Political, just so you know...

I suppose some of you have heard, Obama is staging a six hour summit on health care legislation today. The official idea is to have Democrats and Republicans sit down together and discuss his policy initiatives. Truly this will be riveting television to be sure! Six whole hours of political posturing for the ( Read more... )

Eighty of the biggest names in grassroots conservatism are getting together today to declare and sign the "Mount Vernon Statement" in an attempt to unite and strengthen support for conservative candidates (or Republican candidates, let’s be realistic here) ahead of the upcoming 2010 elections ( Read more... )

Ranty and political in nature, just warning you now...

Remember the large anti-war movement during the Bush years? The huge demonstrations, the fierce opposition? Whatever happen to those who so zealously opposed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan?

Well a few groups such as World Can't Wait and International ANSWER still hold the anti-war torch, ( Read more... )

You know, the comment yesterday that President Obama views the humanitarian crisis in Haiti as simply an opportunity to shore up support in the black community here in AmericaI am not an Obama fan by any stretch of the imagination, but damn, that is well beyond cynical. I don't believe I do not need to emphasize or go into detail why it is the ( Read more... )

I know that this speech in a way is already a moot point, because the New York Senate has voted down allowing gay marriage, but the points New York State Senator Diane Savino brings up are amazing.

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I especially like the point that yes, I could meet someone of the opposite sex for the first time and if her and I wanted to, we could get married by a ( Read more... )

Well perhaps you haven't heard, but Senator Ted Kennedy, the "Lion of the Senate" (or "The Liberal Lion"), died this morning at the age of 77 from complications from brain cancer. This comes as no real surprise, considering the condition he was suffering from and his relative advanced age ( Read more... )

I debated this in my mind for a while now wither I should do this or not. I speak of making a political filter for any politically natured posts and anyone who wants to see or read such material can. Anyone who likes my journal overall but wants to avoid any post that involves politics as a main or major theme, doesn't need to read it ( Read more... )

Same sex couples can now register as Domestic Partners at their local county clerk. The new Domestic partner registry status can into effect Monday, after being created as part of the 2009 state budget by governor Jim Doyle on June 29th. It allows same sex couples 43 of the 120 or so protections and rights afforded to married couples. Including ( Read more... )

Wow, it's only a couple days after I wrote "Stem Cell Panic!", about president Obama lifting the eight year old executive order by president Bush barring federal funds for and work by federally funded researchers on Embryonic Stem Cells, and what happens? Inside 48 hours president Obama does a full 180 and Falcon Punches that bold initiative by ( Read more... )