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President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush are joined by Mrs. Aliza Olmert, wife of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, and Israel’s President Shimon Peres as Israeli Prime Minister Olmert delivers remarks Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at arrival ceremonies for President and Mrs. Bush in Tel Aviv. White House photo by Chris Greenberg President Bush Arrives in Israel, FULL STREAMING VIDEO Welcomed by Presid

President George W. Bush addresses his remarks during the Israeli Presidential Conference 2008 at the Jerusalem International Convention Center in Jerusalem, Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in celebration of nation's 60th anniversary. White House photo by Joyce N. BoghosianPresident Bush Visits Jerusalem FULL STREAMING VIDEO ICC Jerusalem International Convention Center Jerusalem In Focus: Middle East Tr

In an interview with Electronic Weekly's David Manners, Luigi Licciardi, executive vice president for technology and operations at Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM), confirmed suspicions that TIM will be offering a 3G iPhone in Italy. Surprisingly, he also offered a time frame for the launch, something that has been left entirely up to speculation until now.

Over President Bush’s pleas to the contrary, the Senate almost unanimously (97 to 1) approved a measure that will halt the further purchase of strategic oil reserves. Since it was passed by such a large majority, the measure cannot be vetoed by the President, so it looks as if President Bush has lost this battle for good. "Why on earth should we be putting oil underground at a time of record hig

Run Bob Run! At last! Now, conservatives have a CHOICE! As they say on the Right, the White House is currently being fought over by two Democrats and a Communist. Let’s face it, McCain is just another Big Government tax-and-spend liberal. He even sponsored legislation for Communist Indoctrination Campaign Finance Reform! Sure he’s “changed his mind” now, [...]

I have seen some interesting things on trains. From the standard 3-card monte and bums sleeping, to a man serenading a 75 year old woman while offering her a plant(no, I don't mean flower). This however take the cake for most frightening and funniest. Especially once the woman being "battled" finally turns her head and you realize its on old lady.Crazy Subway Girl (with subtitles) - Watch more

27-year Microsoft veteran Jeff Raikes, who heads the company's Office and business software division, is leaving to become CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the organization announced Monday. Raikes will take the reigns from Patty Stonesifer, also a former Microsoft executive, who has served as CEO for the foundation since its inception in 1997. Stonesifer said in February that sh

(Crawford, TX) George W. Bush never imagined that his daughter Jenna’s wedding day would end up with him being the blushing bride.  That’s right President Bush is a married man, for the second time!During the traditional walk down the aisle, the president got mixed-up as he sat Jenna down next to his first wife Laura and stepped to take Henry Hager's hand.“I don’t know

Reprinted from here (hat tip to anonymous in the comments of an earlier post):An Open Letter To President Bush: My nephew, Lt. Keith Heidtman, was killed in Iraq on Memorial Day 2007 when the helicopter he was flying took on heavy enemy fire and crashed just north of Baghdad He left behind a loving mother, father, stepfather, sister, long-time girlfriend and scores of friends and other family memb

Both Arnold Schwarzenegger and President George W. Bush have something in common with some of the biggest automakers, they feel that the future is with hydrogen-powered fuel cell technology, as this kind of fuel produces zero emissions. However; with all things there is always a downside to something that looks to benefit and that is [...]

Director Oliver Stone has landed a distribution deal with independent studio Lionsgate to get an upcoming film about President George W. Bush into U.S. theaters in October, shortly before the presidential election. - Yahoo! News

By Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, Darla Atlas and Anne LangMay 11, PeopleAs tiny Crawford, Texas, and surrounding towns emptied of wedding guests on Sunday, President Bush pronounced the weekend an "awfully special" one. And, by all accounts, an emotional one for the First Family."Our little girl, Jenna, married a really good guy," the president told reporters on the tarmac before boarding Air Force On

Efren Bata Reyes, aka The Magician, will be playing in the final day of the First Senate President Manny Villar Cup billiard tournament at the StarMall in Alabang, Muntinlupa City! The Hall of Famer realized the semi-finals berth with a scintillating 9-5 victory over Jherome Peña! The Filipino pool player from Puyat Sports is scheduled to square off today against Lee Van Corteza, who scored a 9-5 win against Dennis Orcollo in the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, Bugsy Promotions’ Gandy Valle meets Negros Billiards Stable’s Warren Kiamco. In the quarter finals, Gandy Valle, 1998 Asian Games gold medalist, beat Antonio Lining with an impressive 9-3 score; Warren Kiamco, the 3x US Bar Tables master bested Elmer Haya at 9-5. The champion of the 1st Senate President Manny Villar Cup will t

The yawning divide between the haves and the have-nots of the digital revolution is a "threat to national unity" and even world security, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Friday.Yudhoyono told an audience including Microsoft chairman Bill Gates that information technology posed "formidable" challenges as well as great opportunities for developing countries like Indonesia."There is a real danger that the world's poor will be virtually excluded from the emerging knowledge-based global economy, with dire consequences to global peace and security," he said."In Indonesia... we can ill afford a digital divide across and within communities. There is a threat to national unity that we must effectively manage."Indonesia News Blog:

(image credit: Brian Solis) Michael S. Hyatt, famous Nashville CEO blogger, says even his family is now on Twitter, after a 30 day trial run. He provides 12 Reasons to Be on Twitter. You can follow Michael S. Hyatt on Twitter here. Twitter in Plain English for those not familiar with this new social networking [...]

The United Irish Associations of West Hudson, Inc. (the sponsors of the annual West Hudson St. Patrick's Day Parade) have unanimously re-elected Kevin M. Quinn as President at their annual reorganization meeting May 8. Quinn reappointed Sean McDonald as Secretary, Colleen Quinn (no relation to Kevin) as Treasurer and the Very Rev. Michael Ward as Chaplain.Quinn said, "I thank the member trustees for their confidence and am looking forward to a great year."The next event for the United Irish will be the "Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Family Picnic" in September. The committee will also be running its inaugural Golf Outing in the fall. The 2009 St. Patrick's Day Parade will take place Sunday, March 15.For more information on the parade and upcoming events, visit www.unitedirish.org.

Central Texas and President Bush are preparing for Jenna’s wedding this weekend. It’s said that President Bush will escort his daughter down the aisle at her wedding. When President Bush was asked if he was excited about the wedding he give a thumbs up at Andrews Air Force Base before he boarded Air Force One for [...]

Hello VA College Republicans- According to politico.com, The McCain campaign is seriously considering Governor Bobby Jindal for the VP nomination. While Jindal constantly denies that he will be asked, now more than ever, his name is being mentioned as a person who can help reunited the Republican Party. This news has been dominated several conservative blogs [...]

MOSCOW: Dmitry Medvedev sworn in Wednesday as Russian president under the shadow of his powerful mentor Vladimir Putin and growing challenges to the country's oil boom from corruption and inflation.The inauguration of Russia's third president since the Soviet collapse took place at midday (0800 GMT) in the golden Andreyevsky hall of the Kremlin palace.Earlier, Police closed off central Moscow, prompting huge traffic jams, in readiness for the pomp-filled one-hour ceremony.Medvedev, 42, inherits a booming economy fuelled by massive oil and gas exports, and a country at its most confident on the international stage since the 1991 Soviet collapse.The inauguration marks the peak of his rise from obscurity as a Putin-era bureaucrat to commander-in-chief of a vast nuclear arsenal and leader of t

MOSCOW: Dmitry Medvedev sworn in Wednesday as Russian president under the shadow of his powerful mentor Vladimir Putin and growing challenges to the country’s oil boom from corruption and inflation. The inauguration of Russia’s third president since the Soviet collapse took place at midday (0800 GMT) in the golden Andreyevsky hall of the Kremlin palace. Earlier, Police [...]

Dimitry Medvedev was sworn in as president of Russia and in his inaugaraton speech promised to strengthen the rule of law and expand the number of Russians into the middle class. “I fully understand how much needs to be done to make the state genuinely fair and attentive to citizens and to guarantee the highest [...]

 What a bunch of bullshit thisis. President Bush and other government officials are going to stop calling  al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations Islamic or Muslims. On top of that they are also going to stop using the terms  jihad and mujahedeen. “There’ s a growing consensus [in the Bush administration] that we need to move away [...]

President George W. Bush delivers remarks to the Council of the Americas Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. President Bush highlighted his policies in the Western Hemisphere, emphasizing the importance of congressional approval of the Colombia Free Trade Agreement. President Bush said, "Once implemented, the Colombia Free Trade Agreement would immediately eliminate tariffs on more than 80 percent of American exports of industrial and consumer goods." White House photo by Chris GreenbergPresident Bush Attends Council of the Americas FULL STREAMING VIDEO Department of State Washington, D.C. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLETHE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Please be seated. Bill, thank you for the kind introduction. Thanks for giving me a chance to come by and see that

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono encouraged the people to make optimum use of information technology (IT) in banking and payment systems so as to reduce the use of cash money. The president spoke in favor of less use of cash money in his speech opening the Asia Pacific Conference and Exhibition 2008 (Apconex) on Financial Transformation at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) on Wednesday. According to the head of state, the use of non-cash money in the community would be beneficial so long as it speeded up transactions for economic efficiency.Indonesia News Blog:

For the first time, we’re able to call Vladimir Putin the FORMER President of the Russian Federation as he stepped aside today for his successor, President Dmitry Medvedev. Medvedev campaigned promising democratic reforms, some of which were repealed under Putin and while many in the US are maintaining their Cold War era prejudices against [...]

is essentially a "Let's break down a Sambo match a little bit so we can all learn from them" post.As usual, I copy/pasted my notes as I was watching this match:Some good knees by Fedor in the clinch.The important part: Check out Fedor's footwork- it's wide, but it's efficient. He's staying in the middle, controlling the center of the ring to make sure that the guy trying to circle around him cant.Check out near the 4:40 mark- Fedor uses his hips so well for the whizzer to mount transition. Also, despite the fact that he didn't pull it off, check out how he transitioned to the armbar. I see far too many people not being able to pull off the armbar from mount because they can't distribute their weight properly and end up getting thrown off. On the other hand, excellent job by the other guy

St. Peter's Prep's annual Arrupe Lecture features National Urban League President Marc Morial, who will give a talk on race relations in the year 2008. Morial is the former mayor of New Orleans. The lecture, at St. Peter's Church in Downtown Jersey City, is free and open to the public, and begins at 6 p.m. tonight (Wednesday).

The Chicago chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has named Chicago Blackhawks president John McDonough "Chicago Executive of the Year." The annual award recognizes a local individual outside of the public relations profession who uses PR effectively to further his/her organization's goals. "From holding fan events for Blackhawks legends to putting home games on TV,

The Chicago chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has named Chicago Blackhawks president John McDonough "Chicago Executive of the Year." The annual award recognizes a local individual outside of the public relations profession who uses PR effectively to further his/her organization's goals. "From holding fan events for Blackhawks legends to putting home games on TV,

Vice-President (Singapore) Responsibilities: -To Manage the Food Republic business of Singapore, accountable for the Profit and loss. -To overall in-charge of Operations, F&B, Marketing area -To improve the revenue by expanding the outlets and concepts. -To provide Quality, Service and Environment of Food Republic. -To create a career development path for all staff to grow with the organization. Principle Accountabilities -Report to Senior VP [...]

Dimitry Medvedev assumed the postion of president of Russia which marks an historic development in the evolution of Russian government since the collapse of communism. Mnutes before the swearing in ceremony, Vladmir Putin had thanked the Russian people for their support and urged everyone to rally behind his protege, Medvedev. Interestingly, no foreign media [...]

Here are some pictures from Day 2 of of the First Senate President Manny Villar Cup Billiards Tournament, held at the StarMall in Alabang, Muntinlupa City! The billiards competition was organized by the Billiards Managers and Professional Players Association (BMPAP). The pictures focused on the match between Roberto Gomez and Nikoy Lining. Nikoy Lining won the match with an 8-6 score over Superman. Day 2 Results, May 7, 2008Gandy Valle vs. Lee Van Corteza, 8-3Joven Bustamante vs. Roel Esquillo, 8-4Elmer Haya vs. Benjie Guevarra, 8-3Rodolfo Luat vs. Russian Petiza, 8-2Carlo Biado vs. Ramil Gallego, 8-2Nikoy Lining vs. Roberto Gomez, 8-6Dennis Orcollo vs. Eduardo Villanueva, 8-5Jundell Mazon vs. Warren Kiamco, 8-5 And lest I forget, tomorrow promises to be another big day, friends, as Efre

Dmitry Medvedev has pledged to promote the success and prosperity of all Russians, during his first words as Russia's new president. The 42-year-old was sworn in as modern Russia’s third president during a ceremony in the Kremlin. During his acceptance speech, Medvedev said he’d support innovative approaches to lift living standards.<br>

Dmitry Medvedev was inaugurated as Russia's third president on Wednesday in a glittering ceremony at the Grand Kremlin Palace in front of some 2,400 guests as Vladimir Putin stepped down after eight years as head of state.The inauguration ceremony began at 11:45 a.m. Moscow time (07:45 GMT) and after the outgoing Putin had made a short speech, Medvedev swore an oath on a copy of the Russian Constitution. He then addressed the assembled dignitaries as Russia's new president. The entire ceremony was shown live on national television and the Internet.Medvedev swore to "respect and protect human and civil rights," as well as to "observe and defend the Constitution of the Russian Federation, its sovereignty and independence, security and integrity."He said the development of civil and economic

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono officially opened the Fourth Asia-Pacific Conference and Exhibition (APCONEX) 2008 on Financial Transformation at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) here on Wednesday. The theme of this year`s APCONEX, organized by the National Banks Association (PERBANAS), is "Toward A Less Cash Society." The conference which will run until May 9 is to present at least 60 speakers and being attended by around 800 participants from more than 15 countries.Indonesia News Blog:

Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana has been working his butt off for Senator Hillary Clinton’s campaign and we Hoosiers have probably seen Senator Bayh more this last month than we have seen all of him for the last 8 years. He’s hugely popular here in Indiana and it’s obvious why. He’s a great [...]

And here is the final set of pictures taken during the first day of the First Senate President Manny Villar Cup Billiards Tournament, held at the StarMall in Alabang, Muntinlupa City! The billiards competition was organized by the Billiards Managers and Professional Players Association (BMPAP). Hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I did when I took them! Participants in the first Senate President Manny Villar Cup Billiards Tournament converged around the TV table provided by Puyat Sports.Ronnie Alcano vs. Benjie Guevarra - the first match of theSenate President Manny Villar Cup Billiards TournamentFilipino pool player Benjie GuevarraRonnie Alcano going for a jump. This particular shot and the shot leading to it was interesting. Ronnie Alcano opted for a push out and left no open shot on

Friends, here are pictures from Day 1 of the first Senate President Manny Villar Cup Billiards Tournament being held from May 6 to 10, 2008, at the Sports Center of the StarMall in Alabang, Muntinlupa City!The first day of the highly anticipated Senate President Manny Villar Cup Billiards Tournament started with the on-site registration for the lower rank professional group at 7:00 AM. A prayer started off the opening ceremonies, which began exactly at 10:00 AM.That's professional pool player Benjie Guevarra with his mobile phone camera taking pictures during the opening ceremony. Filipino pool player Rodolfo Luat with his Diveney pool cuesEfren Bata Reyes with Mr. Aristeo "Putch" Puyat (2nd from right, in Barong Tagalog), long-time billiards patron and the Godfather of Philippine pool. M

And going back to my question in my previous post - "Why do our friends from the media suddenly on their toes in an effort to get position for that perfect shot" during the opening ceremony of the First Senate President Manny Villar Cup Billiards Tournament? Browse on and find out why, friends! Hope you enjoy the pictures! This is the reason why! The ceremonial lag of the First Senate President Manny Villar Cup Billiards Tournament between Efren Bata Reyes and Senate President Manny Villar!Senate President Manny Villar for the first break of the 2008 Senate President Manny Villar Cup Billiards Tournament! Watching on are Roberto Gomez, Ronnie Alcano, Dennis Orcollo, Francisco Django Bustamante, and Muntinlupa City Vice Mayor Artemio SImundac. And the beloved Senator got two balls off the b

This past weekends mini camp marked the unofficial start of the Chargers preparations to earn their third consecutive AFC West title. Team President Dean Spanos sat down with Chargers.com this weekend to discuss mini camp, the draft, the 2008 season, and provide an update on the teams efforts to build a new stadium in San Diego County.

A determined President Bush challenged Congress to deal with the soaring price of gasoline by insisting they approve drilling in Alaska and the construction of a string of new oil refineries across the country.After a series of irrelevant questions, a Whirled News reporter asked the President whether these new initiatives weren’t in direct contradiction to his State of the Union speech in which he said that “America is addicted to oil.”Several reporters stared in disbelief, and one was heard to mutter, “What kind of reporter does he think he is, asking questions like that?”The President replied that his new proposals actually supported his warning that America was addicted to oil.“We’ve got to make sure things get worse with our addiction first,” he said. “Only after our

According to a White House press release, Torrijos will be meeting with United States President George W. Bush on Tuesday, May 6th.  The two are likely to discuss free trade agreements, globalization, strengthening democracy throughout the region, and increasing security cooperation between the two nations.  Torrijos’ visit to the White House comes shortly after visiting [...]

Mentre Hillary e Obama continuano a darsele di santa ragione di primarie in primarie, un simpatico vecchietto amabile quanto un nano da giardino inizia il suo tour d'America per la sua campagna elettorale. Il vero vincitore delle primarie statunitensi è,...

That Damn Republican President Cut Taxes for the Rich... (and you)Taxes under Clinton 1999Single making 30K - tax $8,400Single making 50K - tax $14,000Single making 75K - tax $23,250Married making 60K - tax $16,800Married making 75K - tax $21,000Married making 125K - tax $38,750Taxes under Bush 2008Single making 30K - tax $4,500Single making 50K - tax $12,500Single making 75K - tax $18,750Married making 60K- tax $9,000Married making 75K - tax $18,750Married making 125K - tax $31,250Data from 't worry; we'll kick his @$$ out and have a Democrat in office soon who will FIX all this mess.

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND—An international peace-crimes tribunal commenced legal proceedings against former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for alleged crimes against inhumanity Monday. "Jimmy Carter's political career includes a laundry list of anti-war-making offenses," said chief prosecutor Charles B. Simmons. "Carter's record of benevolence, diplomacy, and respect for human life is unrivaled in recent geopolitical history. For millions, the very sight of his face evokes memories of his administration's reign of tolerance." The former president, whom Simmons described as "relentless in his naked pursuit of everlasting global peace," has been sought by peace-crimes officers in the international war-making community for decades. Police apprehended Carter on July 25 in South Florida, w

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Richard Nixon prided himself on his mastery of foreign affairs, both as President and as a senior statesman. An accomplishment of which he was most proud was his opening to China, both because it allowed the U.S. to use the “China card” to balance out a rising Soviet Union, and for the sake of [...]

Meeting on April 30 with Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Seyed Ali Saghayian, President Sarkisian described ties between the two countries as "strategic," and "stable and developing," and pledged to continue promoting them, RFE/RL's Armenian Service reported. He specifically expressed appreciation of what he termed Iran's "balanced" position with regard to the Karabakh conflict.

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There’s been a rash of defections at OLPC lately, with NickNeg himself looking to leave soon, so it’s nice to hear that the charitable endeavor is filling in the vacancies. Only it’s not, really. Although Negroponte has said that’s he looking for someone “similar to Kofi Annan” to lead the project, it looks like he’s [...]

Filed under: LaptopsThere's been a rash of defections at OLPC lately, with NickNeg himself looking to leave soon, so it's nice to hear that the charitable endeavor is filling in the vacancies. Only it's not, really. Although Negroponte has said that's he looking for someone "similar to Kofi Annan" to lead the project, it looks like he's just shuffling people around, instead promoting part-time CFO Charles Kane to President and COO. Negroponte is going to focus on fund-raising and promotion, while Kane will handle the day-to-day matters of actually manufacturing and distributing the laptops. That's certainly a good first step -- and perhaps Charles Kane is really Kofi Annan's long-lost twin -- but with developers suddenly miffed over Negroponte's overtures to Microsoft and talent leaving fr

According to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corp poll over 70% of the American public now disapprove of George W Bush's handling of the presidency.The poll makes Mr Bush officially the most unpopular President in US history after beating Truman who polled a miserable 67% disapproval in January 1952.Even President Nixon prior to his resignation managed to poll a disapproval rating of 66%.The poll also showed that 68% of Americans oppose the war in Iraq and 71% disapproval of Mr Bush as President. Source: www.breakingnews.ie

Well, I was feeling feisty this morning, of that much we can be certain. My wife saw in our local paper that someone had written an anonymous comment to the “You Said It” section pointing out that Dick Cheney had spent taxpayer money to attend a private function here in Western Colorado. This echoed my [...]

Well, I was feeling feisty this morning, of that much we can be certain. My wife saw in our local paper that someone had written an anonymous comment to the “You Said It” section pointing out that Dick Cheney had spent taxpayer money to attend a private function here in Western Colorado. This echoed my [...]

It's a sad day in American politics today. President George W. has been found to have the lowest approval ratings in history of any U.S. President. I just don't get it. How can so many people have so much hatred for one man? Mr. President, I'll stand with you, even when no one else does. God bless you!Note: Some of the top President's in history have had some of the lowest approval ratings while in office. Remember that bearded man from Springfield? That's right, old Abe Lincoln. God rest his soul. I guess, truly that which is highly esteemed among men is an abomination, and vice versa (Luke 16:15). We'll see!Link - CNN

Yes, my friends, THIS is who I am voting for, in November. ---------------------------- Taken from NewsWithViews.Com: IF I WERE PRESIDENT By Pastor Chuck Baldwin May 2, 2008 Due to my frequent criticisms of President George W. Bush, I am often asked what I would do if I were President of these United States. This column will serve as an attempt to answer that question. If I were President, I would begin the process of safely extracting our troops from Iraq. In the first place, our troops are no longer fighting a war, they are an occupation force, which occupies a sovereign country. And this is being done without a Declaration of War. The Iraqi people resent our occupation as much as we would resent another nation stronger than ours invading and occupying America. If such

Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney pose for a photo with the Super Bowl XLII Champion New York Giants, Wednesday, April 30, 2008, on the South Lawn of the White House. White House photo by David BohrerPresident Bush Welcomes Super Bowl XLII Champion New York Giants to White HouseFULL STREAMING VIDEO South Lawn 3:14 P.M. EDT PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLETHE PRESIDENT: Welcome. It's my honor. Thank you for coming. Please be seated. Welcome to the White House. It's an honor to recognize the Super Bowl Champs, the New York Football Giants. (Applause.)I appreciate you all coming. Mr. Vice President, thank you for joining me up here as we welcome the Giants to the South Lawn. I want to thank John Mara and his mom, Ann, who's joined us; Steve Tisch and his mother, Joan; of course, their head football

For once in her life she’s not the one perpetuating the drama surrounding the Simpson family.  And Jessica Simpson is content to sit back and watch it all happen. While her sister Ashlee is dealing with pregnancy speculation, wedding planning, and even rumors that she’ll be in a new incarnation of MTV’s...

I attended a talk/book signing by Senator Chuck Hagel today at the New America Foundation today, and as usual, found Hagel to be thoughtful and engaging. Yes he is a Republican and yes, he did originally vote for the authorization for the Iraq invasion, but he is now trying to figure out the best way for the U.S. to both leave Iraq and improve its standing in the world. He admits that Congress has abdicated its responsibilities over the past 5 or 6 years, and he believes one of the biggest consequences of the actions of both Congress and the Administration is that Americans do not trust their government anymore. When asked his advice for the next President, he first said that if the new President does not start unwinding our involvement in Iraq, then he or she will not be able to govern

Today is the 38th anniversary of the day President Nixon went on national television – all three channels – to announce attacking Cambodia, Vietnam’s western neighbor. To many this was a widening of the Vietnam War. And this was also the trigger for anti-war protests that led to the death of four Kent State University students on May 4th. I probably ignored that Nixon announcement as I ignored almost all news of the Vietnam War at that time. On April 30, 1970, I’d been married less than eight months to a man about to go on active army duty. I found playing ostrich with my head buried in the sand a very comforting position. Last night I watched the NCSI episode that takes place in Baghdad. While the actual murder is done by an outsider, the episode conveys some of the

When U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton disagreed with the probation office's sentencing recommendations and denied Scooter Libby's request to remain free during appeals, he brought on President Bush's commutation of Libby's 2 1/2 year prison sentence (the $250,000 fine, felony conviction and probation remained). Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald complained about Bush's use of the pardon power immediately.Judge Walton has waited until now to express his opinion. He believes the president "has that authority" (the power to grant commutations), that the President "exercised it, and that that has to be respected." But Walton appears to have little respect for the President's decision making otherwise.For example, Walton expresses the time-worn, boiler-plate concern that "there are a lot of peop

The Indonesian vice-president, Jusuf Kalla, says the government cannot ban the militant Islamic group, Jemaah Islamiyah, because it does not exist."Jemaah Islamiyah does not exist as an organisation and therefore it cannot be banned," said Kalla in an interview with Adnkronos International (AKI)."How can we impose a ban? Who is the [group's] president? Where are its headquarters? Who are its members?" asked Kalla.Jemaah Islamiyah is the terrorist group blamed for most of the deadly attacks that have hit Southeast Asia in the last few years. These include the 2002 Bali bombings which killed 202 people and injured 209 others.The group is considered a terrorist organisation in the US, Australia, Malaysia and Singapore but not in Indonesia where it enjoys the support of a minority, particularl

  People are often defined by the friends they associate with.  Jeremiah Wright has been a good friend of Barack for the past 20 years. Let us review some of these videos of his good friend Jeremiah Wright. 1st Video In this first video Jeremiah Wright again refers to the United States of America as "The United States of white America" This video shows the interviewer questioning why Jeremiah's Church preaches "commitment to the black family, adherence to the black work ethic, strengthening and supporting black institutions, pledging allegiance to all black leadership, embrace the black value system" He asks Jeremiah if we said "white" instead of "black" that would be racist? T

~Snooper~As I stated in an earlier post, located here, this will be my situational awareness commentary on the Press Conference held on 4/29/2008 in the Rose Garden at the White House. The video of the event is here and the text is printed here. Also, if you just want the audio, click this.There are quite a few You Tubes floating around with specific segments for pet peeves or similar rant inspiring posts. I have downloaded the audio and will have specific segments ready for the BTR shows and I played the entire event tonight. (As usual, there were some BTR issues at the very beginning but it miraculously healed itself and about near the end, there was another BTR issue so there will again be a period of silence...sigh...but I called back in and got it back up and running.)Quite a bit

  People are often defined by the friends they associate with.  Jeremiah Wright has been a good friend of Barack for the past 20 years. Let us review some of these videos of his good friend Jeremiah Wright. 1st Video In this first video Jeremiah Wright again refers to the United States of America as "The United States of white America" The video shows the interviewer questioning why Jeremiah's Church preaches "commitment to the black family, adherence to the black work ethic, strengthening and supporting black institutions, pledging allegiance to all black leadership, embrace the black value system" He asks Jeremiah if we said "white" instead of "black" that would be racist? This is so

President George W. Bush laughs as he takes a question from a journalist Tuesday, April 29, 2008, during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House. White House photo by Shealah Craighead Press Conference by the President FULL STREAMING VIDEO Rose Garden 10:31 A.M. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLETHE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Good morning. This is a tough time for our economy. Across our country many Americans are understandably anxious about issues affecting their pocketbook, from gas and food prices to mortgage and tuition bills. They're looking to their elected leaders in Congress for action. Unfortunately, on many of these issues all they're getting is delay.Americans are concerned about energy prices, and I can understand why. I think the last time I visited with you it was like

New Cuban president Raul Castro has commuted all but three death sentences to 30 years or life sentences. The three not commuted have been convicted of terrorism. Two were charged with bombing hotels in the last decade.The third is a Cuban American charged with murder. Castro said: "This does not mean we have eliminated the death penalty from the penal code. It would be irresponsible and ingenuous to renounce the dissuasive power that capital punishment has..."He added: "This decision was not undertaken because of pressure, but as a sovereign act in line with the humanitarian and ethical conduct that has characterized the Cuban revolution from the start." Source: news.yahoo.com

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) _ On the eve of Hurricane Katrina, massive pumps that keep water out of this New Orleans suburb went silent when the roughly 100 workers who run them were allowed to flee under a ”doomsday” evacuation plan. With the storm raging, flood water on the east bank of [...]

Last weekend’s attempt by Taliban militants to kill the president of Afghanistan apparently were known by the Karzai government, but, it was still unable to prevent the plot from unfolding. Afghanistan’s intelligence chief said he warned the president the plot was hatched over a month ago and the assassins had rented hotel rooms in the [...]

According to multiple media reports, Pat Riley is expected to step down as the Miami Heat's head coach at a news conference set for 4 p.m. ET. While the South Florida Sun Sentinel, the Miami Herald and The Associated Press -- says Riley will stay on as team president. So I think Riley will step [...]

From: The Mystery of Oswald's Contacts with the CIA in Mexico   A small group of senior CIA officers may have been running an authorized counterintelligence operation involving Lee Harvey Oswald six weeks before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. That's the controversial but conditional conclusion I reached while writing the biography of CIA spymaster Winston Scott, the agency's top man in Mexico for more than a decade. Our Man in Mexico, argues that if there was an Oswald operation, Scott, a brash and brilliant spy, was not a participant. The CIA has never acknowledged the existence of such an operation, if there was one. Many historians will deny it. But the new JFK paper trail is clear: some of Scott's CIA associates knew much more than they ever dis

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I was watching an episode of "House" on USA last night. On a side note, USA now has a green logo that appears in the lower right hand of the screen, like many other channels. Anyway, the actor who portrayed Miles Dyson in "Terminator 2" was going to run for President on "House" once he regained his health. He said he wouldn't win. House said why run if he wouldn't win? Dyson alluded to the idea that he would be running for a purpose other than victory. He wanted to create positive change by convincing as many people as he could that a black man could be the President.That made me wonder what Obama's intentions are. I think he really could be elected. Maybe he was coached (or decided on his own) to continue the race as long as possible in order to convince as many people as possible

This article at World Net Daily asks if the President might pardon Jonathan Pollard in the wake of the arrest of 84-year old Israeli spy Ben-Ami Kadish. The piece notes:This is not the first time the intelligence community has tried to scuttle Jonathan's release, by creating a media frenzy to tie the president's hands. Each time, over the last 2 decades that there has been some sense that a commutation or a pardon might be in the offing, there have been official leaks to the media, creating such devastating press about Jonathan that it made it difficult for the president to proceed with commutation.It should be noted, however, that the author of the piece is Pollard's wife, Esther.

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 [...]

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told the Nahdatul Ulama youth wing Ansor on Sunday that Indonesia could benefit from the rise in global food prices."In my spiritual contemplation a few days back with friends in Yogyakarta, I arrived at a conclusion that the surge in staple food prices is actually a blessing instead of a disaster," the President said during a ceremony to mark the 74th anniversary of Ansor in Pasuruan, East Java.Nahdatul Ulama is the largest Muslim group in the country with ties to the National Awakening Party (PKB) and former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid.Many countries with limited land and natural resources, he said, are suffering from food price inflation, but not Indonesia, as long as we can maintain and improve our agriculture and farming industries, particu

The Haitian president, René Preval, nominated a new first-minister in this sunday (27), after the Parliament having moved away its predecessor to calm the violent protests against the high one of the prices of foods carried through in the empobrecido country. The information was divulged by a senator. Preval chose Ericq Pierre, senior assessor of the Bank of Inter-American Development, to take the place of the former-first-minister Jacques Edouard Alexis, said the president of the Senate of the Caribbean country, Kelly Bastien. Alexis was moved away in 12 from April for the vote of the senators of the opposition, who had blamed it for not having developed the food production and reduced the cost of living. At least six people had died in tumults against

I think yahoo is on to something! I guess yahoo does not know where to spend money so they said “lets build another social network site like we failed with 360. “We are not trying to be another social network,” said Yahoo president Susan Decker on Tuesday on conference call! “Rather, by linking users’ favorite destinations and [...]