Obama further stating that maybe he doesn’t know Reverend Wright as he thought he did. Denounces extreme statements made yesterday and wants to get back to the real issues facing American families. What a guy.

SEN. OBAMA: I had not. I had not seen the transcript. What I had heard was that he had given a performance. And I thought at the time that it would be sufficient simply to reiterate what I had said in Philadelphia. Upon watching it, what became…

Tony Krvaric is the co-founder of Fairlight, a band of software crackers which later evolved into an international video and software piracy group that law enforcement authorities say is among the worlds largest such crime rings. RAW STORY’s investigation reveals the California GOP has put an alleged pirate in charge of its treasure trove.

According to an archived Fairlight webpage, FairLight Trading was originally incorporated in Sweden in 1990. “For two years prior it operated as a sole proprietorship. As business grew, the need for incorporating was obvious. The decision to…

There is money for almost everyone involved in agriculture. But what about consumers? They often pay twice: first, in higher grocery prices, and second, through tax-financed subsidies.
Politicians claim to be friends of the small family farmer,? but most government payments go to large farms, with the largest 9%of farms getting 56% of all payment

But other programs work at cross purposes: In this case, an organic certification “cost share” program that provides financial assistance to organic crop and livestock producers. Because organic yields are lower, increases in…

It doesn’t matter whether you agree with it or not; to make certain pornography illegal is censorship, plain and simple.
There are some people who get sexual satisfication out of pornography that is violent. As long as no one is getting hurt (non-consensually, natch) there is no reason to ban this type of movie.

The woman pushing this legislation wants validation for her anger. She should be angry - I would be. That does not, however, give her to right to enforce her ideals on everyone else. Pornography is an easy industry to target, but it is no…

The media is responsible for a lot of this…

Excellent post. But the double standard being applied here with respect to Obama and McCain isn't simply one based on race. It's one based primarily on ratings. Devoting airtime to Hagee's comments doesn't bring in viewers. It…

It does not get any more disturbing this this…

No hearing today: A hearing by the 3rd Court of Appeals that had been scheduled for today has been canceled. Appellate judges gave the state until Friday to respond to a claim by 48 mothers that there wasn't enough evidence for state District…

Contrary to popular belief, economies in Africa are among the world’s fastest growing. International investors are starting to pay attention too.

Most of the fund's holdings are in the Middle East. Joseph Rohm, vice president of T. Rowe Price International, sees opportunities in energy, financials, infrastructure and telecommunications, as mobile-telephone use skyrockets across the…

New Mexico Superdelegate Sen. Jeff Bingaman endorsed Obama and cites his ability to move the nation in a new direction.

Obama is picking up the majority of the supers who endorse. Clintons lead is down from a 100 to around 20. And A LOT of supers has said they will endorse the one who win the most pledged delegates and that will be Obama. He only nead around 130 of…

In politics this term has come to be known as Rovian tactics-a right wing slash and burn campaign ploy. “Fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) is a tactic of rhetoric used in sales, marketing, public relations, and illiberal democracies. FUD is generally a strategic attempt to influence public perception by disseminating negative (and vague) …..”

Fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) is a tactic of rhetoric used in sales, marketing, public relations, and illiberal democracies. FUD is generally a strategic attempt to influence public perception by disseminating negative (and…

An excellent and thought-provoking look at why talented and ambitious staff (that's you) will always quit a company enventually and why companies should embrace the fact, rather than hide their corporate heads in the sand.

Of course, that justification would never even need to be given if a company embraced a culture of quitting. If they were upfront with their employees and said something to the effect of, “we know that you’re not going to…

New Mexico Senator and superdelegate plans to throw his support behind the Land of Lincolner.

To make progress, we must rise above the partisanship and the issues that divide us to find common ground. We must move the country in a dramatically new direction.” Full statement here.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Tax rebates are starting to arrive in bank accounts. But many economists doubt that they will keep the economy from recession.

Finally, rising food and energy prices have hit consumer confidence. With that in mind, Achuthan thinks that people who will be receiving rebates will probably use them to pay bills or deal with a tighter budget brought on by higher prices. In…

“The power of the Executive to cast a man into prison without formulating any charge known to the law, and particularly to deny him the judgment of his peers, is in the highest degree odious and is the foundation of all totalitarian government whether Nazi or Communist.”
- Winston Churchill, Nov. 21, 1943

A clue as to where Harman's commission might be aiming is the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, a law that labels those who “engage in sit-ins, civil disobedience, trespass, or any other crime in the name of animal rights” as…

The historians have been polled and more than 80% agree, George Bush is the worst president in US history.

Even worse for the president, the general public, having once given Bush the highest approval ratings ever recorded, now appears to be coming around to the dismal view held by most historians. To be sure, the president retains a considerable base…

John Hagee –who has made numerous controversial statements about, among other things, homosexuality, Islam, Catholicism, and women — is bringing a massive credibility problem for the McCain campaign.

Adolf Hitler attended a Catholic school as a child and heard all the fiery anti-Semitic rantings from Chrysostom to Martin Luther. When Hitler became a global demonic monster, the Catholic Church and Pope Pius XII never, ever slightly…

The issue of race has emerged as the key Democratic divide in this year's primary season. Despite his waning support amongst white voters, though, the superdelegates appear to have no other choice but to vote for Barack Obama. A vote against him could have serious consequences.

When there was still something playful about the Obama euphoria, significant numbers of whites were voting for the black candidate and blacks for the white candidate. Obama found strong support among white voters in the Democratic primaries in…

At a Hudson Institute event today, Iraq war architects Paul Wolfowitz and Doug Feith reconvened. Wolfowitz said Feiths book is valuable? because it demolishes? the well-nurtured myths? about the war. In fact, “The occupation ended in June of 2004,” Wolfowitz said.

If you don’t recall, Shinseki was the Army Chief of Staff from 1999 to 2003. He was discredited by Wolfowitz, Rumsfield, et al, because he had the smarts and the guts to speak the truth and try to set the record straight. But, Paul and…

Which will probably never be reported

I wrote similar comments on Newsweek website. Why doesn't the press jump all over Hillary declaring war on Iran, “I'd obliterate them with nuclear weapons”. Talk about scary war mongers — I don't know who's…

Obama listens to support from a fiery 82-year-old woman in a ‘town hall’ meeting.

Asked about pundit attacks on his patriotism, Obama said, “When I hear people questioning my patriotism … when I see that being used to distract voters from those unpatriotic acts that are making it harder for the American…

Best and most calming take on the end of the primary.
The Supers are keeping the Dems from going against McCain even though Hillary cant get the numbers. they may make us lose in NovemberT

It is now clear just how foolish and unwise the superdelegates were for offering Clinton such a destructive path to the nomination, for she has tried to meet it with unrestrained vigor. Two months later, a party that was once unified is now…