US Senators Target Bush-Era Surveillance Laws

Published on Friday, September 18, 2009 by Agence France Presse US Senators Target Bush-Era Surveillance Laws WASHINGTON – A group of US Senators unveiled legislation Thursday aiming to strip telecommunications firms that took part in a hugely controversial Bush-era spying program of immunity from lawsuits. The bill aims to “fix problems with surveillance laws that [...]

Why I Threw the Shoe

Published on Friday, September 18, 2009 by The Guardian/UK Why I Threw the Shoe I am no hero. I just acted as an Iraqi who witnessed the pain and bloodshed of too many innocents by Muntazer al-Zaidi I am free. But my country is still a prisoner of war. There has been a lot of [...]

Study Finds Lack of Insurance Can Be Lethal

Published on Friday, September 18, 2009 by The Boston Globe Study Finds Lack of Insurance Can Be Lethal by Elizabeth Cooney As medical care has improved for people with health insurance, the consequences of being uninsured have worsened, according to a new study that says the lack of coverage translates into nearly 45,000 deaths each [...]

The New Red Scare

The New Red Scare http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkohsO03rWQ&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiWjWCGy8ys&feature=player_embedded Very interesting interview!

To General Lee on VNN

http://www.vnnforum.com/showthread.php?t=100802 I just wanted to say you didn’t hit a nerve. If you think you got to me it is only in your small little mind. I like your name. Is General Lee your hero and that why you picked him for your screen name. As brillent as General Lee was he still lost the [...]

Kentucy Sweet Potatoes

I have a pumpkin pie in the oven and thought I would post one of my sweet potato recipes. Kentucy Sweet Potatoes 6 med sweet potatoes 1/2 cup butter, melted 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/3 cup orange juice 1/2 cup Jack Daniels 1/2 cup pumpkin pie spice 1/2 cup chopped pecans Cook unpeeled potatoes [...]

Environmental Group Reveals Toxic Chemicals in a Range of Consumer Items

Published on Thursday, September 17, 2009 by The New York Times Environmental Group Reveals Toxic Chemicals in a Range of Consumer Items by Leslie Kaufman and Gardiner Harris Some tennis balls for dogs, chew toys for cats and women’s plastic handbags were among the common household items found to contain lead and other toxic chemicals [...]

Barack Obama Abandons Missile Defense Shield in Europe

Published on Thursday, September 17, 2009 by The Guardian/UK Barack Obama Abandons Missile Defense Shield in Europe Decision likely to delight Moscow, which saw itself as the target, but is met with dismay by Poland and Czech Republic by Luke Harding in Moscow and Ian Traynor in Brussels Barack Obama has abandoned the controversial Pentagon [...]

Headzup: Nancy Pelosi Pulls Back On The Public Option

Headzup: Nancy Pelosi Pulls Back On The Public Option http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5zBEZVSkJM&feature=player_embedded I really liked this one.

Warm Cinnamon Apples

Warm Cinnamon Apples If you can’t find McIntosh apples, substitute another baking apple such as Rome or Gala, or try a crisp,tart green apple such as Granny Smith. 4 McIntosh apples, peeled and sliced about 2 lbs 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1tsp ground cinamon 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 2 tbsp water 1 [...]