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Monthly Archives: May 2008
San Francisco Petition Drive Seeks To Name Sewage Plant After George Bush
Petition organizer John Rinaldi said naming the treatment plant is, “the highest honor available to us.” Republican Party spokesperson Leo Lacayo said it is another attention-getting ploy from the “hate Bush crowd.” The petition needs 10,000 signatures to get on … Continue reading
Posted in California
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Recall of California Legislator Recalled
Last year’s 52-day budget stalemate in the California Legislature aroused Senate Pro Tem Don Perata, a Democrat, to recall state Senator Jeff Denham, a Republican. After gathering thousands of signatures, raising millions of dollars and recently purchasing $1.4 million in … Continue reading
Posted in California, Don Perata, Jeff Denham, People
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Berlusconi Chooses Cabinet With Cronies And A Showgirl
New Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi does not want to waste anytime having his administration hit the ground running. Berlusconi picked a cabinet in record-breaking time for Italy. He filled the top spots with supporters, bypassing his junior partner coalition … Continue reading
Posted in Italy, Silvio Berlusconi
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Congressional Republicans Take Stand Against Mother’s Day.
At first, the House passed a bill celebrating Mother’s Day 412-0. Then Rep. Todd Tiahrt rose to reconsider the vote. In all 177 Republicans voted with Tiahrt against Mother’s Day. Why? The Republicans have been making procedural moves against the Democratic … Continue reading
Kennedy Suggests Clinton Bad Fit For Obama Veep
Ted Kennedy does not think it is likely that an Obama-Clinton ticket will happen. He also gave advice to Barack Obama on who he should pick for vice-president: someone who “is in tune with his (Obama’s) appeal for the nobler … Continue reading
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Illinois Legislature Debate Turns Nasty Over Pay Raises
A debate over legislator pay raises broke into name-calling between opposing sides of the issue. Some legislators referred to their colleagues as “filthy rich” or from “Richville.” Senator Rickey Hendon asked Senator Susan Garrett to turn over her daily expense … Continue reading
Posted in Illinois, Ricky Herndon, Susan Garrett
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U.S. Military To Establish New Cremation Policy
The news that deceased military personnel are being cremated in a facility that also cremates animals has embarrassed military officials and led to a new policy. There is “absolutely no evidence whatsoever at this point that any human remains were … Continue reading
Posted in United States
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Pope Snubbed By Time Magazine
In Time’s 100 most influential people of the world, Pope Benedict XVI is nowhere to be found. The Dalai Lama is there and even the Patriarch of Constantinople made it. Entertainers and sports figures, such as Bruce Springsteen, Miley Cyrus, … Continue reading
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Nelson Mandela On US Terrorist List
Nobel Peace Prize winner and former South African President Nelson Mandela is on the United States’ terrorist watch list and must receive special permission to enter the country. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called it “embarrassing.” Other members of Congress … Continue reading
Posted in South Africa, United States
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Malaysian Women May Need Letter From Parents Before Traveling
Malaysia is mulling over a law to require Malaysian women to get present a letter from an employer or the woman’s parents before traveling abroad. Because Malaysians have few visa restrictions, they are often used as drug mules. With the … Continue reading
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Iran To US: You Are So Vain
Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, veering from the sticks and stones approach, has decided that may be words will hurt the Bush administration. Responding to criticism that that Iran supports state terrorism, Khatami said the charges were, “vain and worn-out.”
Posted in Ahmad Khatami, Iran, United States
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Sex Offender Remains On Texas Ballot.
James Brian Sliter announced his candidacy for Mayor of Wilmer, Texas but withdrew in March because of threats against him. Sliter is a registered sex offender who was arrested in 2004 for seeking to meet a 15-year-old girl. Unfortunately, the … Continue reading
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EPA Official Fired For Doing Job
Efficiency has its price and the head of the EPA’s Midwest office in Chicago, Mary Gade has learned that. Gade was removed from her position by the national office. Gade has been in a long-running struggle with Dow Chemical to … Continue reading
Posted in Mary Gade, United States
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Pennsylvania Lawmaker Suggests Slavery Could Pass Legislature Overwhelmingly
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania–philly.com–Outgoing state Senator Vincent Fumo suggested slavery could pass the legislature if it was introduced, but later said he was just exaggerating to make a point. In a debate limiting marriage to a man and a woman, which Fumo … Continue reading
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