Top 10 Signs You Might Not Be A Libertarian
Aug 31, 2009 Opinion
Notice a propensity of newly minted Libertarians showing up lately? Perhaps it’s just coincidence their ranks swelled in inverse proportion to George Bush’s approval rating, ditto that so many are mouthing traditional conservative talking points. But what about the everyday gun toting townhall screamers and taxcutters and deficit hawks we see on…
57% Of Voters Would REPLACE Entire CONGRESS
Aug 31, 2009 Politics
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 57% would vote to replace the entire Congress and start all over again.
Sam Stein: McCain Whacks Cheney: Torture Violated Law
Aug 31, 2009 Politics
In a strong pushback against claims made by former Vice President Dick Cheney, Sen. John McCain insisted on Sunday that the use of torture on terrorism suspects violated international law, didn’t work, and actually helped al Qaeda recruit additional members. “I think the interrogations were in violation of the Geneva Conventions …”
Revealed: Lockerbie link to oil exploration deal
Aug 31, 2009 Politics
Government decided it was “in the overwhelming interests of the United Kingdom” to make the Lockerbie bomber, eligible for return to Libya, leaked ministerial letters reveal…after discussions between Libya and BP over a multi-million-pound oil exploration deal had hit difficulties. hese were resolved soon afterwards.
SHOCKING: Death threats against Obama up 400%
Aug 31, 2009 Politics
A CNN source with very close to the U.S. Secret Service confirmed to me today that threats on the life of the president of the United States have now risen by as much as 400 percent since his inauguration, 400 percent death threats against Barack Obama — quote — “in this environment” go far beyond anything the Secret Service has seen with any oth
Blackwater Founder Accused in Court of Intent to Kill
Aug 31, 2009 Politics
The founder of Blackwater USA deliberately caused the deaths of innocent civilians in a series of shootings in Iraq, attorneys for Iraqis suing the security contractor told a federal judge Friday.
26 Lies about House Health Care Bill – FactCheck
Aug 31, 2009 Politics
The chain e-mail purports to give “a few highlights” from the first half of the bill, but the list of 48 assertions is filled with falsehoods, exaggerations and misinterpretations.
Resurgence in ‘retard’ angers idiots
Aug 31, 2009 World
Actress Lindsay Lohan uses it, comedian Chris Rock says it, and last year’s Ben Stiller movie Tropic Thunder took it to a new low, when it mocked actors who play disabled characters, using the phrase “going full retard.” From Hollywood and music, to the water cooler at work, “retard” has slipped back into the lexicon.
Federal Reserve Made $14 Billion on Turmoil Loans
Aug 31, 2009 World
The Federal Reserve has made $14 billion in profits on loans made in the last two years, The Financial Times reported on Monday, citing officials close to the matter.
Mother of Murder Victim Banned From Handing Out Fliers
Aug 31, 2009 World
It’s no surprise that she didn’t just sit back after the producers of this weekend’s Outside Lands music festival said she couldn’t distribute fliers inside the event. She decided to fly the message over the crowd instead.