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Al-Qaida No. 2 insults Obama with race epithet
msnbc.msn.com — Speaking in Arabic, al-Zawahri uses the term "abeed al-beit," which literally translates as "house slaves." But al-Qaida supplied English subtitles of his speech that included the translation as "house negroes." More… (Political News)
Dick Cheney , Alberto Gonzales indicted by Texas grand jury
chron.com — A South Texas grand jury has indicted Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on charges related to the alleged abuse of prisoners in Willacy County's federal detention centers.More… (Political News)
Sarah Palin is Not Secretly a Genius
splicetoday.com — And other obvious truths that shouldn’t need proving.More… (Political News)
Hillary Clinton to accept Secretary of State offer
guardian.co.uk — Hillary Clinton plans to accept the job of secretary of state offered by Barack Obama, who is reaching out to former rivals to build a broad coalition administration, the Guardian has learned.More… (Political News)
Priest to Parishners: No Communion for Obama Voters
news.yahoo.com — A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest advised his prishoners to refrain from communion if they vote for Obama!More… (Political News)
Palin Story A Hoax
elections.foxnews.com — Network runs correction on air after reporting an adviser to John McCain had identified himself as the source of an embarrassing story about Sarah Palin, information stemming from a hoax. More… (Political News)
Bush Regrets Comments During Presidency
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — "I regret saying some things I shouldn't have said, like 'Dead or Alive' and 'Bring 'em on.' " Uh, how about the 1,000 other retarded comments you made?!More… (Political News)
Georgia congressman warns of Obama dictatorship
ap.google.com — WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican congressman from Georgia said Monday he fears that President-elect Obama will establish a Gestapo-like security force to impose a Marxist or fascist dictatorship.More… (Political News)
The Federal Reserve is refusing to identify the recipients
firedoglake.com — By: Ian Welsh Monday November 10, 2008 3:30 pm Apparently Bernanke, that wonderful bipartisan soul who is so competent and wonderful that everyone in the village thinks Obama should leave him in charge is refusing to identify who got almost 2 trillion dollars of Fed cash. Bloomberg News is suing to find out. PersonalMore… (Political News)
President-elect Obama On The Issues: From A to Z.
ontheissues.org — This site will give you every single positions expressed by candidate Senator Obama. You can also find all of his voting records in the Senate.More… (Political News)
UK's Brown: Now is the time to build global society
mobile.reuters.com — The international financial crisis has given world leaders a unique opportunity to create a truly global society, Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown will say in a keynote foreign policy speech on Monday.More… (Political News)
Undeniable proof that Arkansas is a backwards hellhole!!!
dailykos.com — Arkansas voters passed by a 57% majority, a vile proposition making adoption by homosexual couples illegal. As a result, 400 children are required to be moved out of homes they were already placed in and into group homes or orphanages, immediately. Arkansas already has three times as many children needing foster care & adoption as it has homes.More… (Political News)
Mormons, Catholics Upset At Being Target Of Prop 8 Protests
crooksandliars.com — The people protesting the church's significant role in an another state's democratic process -- members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gave millions of dollars to remove the civil rights of human beings -- are merely exercising their right to free speech to highlight that role.More… (Political News)
Obama Will Reverse Bush Actions on Env. & Soc. Issues
washingtonpost.com — Transition advisers to President-elect Barack Obama have compiled a list of about 200 Bush administration actions and executive orders that could be swiftly undone to reverse the president on climate change, stem cell research, reproductive rights and other issues, according to congressional Demo...More… (Political News)
Fox News Snubbed At Obama's First Press Conference
huffingtonpost.com — Among the networks and newpapers that were selected to ask Obama a question at his first press conference, one that DID NOT get the privilege stands out.More… (Political News)
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