The Afghanistan debate. How those who have made the situation worse are yelling for it to be solved picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

In her op-ed column today, NY Times columnist Maureen Dowd imagines a conversation between former president Bill Clinton and George W. Bush discussing President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize win. picked by suebe 1 month ago

"As an active member in the community, a conservative and a patriot, please don't push your agenda upon us conservatives by politicizing community service and forcing Michelle Obama upon my campus." picked by gammerus 1 month ago

Tamil 'Hunger striker' Parameswaran Subramaniyan, sitting outside the Houses of Parliament, secretly ate McDonald's burgers picked by ruthstark 1 month ago

Arnold Schwarzenegger must have some balls, because the Republican "governator" made an impromptu appearance at a San Francisco Democratic Club dinner. The crowd was certainly not feeling it, and heckled him with such phrases as "Kiss my f****t ass. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

The German town of Dachau plans to become a sister city with Rosh Haayin in Israel as a gesture of reconciliation.

But Israeli Holocaust survivors are outraged that a town which was the location of a Nazi concentration camp could have a sister city in the Jewish state." picked by ruthstark 2 months ago

The Queen is to lead a congregation at St Paul's Cathedral in paying tribute to those who fought and fell in the six-year war in Iraq picked by ruthstark 2 months ago

“Who made the poorest poorer?” he asked. “Who left youth unemployment higher? Who made inequality greater? No, not the wicked Tories – you, Labour, did this to our society.”

Okay.. granted, I don't know a damn thing about British politics but I would definitely vote for this guy. picked by shuallyo 2 months ago

Research into the family of US First Lady Michelle Obama has revealed that her great-great-great-grandmother was a slave given away at the age of six. picked by ruthstark 2 months ago

After taking control of the House in 2006 — and again when President Barack Obama was elected president in 2008 — Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) boasted that lawmakers would work four or five days a week to bring change to America. But midway through Obama’s first year in office, Hoyer’s House has settled into a more leisurely routine. Members usually arrive for the f... read full post picked by shuallyo 2 months ago

This simple phrase added to the pledge of allegiance over 50 years ago has been the source of unbelievable debate and heated controversy picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

So as it turns out, even the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has its own SWAT team.
"You don’t need to know. You can’t know.” That’s what Kathy Norris, a 60-year-old grandmother of eight, was told when she tried to ask court officials why, the day before, federal agents had subjected her home to a furious search. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Then rewrite it. Join the Conservative Bible Project which aims to remove liberal influences in the bible. picked by makuus 2 months ago

Some are asking "Why Can't We Have Smarter Right Wingers?". The question bears repeating. Where are the intelligent, consistent right wing conservatives? Instead too many seem to be arguing for argument sake without any agenda other than a negative one. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

Mr Obama's decision dismayed human rights and Tibetan support groups, who said he had made an unnecessary concession to the Chinese, who regard the Dalai Lama as a "splittist". picked by cb__ 2 months ago

Facing the possibility of obtaining fewer than the needed 61 votes to break a filibuster, Democrats are considering a odd procedural loophole called, "reconciliation". Democrats may find that choosing that path may bring more problems than it will solve. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

For all the perceived closeness Americans have to their presidents, we don’t really know them, as a slew of recent revelations make clear. They are layered thick with the armor of artifice. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Fifty-nine percent Americans polled agree that "all religions have validity" and only twelve percent agree that "mine is the only true religion." To an extent, this reflects an attitude introduced into America by Enlightenment philosophy, Freemasonry, Transcendentalism, and, most recently, Theosophy in the late 19th century. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

After writing this article for his school's paper, a journalism student is upset that two professors strongly disagreed with his article and feels that political affiliation should be considered when selecting professors in certain departments. picked by chinook 2 months ago

After attending the ValuesVoter Summit, an American humanist ponders his observations with respect to his own values. picked by chinook 2 months ago

:( I own a Saturn
*saturn goes up your bank's asus* picked by JoshSF49 2 months ago

Arizona was chosen this year to present 4,000 handcrafted ornaments made by elementary, middle-school, and high-school students to decorate Washington, D.C.'s annual Christmas tree. Guidelines for the ornaments include specifications for their size, weight, composition, and the directive that "Ornaments cannot reflect a religious or political theme… Instead share your interpretation of... read full post picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

Obviously, this is an opinion piece.. What do you think? picked by cb__ 2 months ago

Malpractice suits with outrageous rewards and huge rates for malpractice insurance cost Americans $200 billion annually in health-care costs. Serious tort reform could help 300 million Americans. Democratic controlled congress has resisted such reforms. Trial lawyers rank among the largest contributors to Democrats but that is just a coincidence right? picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

President Obama's effort to deny that his mandate to buy insurance is a tax has taken another thumping, this time from fellow Democrats in the Senate Finance Committee. picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago