December 3, 2008 – 8:55 am
Change you can believe in! An 18-year veteran of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), who advocated for federal legislation to give the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in the United States a path to citizenship, has been tapped for President-elect Barack Obama’s White House staff. Cecilia Muñoz, who currently serves as senior vice […]
December 2, 2008 – 8:42 am
When I first caught the brief news blurb on this story, it made me think of the Nanny State and how they force involvement. Second thought, maybe this isn’t too bad INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis elementary school treats parental involvement just like homework – and if a student’s parents fail to meet strict expectations, […]
December 2, 2008 – 8:31 am
Let’s bring the quote out again, shall we? “In the United States of America, unfortunately we still live in a bubble of unreality. And the Category 5 denial is an enormous obstacle to any discussion of solutions. Nobody is interested in solutions if they don’t think there’s a problem. Given that starting point, I believe […]
December 1, 2008 – 8:38 am
James Earl Jones/Darth Vader voice over “This..is endangering your life news” As reported in the Wales Online A SOUTH Wales couple caught in the Mumbai terror attacks claimed last night that CNN put their lives at risk by broadcasting where they were. Lynne and Kenneth Shaw, of Penarth, warned that terrorists were listening in to […]
November 29, 2008 – 10:28 am
I thought they were here for a better life? An illegal immigrant who was deported in 2007 after serving time for an attempted-rape conviction in Nebraska returned to the United States earlier this year only to assault two men in Alexandria on separate occasions. Jolman Antonio Garcia, 30, of Esperanza, Honduras, was placed in federal […]
November 28, 2008 – 10:22 pm
And by calling them idiots, that is me being kind in the spirit of the season The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today released its final report on the Sept. 11, 2001, collapse of the 47-story World Trade Center building 7 (WTC 7) in New York City. The final report is strengthened by […]
November 27, 2008 – 9:13 am
Like many, I usually like to avoid regular posting on holidays, but, I made the mistake of looking at the New York Times on my Blackjack II, and one thing led to another, so thoughts of these stories must be expunged through hung over (and potentialy getting a cold) thoughts! First up, Linda Chavez doesn’t […]
November 26, 2008 – 9:03 pm
It has been an interesting, to put it mildly, day for terrorism. First we have the credible, but unsubstantiated, threat for attacks against the NY City subway city over the holiday long weekend, then we have the attacks in India. I will refer you to Jay’s post, rather then rewrite it all. He is on top […]
November 26, 2008 – 8:34 am
Another interesting story found at the DU – because when one goes there, can’t stop with reading just one insane thread. From SFGate: Court says lukewarm food hot enough for prison State prison rules say inmates are entitled to two hot meals a day – but it’s up to prison officials to decide how hot […]
November 26, 2008 – 8:10 am
Everyone say a little prayer for the former first lady Former first lady Barbara Bush was in a Houston hospital Tuesday after complaining of a “little bit of pain.” Family spokesman Jim McGrath said Mrs. Bush went to Methodist Hospital as a precaution. She had been experiencing some pain this week but McGrath did not […]
