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  • President to Catholic Press: On the Bishops

    07/03/2009 4:44:12 PM PDT · by NYer
    ncr ^ | July 3, 2009 | Tim Drake
    In response to Joe Feuerherd’s question about whether the president might “write off the bishops,” President Obama had this to say. He said that he would not “write off the bishops,” and gave his reasons. “Number one, one of the strengths of our democracy is that everybody is free to express their political opinions, and I take people’s opinions seriously. I’m the President of all Americans, not just the Americans who happen to agree with me,” said the president. “The American bishops have a profound influence in their communities, in the church, and beyond,” he continued. “What I will...
  • Governor says he's seeking budget compromise

    07/03/2009 4:42:18 PM PDT · by SmithL · 1 replies
    San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 7/3/9 | Matthew Yi, Chronicle Sacramento Bureau
    As California's fiscal crisis careened out of control with Thursday's issuance of IOUs, Democrats and Republicans remained deadlocked, largely over one of the state's biggest responsibilities: providing a safety net for poor and sick residents.At the center of the dispute is a question over how deeply the state should cut spending on health care for poor children, welfare payments to single mothers and in-home services for the elderly and the disabled.Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger initially wanted to eliminate such programs. But in the past week, the governor softened his stand, instead demanding deep cuts, the rooting out of fraud in the...
  • Marines, Afghans Establish Bases in Helmand

    07/03/2009 4:40:33 PM PDT · by SandRat · 1 replies · 15+ views
    WASHINGTON, July 3, 2009 U.S. Marines and Afghan security forces are continuing Operation Khanjar in Afghanistans Helmand province, NATO officials said today. Almost 4,000 personnel from the Marine Expeditionary Brigade Afghanistan have moved into cities and towns along the Helmand River and are digging in for the long haul. The addition of nearly 22,000 American personnel in Afghanistan will allow the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force to institute a clear, hold, build counterinsurgency strategy. Before, small numbers of coalition forces would enter an area and clear it of Taliban, but the shortage of forces meant that when they pulled...
  • President to Catholic Press: On the Middle East

    07/03/2009 4:40:04 PM PDT · by NYer · 2 replies
    ncr ^ | July 3, 2009 | Tim Drake
    President Obama wrapped up his interview with the Catholic press with a question on the Middle East and how his administration plans to address the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. “We have been very clear that we think settlements should stop ...,” said the president. “On the other hand, it’s not just the problem of Israeli settlements. The Palestinians have a set of obligations, some of which the Palestinian Authority have met, some of which they have not been as strong on. We want to encourage them to clamp down on violence, to end the incitement that you still hear, unfortunately, in...
  • China joins carbon tax protest

    07/03/2009 4:39:56 PM PDT · by FromLori · 1 replies
    Beijing on Friday joined a growing clamour of complaint about US plans for a carbon tax on imports from countries without their own emission caps, warning it could set off a global trade war. The warning follows the passage of a cap-and-trade bill in the US House of Representatives last weekend, which contained tough provisions to impose carbon tariffs to ensure that American companies would not lose competitive advantage. A recent report by the World Trade Organisation and the UN said such taxes could in theory be crafted to be compatible with WTO law, but it would be hard to...
  • DeMint pens 'new Declaration of Independence'

    07/03/2009 4:39:07 PM PDT · by pissant · 5+ views
    Charleston City Paper ^ | 7/1/09 | Chris Haire
    Or so claims Newt Gingrich about Sen. Jim DeMint's new book, "Saving Freedom: We can stop America's slide into socialism." We'll see. I bought the book a few days back, but then this Sanford and Jacko thing one-two'ed me into a state of delirious punch-drunkeness and I just stumbled from screen to screen until I was down for the count. (Wow, that sentence didn't make a lick of sense. You'd think I was offering some kind of explanation about my love of the Appalachian Trail.) On Friday July 3, the DeMinted one will be in Chucktown to sign copies of...
  • President to Catholic Press: On Homosexual Rights

    07/03/2009 4:37:01 PM PDT · by NYer · 7 replies · 23+ views
    ncr ^ | July 3, 2009 | Tim Drake
    In response to a question about statements made by those affiliated with the president’s administration, President Obama offered his position on homosexual rights with regard to the Church. “For the gay and lesbian community in this country, I think it’s clear that they feel victimized in fairly powerful ways and they’re often hurt by not just certain teachings of the Catholic Church, but the Christian faith generally,” said the president. “And as a Christian, I’m constantly wrestling with my faith and my solicitude and regard and concern for gays and lesbians.” “To the extent that I weighed into these debates,...
  • "What July Fourth Means to Me" -

    07/03/2009 4:36:39 PM PDT · by FromLori · 5+ views
    Frreedoms Phoenix ^ | 7/3/09 | Ronald Reagan
    For one who was born and grew up in the small towns of the Midwest, there is a special kind of nostalgia about the Fourth of July. I remember it as a day almost as long anticipated as Christmas. This was helped along by the appearance in store windows of all kinds of fireworks and colorful posters advertising them with vivid pictures. No later than the third of July - sometimes earlier - Dad would bring home what he felt he could afford to see go up in smoke and flame. We'd count and recount the number of firecrackers, display...
  • Houston Tea Party Live Feed link

    07/03/2009 4:35:59 PM PDT · by Bush Revolution · 11+ views
    Houston Tea Party ^ | 03 July 2009 | Houston Tea Party
    Hey just thought some of you might enjoy. Happy Independence Day guys and gals.
  • Soldiers Say Goodbye to Orphans

    07/03/2009 4:35:42 PM PDT · by SandRat · 1 replies · 24+ views
    Multi-National Force - Iraq ^ | Sgt. 1st Class Joe Thompson, USA
    Ms. Nisreen Abdul Raoof plays with an orphan at the Deep Strike farewell to the children of the Kut orphanage at the Rehanah Al-Haydaryah Family Park, June 26. Nisreen said they came up with the idea to have a farewell in the park so the American forces could say goodbye to the children. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joe Thompson. FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELTA — Children from the Kut orphanage were treated to an evening of games, gifts and entertainment at the Rehanah Al-Haydaryah Family Park by 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Fires Brigade, June 26."It was an...
  • Despite World.. Support For Ousted Honduran Leader, Sen. DeMint Blasts Obama For Favoring "Dictator"

    07/03/2009 4:35:31 PM PDT · by pissant · 8 replies · 65+ views
    AHN ^ | 7/3/09 | Chris ALingoog
    Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) is accusing President Barack Obama and the Organization of American States of undermining the democratic processes in Honduras, saying the military coup last week that deposed Jos Manuel Zelaya as president was constitutional and reflected the will of the Honduran people. "The people of Honduras have struggled too long to have their hard-won democracy stolen from them by a Chavez-style dictator," DeMint, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and chairman of the Senate Steering Committee, said in a statement. "The Honduran Congress, the Honduran Supreme Court, and the Honduran military...
  • President to Catholic Press: On Conscience Protection

    07/03/2009 4:34:39 PM PDT · by NYer · 2 replies · 19+ views
    ncr ^ | July 3, 2009 | Tim Drake
    We reported earlier on the president’s meeting with the Catholic press and his promise regarding conscience-clause protection. For his exact words on the subject, read on. “I think that the only reason that my position may appear unclear is because it came in the wake of a last-minute, 11th-hour change in conscience clause provisions that were pushed forward by the previous administration that we chose to reverse,” said President Obama. “But my underlying position has always been consistent, which is I’m a believer in conscience clauses. I was a supporter of a robust conscience clause in Illinois for Catholic hospitals...
  • Do Union Voters Vote The Union Line(Vanity)

    07/03/2009 4:33:06 PM PDT · by Randy Larsen · 6 replies · 23+ views
    Randy Larsen | 7/3/2009 | Randy Larsen
    Are Union members to blame for for California's budget crisis or is the Union leadership?
  • President to Catholic Press: On Church Attendance

    07/03/2009 4:32:28 PM PDT · by NYer · 1 replies · 20+ views
    ncr ^ | July 3, 2009 | Tim Drake
    In response to a question from The Washington Post regarding finding a home church, President Obama had this to say: “Michelle and I decided that we would wait a few months after arriving before we made a decision on this, partly — let’s be blunt: I mean, we were pretty affected by what happened at Trinity and the controversy surrounding Reverend Wright,” said the president. “That was deeply disturbing to us, and it was disappointing for us personally. It made us very sensitive to the fact that as president the church we attend can end up being interpreted as speaking...
  • Palin Resignation Shocks Political World

    07/03/2009 4:30:30 PM PDT · by AJKauf · 12 replies · 358+ views
    Pajamas Media ^ | July 5 | Joy McCann
    Sarah Palins announcement today that she is stepping down from her position as governor of Alaska, effective in two weeks, took the political world by surprise. Alaskas lieutenant governor will be sworn in soon as that states chief executive in Pioneer Park. This will all be very orderly, but both the MSM outlets and the new media the ones who are not out of town, taking mini-vacations for the Fourth of July are oddly off-balance about the whole episode. To be sure, part of Mrs. Palins announcement was expected. Most people anticipated that she would let us in...
  • President to Catholic Press: On the Catholic Divide

    07/03/2009 4:30:06 PM PDT · by NYer · 1 replies · 29+ views
    ncr ^ | July 3, 2009 | Tim Drake
    The divide in practicing versus non-practicing Catholic voters (Gallup). Another questioner asked the president if he felt as if he had been dragged into a longtime family feud among Catholics, liberal and conservative. For the second time during the discussion, President Obama mentioned the influence of Cardinal Bernardin. “When I was first becoming interested in social justice issues, the American bishops were talking about nuclear freezes and sanctuary for illegal immigrants and protesting U.S. policy in Latin America,” said the president. “And there was, I think, a very different set of perspectives that were represented, arising out of the Second...
  • Mark Levin compares Obama to Bernie Madoff: 'He is taking a wrecking ball to this society'

    07/03/2009 4:28:42 PM PDT · by discocrico · 6 replies · 117+ views
    Crooks And Liars ^ | 07/02/2009 | David Neiwert
    Mark Levin is happy now that he's got a bestseller decrying the tyranny certain to descend upon America under liberal rule, which Sean Hannity touted on his Fox News show last night. The appearance produced some plum bon mots fresh from Planet Wingnuttia: Levin: What's going on in this country is really anti-liberty. The president is -- you know, they just put Bernie Madoff away for life. The president's policies are Bernie Madoff times a thousand. He is taking a wrecking ball to this society. Levin evidently seems to have conveniently forgotten that Bernie Madoff was an exemplar of the...
  • The Scariest Jobs Chart Ever

    07/03/2009 4:28:16 PM PDT · by FromLori · 11 replies · 231+ views
    Another month or two, and this really will be the biggest economic disaster since the Great Depression. Read The chart below, from Calculated Risk, shows the percentage decline in jobs from peak employment in all the recessions since World War 2. We still haven't quite eclipsed the 1948 drop, but we likely will in another month or two. And that will leave only the Great Depression to make us feel better about ourselves. The good news in the chart, such as it is, is that employment can recover quickly once it finally turns. Anyone care to place a bet...
  • LaRouche Webcast: June 27, 2009 (LaRouche calls Obama criminally insane and He Outta Know!!)

    07/03/2009 4:26:10 PM PDT · by fujimoh · 14 replies · 127+ views
    Incredible webcast. In the first 2 minutes of the 3 hour webcast, he Lyndon LaRouche calls Obama criminally insane. Watch Webcast
  • Who Asked What of the President? (at the meeting with members of the Catholic Press)

    07/03/2009 4:26:07 PM PDT · by NYer · 3 replies · 51+ views
    ncr ^ | July 3, 2009 | Tim Drake
    The buzz on the Internet seems to be interested in what questions were asked of the president at his meeting with members of the Catholic press, and who asked them. Given the press’ recent grilling of White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, it should be known that the questions were not pre-packaged. Here’s a rundown on who asked what… Joe Feuerherd, of the National Catholic Reporter, who was sitting on the president’s right, asked the first question. He asked, “Outside of your partisan political opponents – the Republicans – there’s one group that has also been critical of you in perhaps...
  • The speech Sarah Palin should have given.(With regards to Gen. MacArthur)

    07/03/2009 4:25:52 PM PDT · by lefthenright · 3 replies · 48+ views
    July 3, 2009 | lefthenright
    I am an admirer of Douglas MacArthur and remember a speech he gave to the people of the Philippines on his return. I also admire Palin and think she has the ability to inspire. She is no MacArthur, and she has much to prove, but we need something to fight for. Here is the speech with slight alterations to fit our time and place. I think the General would approve. To People of the United States, I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces will rise again on American soil. The time of our redemption is here....
  • Hey, Look, The Stress Tests Really Weren't Stressful Enough

    07/03/2009 4:25:12 PM PDT · by FromLori · 1 replies · 49+ views
    Calculated Risk illustrates what we already knew: the bank stress tests weren't nearly stressful enough. The chart below looks at unemployment by quarter. The green bars are the "base case" in the stress tests (the most likely scenario, in the government's opinion). The blue bars are the "adverse case" scenario--unlikely but possible. And the red bars are what's actually happening (Q2 is a forecast). The larger story here, unfortunately, is that the Obama administration continues to blow its credibility on the economy. By being too optimistic from the get-go, the administration is opening the door for critics and opponents who...
  • The Top Ten reasons Sarah Palin is resigning

    07/03/2009 4:18:58 PM PDT · by tricky_k_1972 · 22 replies · 664+ views
    The Examiner ^ | July 3, 5:11 PM | Michael EssanyGo to Michael's Home Page
    The Top Ten Reasons Sarah Palin is Resigning.... 10.Her mounting legal bills make it difficult to relax on her porch and stare at Russia. 9. She wants to raise Michael Jackson's children. 8. To pursue her goal of becoming a Tina Fey impersonator. 7. She wants to take time to learn all of her children's names. 6. Has an opportunity to teach "winking 101" at Harvard's political science department. 5. After returning all of her campaign attire, she's out of things to wear. 4. To start her own line of lip stick for pitbulls. 3. Wants to pick off David...
  • Colin Powell Says He is "Concerned" About Obama's Spending Spree - Video 7/3/09

    07/03/2009 4:16:39 PM PDT · by Federalist Patriot · 20 replies · 157+ views
    Freedom's Lighthouse ^ | July 3, 2009 | BrianinMO
    Here is video of former Secretary of State Colin Powell saying - somewhat grudgingly - that he is "concerned" about all the spending and programs being pushed by President Obama. Powell made the statement after pushed by CNN's John King, who played a video of Powell speaking at the 1996 GOP Convention where he explained why he became a Republican. Powell said then he wanted a smaller government and lower taxes with less bureaucracy. King then asked Powell how he felt about Obama's policies in light of that speech. . . . . . (Watch Video)
  • Lt. Gov. Response to Palins Announcement

    07/03/2009 4:15:21 PM PDT · by Syncro · 9 replies · 340+ views
    Office of Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell ^ | July 3, 2009 | Alaska Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell
    Lt. Gov. Response to Palins Announcement (July 3, 2009, Wasilla, Alaska) Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell has released his prepared remarks in response to Governor Palin's announcement.Thank you, Governor. It is with a heavy heart that I hear these words. I so appreciate what you have done for our state and your sacrificial service. You have been a strong leader for our state, you've inspired a nation, and you've ignited the fire of real hope around the world.I profoundly respect your decision for I know the depth of character and integrity from which it springs. Rare, indeed, are such selfless acts...
  • "Steve Schmidt wins."

    07/03/2009 4:15:08 PM PDT · by RobinMasters · 34 replies · 503+ views
    NRO ^ | July 03, 2009 | Jim Geraghty
    Just spoke to a consultant plugged in with a non-McCain Republican presidential candidate from 2008. His first words: Steve Schmidt wins. I dont think shes toast (for future office). But this makes it more difficult. Im trying to think of a candidate who launched a serious national bid after one term or less* I guess the last one would be Romney, and he had done one full term. On the theory that the scrutiny of her children was the straw that broke the camel's back, the consultant said, From the interaction Ive had with her, that would make some sense....
  • Prepping for a run for president?

    07/03/2009 4:14:52 PM PDT · by Plutarch · 17 replies · 340+ views
    MSNBC ^ | July 3, 2009 | Howard Fineman
    WASHINGTON - I have covered politics for a long time. I can tell when someone is running for president. Sarah Palin is running for president. On a sunny (slow news) day in Wasilla, Alaska, the governor and former GOP vice presidential candidate appeared before the cameras and announced that she was stepping down as the state's chief executive 18 months before her term expires. Just like that like the distant sound of a chain saw in a stand of northern pines the 2012 Republican race lurched into gear. Palin is not the front-runner there IS no front-runner...
  • Honduras rejects appeal to restore president (Honduras tells Obama where to shove his Socialism)

    07/03/2009 4:13:00 PM PDT · by tobyhill · 13 replies · 214+ views
    MSNBC ^ | 7/3/2009 | ap
    Honduras' Supreme Court rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat Friday, refusing to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya before a Saturday deadline. Jose Miguel Insulza, who heads the Organization of American States, flew to Honduras in an attempt to persuade the forces that ousted Zelaya to take him back in the face of overwhelming international condemnation and economic sanctions. He met for two hours with Jorge Rivera, president of the Supreme Court that authorized the military to seize Zelaya on Sunday and fly him into exile.
  • Praying with the Bible

    07/03/2009 4:12:49 PM PDT · by NYer · 4 replies · 36+ views
    homiletic & pastoral review ^ | July 2, 2009 | Fr. Kenneth Baker
    At the Roman Synod on the Bible in October 2008, which I covered for HPR, the most common topic mentioned was the need to recommend Lectio Divina as a pious practice among the faithful. You have probably seen the phrase mentioned in recent articles about the synod.Lectio Divina (LD) literally translated means divine reading. What it really means is praying with the Bible by selecting a passage and meditating on it. It can be done alone by an individual and it can also be done in a small prayer group. LD has a long history of being practiced in...
  • Palin's Contract with American 2010

    07/03/2009 4:09:31 PM PDT · by TMA62 · 20 replies · 566+ views
    July 3, 2009 | Ted Andrews
    They didnt expect this to happen. They, the wealthy inside the beltway liberals who were instigating one ethics charge after another against Governor Palin, were thinking that she would at least serve her first term as Governor. These endless ethics charges would not only cost Palin financially but would serve to bloody her up politically for her run for President in 2012. The ethics charges, while baseless were still costing the Palin family $500,000. More charges and more costs would definitely continue up thru 2010 and 2012. As a Governor, Sarah would be a sitting duck for the left to...
  • Close friend of Palins: Shell seriously consider running for president

    07/03/2009 4:09:09 PM PDT · by RobinMasters · 22 replies · 463+ views
    Hot Air ^ | July 03, 2009 | ALLAHPUNDIT
    No way to tell if this is a real window onto her mind or just spin to salve the wound of a tough day, but the Palinistas deserve some hope. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin plans to remain extremely visible and will give serious consideration to running for president in 2012, but has made no decision, a close friend said after her startling announcement Friday that she will resign her office Those friends say she plans to give a series of paid speeches, and will also make free GOP appearances, raising money for the party and for issues. She also plans...
  • Freeloader Nation bumper Sticker

    07/03/2009 4:02:29 PM PDT · by MontaniSemperLiberi · 10 replies · 319+ views
    www.patriotdepot.com ^ | 7/3/09 | Self
    I sent this website a suggestion for a bumper sticker. They did it! What do you think? http://www.patriotdepot.com/freeloadernation.aspx
  • CNN's Sanchez Wonders if Sarah Palin is "Pregnant" - Video 7/3/09

    07/03/2009 3:55:42 PM PDT · by Federalist Patriot · 7 replies · 318+ views
    Freedom's Lighthouse ^ | July 3, 2009 | BrianinMO
    Here is video from this afternoon where CNN's Rick Sanchez wondered out loud if Sarah Palin's resignation as Governor of Alaska could be because she is -- pregnant. The media is desperate to know why Palin is stepping down! . . . . (Watch Video)
  • VIDEO: CNN's Sanchez: "Is Sarah Palin Quitting Because She Is Pregnant Again?" (MUST SEE)

    07/03/2009 3:46:56 PM PDT · by ianschwartz · 33 replies · 1,140+ views
    Real Clear Politics ^ | July 3, 2009 | Real Clear Politics
    CNN's Rick Sanchez wonders if Gov. Sarah Palin is stepping down because she is pregnant "again."
  • Obama to Avoid Father's Kenyan Homeland on Trip to Africa

    07/03/2009 3:45:05 PM PDT · by WellyP · 34 replies · 441+ views
    Fox News ^ | 3 July | Wendell Goler
    "President Obama says his first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa won't include a stop in his father's Kenyan homeland because of his view that the violence-plagued country still has a long way to go in becoming a free and open democracy..."
  • Chavez threatens to invade Honduras, Obama says Honduras is on its own

    07/03/2009 3:42:27 PM PDT · by Starman417 · 34 replies · 748+ views
    Flopping Aces ^ | 07-03-09 | Alec Rawls
    Never a word from the Obama regime about Venezuela's threat to invade Honduras and restore Chavez crony and fellow usurper Zelaya to power, but there is no lack of volume in Obamas actions. Instead of facing Venezuela with a palm turned stop, Obama is pointedly walking away. AP headline: U.S. halts military operations with Honduras to protest coup. This is not just some planned military exercise that has been cancelled. Honduras is a close military ally and a base of operations for the United States in Central America. We will continue to use our bases, but as of now, the...
  • Obama's Huffington Post: "Palin Will Run in '12 on More Retardation Platform"

    07/03/2009 3:31:16 PM PDT · by kristinn · 116 replies · 2,200+ views
    Friday, July 3, 2009 | Kristinn
    The Huffington Post, an official arm of the Obama administration, published an article a few minutes ago on the resignation of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin with the following headline: Palin Will Run in '12 on More Retardation PlatformTo make sure that the article's reference to Gov. Palin's infant son Trig who was born with Down Syndrome last year, the article is keyword tagged by the Huffington Post: ...Sarah Palin Trig; Trig; Comedy NewsThe article is authored by Erik Sean Nelson was posted at the Huffington Post at 6 p.m. EDT.The text of the article:In Sarah Palin's resignation announcement she complained...
  • Cillizza Reports Palin Resigning to Build Team for 2012 Presidential Run

    07/03/2009 3:29:44 PM PDT · by Federalist Patriot · 30 replies · 691+ views
    Freedom's Lighthouse ^ | July 3, 2009 | BrianinMO
    Chris Cillizza at The Fix has sources that counter what NBC's Andrea Mitchell is reporting about the reason for Gov. Sarah Palin's decision to resign her office. Cillizza reports that a source close to Gov. Sarah Palin says Palin is resigning as Alaska Governor in order to build a team for a 2012 run for the GOP Presidential nomination. Andrea Mitchell is reporting sources who say Palin is quitting politics for good . . . .
  • (Wisconsin) State Agency's New Logo Has An Anarchist Ring To It

    07/03/2009 3:28:43 PM PDT · by DogByte6RER · 15 replies · 351+ views
    Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel ^ | July 2, 2009 | Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel
    State agency's new logo has an anarchist ring to it By Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel Posted: July 2, 2009 Madison As the state agency charged with running elections, the Government Accountability Board can't show favor for Republicans or Democrats. But is it biased toward anarchists? The board recently launched a new logo - an A inside a circle - that looks similar to the traditional symbol for anarchy. "It being an anarchy sign and the government - there's definitely irony there," said Madison's Ear Wax Record Shop owner Rob Cleveland, who is familiar with the anarchy symbol...
  • Palin Video: "4 yeses and one hell yeah" (she ain't fading away)

    07/03/2009 3:28:42 PM PDT · by teg_76 · 62 replies · 964+ views
    Video at link above...
  • Prisoners on the run can't be named in case it breaches their human rights, says government

    07/03/2009 3:25:56 PM PDT · by driftdiver · 13 replies · 192+ views
    The Daily Mail ^ | Juny 3, 2009 | Daily Mail Reporter
    Escaped prisoners who are on the run will not be named in case it breaches their right to privacy, civil servants have ruled. The edict has been made even though many convicts are fully identified with photographs sent out by police at the time they go on the run. Ministry of Justice officials say the Data Protection Act means they are unable to confirm the names of escaped prisoners still at large. Justice Secretary Jack Straw is being urged to investigate the ruling amid fears it could undermine public appeals to track down escaped prisoners. The policy was revealed when...
  • Yes, we're still waiting to read Palin's e-mails (let Dedman know where he can shove the e-mails)

    07/03/2009 3:25:48 PM PDT · by tobyhill · 6 replies · 263+ views
    MSNBC ^ | 7/3/2009 | Bill Dedman
    As Gov. Sarah Palin prepares to leave office, the wait for her e-mails will outlive her. Thirteen requests for her e-mails, made under state records laws before the November 2008 presidential election, are still pending, according to the acting Alaska attorney general, Richard A. Svobodny. When it first received the requests, the office of the Republican vice-presidential nominee quoted prices as high as $15 million for copies of state e-mails not even counting the copying cost. It since has come down, quoting costs more in the range of $5,000 to $10,000 for the larger requests.
  • Palin Speech: Official Transcript

    07/03/2009 3:25:09 PM PDT · by angkor · 8 replies · 455+ views
    Office Of Alaka Governor ^ | July 3, 2009 | Sarah Palin
    Palin Announces No Second Term No Lame Duck Session Either Hi Alaska, I appreciate speaking directly TO you, the people I serve, as your Governor. People who know me know that besides faith and family, nothing's more important to me than our beloved Alaska. Serving her people is the greatest honor I could imagine. I want Alaskans to grasp what can be in store for our state. We were purchased as a territory because a member of President Abe Lincoln's cabinet, William Seward, providentially saw in this great land, vast riches, beauty, strategic placement on the globe, and opportunity. He...
  • Pachyderms outdo people in cross-species chow bout

    07/03/2009 3:24:10 PM PDT · by decimon · 3 replies · 60+ views
    Associated Press ^ | Jul 3, 2009 | Unknown
    > Three circus elephants scored a decisive victory over three human competitive eaters at a cross-species eating contest Friday, chomping down on 505 hot dog buns in six minutes. The humans forced down only 143 buns in the bout at Brooklyn's Coney Island. >
  • Reports Palin Advised Staff/Supporters She Is Permanently Out Of Politics ARE NOT true!

    07/03/2009 3:21:45 PM PDT · by MindBender26 · 76 replies · 2,221+ views
    Friends and Fiends in DC | MB26
    Just spoke with people VERY well connected with Palin's DC operation. Reports that she has announced to staff that she is permanently out of politics are NOT true. Three caviats: 1: She may have told Alaska staff that she is out of politics forever. 2: She may have told Alaska staff that she is out of ALASKA politics forever. 3: Word may have not filtered down to DC yet. That said, senior DC people very close to her think she is very far from out of politics.
  • Will Sarah start the Conservative Party?

    07/03/2009 3:20:40 PM PDT · by paulycy · 87 replies · 1,115+ views
    me | july 3, 2009 | pauly cy
    Could Sarah's move mean the beginning of a Conservative third party?
  • Disney adds robotic Obama to attraction (HUGE BARF ALERT)

    07/03/2009 3:20:25 PM PDT · by F15Eagle · 53 replies · 500+ views
    CNN.Com/travel ^ | 7/3/2009 | By Rob Marciano and John Murgatroyd CNN
    ORLANDO, Florida (CNN) -- He looks like President Barack Obama, speaks like him, and even gestures like him, but he is not exactly the president of the United States. This president is an audio-animatronic Obama surrounded by the 42 other U.S. presidents at Walt Disney World's newly revamped Hall of Presidents in Orlando, Florida. Disney gathered a team of what it calls "Imagineers," each trained in various disciplines such as artistry, design and engineering, to update the attraction that has been around since 1971. It's hard to believe the figures are not real people and, according to Disney officials, that's...
  • Tila Tequila's open letter to President Obama: End 'don't ask, don't tell' policy on gays

    07/03/2009 3:16:11 PM PDT · by pissant · 13 replies · 332+ views
    NY Daily News ^ | 7/2/09 | Chris baud
    super-friender and MTV hookup star Tila Tequila has a message for President Obama: Repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays. In a blogpost at globalgrind.com, Tequila, ne Tila Nguyen, tells the story of Dan Choi, "a hero to many of us in the human rights movement," who was booted from the Army after publicly announcing he's gay. "Being an openly bisexual woman myself and having a lot of close gay friends, I have always HATED that policy," which was instituted by former President Bill Clinton in a compromise over his position on gays in the military that...
  • Syria mends US, Arab ties as ally Iran in turmoil-(President invited to Syria)

    07/03/2009 3:12:55 PM PDT · by Flavius · 5 replies · 112+ views
    ap ^ | 7/3/09 | ap
    EIRUT Syria's leader sent a July 4 message full of praise to President Barack Obama on Friday and invited him to visit Syria the latest signs Damascus is hedging its bets in Mideast politics, warming up to its rival the United States at a time when its longtime ally Iran is in turmoil.
  • Terrifying view from glass box balcony jutting out from skyscraper's 103rd floor (Great pics)

    07/03/2009 3:11:01 PM PDT · by raybbr · 33 replies · 862+ views
    Mail Online ^ | 03rd July 2009 | By Mail Foreign Service
    If you're scared of heights, it may be time to look away now. Not content with having the tallest building in America, the owners of Sears Tower in Chicago have installed four glass box viewing platforms which stick out of the building 103 floors up. The balconies are suspended 1,353 feet in the air and jut out four feet from the building's Skydeck. Designers say the platforms - collectively dubbed The Ledge - have been purposely designed to make visitors feel as they are floating above the city. The reward is unobstructed views of Chicago from the building's west side...