Obama to Governor Rod: “Hit the Road.”
December 10, 2008
WASHINGTON – The Associated Press is reporting that President-elect Barack Obama, on Wednesday, joined others calling for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to resign, distancing himself further from the unfolding scandal over allegations that the governor schemed to barter Obama’s vacant Senate seat for personal gain.
A Turbulent Labor Day for the GOP: VP Fallout, Violence in St. Paul & Gustav
September 1, 2008
Fresh off what many are calling one of the better Democratic National Convention’s in recent memory, John McCain, his newly anointed Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin and the rest of the GOP kicked off their week long shin dig in one half of the twin cities, St. Paul, Minnesota. Well, kinda anyways. In what had to be one of the more bizarre Labor Days in quite some time, much of the RNC Convention was canceled due to Hurricane Gustav, all the while a firestorm seemingly spilled over regarding a laundry list of issues plaguing the 72 hour old VP candidate Sarah Palin. Serving as the “cherry on top”; anti-war protesters and law enforcement clashed numerous times throughout the day, subsequently ending in violence, arrests, tear gas and more bad press for the GOP.
Unequivocal Proof Bush & Co. Lied Their Way Into the Iraq War: Everyone Needs to Read This
August 9, 2008
It has been well documented that George W. Bush and his cronies that include VP Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Duncan Keith, Richard Pearle, and many others knowingly lied to the American public regarding why we were going to invade the sovereign nation of Iraq. Whether it be the Pentagon releasing hard documents showing that the Bush administration knowingly lied 935 times about various facets of the invasion, or whistle blowers like Scott McClellan going public with admissions of knowingly lying on behalf of the President regarding Iraq.
John Edwards Admits to Affair But Denies Fathering a “Lovechild”
August 8, 2008
The John Edwards extramarital affair story has blown up faster, and larger then any news story in recent memory – and rightfully so, this tragic narrative takes the all too familiar “politician cheats on wife” scandal to the next level of shock and awe. We have put together a collection that includes initial reports, statements from both John and Elizabeth Edwards as well as video of the highly anticipated ABC interview between John Edwards and Bob Woodruff. We also have put together some information dealing with the who, what, where and why of Edwards mystery lady, Miss Rielle Hunter.
Detroit Mayor Goes ‘Bye-Bye’: Kwame Kilpatrick Sentenced to Jail
August 7, 2008
DETROIT – The AP is reporting that a judge ordered Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to jail Thursday for violating the terms of his bond in his perjury case, a decision the judge said he would have made for any “John Six-Pack” defendant before him.
Political Black Ops to the Extreme: “Lifelong” Gun-Control Advocate Outted as NRA Spy
August 5, 2008
The AP is reporting that a gun-control activist who championed the cause for more than a decade and served on the boards of two anti-violence groups is suspected of working as a paid spy for the National Rifle Association, and now those organizations are expelling her and sweeping their offices for bugs.
Court Decides that Undergrads Death Caused by Fraternity Hazing
July 16, 2008
An ugly, and tragic situation has finally been settled – in court at least. Here’s another story, one which happens all to often, that has a college kid drinking too much. This time the tragedy struck a fraternity on the University of Texas.
Phew! The U.S. “Terrorist Watch List” Surpasses the 1 Million Mark: I Finally Feel Safe…
July 14, 2008
Don’t look know but the United States “terrorist” watch list has surpassed the one million mark. The idea behind the whole “terrorist watch list” is put together by the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC), which was born out of the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6 back in December of 2003. The most recent audit released by TSC officials shows that the “terrorist watch list” has been growing steadily at about 20,000 plus new names added per month – an extreme growth rate by any standard.
It’s Clear Where McCain Stands on the Whole “Right to Peaceful Protest” Argument
July 11, 2008
Just when you started to think that John McCain might manage to make it through an entire day without some blunder, gaffe, or erroneous campaign foul up, this story broke. I am referring to Senator John McCain’s direct orders given to his security detail and local police demanding they remove a 61 year old librarian who was in attendance at an “open to the public” campaign stop earlier this week in Denver, CO.
NBA Icon Dave Bing Announces that He Will Run for Mayor in Detroit
July 11, 2008
Dave Bing is a lot of things, he is one of the “NBA’s Top 50 Players of All time”, he was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1966-67, was named the NBA All-Star Game’s “Most Valuable Player” in 1976, and most importantly a fixture in Detroit’s rich tradition of sporting history. Earlier this morning, Dave Bing went ahead and announced that he had a new goal in mind – and that is becoming Mayor of the political nightmare known as Detroit.
