frings and Mohamed Zidan--to name just three examples--did to their colleagues to get excluded from the list. You're telling me they weren't as good as Neuer last season? Then you have guys like Philipp Lahm, who is actually on FIFA's shortlist for player of the year, a nomination Bundesliga players obviously don't agree with. Whatever, these things are stupid anyway. Still, I do think it's telling that Diego (rightfully) gets this much respect in Germany. What Brazil's national team coach Dunga has against him is a mystery. I can't help but think that Brazil would have done a bit better in
Received via email CHANCE OF INCREASED TAXES IF HILLARY CLINTON IS ELECTEDBy DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANNPublished on FoxNews.com on October 11, 2007.Hillary Clinton would raise taxes if she is elected president. Sharply. As her candidacy gains momentum and she closes in on the Democratic nomination, it would be well to review the record and underscore the tax increases she would be likely to enact.As always, Hillary speaks in code. So heres the code book. She says that she will let President Bush's tax cuts for top earners expire." Most people assume that this pledge means that she will raise the top bracket (for those earning more than $200,000 a year) on income taxes from the 35 percent to which Bush cut it, to the 39.6 percent to which her husband raised it in 1993. But, in reality, it means a whole lot more.It also likely means increasing the tax on capital gains from the current 15 percent to at least 20 percent and probably to the 30 percent level backed by most l
The rope-strong, luminous follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2004 debut, "Me First". Recorded while singer/songwriter Blake Sennett was on tour with his other band, Rilo Kiley, the album is propelled by the kind of unsettled, exploratory impetus that's only native to the American open road. While portions of the album were recorded in studios, Sennett recorded and produced the majority of his creations in environments he was passing through. The dichotomy between feeling completely at home and at the same time homeless on the road fuels Sennett's biting, reflective lyricism and grand, sweeping compositions.Even when on sabbatical from his "other" band Rilo Kiley, guitarist Blake Sennett keeps a great distance from stagnation. In a record driven by elongated performances and an unending interstate (and recorded in various locales along the journey), this Sennett-fronted foursome mirrors its highly commended debut Me First with another mix of razor-sharp and patently droll songs
This is the new project from Blake Sennett, co-singer/songwriter of Rilo Kiley. "Me First" includes the help of Mike Mogis (Saddle Creek Records partner and producer extraordinaire), Jimmy Tamborello (Postal Service, Dntel), Jason Boesel (Rilo Kiley), Daniel Brummel (Ozma), Orinda Fink (Azure Ray), Jenny Lewis (Rilo Kiley, Postal Service), Schmed (Arlo), and many others. It incorporates everything from lap steel to melodic, glitchy electronics. A compelling, cinematic framework for Sennett's exemplary songwriting. "An exquisitely sad album of country-tinged dream pop..."
From Byron York:Sen. Barack Obama’s closest political adviser, David Axelrod, wants you to know that Obama did not say what he appeared to say at Monday night’s Democratic debate here in Charleston. A questioner, speaking via debate sponsor YouTube, asked whether, in the spirit of “bold leadership,” the candidates would “meet separately, without precondition, during the first year of your administration…with the leaders of Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba, and North Korea, in order to bridge the gap that divides our countries.” Obama had a ready answer.“I would,” he said without hesitation. “And the reason is that the notion that somehow not talking to countries is punishment to them — which has been the guiding principle of this administration — is ridiculous. Ronald Reagan and Democratic presidents like JFK constantly spoke to the Soviet Union at a time when Ronald Reagan called them an evil empire. And the reason is because they understood that we may not trust t
England Captain Michael Vaughan won the toss against India in first test match at Lord’s and decided to bat first. For England Chris Tremlett making his debut. For India V.V.S Laxman has been included in playing XI ahead of Yuvraj Singh. England started well with the opener Alistair Cook and Andrew Strauss and both are playing with some positive notes. After 8 overs of play England were 45 without loss. For India Zaheer Khan and S. Sreesanth started the bowling but after 5th over Zaheer Khan has been replaced by R.P Singh. You can watch all the actions live and exclusive on Start Cricket in India. India: Wasim Jaffer, Dinesh Karthik, Rahul Dravid (C), Sachin Tendulkar (VC), Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (WK), Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, RP Singh. England: Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook, Michael Vaughan (C), Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell, Matt Prior (WK), Chris Tremlett, Monty Panesar, Ryan Sidebottom, James Anders
Eight new governors four of them serving for the first time have been elected to represent their branches on the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Six incumbent governors were reelected. Newcomers to the board are Henry Winkler, actors branch; Vilmos Zsigmond, cinematographers; Richard Pearce, documentary; and Charles Fox, music. Returning to the board after a hiatus are Dede Allen, film editors; Curt Behlmer, sound; Richard Edlund, visual effects; and Frank Pierson, writers.___________________________Sent by Adam Fendelman via the free Email Scheduler service.Register now at http://www.emailschedule.com
James G. Cibulka, dean of the University of Kentucky College of Education, and Tricia Browne-Ferrigno, assistant professor of educational leadership studies, have been elected to leadership positions within the American Educational Research Association (AERA).Cibulka was named chair of the Organization of Institutional Affiliates (OIA) executive committee for AERA. He began serving the first of a three-year term at the AERA National Conference in April 2007. Cibulka will serve as chair-elect for one year, followed by a year as chair of the committee, and the third year as immediate past chair.OIA membership is comprised of schools of education, research institutions, and professional associations that have an interest in federal education research policy. This group also provides information and context about federal education research issues not readily available from other sources. Additionally, it facilitates members' opportunities to be engaged in shaping policy with regard t
It's sad, but that's what happened. Though as they say here:Even Peres's victory, practically his first in public electoral life, was thus tainted by the fact that he did not win outright; his opponents merely withdrew. In accordance with the election rules, Peres was the sole candidate in the second round, and the 120 MKs were asked to vote "for" or "against."As much as one would like to see this as a good thing that Peres is out of the Knesset, it's still sad, because truly, he didn't deserve it.Did the Shas party vote for him? Well now, that could really be held against them, also because their spiritual adviser, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, had been visited by members of a group representing victims of terror or soldiers who'd been kidnapped in Lebanon, and this is how he treats them!
Bruce Lewis elected Ducks Unlimited President [ go back ] MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 4, 2007 - Longtime Ducks Unlimited volunteer and national officer Bruce Lewis of Natchez, Mississippi, was elected president of Ducks Unlimited at the 70th Annual Ducks Unlimited Convention in Anchorage, Alaska. Lewis succeeds Dr. Jim Hulbert, who is now the wetlands and waterfowl conservation organization’s chairman of the board. “To be standing here as president is an incredible and humbling experience,” Lewis said to a crowd of more than 1,200 Ducks Unlimited (DU) supporters. “We all know of the imminent conservation needs of waterfowl and habitat. Our staff of biologists has prioritized those landscapes of greatest threat, and we will focus on those priority areas. We have the right team, the necessary tools and a noble mission,” Lewis said. “We will not deviat
While Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts he never took a paycheck. Now he is considering making the same pledge if he is elected president:
speaking with reporters, Romney said he would likely accept the presidential salary of $400,000 annually but donate the money.
”I haven’t really thought ahead that far,” Romney said at first. “There are some questions I haven’t forecasted, perhaps because that would seem presumptuous of me.”
Then, he added: “I presume I would take the salary and then I would donate at least that amount - or more - to charity.”
In my job I had to publish information today:
Wanja Lundby-Wedin elected President of the ETUC
At the Congress of the
European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), The LO President Ms. Wanja
Lundby-Wedin, was elected president of the ETUC the 22:nd of May 2007.
She will thus become the first women president of the ETUC as well as
the first ETUC president from Sweden. LO became member of the ETUC when
the organisation was founded in l973, and today ETUC organizes trade
union organizations representing 60 million blue-collar workers,
white-collar workers and university graduates in 35 countries.
After having been elected, Wanja Lundby-Wedin gave a speech of thanks
in which she accentuated the need of a strong European trade union
organisation which can intensify the welfare development in Europe.
At the same time, she questioned those who are of the opinion that to
develop Europe economically, the welfare needs to be less generous, and
she underlined that solid welfare systems faci
Hamburg, May 16 (IANS) Vandana Shiva, renowned Indian environmental campaigner, has been elected an executive member of the World Future Council, a new body aiming to provide “an ethical voice for the needs and rights of future life”, that concluded its inaugural convention here.
Shiva will address the alternative G8 People’s Summit, to be held in parallel with the 33rd G8 summit in Heiligendamm, Germany, June 6-8.
“Today we truly stand at the crossroads of human history. Our actions - and our failure to act - will decide the future of life on earth for thousands of years, if not forever” - are the opening words of the Hamburg Call to Action, which was unanimously adopted by 50 members of the World Future Council at the organisation’s founding congress Sunday.
The declaration appeals to leaders of the G8, the group of eight developed countries, ahead of their summit to “face up to their unique responsibilities… and not allow outdated ru
On CNBC’s On The Money, breaking news over Icahn’s bid for a seat on the board of Motorola came over the wire. The initial response and sentiment of Icahn’s visit with investors of Motorola (MOT) and the speech that came with it, was negative, and in Ichan’s own words, the popular vote may have voted for Icahn, but the major institutions may not have voted for his election.
Carl Icahn cited:
Board hasn’t performed
Motorola is poised to improve
If nothing changes, a CEO search should start
No personal feelings towards anyone on the board
Promises to return the company to profitability
Company is slow to evolve and move on from previous succeses (i.e. RAZR)
At this time, Icahn has 2.9 percent ownership in Motorola. Over the last year, shares in MOT have dropped 9 percent. The Icahn influence has greatly increased most companies share value, and the board needs to accept a grand change, among a difficult time for Motorola. Unfortunately, the results of the
The vote is somewhere in the neighborhood of 53%-47%. Royal conceded defeat pretty early after the polls closed.The conservative Sarkozy's victory may be good for relations with the US. Sarkozy even said this in his victory speech;"I want to tell our American friends that they can rely on our friendship ... France will always be next to them when they need us."Still thought he reminded the US that "friends can think differently" and then criticized the American view of global warming.France's future should be pretty interesting with the conservative Sarkozy at the helm. His tough immigration stance may become the toughest in Europe. The EU will probably not get a constitution anytime soon, and Franco-American relations should improve.Besides, a Conservative in France is like a Democrat in Louisiana...which is to say, in name only.
WAILEA, Hawaii (AP) — Gene Upshaw was re-elected Wednesday for his ninth consecutive three-year term as executive director of the NFL Players Association.
The 62-member board of player representatives, meeting here, voted unanimously to re-elect the former guard for the Raiders, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Upshaw, 61, was first elected to the position in 1982, immediately after his playing career ended.
It sounds like the Democrats are getting a bit defensive about Giuliani saying there will be another terrorist attack if they win the White House. However it is a historical fact that Democrats are weak on defense and crime. And they whine and cry when someone says it publicly? Grow up Obama. If you sleep with dogs you wake up with fleas. How many times was Osama Bin-Laden handed to Bill Clinton on a silver platter and he was too busy boning interns to make a reasonable decision? Giuliani is correct that if we have a Democrat president in '08 we will be attacked again, and again and again. They are more concerned about open borders to let more future Democrats in and not wanting to offend mid easterners by maybe checking them a bit more at the airports than children and 80 year old grannies. And you wonder why people say you are weak on defense? ~RJH Fox news article link Obama Says Giuliani Shouldn't Suggest U.S. Faces Terrorist Attack if Democrat Elected in 2008Wednesday, April 25,
New York Times: If Elected ... McCain Sees ‘No Plan B’ for Iraq WarExcerpt:"Senator John McCain said that the buildup of American forces in Iraq represented the only viable option to avoid failure in Iraq and that he had yet to identify an effective fallback if the current strategy failed.“I have no Plan B,” Mr. McCain said in an interview. “If I saw that doomsday scenario evolving, then I would try to come up with one. But I cannot give you a good alternative because if I had a good alternative, maybe we could consider it now.”"http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/15/us/politics/15mccain.html?ei=5065&en=8db1136256412d6d&ex=1177214400&partner=MYWAY&pagewanted=printAlex
Thanks to The Friendly Athiest for bringing this to my attention. Apparently Nebraska State Senator Ernie Chambers joins United States Congressman Pete Stark by making history as yet another publicly elected non-believer. Ernie Chambers is not only the longest-serving state senator in Nebraska history; he is also the only African-American in the Nebraska state legislature. While it is a
Platini elected Uefa president;
Former France captain Michel Platini has been elected as Uefa's new president, ahead of rival Lennart Johansson after a vote in Dusseldorf.
Platini, who has...
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Not only are Democrats sore loosers, but also sore winners. Nancy Pelosi is not going to certify Florida's 12 district House race, because the Democrat lost by 369 voted. Even after coiurt cases and audits of the voting machines, Pelosi's...
Republican House Leaders Elected FULL STREAMING VIDEO - WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) highlighted the new leadership team elected by House Republicans today. Boehner was chosen by his colleagues for the post of Republican Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. He issued the following statement: "As Republicans we stand together united in purpose to renew our commitment to the core principles that brought us to the majority. The rebuilding begins now. I'm proud of the new leadership team we have in place.On a personal level, I want to thank my colleagues for their support and for their faith in my ability to help lead our party and earn our majority back in 2008."I'd like to congratulate Mike Pence on waging a campaign based on ideas and solutions to return Republicans to the principles of limited government, fiscal discipline, and reform. Mike cares deeply about our party and its future and will continue to be a key leader in our efforts t
Senator McConnell Elected Senate Republican Leader, from the Office of Senator Mitch McConnell, Wednesday, November 15, 2006Senator McConnell news conference call PODCAST Studio Quality 15:00 15 MBSenator McConnell comments on being elected Senate Republican Leader PODCAST Studio Quality 1:00 1 MBSenator McConnell comments on being elected Senate Republican Leader VIDEO Digital Quality 1:00 1 MB*New Republican Leader says he's ready for the job ahead* WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell was selected by his colleagues today to serve as Republican Leader for the 110th Congress. Senator McConnell will assume the post and lead the Senate Republicanswhen the new Congress convenes in January of 2007. Following today's leadership elections, Senator McConnell thanked his colleagues for their support and said he's ready for the job ahead:"I am honored and humbled that my colleagues elected me to serve as the Republican Leader in the 110th Congress. This is one of the great
The Green Party of the United States made major gains in Tuesday's US elections, with 59 Green candidates elected to public office across all ends of the country - including the new mayor of Richmond, California.Other highlights included:Rich Whitney received 11% in his run for Illinois Governor (despite incumbant Gov. Rod Blagojevich spending $800,000 in taxpayers' money trying to keep Greens off the state ballot).Pat LaMarche, running on a strong universal health care platform, drew nearly 10% in her campaign for Governor of Maine.Joyce Robinson-Paul received 14,109 votes for 14.7% (second place) in her race for D.C.'s U.S. Senate seat.Green candidate Tom Kelly, running for the U.S. House in Colorado's District 1, received 25,096 votes for 21%.Also in California, incumbent City Council member Larry Robinson was reelected in Sebastopol, retaining the Council's Green majority, in place since 2000.The Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party needed 3% in a statewide vote to maintain ballo
In the Kubang PasuUMNO division election on Sunday, former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir failed in his bid to be elected as one of 7 delegates to the party's nation wide annual assembly in November. There were 15 candidates competing for 7 seats, Tun Mahathir got 9th place while his son was in the 5th place, therefore will be one of elected delegates.Politics is cruel.By right, Tun Mahathir will be accorded a seat, a VIP seat at that, without having to go through such humilations. But now.....
Listen to Republican Gov. Mitt Romney of MA set a reporter straight about who represents the people:Now we know that the media has a vital role to play. But I fear they often forget that governors, senators, presidents serve because they are elected by the people.
Hi. AlexSome background. I am a elected member (Second Term) of the State Committee of the NY State Independence Party representing the 73AD (East side of Manhattan) and the Executive Committee of NY County (Manhattan). I have worked on Presidential, Congress, Governor, Mayor and City Council campaigns.Thanks for inviting me to post on your blog.Michael H. Drucker
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Islamabad: First session of the newly elected parliament begin in Islamabad today. The session was due to begin at 9:00 AM today but the newly elected members were seen arriving late due to the strict security checks that have been implemented in Islamabad.
Asif Ali Zardari, the co-chairman of the Pakistan ...
