Politics
Obama: 10 States to Receive Waivers on No Child Left Behind Act
President Barack Obama on Thursday will free 10 states from requirements of the No Child Left Behind act responding to complaints from teachers and school administrators that the nation’s main education law is outdated and punitive. According to newspapers, the first 10 states to receive the waivers will be Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, [...]
President Obama Toughens Stance On Wall Street Accountability
U.S. President Barack Obama toughened his stance on Wall Street, calling for the creation of a special financial crimes unit and pledging to “hold Wall Street accountable” in his State of the Union address. President Obama said he would ask the attorney general to create a special unit of federal prosecutors and state attorneys general [...]
O’Malley tweetup provides little new information
The Monday morning session with Gov. Martin O’Malley was billed as the “first tweetup by a Maryland governor” focused on his legislative agenda. We learned little new from the tweetup — a meeting of several people who follow the governor’s 140-character Twitter updates from @GovernorOMalley. But what can you expect from a meeting where the Twitter work [...]
Egyptians strike, Chinese workers protest at Sanyo, Russians rally against vote fraud
Cairo and Alexandria witnessed a fresh wave of strikes and protests on Sunday, blocking roads and causing disruption to the work of the Ministry of Transport. On Monday, a week-long nationwide strike in Nigeria ended, after Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan announced in a televised address that fuel will be reduced in price. Kuwaiti riot police on Saturday used tear gas [...]
April 3 lineup for congressional primary includes Del. Rick Impallaria; Ivey bows out
The lineup is complete for the April 3 primary to choose party nominees for Congress. Several candidates filed before the Wednesday 9 p.m. deadline, among them Harford County Del. Rick Impallaria. He will compete with Harford County Republican Sen. Nancy Jacobs for the chance to unseat Democratic Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, who faces no primary opponent. [...]
Strike paralyzes Nigeria, French protest police brutality, Yemenis demonstrate for release of political prisoners
A national strike paralyzed much of Nigeria on Monday, with more than 10,000 demonstrators swarming its commercial capital to protest soaring fuel prices and decades of government corruption in the oil-rich country. Tensions flared at the American Licorice factory Monday as protesters associated with the Occupy Oakland movement joined the month-old factory workers’ strike, blocking entrances [...]
UK’s Commission on Assisted Dying to recommend law change
Media reports recently released have suggested that the United Kingdom’s Commission on Assisted Dying, which was set up by the think-tank Demos in 2010, will support a change in British law to make it legal for someone to seek an assisted suicide, when they publish their final report on Thursday. The Commission has been led by the former [...]
Rick Perry: It’s Up to God If White House Bid Ends After Iowa Caucuses
Texas Gov. Rick Perry says it’ll be up to God if his White House bid ends after the Iowa caucuses on Tuesday.“That’s God’s will,” Perry told Ken Herman of the Austin American-Statesman when asked if there was any outcome on Tuesday that would cause him to end his presidential bid. “There might be an outcome [...]
Romney Will Probably Win Iowa Caucuses, Huckabee Says
The results of the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses depend on the weather, former Arkansas Gov. and Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said on “Fox News Sunday.” “I would probably say Mitt Romney will end up winning it today. I think again, Ron Paul because of his organization could, and that’s where Mitt is really at [...]
President Obama to Join Family In Hawaii
President Barack Obama will travel Friday afternoon to Hawaii for a delayed Christmas vacation.The White House announced the president’s departure plans shortly after the House and the Senate signed off on a deal to extend payroll tax cuts after House Republicans reversed course and dropped their opposition. The Senate had already agreed to the two-month [...]
Clinton Hosts Summit On Religious Intolerance
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wrapped up a summit of international leaders this week to explore specific steps to combat intolerance, discrimination and violence on the basis of religion or belief.The closed-door meeting on Wednesday (Dec. 14) was the first of an ongoing series called “The Istanbul Process.” Representatives came from 30 countries and international [...]
Mitt Romney Tells Gay Veteran He Believes Marriage Is Between a Man and a Woman
When Mitt Romney sat down next to a patron wearing a Vietnam veteran’s cap, Romney wanted to ask him about his military service.But 63-year-old Bob Garon wanted to talk about gays in the military – because he is a gay veteran. Garon was sitting in a booth across from his husband, Bob Lemire, at Chez [...]
Doing Business Around the World
Recently, the World Bank released “Doing Business 2012,” which compares the state of regulations for domestic firms in 183 economies worldwide. The report provides quantitative indicators for companies to gauge the ease of doing business in a country or region, as well as for governments to benchmark their economic performance. Panelists at an event hosted by the [...]
President Obama Lauds Artists at Kennedy Center Honors
President Barack Obama in lauding the actors, musicians and others receiving Kennedy Center Honors Sunday night, also was looking for advice.“Everybody likes him,” Obama said of Yo-Yo Ma, one of the several artists honored. “You’ve got to give me some tips.” Obama noted that the cellist has appeared on Sesame Street and said, “I thought [...]
US Presidents Come Together for World AIDS Day; Obama Pledges $50 Million in Fight Against Disease
The White House adorned with a Red Ribbon, the symbol of the fight against AIDS, for World AIDS Day. Photo credit: Official White House photo, Chuck Kennedy AIDS has killed more than 27 million people since its discovery in the 1980s, making it one of the deadliest pandemics humanity has ever encountered. According to the [...]
Family Background’s of Latino Republicans Come Under Scrutiny
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is forced to research and clarify her late grandfather’s immigration status. Marco Rubio, Florida’s GOP Senator, is accused of embellishing his family’s immigrant story. A Republican congressional candidate in California puts on his website that he is the great-grandson of an illegal immigrant. As more Latino Republicans seek and win [...]
Public Sector Strikes: What Damage Will They Do?
Public sector strikes set to take place next week, on November 30th, could bring the country to a halt, with schools across the country closed down.Heathrow passengers may see 12 hour delays as immigration officers strike over pensions. Up to 3 million workers are expected to strike, in the largest action ever seen in the United [...]
Congressional ‘super Committee’ Fails to Reach Agreement on Budget Deficit Reduction
The 12-member bipartisan super committee tasked with coming up with $1.5 trillion in budget cuts by November 23 isn’t looking so super: According to CNN, the committee’s discussions on Sunday moved from where to trim to how to announce their failure to reach an agreement. The super committee is a hangover from the last time the [...]
The answer is always Ronald Reagan
While I still have my doubts that Herman Cain actually harassed any women 20 years ago, I have grave doubts now about his ability to be our president. The liberals that infest MMA have had their field day making fun of Herman Cain’s non reply to how he felt about President Obama’s handling of the [...]
The 2012 Presidential Debates vs. Reality
Another Presidential election will soon be upon us. As in the past, this election has more to do with showmanship than reality. When a pizza slogan captures the imaginations of American voters rather than serious issues like that of a ten-year long war without purpose or the migration of American Industry to foreign lands, one [...]
