"Here, Sweetlips!" -- Presidential pets B. O. (Before Obama)

NOTE: Before reading this article, you may enjoy watching AARP TV's three-minute YouTube video, "Presidential Pets" at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d2GvRoEmXA . Speculation about the Obama family's...

My New Facebook Friend John McCain (who Deleted me)

Satire:John McCain asked to become my friend on Facebook.  I didn't want to hurt his feelings, so I accepted.Of course, right away, what's-her-name Palin sent me a request too, but sensing her hubbie Todd was...

"Psst" Alaskans say Palin Is “Racist, Sexist, Vindictive, And Mean”; and ...

This is a combination of excerpts from two stories, and I recommend a full read of both.  Yes, it sheds a new light on Sarah Palin.  However, it also will shed light on how the process works.  We begin...

Bush and Cheney are gone in six months. Secure the evidence - NOW!

"Bush and Cheney are gone in six months. Secure the evidence - NOW! Bush Administration | Dick Cheney | George W. Bush by Stephen Pizzo | August 12, 2008 - 10:47am article tools: email | print | read more Stephen Pizzo The Bush administration's days are numbered. That's both...

Commentary: Can Obama's money buy him love?

"As the late Sen. Everett McKinley Dirksen once said, "A billion here, a billion there -- pretty soon you're talking real money." But what can Obama and the Democrats do with all the money they expect to raise? The...

Time to re-Pass the GI Bill in the USA

"By JOEL MCNALLY  Tuesday, June 3, 2008As someone who opposed the Vietnam War and didn’t spit on a single soldier, I have never believed those stories about servicemen in uniform encountering a tsunami of...

Clinton Supporters Judge the Media

"Some blame sexism for primary lossesSaturday, June 07, 2008, By Bruce Alpert, Times-PicayuneWASHINGTON -- As Sen. Hillary Clinton prepares today to end her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and endorse Sen. Barack Obama, some Louisiana supporters are expressing...

Bush is voted most unpopular

President Bush is the most unpopular president in modern American history according to a new poll by CNN.Is this surprising though?" A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Thursday indicates that 71 percent of...

NowPublic in the News: Ryerson Review of Journalism

Michael Tippet (NP co-founder), Rachel Nixon (NP Global News Director), Alfred Hermida (UBC Journalism Professor), and myself (user, or citizen, or participant, or whatever you want to call me) are interviewed about...

STAGGERING DEATH TOLL

"McCain will make Cheney look like Gandhi" - Pat BuchananGOP KILLING FLOOR  (video)Now this might come as a complete surprise to those mentally growing on a steady diet of Big Media. But for the unhappy few who...

Hillary Gaffes Again: Don't Forget Pat Nixon!

Clinton needs to start paying a lot more attention to what she's saying and who she's saying it to. The media will check the facts...whether it's dodging sniper fire and claiming you were the first first lady...

Journalist Plays out President Obama Assassination Scenario

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Anyone who has watched the Simpsons News Anchor Kent Brockman, a self important News Anchor who relishes in conspiracy theory and public paranoia will certainly see the...

Oliver Stone to make `fair` movie about Bush

"Director Oliver Stone, who has made movies about Presidents John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, is developing a project about the current occupant of the White House, but promises it will not be a hatchet job, Daily...

Reporter Assaulted by Republican Aide

It seems to be open-season on reporters that ask real questions.  Scandal plagued republican Rep. Jerry Weller decided not to answer any questions surrounding a questionable land deal in another country by CBS'...

Report: Pentagon Has 3-Day Plan to Knock Out Iran's Military

"     I absolutely agree with the plan that's so obviously been put in place since Admiral Fallon had been put in  charge of CENTCOM, since battle groups USS Stennis, USS Eisenhower, USS Nimitz,...

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