U.S. Senate and House Pass Legislation Expanding Americans With Disabilities Act

Once again, the United States Congress and Senate have passed important legislation that benefits mentally ill Americans.  It is apparent that our representatives increasingly recognize the...

G.O.P. Facing Tougher Battle for Congress

"WASHINGTON — The economic upheaval is threatening to topple Republican Congressional candidates, putting more Senate and House seats within Democratic reach less than a month before the elections, lawmakers and...

Mccain refers to Obama as 'that one'

""It was an energy bill on the floor of the Senate, loaded down with goodies, billions for the oil companies, and it was sponsored by Bush and Cheney," McCain said. "You know who voted for it? You might never know....

Site shines light on McCain's involvement in current financial crisis

A website that has been set up to illustrate John McCain's involvement in the S&L crisis has been getting a lot of attention lately.  It's worth a watch."The current economic crisis demands that we...

Black Republicans Radio AD Obama Slum Lord

Radio ads exposing the real Sen. Barack Obama as a Slum Lord and a far left-wing radical have been released by the National Black Republican Association (NBRA) and are being aired in battleground states. One ad is...

Issues in the Canadian Election

" Afghanistan - 96 soldiers, one diplomat and two aid workers have died since 2002.- In March, the House voted to extend the mission until 2011.- The Taliban are getting more aggressive in recent months. Justice ...

700 Billion Bank Bailout Passage, Won't Work.

The International Institute of Nonviolence News&Opinion By: Rev. Jermano   The 700 Billion bank bailout is not going to work. The problem is in the Congress and Senate who are willing to strap more debt...

The bailout: A band-aid, not a cure

"Here is a short excerpt from an article that I read recently entitled Seeking Relief from a Massive Migraine: " “The U.S. is afflicted by a massive economic migraine, and more than 200 million Americans know too...

U.S. Senate agrees to vote on bailout

There has been talk of fresh attempts to get bail out package approved by US House of Representatives after being defeated. This happened despite urgent warnings from President Bush and congressional leaders of both parties that the economy could nosedive...

Update: Bailout=A Sort of Universal Hedge Fund?

Daniel Gross, contributing to Slate.com, writes ".... It's massively leveraged. It's buying distressed assets. It's taking equity stakes ....", like a hedge fund, his assertion in the article, How...

Congressmen finally allowed on YouTube

"Congressmen finally allowed on YouTube"" Members of Congress can finally use Web sites like YouTube, after committees in both the House and Senate adopted new rules allowing members to post content outside of the .gov domain, as long as it is for official purposes. The...

House Approves Bailout For Financial Markets

" The House approved a revised $700 billion financial rescue package, ending a weeklong battle over a controversial measure after lawmakers came under pressure to head off a growing financial crisis. CNBC.com Bailout Approved The plan, which was...

Brother could you spare $3553.38? Each American's Portion of the Bailout

Brother could you spare $3553.38?  Each American's Portion of the Bailout By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.com, Iron Mill Interactive Media Based on the United States Census Figures from the year...

Market Jitters as Stocks Fall Sharply Ahead of House of Representatives Vote ...

AS THE Senate discusses the Bill, US Share prices are down sharply as the market's nerves get the jitters ahead of the vote.  The Dow Jones ended at a dismal -348 down.  As well as the fears it may again...

Is there a Plan B?

" In 1802 Thomas Jefferson said “I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and...

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