From those seekers of racial justice at the Washington Post: Not Relevant? Sharpton Scoffs at the Idea Activist’s Busy Calendar and Ringing Phone Speak to His Role in Civil Rights By Keith B. Richburg Wednesday, December 26, 2007; A01 NEW YORK — Even by his own frenetic standards, the Rev. Al Sharpton has had a busy 12 months. Late last year was the police shooting in Queens of Sean Bell, an unarmed black man leaving a bachelor party, and Sharpton organized the protests. There was the spring controversy over racial... lire la suite
From those seekers of racial justice at the Washington Post: Not Relevant? Sharpton Scoffs at the Idea Activist’s Busy Calendar and Ringing Phone Speak to His Role in Civil Rights By Keith B. Richburg Wednesday, December 26, 2007; A01 NEW YORK — Even by his own frenetic standards, the Rev.
Presidential candidates seek youth vote (AP)
From the Carolina Journal Online: Edwards’ ‘Slummy’ Neighbor Sells Out Monty Johnson sells land for $1. million and moves to S. C. By Don Carrington January 02, 2008 CHAPEL HILL — Win or lose in the presidential campaign of 2008, John Edwards will have one thing to cheer about:
Lou Dobbs For President? Is populist CNN broadcaster Lou Dobbs mulling a political future? Writing at CNN. com last week, Dobbs said, "One year from now, we will have elected a new president. As eager as I am for that reality, I can't imagine any one of the current candidates for their party's nomination being chosen by the American people to lead this nation for the next four years.
What a difference a day can make. On both sides yesterday, the fields for the presidential nominations shrunk considerably. Adam Nagourney of The Times analyzes how, in the course of that one day, really, the dynamic of the race has flipped from “an amorphous cast of candidates seeking to distinguish themselves,” to “clean two-way battles for the nomination as they roar into this week leading until Tuesday, when more than 20 states will vote.
Being critical of illegal immigration is "hate speech" apparently. At that rate, we seem very close to being unable to criticize anybody for anything without being accused of "hate" — though criticizing Christians, conservatives, and whites is always OK of course. Many American universities these days have programs of "white studies" - which consist of one long tirade of real hate towards whites
Is it Groundhog Day again? Now that we have the Mississippi primary results, six weeks of campaigning will go on before the next round on April 22 in Pennsylvania. Mississippi became the 29th primary race to fall under Barack Obama’s win column Tuesday night, allowing him to add to his lead in pledged delegates.
Just like in football, you suck…epically I will sweep away everything in Charlotte,” says Bruce Pearl. I will sweep away both people and animals alike. Even the birds of the air and the fish in the sea and the Louisville Cardinals and all they hold dear will die. I will reduce the wicked to heaps of rubble, along with the rest of humanity,” says Bruce Pearl.
You know that an implosion in the ethanol mania is coming soon when even the Boston Globe comes out strongly against the false promises of ethanol. Ethanol consumes almost a quarter of US corn production. The energy self-sufficiency that all the candidates seek should not come at the expense of the environment or the food supply.
Wow - kiss Obama’s chances for election good-bye. So far the socialist appeaser has the endorsements of Hamas, Daniel Ortega, Cuba and other nefarious and anti-American nut cases and organizations. But Obama has captured the big enchilada by gaining the support of the Mad Mullahs of Iran who still claim they are at war with the Great Satan, America.
LSU remembers. Saturday the legend continues more about “View Overstream: oer the mountains’“, posted with vodpod I will sweep away everything in Knoxville,” says Jon Crompton. I will sweep away both people and animals alike. Even the birds of the air and the fish in the sea and the Florida Gators and all they hold dear will die.
The latest on the candidates . McCain Sarah Palin Excites Huge Florida Crowd Miami Herald Would Banish Political Office Politico Loan Titans Paid Adviser Nearly $2 Million The New York Times Steering the Campaign, a Lot of Old Bush Hands The Washington Post Crisis Draws Attention to Social Security Plan The Wall Street Journal Closes Huge Gap on Key Question for Women Politico Obama Poll:
McCain certainly vitiated the age issue last night. His energy, command of specifics, and memory for names made him look quite vigorous. I agree with John Pitney that there were missed opportunities, but McCain was masterful in distancing himself from an unpopular administration without running away from a conservative approach to foreign policy.
If you haven't gotten your fill of presidential debates after watching the McCain-Obama match-up this evening, mark your calendar for Sunday night. That's when Free and Equal. Org, a group formed to encourage third-party candidacies, is promoting a debate at the Columbia Political Union at Columbia University in New York for all six candidates seeking the presidency.
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Source: b]Examiner. com Chicago[/b] U. S. Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin are searching for new ways to coax weary Georgia voters back to the polls next month to help decide one of the nation's most hotly contested Senate races. The Dec. runoff is a daunting challenge for resurgent.
Research Recap submits: The Tax Policy Center has updated its analysis of the fiscal impact of the tax proposals of Presidential candidates Senators John McCain and Barack Obama. In both cases, the impact on the national debt would be greater than under the Center’s previous model.
Tyler Savery submits: It was a deal that was supposed to bring XM (XMSR) exposure, and access to the crowd that frequents the coffee giant.
Barry Ritholtz submits: You may have missed this late Friday column from Dan Gross at Slate: