From Huff Po: WASHINGTON — Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois sealed the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, a historic step toward his once-improbable goal of becoming the nation’s first black president. A defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton maneuvered for the vice presidential spot on his fall ticket. The 24-7 news is a few hours behind the curve tonight, still saying Obama is …
WASHINGTON — John McCain defended his plan for veterans’ college benefits Monday, as both he, and Barack Obama spoke to veterans on Memorial Day. Hillary Clinton campaigned Monday in Puerto Rico. Obama and McCain have sparred from a distance recently over the bill, sometimes with what the MSM calls “heated words.” In his comments on Memorial Day, McCain did not …
“Red Stripes” by Terry Kruger The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) stated in a 2002 Memorial Day Address, that: “Changing the date [Memorial Day is celebrated] merely to create three-day weekends has undermined the very meaning of the day. No doubt, this has contributed a lot to the general public’s nonchalant observance of Memorial Day.” Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye, a …
Becoming the Trusting Child IN OUR SEARCH FOR THE WAY, some attitudes are more helpful than others. When you were a small child and were gently pushed ahead by your mother, you had a knowledge that you were being safely guided through the unknown. That was a spacious open faith; an intuitive trust in a being you loved. Try to …
As I move around different sites and read articles, I’m often amused and enlightened by the taglines commenters use. Here’s a sampling of taglines I’ve encountered today: Some people fight fire with fire. Professionals use water. “Only a man’s character is the real criterion of worth” —Eleanor Roosevelt …”For beauty,” I replied. “And I for truth— the two are one; …
It’s about time to review this. The complete original narration: My friends, each of you is a single cell in the great body of the State. And today, that great body has purged itself of parasites. We have triumphed over the unprincipled dissemination of facts. The thugs and wreckers have been cast out. And the poisonous weeds of disinformation have …
From Salon’s Alex Koppleman: Appearing with Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman at an event in New Jersey, McCain tried to clarify a statement he made on “The Daily Show” on Wednesday night, in which he alleged that Hamas approves of Obama: It’s very obvious to everyone that Sen. Obama shares nothing of the values or goals of Hamas, which is a …
