George W. Bush, for reasons known only to his therapist and pet snake, has spent much of the last seven plus years working as a mole for the Mexican government, rather than serving the American people as our President.
During his two terms, Dubya's number one objective seems to have been to import enough illegal
Yesterday President Bush lifted an executive order banning offshore oil drilling, while pleading Congress to do the same thing.
You see Bush’s lift means nothing, unless the U.S. Congress takes action. But what is the real reasoning behind this “pointless” lift?
TO GET MORE VOTES
The debate has been going on and on about whether or not a [...]
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THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
The Cotati City Council is the third in Sonoma County to weigh in on impeachment for President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
The council voted 3-2 Wednesday night to approve a resolution calling for impeachment proceedings against the nation's two top officials.
Voting "yes" were Cotati Mayor Pat Gilardi, Councilwoman Janet Orchard
Como já devem ter reparado, pelo menos os visitantes mais atentos, o CARICATURAS está a participar no concurso Super Blog Awards na categoria Cultura, Arte e Entretenimento. Desde o dia 02 de Julho de 2008, até 03 de Setembro de 2008 estarão abertas as urnas. Para NÃO VOTAR no CARICATURAS: 1ª Não te registes no site da Super BockNo menu superior do site da Super Bock carrega em Login e sele
Hang on...this is gonna be a bumpy ride. (In other words, this is gonna be a long, ugly post. But it's for posterity.)Here are the complete results of the LAMB's Top 10 Comedy votes, in the order and form they were received (please pardon the lack of proper links and italics - I do have to work sometime). Films are listed in the voters' order from 1-10:Clue (1985)Shaun of the Dead (2004)The Ghost
A NEW chapter has been written in the 86-year history of the Transport and General Workers Union after it agreed a merger with the New York Mafia.
Members of the T&G voted unanimously to join forces...
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From Ed Week:A Senate Appropriations subcommittee voted [earlier this week] to eliminate all funding for the Reading First program, as part of a fiscal 2009 spending bill that would provide modest increases for other education programs. Last week, a House Appropriations subcommittee also approved a fiscal 2009 spending measure that would scrap funding for the controversial reading program, which
By a margin of 402-17, the House yesterday voted in favor of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. The New York Times is reporting that the Senate is expected to take similar action soon, but that President Bush is concerned that "it 'could unduly expand' coverage and significantly increase litigation." The highlights of the bill (the full text of which is available here) are several. It defi
I came to support Barack Obama for President only after Dennis Kucinich and John Edwards were ignored by the mainstream media to the point where their campaigns could not continue. He was my third choice after these two because he stuck me as being the least progressive of the three. Now, with his apparent decision to support the Bush/Hoyer FISA capitulation (H.R. 6304), I am seeing that my concer
U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman, D-Fairlawn, a vocal member of the Out of Iraq Caucus, opposed further funding for the war in Iraq if it is not linked to the safe redeployment of U.S. troops out of Iraq. The congressman issued the following statement about his vote:“Tonight, I voted against a $165.4 billion funding bill for the war in Iraq. At a time when Americans are facing rising food costs, higher
Voted 5-4…Liberals are dancing in the streets. Foreign terrorists are now given full rights in a federal court of law under the US constitution. Today, America loses and terrorists win. Thank you liberal ideology!
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The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have rights under the Constitution to [...]
He says energy crisis makes passenger rail more important than everU.S. Rep. Steve Rothman, D-Fairlawn, voted to continue federal funding for Amtrak over the next five years. Specifically, he supported legislation, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (H.R.6003), to provide $14.9 billion for Amtrak from Fiscal Years 2009 to 2013. That amount includes $4.2 billion set aside for capital
So much for that idea! Check it out…: Quote: Since Hillary Clinton decided to concede the Democratic nomination to Barack Obama last week, Obama has established a lead over Republican John McCain in general-election polling. Obama's gains have come more from women than men, though he has picked up among both groups in recent days. Obama's lead among women has now expanded fr
According to the Denver Post:"Dish Network shareholders shot down a proposal Thursday that would bar the company from discriminating against employees based on their sexual orientation.At the company's annual meeting, a representative for the New York City Employees Retirement System — which holds 533,032 shares — floated a resolution to add a clause in the company's equal-opportunity policy t
Tomorrow, the Senate votes on a particularly malicious piece of legislation, the Climate Security Act, which will affect neither climate nor security. Better call your senator today--unless $8 a gallon gasoline sounds good to you.
Quick high-level: Clinton, Obama and McCain were no-shows. Would voting either for or against this bill hurt them in the Presidential election or could they not take enough time out of their day to vote for this bill? All three candidates are pushing for legislative action to stop global warming. Must [...]
At 10:00 AM today, you can go to the nomination page of the contest, look at the websites that have been submitted, and cast your vote! You may vote for one Franchise Website, once per day. The "Coolest Franchise Website"...
Republican Presidential candidate John McCain has fought hard for many years to convince the media and voters that he is a "maverick." This is no easy task. Within the Republican party, nothing is more highly valued than cohesiveness and loyalty to GOP principles. If McCain wanted to continue receiving support from his party while appearing "independent" to the voters, he had t
I am currently suffering from “This Obsession With David Cook Might Cost Me My Marriage” syndrome. Common symptoms include recording daytime talk shows, recording nighttime talk shows, spending hours searching YouTube for variations of “American+Idol+David+Cook+MyNewBoyfriend,” preoccupation with anti-aging skin care products, Singin’ In The Rain, neglecting one’
When John McCain started preparing himself to run for president in 2008, he knew his votes in the senate would be very important. According to the Congressional Quarterly, when John McCain bothered to show up to vote in the senate, he voted with President Bush 100 percent of the time. CQ determines which pieces of legislation fit with the president’s goals and other literature to det
I read an interesting article by Carla Butler in the Argus, about young people, and the need to attract younger people into party politics and thus, voting.
There is indeed a sterotype that young people don’t care, are reckless, and couldn’t care less about themselves, their community, or indeed, anything in particular. Is this true? I think not. I think such people are the minority -
Bangalore, May 25 (IANS) Counting of votes of the Karnataka assembly elections, whose outcome could have a bearing on national politics, began Sunday morning in 48 centres across the state under tight security.
The first trends are expected by 10.30 am and all the 224 results may be announced by 3 pm, according to the state [...]
. . .most of you thought what I was thinking. Blogging on Mondavi's passing was not part of my duty to my readers of Rockss and Fruit. I blog about German wine, natural wine, Loire wines, wine news that is on the controversial side, riff-raff, hi-end wine every now and then if I am lucky, and hip-hop videos from the early 90's. Still three more days to vote so the tide could turn and I would write
(Billings, MT) Today, Senator Hillary Clinton, claimed victory in her fight to win the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.“It’s over! It’s over, because I have won the popular vote, by a wide wide margin!” said Clinton to a group of farmers. “All we have to do is count the vote using my new new math!”
Our future national counterinsurgency or asymmetric threat strategy must take into consideration the success which Hamas, Hezbollah, and other segments of the jihadist community have had in building and operating a social services network which influences the local populace. Matthew Levitt has written extensively on that success; see his post here on November 21, 2007 , "Zakat-Jihad Activism," in
It goes to prove how popular people love using mobile and home phones because 97.5 million votes were cast on the American Idol 2008 Final between David Archuleta and David Cook.
American Idol is the most watched U.S TV show where 25 year-old bartender David Cook won the 2008 seventh season singing competition, the competition was [...]
One of Sen. Hillary Clinton's top financial supporters offered $1 million to the Young Democrats of America during a phone conversation in which he also pressed for the organization's two uncommitted superdelegates to endorse the New York Democrat, a high-ranking official with YDA told The Huffington Post. BTW, that's illegal.read more | digg story
Kenny Chesney won entertainer of the year for a fourth straight time Sunday, then promptly took issue with the way the Academy of Country music awarded the honor: through fan votes.
For the first time in the show’s 43 years, the top prize - traditionally decided by ACM members - was determined through online voting. With [...]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kenny Chesney won entertainer of the year for a fourth straight time Sunday, then promptly took issue with the way the Academy of Country music awarded the honor: through fan votes.
For the first time in the show’s 43 years, the top prize - traditionally decided by ACM members - was determined [...]
U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman, D-Fairlawn, a vocal member of the Out of Iraq Caucus, voted against providing the Bush Administration with any new funding to prosecute its failed war in Iraq. Rothman has pledged to only support new funding for Iraq that is linked to the safe redeployment of U.S. troops out of Iraq. Rothman issued the following statement about his vote:"I remain resolute in my opposition
JDS Uniphase Inc. (NASDAQ: JDSU) has just announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million in shares of common stock....
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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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Look at these figures from the Nutley race for Board of Commission. Could the numbers be tighter? As it stands right now, long-time commissioner Carmen Orechio is on the outside looking in. We'll have more as the figures are updated.12/20 60.00%Under Votes 5129 Over Votes 0 Vote Count Percent- Alphonse 'Al' PETRACCO 2,220 13.71%- Carmen A. ORECHIO 1,760 1
I just took part in a 2008 Straw Poll of grassroots citizens. The results will be released to the national media as a measure of which candidates are currently receiving support from grassroots American.Please go here to complete the Straw Poll.Ben 05/12/08
The voting Tuesday in North Carolina got plenty of attention around the country, but two important votes on ending Prohibition received just minor coverage.In Indian Trail voters approved the sale of beer and wine at restaurants, hotels and motels. It was a landslide, with 66.3 percent of voters approving of beer sales and 64.1 percent pulling the yes lever for wine.Indian Trail Citizens for Progress supported the measure saying it would bring business to the town and cut down on the need for people to drive outside of Union County to have a drink with dinner. In Denton, nine questions concerning the sale of alcohol in the community were voted down. The proposals ranged from allowing beer or wine sales on-premise to bringing an ABC store to the community. A little more than 500 people vote
John McCain faces persistent problems in Republican circles. After losing a sizable number of Republican votes in Pennsylvania, the trend continued in yesterday’s primary contests in Indiana and North Carolina.
In Indiana, Huckabee won 10%, Paul got 8%, and Mitt Romney carried 5%.
In North Carolina, Huckabee picked up 12%, Ron Paul earned 7%, Alan Keyes [...]
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OK lets cut to the chase... vote for Dimitar Nalbantov: -nalbantov
First is a song from his 1st album "Universe" "End Of Summer". He's testing the new Revalver MKIII from Peavey, Using Ibanez RG550 build in 1991.
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This is his very old song called "Frank" He's testing the new Revalver MKIII JSX Amp.
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These results are unofficial, but as of now Obama won an extremely close contest. Daily Kos says the candidates split the pledged delegates but Obama picks up a superdelegate (the party chair who said she'd vote for the caucus winner). It's Indiana and North Carolina's turn on Tuesday–polling shows Clinton with a lead in Indiana and Obama ahead by about the same amount in North Carolina, No offense to Guam, but never thought I'd be following their caucus returns.
If you travel to Martha's Vineyard this summer and develop a thirst, don't stop in Tisbury.Residents of the Massachusetts town voted to remain dry by a count of 692 to 690. The April 15 ballot had carried a proposal to allow restaurants to sell beer and wine. On election night, it appeared the vote had been a tie based on an automated counting of ballots. After a hand count of all of the ballots it was discovered that two which were previously believed to be blank were actually votes against lifting Prohibition in the community on the island off Cape Cod.The vote was authorized after the issue had bubbled for more than three years.
Most people have a name picked out when their baby is born or name their baby very soon after. One Maryland baby though didn’t have a name for over a month and thousands of people across the state joined in to name him.
So the cute and not really so little baby elephant that was [...]
Millions may see political ads bashing or supporting McCain, Clinton, or Obama, but that's only because they're in between regularly scheduled programming. It takes a special breed of political footage to get people to choose to watch it, and it doesn't even need to be forceful, immediate, or full of relevant information.[...] Read more!
The Senate just unanimously approved a bill (SB 186) to make USF's fledgling campus in Lakeland, dubbed USF Polytechnic, a separately accredited regional campus. The setup would be similar to USF's St. Petersburg campus. Meanwhile, USF officials and some lawmakers...
A DERROTA DAS MAIORIASO governo governa com a maioria e não com as manifestações da Rua, diz o Sr. Primeiro Ministro. É verdade, se o PS não tivesse a maioria, o Governo nunca teria tido a coragem de insultar os professores, nem de aprovar o novo estatuto da carreira docente, que é um insulto a quem presta tão nobre serviço à Nação. Já foi votada no Parlamente por três vezes a suspensão do novo estatuto da carreira docente e das três o PS votou contra suspensão.As maiorias só favorecem os poderosos, as classes trabalhadoras que produzem riqueza saiem sempre a perder. Assustaram o Zé Povinho com o deficit, para que fossem os mais desfavorecidos a pagá-lo. Vimos os vencimentos dos funcionários públicos congelados vários anos, o que fez com que perdessem 10% do poder de
Here is proof that maybe, just maybe, New Hampshire hasn’t gone totally insane. As I wrote about here, there was an impeachment rally held on Monday with a vote scheduled on an impeachment resolution on Wednesday.
Yesterday the impeachment resolution was tabled by a vote of 227-95 and no vote will be taken on it. It [...]
Ryan Seacrest made sure to point out that, during last year's Idol Gives Back week, no finalist was sent home, leaving the number of contestants intact for the following week.
But Michael... ...
Where are the votes? Come on people . . . Only 9 votes including mine!!!
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Johnny NelsonSports stars have joined politicians speaking out as part of a campaign launched in Sheffieldagainst the British National Party before the local elections.Boxing trainer Brendan Ingle, current and retired world champion boxers Junior Witter and Johnny Nelson, plus representatives from mainstream political parties voiced their opposition to the far-right organisation's "divisive and racist messages".Brendan said: "Sport is one of the best ways I know to bring people together and reject racism. I urge everyone to use their vote to stop the British National Party."Johnny added: "The BNP is bad news for Sheffield. It is a racist party which will only bring violence to our city by turning neighbours and communities against each other." The event, organised by Sheffield Unite Agains
According to my shape up poll, abs give you the most trouble. This isn't surprising; MSN Health & Fitness says that 84% of women cite the belly, butt and thighs as their biggest problem areas. Using fitness magazines and my own experience, I have come up with some tips that are effective and easy to follow. I hate diets, so I won't expect you to diet either.Next Monday we'll begin this four-week mini-makeover (one post per week). To see all posts about this topic, click on the link for Health and Fitness posts on the left side of the screen.
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THE British National Party has failed in its bid to stop postal voting in Kirklees. The BNP has three members on Kirklees Council but their supporter’s bid to halt the postal vote at the forthcoming May elections was rejected. The action by the BNP member was turned down at Bradford County Court. At the hearing yesterday the application for an injunction to stop the Returning Officer from issuing postal ballot papers was refused by the judge, who also made the BNP pay the council’s costs. The BNP’s application was later condemned by council leader Clr Robert Light, who said it had been a futile waste of time and a cheap publicity stunt. Clr Light said: "This was simply a gimmick by the BNP to get cheap publicity. “Postal voting is part of electoral law that all councils follo
The Maryland Senate has decided by a vote of 36-10 that in the eyes of the law hard cider and malternatives should be defined as beer.Cider and drinks like Smirnoff Ice are already taxed at the same rate as beer. The change to the law means that grocery and convenience stores would be allowed to sell the products. Both are in the same range of alcohol content as beer. Before it becomes law the bill must be passed by the Maryland House and signed by Gov. Martin O'Malley. Some opposed to the bill claim that it will encourage underage drinking.
By KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN, Associated Press Writer
LANSING, Mich. - Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign accused Barack Obama on Tuesday of standing in the way of a second presidential primary in Michigan, as several state lawmakers expressed concerns over suggested rules governing any revote.
The former first lady planned a hastily arranged appearance in Detroit on Wednesday. Aides [...]
I did warn you. The selections are being made to determine who stands for the 1st May Cheshire East elections. As such, expect to see smiling councillors everywhere. I've decided to carry details of any candidates, so no matter what party you represent send your photos and a brief message over to Crewe blog and we'll let the Crewe and Nantwich public decide. On that note, I know a lot of people can't be faffed with local elections. It's not hard to see why they are put off, but it's important stuff and could play a big part in how our slice of Cheshire is run over the next few years. So don't waste your votes... First up are a trio of local Conservatives who will stand in the Rope ward elections for the new Cheshire East Council. Pictured are Brian Silvester, Margaret Simon and Ray Westwoo
I've been puzzled by the Mississippi exit polls which indicate that Republicans made up 13% of all the votes in the Democratic primary there, and 76% of them voted for Senator Clinton. This is a sharp reversal from most previous states, where Senator Obama captured the majority of Republican voters. Andrew Romano at Newsweek made this post trying to explain the vote. It shows that the Republican voters who voted for Senator Clinton tended to like her less then they liked Senator McCain - but they disliked Senator Obama even more. Of all Clinton Republican voters in Mississippi 94% said Obama did not inspire them, 89% said they would be dissatisfied if he were the nominee and 86% said that Obama was not trustworthy. The same numbers for Senator Clinton are 61%, 41% and 72% respe
Before i really wonder what is votes all about from Payperpost. I even asked Avee about it but she didnt know either. I had 3 votes before and when i saw my votes today its now 5. Now, i asked Gladys who has been in PPP for longest time. She told me that votes means an advertiser vote for your post or to your grabbed opp. If you have quality post then they will give you a credit for that. For me thats overwhelming because i got a 5 votes already but im not sure if i got in the middle yet or maybe 5 out of 10 votes.So for now, im so happy that i can grab some higher amount of Opportunity from PPP. It's always been an exciting day if im grabbing opp there with Lira.
Friends, readers, visitors, and all my competition who drop by to see what I'm up to now:The Virginia Association of REALTORS (yes I realize I am a Georgia REALTOR and this is a Georgia blog, but it's a national contest) has a pretty cool contest going with their First Annual Blog Brawl right now and this is my shameless plea for you to consider voting for All About Athens GA. Last week the voting started with 60 blogs, and somehow I received enough votes to remain in the contest and move on to week two. I am honored to be competing with some seriously heavy hitters in the real estate blogging world! In fact, I'm more than a little intimidated. If you have a moment, check out some of the other great blogs competing, there are 30 of us nationwide r
Techpresident ran a good summary of how the Obama campaign in California used various web-based tools to connect offline with online — and get out the vote.This is crucial stuff for those seeking to convince UK and other parties and politicians to invest more in online but we don't yet have real studies or much data on offline effects, i.e. how many extra votes, new voters, convinced late deciders or new organisers the online campaigns have generated over previous tools, such as direct-mail, or traditional shoe-leather methods. This will undoubtedly happen in the post mortems but the evidence already points to a real effect, particularly in generating momentum.As I noted earlier, Obama's online edge obviously hasn't pushed him over the top but traditional negative campaigning has been se
Spaniards,
You've been declining for 400 years. Why stop now?
Story here. Along with birth rates and related issues like gay marriage and acquiescence to foreign and domestic bad guys, I consider, almost by definition, a country that votes for socialism to be in decline. When a country wants to grow and compete, it values fruitful families, encourages excellence in business (allowing people to keep the fruits of their genius is the most accepted way), and defends itself (or expands).
A socialist country is more concerned with sharing what it has, not getting more of whatever that is and lessening risk, not promoting daring. Compete and grow- or die, slowly.
Oddities:
1. In America, Democrats want to run against McCain by pointing to the economy as a failure, but, in Spain, the pa
This really is pretty sickening to think that people stooped this low. This is the bunch pushing morality?
A staggering 16,000-plus Republicans in Cuyahoga County switched parties when they voted in last week's primary. That includes 931 in Rocky River, 1,027 in Westlake and 1,142 in Strongsville. More than a third of the Republicans in Solon and Bay Village switched. Pepper Pike had the most
Hillary's "triumphant comeback" in Ohio and Texas last night represents the last straw. Not a straw for or against Hillary -- which, for Democrats, is really a vote for another contentious election or for one more winnable -- but...
Have your voted? There is still time leftThe Dankies at Soap Central Votes for this round open until Sunday, March 9th, 2008Bradford is in the the following categoriesOutstanding Supporting ActorFavorite Character Outstanding Overall Performer
"The Brooklyn MC made a call for change via an automated phone message encouraging voters to support Obama in [today's] primaries. "Bring your friends and families make sure your voices are heard for change," "Jay-Z said. "It's time for change. It's time for Barack Obama." [sohh]"[Listen Here]Sweet!
It's election day here and I'll be posting the results (in a separate thread) as they come in this evening. I haven't made it out to vote yet. Just got home from the dentist's office (where she did a fabulous job!) and I'm waiting for the freezing to wear off. (If you need a referral to a good dentist in north Calgary, let me know by e-mail.)Anyway, polls say there are ~45% undecided voters here and many Cons are not all that impressed by Fast Eddie Stelmach, so this could be interesting. Disgruntled Cons will likely just stay home instead of switching parties and our turnout is so low to begin with that there could be a shift in Alberta's political scene as a result. It may not be enough to take the majority from the Conservatives, but any gains made by the left-leaning parties is a net
From time to time, its repeated, "Winning America is blood sport, but the idealist I am , I usually shrug that off, believing there's always a better way. Now on that premise ..... taking the high road, I am obviously dead wrong.Because as I look at the fight and animus demonstrated between the Democratic contenders, Senators Clinton and Obama, I see lines drawn in the sand and 'generals' preparing to battle for votes. How did this intra- party war emerge and eventually who will win? Given Senator Obama has been riding high with successes in 26 states, with 1,042 delegates and Senator Clinton trailing behind with successes in 11 states and 1, 042 delegates, it is clear that the winner is being challenged. And unfortunately one team is pulling out all the stops to get to the finishing line.
Using the Washington Post Congress Votes Database, I compiled a list of votes that Senators Clinton and Obama disagreed on since January of 2005 when they have both been in the Senate. Also included, is a second sheet containing all votes where both Senators Clinton and Obama voted, with Senator McCain's vote included and information on whether Senator McCain voted along with the Republican Party consensus.Here is a link to the Google spreadsheet.I wasn't able to find any broad trends in the votes where Senators Clinton and Obama disagreed. Out of over 900 total votes, they only disagreed on 52. Out of those, Senator Clinton voted against the Democratic party consensus 30 times, compared to 21 times for Senator Obama. Both Senators appeared to agree with Senator McCain at the same rat
Well...... I survived my weekend of offending (boy was it fun, hooyah!) and now it is Monday and every muscle aches but here I am because it is time to announce the 3 top entries for the "What Was Willy Reading" contest!!Yay!!Now then, before I announce the finalists and open the polls, I wanted to dedicate this post to my two favorite non-sex toys. Which one do you think is my very, very, very most favorite of the two?Ha! It is a trick question, the answer is: neither one! They are BOTH my favorite!That's right, both of them have nice smiles, at least 3 hairs (which are always styled so very fashionably), they both love to hike, have great British accents and know a ton of great foreign curse words, are good sports, and they both annoy and piss more people off at blogcatalog.com than I do
While waterboarding is not torture, and I agree with his vote ... he has some explaining to do. Especially because of this exchange on waterboarding at the YouTube debate.This appears to be a way for McCain to try to show the conservative base that he will listen to them, and is a true conservative. In other words, he's trying to shore up support so we don't stay home on his ass.Think Progress:Mr. McCain, a former prisoner of war, has consistently voiced opposition to waterboarding and other methods that critics say is a form torture. But the Republicans, confident of a White House veto, did not mount the challenge. Mr. McCain voted “no” on Wednesday afternoon.He voted no on the Intelligence Authorization Bill which contained a provision from Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) that bans wa
Someone asked me this morning if I would vote for Hilary Clinton if she received the democratic nomination for president. I had to think about this for a few moments, as my feelings are clouded by my past decisions somewhat. I voted for Ralph Nader in 2000. I do not apologize for so doing because he was right – there really was not that much difference between the two parties that year. Nor do I believe that my vote for Gore would have delivered him the White House – several thousand of those who did vote for Gore were told that their votes did not matter. Of course, hindsight is always 20/20. If I had it to do over again… I don’t know what I would do. I voted for Nader out of a sense of defiant idealism – he s
It's official, we've received 9 entries in the Charming Sam Valentine Contest. Each entrant has done a beautiful job and I hope you will take the time to cast your vote for the single winner of the following prizes.Prize(s): $100 Gift Box from Charming Sam - - You'll get collage sheets, papers, ephemera and jewelry as part of your prize.PLUS: $25.00 gift certificate from Savvy Skirts, : $25.00 gift certificate from Above the Mark,: $25.00 gift certificate from Sadie Olive, Polls & Market Research
Today, John McCain has been claimed the front-runner in the Republican race for the 2008 Presidential Election, after earning big wins across the US on Super Tuesday. The decision for the Democratic Party still remains open for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, with the votes increasing little by little. Even though Obama won more states approvals overall, Clinton is still in the lead because she’s won more votes in each state because of the popularity, including two big states; New York and California. Barack Obama is likely to win the states Illinois, his home-state, Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, and Utah. Hillary Clinton gained Arizona, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, A
Last night (my time) the US votes 2008 started. What will be the result in 304 days, the result in the country with so "outstanding politicians" as Ronald Reagan and George Bush as a President and...
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On The Final Day : American Elections Votes Mr. Obama’s brigade worked to solidify support from independent men, moderate Republican women who have pledged to change their party registration and younger voters — most of whom have never caucused — to address concerns about the depth of his support in rural Iowa,which has disproportionate sway in the final outcome. He worked his way through four stops in eastern Iowa before holding a nighttime rally in Des Moines, with each event intended to be a meeting place for supporters to pick up materialsfor a door-to-door canvassing effort.Senator Hillary Clinton in two minutes of Television Commercial Asked the Voters who can be the President , Mr Obama Democrat of Illinois asked the voters who can take us to a new fundementally new directi
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Hello blogger friends! I would like to say a Big THANK YOU for my fellow bloggers who help in voting for my brother's graphic drawing. I was hoping I could get the results and post it here too, win or lose, but it looks like the results are not out yet, so i'll just post my thank you ahead and then i'll post again the result when it comes out. Once again to my fellow bloggers who help in voting,a big thank you, you all warm my heart:) I really appreciate the time and effort each and everyone made to help by putting in their votes:)
Panel Votes on Contempt for Rove, BoltenExcerpt:"The Senate Judiciary Committee voted for a contempt citation against presidential confidants Karl Rove and Josh Bolten on Thursday, the latest move in an inquiry into possibly politically motivated firings of federal prosecutors.The 12-7 vote sent the citation against the two to the full Senate. Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters afterward that he will consider whether to bring it to the floor next year."
DALLAS – Sarasota, Fla., has the ugliest house in America. That’s according to thousands of people who voted online at www.theugliesthouse.com in HomeVestors’ ‘Ugliest House of the Year’ contest. The results were revealed today at the company’s annual convention at the Hilton Hotel at Walt Disney World in Orlando.
“People know us for our famous ‘We Buy Ugly Houses’® billboards, and this contest is proof that we mean what we say,” said John Hayes, president and CEO of HomeVestors of America.
The winner of the contest was a home at 1916 32nd Street in Sarasota. It was bought by HomeVestors franchisee Gregory Weinstein of Goldmine Properties, LLC.
“The filth, trash and remnants from squatters left this house totally repulsive and a menace to the community,” said Weinstein. To remove all “tenants,” Weinstein was forced to enlist the help of local law e
The New York Times has, "New Jersey Nears Repeal of Death Penalty."The New Jersey Senate voted Monday to make the state the first in the country to repeal the death penalty since 1976, when the United States Supreme Court set guidelines for the nation's current system of capital punishment.Approval in the Senate was seen as the biggest obstacle to the repeal, and in the end, it passed 21 to 16, receiving the bare minimum number of votes required in the 40-seat chamber. Three senators did not vote.Legislators on both sides of the debate said they expected the measure to pass easily on Thursday in the General Assembly, where Democrats hold 50 of the 80 seats.Gov. Jon S. Corzine, a Democrat and a staunch opponent of the death penalty, has said he would sign a measure ending executions."Today New Jersey can become a leader, an inspiration to other states," Senator Robert Martin, a Republican from Morris Plains who voted for the bill, said during Monday's debate.For those opposed to
Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn voted against legislation that would have provided tax relief for nearly two million middle class families in Texas.
The legislation would have prevented about $1.5 million Texans from paying the Alternative Minimum Tax. The legislation Cornyn voted against included tax credits for college tuition, tax relief for members of the armed forces, and tax deductions for school teachers buying supplies for their classrooms out of their own pockets.
State Rep. Rick Noriega (D-Houston), who is running against Cornyn, decried Cornyn’s vote.
“Once again, this demonstrates that John Cornyn is out of touch with regular Texans and Texas values,” said State Representative Rick Noriega, who on Monday officially filed as a candidate for Senator Cornyn’s seat.
At this point, some background on the AMT is necessary. It was introduced by the Tax Reform Act of 1969. It was intended to target a very small amount of high-income households that had been
Just hours ago, I wrote about how my anger over the BCS had turned to pure sadness. Well, that didn't last long. Check this out, it's the voting record for every coach who had the power to alter the national title game. Let's look at some highlights, shall we? The coaches for LSU, Ohio State, and Oklahoma voted their team #1. How are they allowed to do this? They obviously are biased.
Georgia
If you have been a frequent visitor to the blog, you would have noticed that there was an ongoing poll. The poll was made to give me some feedback on what the visitors think of the outlook of my blog and whether or not i needed to change anything. These are the results for the poll:Do you like the content and outlook of the blog so far?88%(16) said - Yes, its uber awesome!12%(02) said - Nah, it smells like a Hob Nob.pay per clickAs you can see the results show that the majority of the visitors liked the outlook and content of the blog. However 12% or rather 2 people thought that it smelled like a Hob Nob. Although Hob Nob's don't have any distinctive smells it has the connotations of something smelling horrible. I loved the feedback and would love it even more you could post comments on how i could improve the blog for you.So thanks for the feedback peeps and please do comment with any improvements i could make!
At least some politicians are giving something... :) Candidates 'offering viagra for votes'From correspondents in BangkokNovember 30, 2007 04:07pmPARLIAMENTARY candidates in Thailand's upcoming election are trying to buy the votes of elderly men by passing out free Viagra, a local government official said today.Thais head to the polls on December 23 for the first time since the military toppled the elected prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a bloodless coup last year.Residents in Prathumthani, on the northern outskirts of Bangkok, reported some of the candidates were passing out doses of the anti-impotence drug in exchange for promised votes, said Sayan Nopkham, a local government official."The villagers told me they have been given one or two pills of Viagra by candidates. Then they come to me to ask for more pills, or sometimes coffee, in exchange for voting for my brother, who is also running for a seat,'' he said.Thailand has a long history of vote-buying, but laws banning i
Why, Senator Clinton?
We ask Clinton why she voted for an amendment that could be used as support for attacking Iran
Thursday October 18th, 2007
On September 26th, Senator Clinton voted for the Kyl-Lieberman Amendment, which designates the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization. She was the only Democratic Presidential candidate who voted [...]
So the big day is upon us. Who will win? I am still saying Howard by a greatly reduced margin. Kev is not a leader, he is a walking cacophony of (bad) bumper stickers with a distinct lack of ability to answer a question. Still....He is not Mark Latham....remember that lunatic? I stand amazed that the Australian people seem to have quickly forgotten that the very same...the EXACT SAME people who told us 4 years ago Latham was the messiah (who in reality ought to have been locked up), are now telling us Kevin Rudd is.
I myself will not be voting Liberal this time, my local candidate is an unworthy twit. I will be voting Family First, the only other even vaguely conservative candidate in this electorate. Yes I know my preferences will trickle down to the Liberal candidate, but hopefully enough people are annoyed by his amazing disloyalty to the party to at least make it obvious in the final count.
I pick Howard by around 3 seats. I also suspect the Greens may gain the balance
Australia has compulsory voting, so while you are registered on the electoral roll, it is a requirement that you go to a polling station and vote, or submit a postal vote.
If you need information on how to vote, the following are the most useful reporting on it that I can find from a distance, and voting in Singapore can be done at the Australian High Commission today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday - Polling Day).
Note that you will need to leave a piece of ID at the guard post, and you are expected to surrender phones and cameras (especially phones with cameras).
ABC Coverage of the 2007 Federal Election
Google 2007 Election Coverage - Aggregates News information from a variety of sources
Good luck and don’t waste your vote!
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