time names world biggest counterfieter "person of the year"

Saw this discusion in another section and wanted to put a different angle on it. Ok, so I am not arguing againt Bernake as "person of the year. time has certainly put some sinister and notorious...

No cost of living raise...Social Security

I don't know about you but I think the people in the Department of Labor have been asleep for the last 2 years, or they have been on vacation on some deserted island somewhere. They claim that based...

How is YOUR state/country/city dealing with the recession?

Our guv is with holding millions already approved for schools because otherwise the state will run out of money. Its that bad. Unemployment is up just through the holiday season, then the winter...

Another WTF Moment in American Politics

From The Canadian Free Press.... Michele Obama does not get paid to serve as the First Lady and she doesn't perform any official duties. But this hasn't deterred her from hiring 22 staffers to...

Can Obama Do This?

Barack Obama has awarded himself 'a good solid B-plus' grade for his first year as President of the United States, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired on US television last night Now,...

Why Should You Believe in Global Warming?

In the face of the current Climategate scandal and the summit in Copenhagen that could affect the economies of all the nations on Earth, you might be feeling a little confused about your stance on...

Gay Woman Wins Houston Mayoral Race

Saturday night, Annise Parker, who is a lesbian, won the election of Houston mayor, and I think she is one tough cookie that is going to try very hard to get her city back on track. Her opponent was...

80% Of Voters, Including 65% Of Republicans, DON'T Support Impeaching Obama

What is wrong with these people?Yep...looks like the majority of people, while not extremely happy with the job "O" is doing, don't think we should impeach him. I admit...I am not happy with a...

Foxy Knoxy murder turns political

While I have not followed the case too closely, I have just read that Knox's parents have turned to Hillary Clinton to get help in overturning the guilty verdict. My gut says no and that, based on...

Universal Health Care now! (for the US)

Though I have no doubt that with each and every day, Congress and insurance companies make health care more and more of a mess, I do believe strongly in universal health care funded by taxes. Here is...