Random RecitalsEvery gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, from those who are cold and are not clothed. The world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children. Dwight D. Eisenhower Lively LinksLinks change randomly each time the cache is refreshed. |
Article by John on September 15th, 2009 at 3:23 am Just when I thought everybody understood what was going on with health care reform, Congressman Wilson had to go and call the President a liar. The “liar” outburst was because Rep. Wilson took exception to President Obama saying illegal aliens would not be covered under the health care legislation being contemplated. And that is because amendments to require proof of citizenship to get [...]
Article by John on March 28th, 2009 at 7:08 am Noam Chomsky on the economy and democracy Pt2 Noam Chomsky on the economy and democracy Pt3 Stephen’s Angry Mob Will Crush AIG (click to show/hide Colbert video) The government can’t stop AIG but Stephen’s angry mob will crush these punks. He pulls [...]
Article by missy on March 11th, 2009 at 11:04 am There is no question that Barack Obama will be a better president for the state of education in this country than George “is our children learning” Bush could ever hope to be, and almost anything would be better than Bush’s odious, expensive, top-heavy and radically stupid No Child Left Behind. That being said, merit pay is just another Republican red herring and should [...]
Article by missy on January 29th, 2009 at 10:01 am I’m hoping it’s Obama – but he’s already given away the store in the form of tax cuts and striking family planning and the National Mall renewal from the bill. Maybe he just wanted to give the Republicans enough rope to hang themselves. I certainly hope so, because even if this stimulus bill works perfectly and creates/saves 4 million jobs, it won’t get [...]
Article by missy on January 27th, 2009 at 11:27 am Congratulations! It’s the “worst recession in decades“: The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported for-hire truck tonnage plummeted 11.1 percent in December, the largest month-to-month drop since April 1994, and the third-largest decline since the ATA began collecting this data in 1973. Compared with December 2007, the index declined 14.1 percent, the biggest year-over-year decrease since February 1996. During the fourth quarter, tonnage was down [...]
Article by John on January 27th, 2009 at 7:27 am Political fundraising has often been viewed as a corrupting influence in politics. Now it’s increasingly being seen by politicians as a roadblock to doing their jobs well. Republican Senator George Voinovich has had enough. Will stories like his breathe new life into the reform movement? It is nice to see a Republican Senator admit that the campaign finance system [...]
Article by missy on January 19th, 2009 at 10:47 am 16 April 1963 My Dear Fellow Clergymen: While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present activities “unwise and untimely.” Seldom do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas… But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and that your criticisms are sincerely set forth, I want to [...] | Local TV Connect with Facebook |
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