| The first african president? 6 hours ago by SoccerDad Maya Angelou famously called Bill Clinton the nation's first black president. Maybe, it's time to acknowledge George Bush's role as the first African president. A half year ago, rocker and activist Bob Geldof wrote about his travels with President Bush in Time Magazine. While I wasn't entirely impre ... Soccer Dad - soccerdad.baltiblogs.com · Rank: 19,669 ·  186 references |
| An America without humility 6 hours ago by Jamelle John Lewis Gaddis, writing in the American Interest Magazine, argues that the only means through which Americans can reclaim their former moral stature is if we embrace fighting and ending tyranny as the central guiding philosophy of our approach to the world: That is why I think a return to our roo ... The United States of Jamerica - usjamerica.wordpress.com · Rank: 58,953 · 58 references |
| Dave Lindorff: Foreign Policy and National Security are not the Same Thing 8 hours ago One of the sorrier legacies of eight years of Bush and Cheney in the White House has been the conflation of the terms "National Security" and "Foreign Policy" by both Republicans and Democrats. Granted that the history of U.S. foreign policy in the world has been heavily larded with wars, many of th ... BuzzFlash.org - ... - buzzflash.com/articles · Rank: 5,292 · 635 references |
| Scratch the temple, try West Wing 9 hours ago by Editor I was wrong, Obama wasn’t building a Greek temple at Invesco field (although I stand by the hubris, tragedy, and catharsis part) but a replica of the West Wing. Since he doesn’t have presidential experience he is trying to fake it: - Fake presidential seal, check. - Fake Rose Garden, check. - Campai ... Obama's Con - obamascon.com · Rank: 89,943 · 8 references |
| Shi’ite resistance to Sunnis threatens progress of surge 12 hours ago by js3262 The Washington Times reports: The Iraqi government is resisting U.S. efforts to incorporate former Sunni insurgents into Iraqi security forces, threatening a strategy that helped make the surge a success thus far and could allow U.S. forces to withdraw from Iraqi cities next year. Fewer than 600 of ... Middle East News and Comment - joelsuarez.com · 1 reference |
| Putin say what?! 12 hours ago by Scott Nolan Smith Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in an interview with CNN has accused “the United States of orchestrating the conflict in Georgia to benefit one of its presidential election candidates.” He doesn’t say which one, nor does he support his accusation with evidence, but he insists that US citizens ... theSkittzo - scottnolansmith.wordpress.com · 2 references |
| Obama camp meets with Iraq war veterans protesting at Democratic convention 12 hours ago by js3262 The Los Angeles Times reports: The marchers said they wanted to hold Obama to his promise to end the Iraq war and called for him to pull troops out immediately. The Democratic presidential candidate has instead vowed to bring all combat troops home within 16 months of taking office. “We’re here to h ... Middle East News and Comment - joelsuarez.com · 1 reference |
| Finally the Russians state what some of us know all long about the reasons ... 12 hours ago by Aaron Glantz There Have been American military involved in the planning of the Georgian attacks before and during August. There Have been Georgians secretly trained in the USA - another mujahadeen maneuver by Washington just as certain forces starting with Truman have done unilaterally and without Congress and b ... EcOasis for an ... - forteplan.com/isec/blog · Rank: 193,654 · 1 reference |
| Let Doctors Protect Conscience by Contract 12 hours ago by Administrator Ayn Rand Center Press Release Let Doctors Protect Conscience by Contract August 28, 2008 Washington, DC–In its latest faith-based initiative, the Bush administration wants to shield anti-abortion and anti-contraceptive doctors from being fired for refusing to deliver such services. Opponents fear th ... Space Coast Politics - spacecoastpolitics.com |
