UN powers give ultimatum demanding Syria cooperation

From an AP article in the Guardian by Edith M. Lederer:
The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Monday demanding Syria’s full cooperation with a U.N. investigation into the assassination of Lebanon’s former prime minister and warning of possible “further action” if it doesn’t.
The United States, France and Britain pressed for the resolution following last [...]

Happy Halloween!

I hope you like the theme for Holloween!
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I am celebrating today so I am leaving this post as an open thread. Please talk about whatever you want, since I won’t be blogging for a [...]

Planned Parenthood v. Casey, What is the Big deal?

From OYEZ, U.S. Supreme Court Multimedia:
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
505 U.S. 833 (1992)
Docket Number: 91-744
Abstract
Argued:
April 22, 1992
Decided:
June 29, 1992
Subjects:
Privacy: Abortion, Including Contraceptives
Facts of the Case
The Pennsylvania legislature amended its abortion control law in 1988 and 1989. Among the new provisions, the law required informed consent and a 24 hour waiting period prior to the procedure. A [...]

People For the American Way Attacks Alito

From the People For The American Way’s SaveThe Court.org:
Samuel Alito has been a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit since his appointment by the first President Bush in 1990. In that time, Alito has compiled an extensive, extreme right-wing judicial record on numerous matters of importance to the protection [...]

President Bush Nominates Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. For Supreme Court Justice

President Bush on Monday nominated Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Stay tuned for more…
Others reporting:
Stop the ACLU
Confirm Them says Filibuster talk already.
Blogs for Bush, you can stop hoping: Bush has made a great choice.
Michelle Malkin has more.
Bright and Early
SCOTUS Blog
Confirm Them
Confirm Themâs Open Thread
The Nose on Your Face has Reidâs Reaction!
Wizbang
My Vast [...]

Transcript: President Bush’s Radio Address 10-29-05

From the White House:
Audio
Transcript:
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week marked another important milestone in carrying out our strategy in Iraq. On Tuesday, the Iraqi election commission formerly certified the passage of the new Iraqi constitution, after nearly 10 million Iraqis turned out to vote on it two weeks ago. This is a moment of tremendous [...]

Olberman’s Conspiracy Theory Blown

You may remember a previous article about how Countdown had the âNexus of Politics & Terrorâ segment that Keith Olbermann has been hyping for several days. Olbermann uses far-out conspiracy theories to attempt to make it look like the Bush administration uses fake terror alerts when bad news is reported about them; to divert their [...]

Stanley “Tookie” Williams Slated to Die

From an AP article on FNC:
A judge signed a death warrant Monday for Stanley “Tookie” Williams, a co-founder of the notorious Crips gang who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his children’s books.
Williams is scheduled to die Dec. 13 at San Quentin prison. The judge rejected requests by his attorneys to delay the [...]

More Women Being Imprisoned Than Men

We sure are progressing as a society…
From an AP article on FNC:
Women are beginning to outpace men, in a least one area: incarcerations.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports the number of women in state and federal prison rose by four percent last year, while the number of men increased by less than two percent.
And it [...]

Louisiana Senator Wants Crackdown on Illegals

From an article in the Bayou Buzz:
On Monday, U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, D-La., called on the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship today to investigate federal contractorsâ hiring of low-wage undocumented workers for Gulf Coast Reconstruction. In a letter delivered Monday morning to the Subcommitteeâs Chair and Ranking Member, Senators John Cornyn, [...]