A blue-ribbon panel of former American government officials, politicians, military commanders and academics has come up with a proposal for a new mechanism by which the United States could go to war, aimed largely at applying a veneer of ‘national unity’ to the process.
The National War Powers Commission, co-chaired by former secretaries of state James [...]
Archive for July 12th, 2008
A New Way To Declare War
Posted in Foreign policy, News, War, tagged Congress, President, War Powers Act on 12 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Congress Will Help Homeowners
Posted in News, tagged Bernanke, Congress, Foreclosures, Housing on 12 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you believe that, I have property in Florida I will sell by the gallon.
The bill is tailored to marginally reduce the flood of home loan defaults and foreclosures, at a minimal cost to the government, so as to stabilize the housing market and stem the losses suffered by banks and financial institutions from the [...]
2008 Anal-Ocity
Posted in News, Politics, tagged Anal-ocity, Awards, Quotes on 12 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We have yet another politico make a statement through his ass. This time it is Phil Gramm and his statement on Americans being whiners.
‘We have sort of become a nation of whiners,’ he said. ‘You just hear this constant whining, complaining about a loss of competitiveness,
Remember there will be a post at the end of [...]
Now I Have Heard Everything Department
Posted in Military, News, War, tagged Cluster Bombs, Pentagon on 12 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Pentagon not only told the world yesterday that it would keep on using cluster bombs — it called the controversial weapons life-savers, too.
The Defense Department unveiled its new policy on cluster munitions. In it, the weapons, which scatter tiny bomblets over huge swaths of territory, are described as “legitimate weapons with clear military utility.” [...]
Is There An Up Side To High Prices At The Pump?
Posted in Energy, News, tagged Accidents, Gas Prices on 12 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you send anytime at all in front of the boob tube, you hve heard all the down side to the price of gas at the pump. But is there an up side?
The authors of a new study say high gasoline prices are causing declines in driving that could result in a third fewer auto [...]
Today In Labor History
Posted in History, Labor, tagged Historical Events, Unions, Workers on 12 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
12 July
Bisbee, Ariz. deports Wobblies(IWW); 1,186 miners sent into desert – 1917
Another lean day for labor history….sorry
Congress To Rescue Housing?
Posted in News, tagged Congress, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Housing on 12 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The U.S. Senate, after weeks of wrangling, completed work on Friday on its plan to save hundreds of thousands of American homeowners and their families from foreclosure and sent it to the House of Representatives.
The legislation is opposed by the White House. Differences with the House, which approved a similar measure of its own, must [...]
