The Electoral College actually elects the next president of the United States, not the popular vote. Here are some facts about the Electoral College:
* There are 538 members of the Electoral College, allotted to each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on their representation in the U.S. Congress. The smallest states [...]
Archive for July 14th, 2008
What Do You Really Know About The Electoral College?
Posted in Government, History, tagged Electoral College, Historical Events, Representation on 14 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Obama Has Enough Enemies!
Posted in News, Politics, tagged Media, Obama on 14 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been a long time since the self-proclaimed black leader did anything useful, but Jackson has now – quite unintentionally – turned a bright spotlight on Barack Obama’s traditional views of parenthood. With his crude remarks several days ago, Jackson raised public awareness of an aspect of Obama’s beliefs that would have received little [...]
SAG UpDate #3
Posted in Labor, News, tagged Actors, SAG, Strikes, Workers on 14 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Amid the town’s growing consensus that the Screen Actors Guild is not going to strike, SAG is staying in stall mode. The guild offered no response to the congloms’ latest effort to dial up the pressure by warning that they may have to scale back their final offer if the economy worsens.
SAG has remained unswayed [...]
Professor’s Classroom
Posted in Government, History, tagged Civil War, Classroom, Democrats, Education, Historical Events on 14 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Good Morning class….first, I would like to ask how easy do the question have to be before some actually pays attention?
Today’s quiz is so simple my dog could answer it.
What were the Democrats called who supported the federal government’s policies during the Civil War?
You may begin and good Googling.
Today In Labor History
Posted in History, Labor, tagged Historical Events, Strikes, Unions, Workers on 14 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
14 July
The Great Uprising nationwide railway strike begins in Martinsburg, W.Va. after railroad workers are hit with their second pay cut in a year. In the following days, strike riots spread across the U.S. The next week, federal troops were called out to force an end to the strike – 1877
Woody Guthrie, writer of “This [...]
More On A Mediterranean Union
Posted in International Situations, News, tagged Mediterranean Union, Sarkozy on 14 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged the disparate and conflicted countries around the Mediterranean Sea on Sunday to make peace as European rivals did in the 20th century, as he launched an unprecedented Union for the Mediterranean.
“The European and the Mediterranean dreams are inseparable,” Sarkozy told leaders from more than 40 nations in Europe, the Middle [...]
Genocide Charges For Pres. Of Sudan
Posted in International Situations, News, tagged Darfur, Genocide, Sudan, World Court on 14 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is about flipping time!
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is expected Monday to charge Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir with crimes against humanity for allegedly directing the campaign of rape and murder that has plagued the Darfur region for five years.
The charges, which would come as the result of an investigation requested by [...]
Nader On The Stump
Posted in News, Politics, tagged Campaigns, independents, Voters on 14 July, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Anti-corporation sentiments flourished at Gravity Lounge on Sunday afternoon, where White House hopeful Ralph Nader stopped by on his independent presidential campaign tour.
“[Corporations] were never designed to rule us,” said Nader, who first appeared on the presidential ballot in 2000. “They were designed to be our servants, now they have become our masters.”
Speaking for [...]
