Archive for April, 2009

Souter To Retire in June

Filed under: Law | Obama Administration — by Will Kirkland 04/30/2009 @ 9:29:13 PM
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Supreme Court Justice David Souter plans to retire at the end of the current court term or when President Obama’s choice to replace him is confirmed by the Senate, the … [Keep reading >>]

Impeach Bybee

Filed under: Torture — by Will Kirkland 04/30/2009 @ 2:18:59 PM
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Robert Byrd: Investigate Now

Filed under: Torture — by Will Kirkland 04/30/2009 @ 2:17:09 PM
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Byrd was the clearest voice in the Senate in opposition to the US invasion of Iraq. Time and again he weighed in against the President and against his own … [Keep reading >>]

Bodhisattva in Metro

Filed under: FrontPage — by Will Kirkland 04/30/2009 @ 8:00:56 AM

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Chrysler Files Chapter 11

Filed under: Economy — by Will Kirkland 04/30/2009 @ 7:35:37 AM
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This doesn’t mean no more cars. It means creditors, who couldn’t work out a deal with Chrysler, will have it worked out for them by a judge. It means … [Keep reading >>]

Obama Press Conference

Filed under: Obama Administration — by Will Kirkland 04/29/2009 @ 8:59:12 PM
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“QUESTION: Thank you, Mr. President. You’ve said in the past that waterboarding, in your opinion, is torture. Torture … [Keep reading >>]

EPA Most Wanted

Filed under: Environment — by Will Kirkland 04/29/2009 @ 4:20:30 PM
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Yep. The EPA has a most wanted list. And for good reason. Mr. Morgan, above?

The former chairman and CEO of Hydromet Environmental, a Canadian hazardous waste reclamation … [Keep reading >>]

Hate Groups Growing

Filed under: Migration | Race — by Will Kirkland 04/29/2009 @ 4:10:24 PM
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SPLC (Southern Poverty Law Center) is always at the forefront of the fight for tolerance and against hate driven extremism. Their latest report not only details the increase in … [Keep reading >>]

100 Days is Just a Beginning

Filed under: Obama Administration — by Will Kirkland 04/29/2009 @ 7:42:48 AM
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As the 100 days in office of the Obama administration ticks by every tailor in the nation has their own personal measuring tapes out and are shouting loud directions: … [Keep reading >>]

Syria: What Part of the Great Game?

Filed under: Middle East — by Will Kirkland 04/28/2009 @ 9:31:15 PM
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Syria would like the Golan Heights back from Israel. Israel would like Syria to stop supporting Hamas and Hezbollah. Syria can negotiate with Israel because Israel failed to … [Keep reading >>]

Endangered Species Reprotected

Filed under: Environment — by Will Kirkland 04/28/2009 @ 6:32:09 PM
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Yippie!

“The Obama administration today revoked an eleventh-hour Bush-era rule that undermined protections for plants and animals listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

“Passed in January 2009, the … [Keep reading >>]

Civil Suit on Torture to go Forward

Filed under: Law — by Will Kirkland 04/28/2009 @ 6:17:52 PM
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This looks like it may be a very big deal.

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that a lawsuit brought by five men who say they were tortured as part of … [Keep reading >>]

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