Posts Tagged “Democrat”
- Democrats in North Carolina and Indiana are choosing their presidential nominee today, and polls show Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton running nearly even in both. Is this where Ross Perot decides to jump in the race?
- President Bush said yesterday that he is troubled by rising gas prices, saying they are "like a tax on the working people". Except we’re paying to the United States of ARCO, Chevron, Conoco/Phillips, and ExxonMobil…
- New York’s attorney general Andrew Cuomo proposed legislation in his state to make it a crime to illegally record a film or live performance or try to sell that kind of recording. This is seriously gonna cut into my eBay business…
- The makers of heart medication Digitek are recalling all lots of the drug due to concerns that some of the pills may contain twice the approved level of the active ingredient. So far, there are no serious issues reported–although a few patients have cardiac rhythms that would make a club DJ jealous…
- In a civil suit brought by the widow of a tabloid reporter who died after exposure to anthrax, federal attorneys claim neither the government nor a private labratory have a duty to protect the public from lethal materials. In other words–homeland security is everybody else’s problem…
- Excerpts from Saddam Hussein’s diary while in US custody shows he was afraid he would contract AIDS from his captors when he learned soldiers were using his laundry line. I’m thinking where is now, concerns other than avoiding nonstop torment don’t exist…
Tags: AIDS, Andrew Cuomo, anthrax, Democrat, Indiana, New York, North Carolina, President Bush, Saddam Hussein
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- Barack Obama spent much of yesterday distancing himself from former pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright, after a series of TV appearances where Wright blamed 9/11 on US actions and suggested the government was capable of using the AIDS virus against minorities. Unfortunately for Obama, Wright has his 15 minutes of fame and is trying like crazy to stretch it into a couple of weeks…
- The promise of biofuel as an energy alternative has become a heated debate, with many blaming ethanol production for escalating corn prices and with it the global food crisis. I don’t want to prolong our dependence on oil, but we’re gonna run into real problems enjoying a bowl of freshly popped unleaded…
- A study by civil rights activists criticizing the war on drugs says New York City is the world leader in marijuana arrests with 400,000 busts in the last decade. No wonder cops have the best dope…
- Both Democratic and Republican senators attacked the 2005-enacted Real ID Act yesterday, calling it a gigantic unfunded mandate for states and an affront to the privacy of Americans. I wonder how many voted for it then and are trying hard to keep that on the down-low…
- A pair of the nation’s biggest meat processing plants were cited by the USDA for inhumane treatment of cattle. I consider this a serious business–the mistreatment of beef must be limited to men at grill time…
- The Swiss scientist who invented LSD in 1943–and first tested it before a bicycle ride home–has died of a heart attack at age 102. Under the circumstances, he’s lucky he made it home alive…
Tags: 9/11, AIDS, Barack Obama, biofuel, Democrat, ethanol, New York City, Real ID Act, Republican, Senate
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- Yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling to uphold an Indiana law requiring photo ID in order to vote has renewed the debate about the issue, with Republicans in many states supporting the idea as a way to stop voter fraud–I suppose by Democrats–and Democrats objecting because they say it discriminates against the poor and minorities–who historically vote their way. In other words, it’s a matter of either too many or not enough votes for whoever takes on John McCain…
- A new report reveals that the number of abortions in the US has declined by almost one-fourth the past 15 years, but the birth rate also fell by 6 percent over the same period of time. It means teens are either using more contraceptives or are getting better at video games…
- Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani was criticized by Cardinal Edward Egan for taking communion during Pope Benedict’s recent visit because Giuliani supports abortion rights. Egan said he had an "understanding" with Giuliani not to receive the Eucharist–and Giuliani had an understanding that his beliefs were between him and God…
- A pair of polls asking which Democrat was more likely to defeat John McCain came up with two different answers–an AP poll showed Hillary Clinton up by nine points over McCain, while a Zogby survey concludes it’s Barack Obama who has the better advantage by 3 points. One thing we know for sure–McCain certainly didn’t pay for these results…
- I read that college professors around the country are now reacting in some surprising ways to students who text or play computer games during class–like walking out if students are texting, and marking as absent anyone using a laptop. We may be living in a "wired world", but these teachers are connected to the Old Skool Network…
- An Iranian official warned his government yesterday that there would be "destructive" cultural and social consequenses to the nation from the importing of Barbie dolls and other Western toys. Not only does Barbie degrade their traditional values for women, but Ken insists on praying towards Mattel…
Tags: abortion, Barack Obama, Barbie doll, Democrat, Hillary Clinton, Iran, John McCain, Pope Benedict XVI, Republican, Rudy Giuliani, Supreme Court, voters
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- The White House claimed that North Korea secretly helped Syria with its nuclear program and that a reactor destroyed by Israel seven months ago there was not intended for "peaceful purposes". So far, Syria is keeping mum while North Korean leader Kim Jung Il continues to have that ridiculous Alfred E. Neuman smile on his face…
- Republican nominee John McCain visited still-damaged areas of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and told an audience there that, "Never again, never again, will a disaster of this nature be handled in the disgraceful way it was handled". Then again, what’s the chance he would have said, "It’s too bad the plan didn’t work out–maybe it will next time"…
- The just-announced merger of Delta and Northwest Airlines was met with a fair dose of skepticism on Capitol Hill, where CEO’s of both companies spoke to House and Senate committees about their plans to close no hubs and plan no large-scale layoffs. It’s a funny thing about statements like that–usually the exact opposite happens…
- Congressional Democrats are pressing President Bush to release some of the Strategic Oil Reserve to help drive down prices. Administration sources claim it wouldn’t have a dramatic impact on the economy–at least that’s what the oil industry tells them…
- New research indicates that teens who keep blogs or use social networking sites like MySpace have a greater tendency to use non-standard elements like emoticons and internet slang into school assignments. I’m totally LMAO over that one…
- Scientists say that it’s likely that birds–not reptiles–are the closest living decendents to dinosaurs, based on the kind of protein found in both their bones. So if things had turned out differently, we could all have been enjoying Kentucky Fried T-Rex…
Tags: Congress, Delta, Democrat, House, Hurricane Katrina, John McCain, MySpace, New Orleans, North Korea, Northwest Airlines, nuclear weapons, President Bush, Republican, Senate, White House
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- Today’s Pennsylvania primary between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama follows an intense campaign push by both candidates to see which one better relates to voters there. Seriously, if either of them eats another cheesesteak, neither one will fit in the Oval Office…
- The American Heart Association is recommending that children should be screened for potential cardiac problems before taking medications like Ritalin to treat ADHD. They may no longer be bouncing off the walls, but their hearts certainly could…
- Defense Secretary Robert Gates took the Air Force to task yesterday, saying they must abandon old ways of thinking and embarce the use of more unmanned surveillance aircraft. They agreed, using Gates to demonstrate the latest in spy technology–the drone suppository…
- A Congressional report found that the Army’s pressure to improve enlistments has led to significantly more recruits with felony convictions, including some with manslaughter and sex crime charges. No offense, but if there’s anyone who ought to be risking a life, these guys certainly qualify…
- A San Francisco-area school is teaching people how to operate pot clubs, which sell marijuana to patients whose doctors have prescribed it–a practice which is legal in California. The course is free–you just pay for munchies…
- An Ohio church has taken its ministry to an unusual location–a bar they call The Country Rock Church for services, which the church says features, "top regional bands, pizza, wings, rowdy fun and a short message". Let’s face it–if you’re looking for sinners or converts, you’ve hit the jackpot…
Tags: Air Force, American Heart Association, Army, Barack Obama, Congress, Democrat, Hillary Clinton, Pennsylvania, primary, Robert Gates
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