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Friday, February 24, 2006

Dubai And Bush Administration Playing At Misdirection

Dubai Ports World, the United Arab Emirates-owned company that is set to take over the operations of six major American seaports, has voluntarily decided to postpone taking over the operations aspect of the ports until further review by Congress. This is in response to the firestorm of protest both... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2006

What The Hell Do You Mean, Bush Didn't Know?

It comes out of the White House that Bush did not even know about the Dubai deal until after it was inked. I find this just a little hard to believe, considering the nature of the deal and who the ports' buyer is. Is the president so busy selling his war in Iraq and his illegal wiretapping that he... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 20, 2006

Dubya And Those God-Awful 'Town Hall Meetings'

Dubya tried to play the caring humanitarian in one of his staged "town hall meetings"/press conferences yesterday, bringing up the genocide in Darfur like it has been a chronic source of concern for him. He said he'd been talking to some "folks" about doubling the number of troops in the Sudanese... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 17, 2006

Red Carpet Treatment For Terrorists From Committee On Foreign Investment

The Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States (CFIUS) has agreed to allow DP World (Dubai Ports World) to merge with P&O (Peninsular and Oriental Navigation Co.) for control of six shipping ports in the United States. These ports include New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, New Orleans,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2006

A Strange Cloud Of Silence Surrounding Cheney Shooting

Harry Wittington, the 78-year-old Texas millionaire/lawyer that vice-president Cheney shot and wounded Saturday, reportedly suffered a 'silent' heart attack today and was placed back in Intensive Care. A 'silent' heart attack is a mild attack caused by an occlusion that slows blood flow through the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 12, 2006

Hunting With Dick Leaves Lawyer In Intensive Care

It's the story of the hour. Kept quiet for an entire day, Vice-President Dick Cheney's office released a statement that the vice-president shot a hunting companion yesterday on the Armstrong Ranch outside Corpus Christi, Texas, while quail hunting. It seems that millionaire lawyer, Harry Wittington,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 7, 2006

Who Will Continue The Work Of The Kings?

As Coretta Scott King was laid to rest in Atlanta, Georgia today under the sad and watchful eyes of a nation, while four presidents and untold number of dignitaries from around the world attended, the question that followed upon the footsteps of everyone man, woman, and child that passed by the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 5, 2006

Too Angry To Be Next President

According to Republican National Committee chairman Ken Mehlman, Senator Hillary Clinton of New York is far to angry to get into the White House. Mehlmann says that Americans generally steer clear of candidates who seem to be angry. He cites Senator Clinton's recent speech where she called the Bush... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 2, 2006

Upset In The House As Republicans Distance Themselves From DeLay

Representative John Boehner of Ohio was elected House Majority Leader today to replace disgraced and indicted former House Leader Tom DeLay of Texas. Although a close vote, Boehner defeated Roy Blunt of Missouri, the favored man and Tom DeLay's personal pick to replace him. Analyst's believe that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 1, 2006

Two More Miners Killed In West Virginia In Separate Incidents

The governor of West Virginia today called for a voluntary closing of all of West Virginia's 544 coal mines until safety checks could be made. "We're going to check for unsafe conditions, and we're going to correct any unsafe conditions before we mine another lump of coal," Manchin said. His plea... Sign in to see full entry.

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