Iranian television reported that gunfire broke out at the end of Monday’s rally in support of presidential candidate Mir Hossein Moussavi. Press TV reporter Amir Mehdi Kazemi said he heard gunshots at the rally and at least one person, a boy, appeared to be injured by the gunfire. “A number of people started shooting , I heard […]
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On Monday, MSNBC anchor David Shuster saw something profound in President Obama ordering a hamburger: “How does he approach a hamburger, I suppose some people might think well, that might also help explain some things about how he approaches foreign policy?” Shuster was discussing comedian Bill Maher’s criticism that Barack Obama was becoming overexposed in the […]
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-It’s the morning after the night before for Lisa and Marcus -Housemates show of their dance moves for treats -Sree declares his undying love to Noirin -Rodrigo and Charlie share a kiss 9:59am: Most of the Housemates are in the Bedroom. Last night, Lisa, Marcus and Halfwit had and argument after Noirin decided to go on a hunger strike in protest at having to wear her fake spectacles and moustache. Lisa says that she just wants to keep away from “certain people, for the benefit of
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Bloomberg has the latest on the proposed Democrat “hope and change” coming down the pike: June 12 (Bloomberg) — Health-care overhaul legislation being drafted by House Democrats will include $600 billion in tax increases and $400 billion in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel said. Now as Ed Morrissey points out, when President Bush tried to tackle the issue, he was demonized by the Democrats. Writes Ed: When George Bush tried to tac
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Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) tweets: The fraudulent Iranian election has mobilized opposition to the Mullah regime; the U.S. should back them, now’s the time for a regime change Arrrrgggggh why am I screaming into the wind on this. Why not just announce that we’re going to convert them to Christianity? Do we want to undermine the opposition […]
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MSNBC host David Shuster on Monday assailed independent Senator Joe Lieberman as a hypocrite for daring to compliment Barack Obama after opposing some of the President’s policies. Shuster sneered, “Showering praise on the Obama administration and then opposing most of what the administration is doing, its critical policies, it’s politically slick, but it’s also hypocrisy […]
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Netanyahu Lays Out Conditions for Palestinian State, Offers Obama History Pointers 6.15.09 / Patrick Goodenough / CNSNews.com (CNSNews.com) – Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu can wait a thousand years without finding a single Palestinian prepared to accept his offer, a senior Palestinian negotiator said late Sunday after Netanyahu in a policy speech laid down conditions under which Israel would accept a Palestinian state. The two key conditions, the conservative prime m
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Mainstream media really knows how to blow up a relatively insignificant piece of data . Case in point: the newswires are all a-flutter with “news” that Obama is the U.S. president that has appointed the most Latinos ever to his administration. How many? A whopping 11% for posts requiring Senate confirmation : The Houston Chronicle reported Sunday that Obama has tapped significant numbers of Latinos from California and Texas to serve in his administration. Brent Wilkes, national executive
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IN AN UPDATE, SOME ADVICE TO REPUBLICANS FROM STACY MCCAIN: Go back to that Frank Rich column I ignored Sunday morning. Everybody in the news business gets e-mails from cranks. Shep Smith reaches a television viewership of a million or so, and gets crank e-mails, whiich he mentions in relation to the Holocaust Museum shooting. This, says Frank Rich, is the smoking gun proving that Republican “Obama haters” have blood on their hands.Well, no, it doesn’t. Here’s a little clue for the clueless: The
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by David Bukay* In 1975, Freedom House ranked only 25 percent of the world’s countries to be “politically free.” Three decades later, the proportion had increased to 46 percent, with 122 electoral democracies.[1] Democracy may have taken root in Eastern Europe, East Asia, Latin America, and much of sub-Saharan Africa, but the Middle East has largely […]
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At the risk of undermining the vigorous debate and discussion now ongoing in response to my Saturday morning article drawing a comparison between Iran’s ‘09 election and Ohio’s ‘04 election (and the ongoing speculation about the reported Iranian results going on just about everywhere else today), allow me to amplify a bit on the point I was hoping to get at in that piece, written as reports were just coming in about skepticism in the reported results. Since The BRAD BLOG began reporting on
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“He was 45 but his white hair and lined face made him look 60. Tears filled his eyes as he watched marchers protesting over the presidential election results file past yesterday, chanting “Give us back our Iran!” and holding up two fingers for victory. He had fought on the side of Ayatollah Khomeini to overthrow the Shah in 1979, he said, but felt betrayed when the cleric returned from exile and imposed strict Islamic rule. He was looking at his younger self. “It’s just like the revolution
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There are now nine dead, according to BBC Persia reports, and dozens injured. I am getting notes that police are raiding homes and apartments and not just arresting people but engaged in wanton destruction of property. Mousavi doubts a positive nod from the Guardian Council. Hundreds of thousands demonstrated against the election declaration. I’ll be discussing all of this shortly after 8 pm EST on Keith Olbermann’s Countdown . More soon. — Steve Clemons
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Students affected by Israel-Lebanon war (Daily Sundial) Lebanese CSUN student Rosaline Tashdjian went to spend another relaxing vacation with her family at their summerhouse in Jounich, Lebanon, as she does every year, but she never thought she would be waking up to the vibrations and sounds of explosions. Obama’s outreach pays off as Lebanon takes moderate turn (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News) BEIRUT — Lebanon’s pro-Western political parties turned their focus Monday toward crafting a sta
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By Martin Hutchinson Contributing Editor Money Morning The European election result has been met with little interest in the United States; for one thing, the plethora of parties from 27 … Money Morning is here to help investors profit handsomely on this seismic shift in the global economy. Money moves markets. But Money Morning lets you move first.
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The Supreme Court has ruled that a West Virginia judge should have stepped aside from a case involving one of his big campaign contributors. The chief executive of a company involved in a lawsuit had given $3 million to the judge’s election campaign. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Last evening the Homeland Security subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee completed its mark-up of the FY2010 DHS budget. In his statement, Chairman Price explains , “Overall, the discretionary total in the bill for the Department of Homeland Security is $42.625 billion. This is $2.6 billion, or 6.5 percent, above the comparable fiscal year 2009 amount and about 1 percent below the Administration’s request when you exclude the cost of the Coast Guard overseas operations. This fund
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President Obama’s tour of the Middle East and part of Western Europe — with its tell-it-like-it-really-is speech in Cairo — was a necessary first step toward re-establishing the role of the American president as world leader after the disastrous Bush…
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The reputation of the York Tories as a democratic society has been “tarnished” following allegations of backstabbing in a bitter election battle for the society leadership, leaving the society in “disarray”, party dissenters have claimed. The victory of Anna Appleton, newly elected York Tory Chairman, over fellow competitors Charlie Rowley and Ben Alexander Edwards, has been marred by accusations of “backstabbing” by Rowley. Rowley, and Ordinary Member Sam Francis, subsequently resigned fro
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Zimbabwe could be heading for a new wave of violence, a minister in the country’s unity government has warned. Sekai Holland, a member of the former opposition MDC, told the BBC opponents of the power-sharing government were drawing up assassination lists. She said she believed the worst violence was being planned to coincide with elections due in 18 months. Her comments echo earlier claims by PM Morgan Tsvangirai of ongoing political intimidation and abuses in Zimbabwe. Ms Holland, Z
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Your one stop pundit shop. Frank Gaffney continues his descent into madness (both of the insanity and the still being mad about November variety) with a screed that’s beyond belief. Here’s the CliffNotes version: … Barack Hussein Obama would have to be considered America’s first Muslim president … a stunning conclusion seems increasingly plausible: The man now happy to have his Islamic-rooted middle name featured prominently has engaged in the most consequential bait-and-switch s
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How long before the Federal Trade Commission demands that the Democratic Party submit to truth-in-advertising laws and change its name to something a bit more accurate? Like the Spoiled Little Autocrat Party ? [Via Right Pundits ] The Democrats’ tenuous control of the New York State Senate abruptly collapsed on Monday, throwing the Legislature into chaos with just two weeks remaining in its session. Two dissident Democrats, who had been secretly strategizing with Republicans for weeks,
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Today’s idea: Ronald Reagan is getting a critical re-evaluation — from both left and right — even as regrouping Republicans double down on his legacy in opposing big government. Wally McNamee/CorbisHere we go again.History | “If history is written by the winners, then the conservative environment of the Bush years was a logical time for the burnishing of Reagan’s reputation,” writes Matthew Dallek in the American Scholar. But in the age of Obama, that time is clearly over, before the dust has ba
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Top Family Vacation Destinations Planning a family beach vacation? Looking for destinations with family resorts that have fun sports and activities for the whole family, all inclusive resorts where meals are included and kid clubs? Here are some of the most popular beach destinations for families to unwind and relax: Mexico Mexico, especially the Cancun area, and Mayan Riviera, an hour’s drive south of Cancun, is a popular place for family beach vacations. The Mayan Riviera is one of the r
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…when Republicans in the NY Senate do it COUP IN ALBANY: GOP Takes Over NY State Senate Malcolm Smith Ousted As Senate Majority Leader; Dems Turn Off Lights, Cut Internet Power In Attempt To Stop Coup Paterson Goes Ballistic: I’m Here To Stand Up For Democracy Reporting Marcia Kramer ALBANY (CBS) ― Who’s in charge of New York? That was the big question Monday night following a political standoff in Albany. The Republicans said they pulled off a coup, snatching power away from the
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The achievements of author and former postal employee Richard Wright are being honored with a first-class postage stamp, the U.S. Postal Service has announced. The late writer is best known for his works about racism in America, such as “Native Son” and “Black Boy.” He also worked for the Chicago Post Office from 1927-30 as a letter sorter. He died in 1960 at the age of 52. A stamp featuring his image went on sale nationwide Thursday and was the 25th inductee into the Postal Service’s Litera
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The National Organization for Marriage summoned their super retard powers to craft a very special message of hate. They are very, very, very afraid of teh gays–who are symbolized by the dark and fluffy clouds morphing into same-sex kama sutra positions. Oddly enough, all the commercial actors sorta look gay. The right-wing nutters believe their freedom to hate and discriminate is sorely jeopardized. Seeing LGBT’s enjoy a measure of equality amounts to torture. Which, hello,
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Dandelion Salad By Mike Whitney April 08, 2009 “ Information Clearing House “ It’s been 21 months since two Bear Stearns hedge funds defaulted setting off a series of events which have led to the gravest economic crisis since the Great Depression. No one expected the financial meltdown to hit this hard or spread this fast. The failure at Bear triggered a freeze in the secondary market where mortgage loans are repackaged into securities and sold to investors. That market is now completely
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A survey of homeowners and renters across British Columbia suggests that, when it comes to housing, affordability concerns and making smart green choices are top of mind for most BC residents.Sponsored by the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA), the January 2009 Mustel Group survey examines the top affordability barriers in the province and how provincial taxes and homeowner assistance programs impact BC buyers. A total of 38 per cent of British Columbians plan or hope to purchase
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It’s funny ’cause it’s true.The university decided against awarding Obama the degree because it is customarily awarded for “lifetime achievement,” ASU spokeswoman Sharon Keeler told POLITICO.“It’s normally awarded to someone who has been in their field for some time,” she said. “Considering that the president is at the beginning of his presidency, his body of work is just beginning.”Obama was invited by the university to be its commencement speaker and accepted the invitation in March. But a sep
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One of the nice things about having a Democratic administration versus a Republican one is that you can reliably assume that the people in charge are actually interested in making good policy. Unlike their counterparts in the GOP, Democrats aren’t principally animated by an inflexible anti-government ideology. And so when Democrats come to power, they enter government with the assumption that government can play a constructive role in solving problems. This is all to say that when Obama ente
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By Douglas V. Gibbs University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication presenting CBS “Evening News” anchor Katie Couric with the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Journalism In a word, preposterous. The question I have is if she is getting this award for journalistic excellence, or for fulfilling her role in the liberal political agenda machine? The interview did, in fact, have a huge impact on the election. She achieved the result the Democrat’s
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Rep. Max Bachus informs us that he has a list of 17 “socialists” in the House of Representatives. Ladies and gentlemen, your modern Republican party… the same kooks they always have been.
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The right wingnut base of the GOP is getting smaller and smaller, but that does not stop them from continuing to make factually unsupported (and otherwise ridiculous) statements. After a Pew Research Poll came out last week, a number of right wingnuts took that opportunity to criticize this President for being “divisive.” Did I just wake up from a coma to find that Sarah Palin was in office? What was really both disturbing and amusing was none other than Karl Rove’s Op-Ed peice on the
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As the faux conservative pundit Stephen Colbert warned President Bush, reality has a bias to the left. And interestingly enough, so does all life on Earth. We’ve know that all amino acids, the essential components for any terrestrial organism, have left-handed chiralities. Or to translate from science-speak, their molecules wind to the left. This is why genetic engineering experiments can splice genes from very different species in a lab. The molecules will line up and assemble correctly because
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Despite the grandstanding on the DLP election platform with respect to youth affairs, youth empowerment and development, the horror stories of Barbados’ young people still pour in – both to us here at the Project and in grassroots opinion. The youth were wooed and voted en masse for the DLP, but has the party ever really delivered since? The examples below are familiar to us all but seemingly too taboo to speak about: • Skilled young persons being denied or overlooked for jobs due to nepotism,
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Taking a breather before my next rant but meantime let me just thank all for the comments and just a few round up generalizations. Grains. Maria, really appreciated your insight that Crete may be self sufficient in most foodstuffs but not grains. Subsidies. Kay and Adam, I wish, I wish I had some grip on the subsidy system. I don’t. All I know is that governments have always been major players in agriculture and that government decisions are probably more important than weather, market o
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At the last General Election a certain Labour MP sent a letter with the following text. Arrangement during the General Election It is likely that there will be a General Election in the near future. Once the election has been officially called the arrangements for handling on-going casework are as follows: The day the election is called I am legally no longer an MP and cannot act on your behalf. However my staff will still be available to continue working on existing casework.
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London, Mar 23 (ANI): Ever imagined Emily Brontes classic tragedy Wuthering Heights with its backdrop in Rajasthan? Well, thats what youll witness if you happen to see Oldham Coliseums latest production, which showcases the romantic tale on stage, but with an Indian touch. London-based British Asian theatre company Tamasha is staging an Indian-version play based […]
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The problem with seeing politics as just a media strategy is you have to keep appearing on more and more shows, and finding different things to say to keep the audiences interested. It can also lead to media blunders, as it did with the unfortuanae remarks about disability. Such “events” come to have mroe significance for some in this media age than the realities of bad government and failed policies which affect millions of lives. That’s an argument for not doing so many of these media fests, a
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