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November 16, 2008

Ron Paul on CNN ; Too Little Too Late

Aggregated from: No Justice No Peace ... the Big Picture

Finally CNN gives Ron Paul a forum to voice his long-overdue points of view. Butthe election was last week! It is a true shame that this esay was not printed during the primaries last season, which might have changed the Republican choice from the sacrificial lamb McCain to a true Conservative who a...

ADC urges action on Emanuel racism

Aggregated from: Lebanese Chess

This from the ADC:The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee urges you to take immediate action by using the contact info below to express your disappointment to President-Elect Obama and Congressman Rahm Emmanuel for the detestable anti-Arab remarks Emmanuel’s father made this past week. ADC...

Obama's transition lobby rules

Aggregated from: Lebanese Chess

Obama has curtailed lobbyist efforts during the transition process, making true a promise in his campaign to crack down on federal lobbying.But what does this mean for AIPAC, the most powerful lobby in the US?The following NYT article explains the transition lobby rules:Obama's Transition Team Restr...

The GOPs plan for 2012 from now

Aggregated from: Egyptian chronicles

Because they are practical people ,because they do not cry for the spilled milk the Republicans in America began to think about the Presidential elections in 2012 from now.They don't waste their time and they don't count that Obama may or may not succeed in bringing change. The names of the 2012 GOP...

Syria: New Dawn for Humanity

Aggregated from: Global Voices Online » U.S.A.

Blogger Anas, shows an excerpt from the top of the front page of Al Watan Daily Syrian Newspaper, with a text saying: “A New Dawn For Humanity, 70 Days Till Bush Leaves the White House” ...

Incidents of rudeness will surely decline

Aggregated from: JOTMAN

CNN reports: Eighty percent of Americans think rudeness is a serious national problem, but 99 percent of the same people say that they themselves are not rude.Funny!Anyway, I believe the Obama presidency will contribute to making Americans more polite and courteous. The new president is a classy ...

Gingrich and Steele Look to Rebuild GOP

Aggregated from: The Strong Conservative

Newt Gingrich and Michael Steele brushed off rumors that they were engaged in a battle to lead the Republican National Committee (RNC). "Michael Steele, former lieutenant governor of Maryland, has decided to run for the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee and is in talks with Newt Ging...

More Problems for Rahm?

Aggregated from: My Right Word

After his father's reamrk (see my comment), I wonder, will the feminists also get angry at Emanuel and Obama now:...

Nebraska a major headache for networks

Aggregated from: SixFifty

Once again - as on so many occasions this election cycle - the blogosphere and the number-crunching experts on sites like 538, DailyKos, electoral-vote et al are way ahead of the game.  And the TV networks and even 24/7 news channels like CNN are failing to either be accurate or informative.  W...