current affairs

Feingold: U.S. Due for 'Cheesehead' Prez - Yahoo! News "But I do think one thing we can all agree on is that this country is overdue for a cheesehead president. We've never had one," he told ABC's "This Week." Truly a good reason to elect a President,...

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One can only hope

Published on November 20 2005

Jerusalem Post | Breaking News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World The Elaph Arab media website reported on Sunday that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the head of the al-Qaida in Iraq terror group, may have been killed in Iraq on Sunday afternoon...

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Foreign Affairs - Iraq

Published on November 13 2005

Wisconsin boy Melvin Laird has a long article on Vietnam and how it relates to today's war in Iraq at: Foreign Affairs - Iraq: Learning the Lessons of Vietnam - Melvin R. Laird The truth about Vietnam that revisionist historians conveniently forget is...

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Feingold Article

Published on November 13 2005

Interesting article about our state's resident maverick Senator. 2008 should be interesting, although I still don't think Feingold can/will get the nomination. Article at The New Republic--free registration required. Withdrawal Symptoms While Clinton...

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Veteran's Day

Published on November 11 2005

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Cool link of the Day

Published on November 7 2005

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Methodist Court Removes Openly Lesbian Minister - New York Times Although United Methodism prohibits openly gay people in the pulpit, it welcomes all to worship. Mr. Johnson did not forbid the gay man to attend his church but said he would not allow him...

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The Democratic Frontrunner

Published on October 28 2005

The Democratic Frontrunner ABC'S NEW SHOW, Commander in Chief, starring Geena Davis as the first female president of the United States, along with new books by Democratic political consultants Dick Morris and Susan Estrich, is fueling the notion that...

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Rosa Parks Honored

Published on October 28 2005

Rosa Parks to Lie in Honor at Capitol - Yahoo! News On Sunday, Parks becomes the first woman to lie in honor in the vast circular room under the Capitol dome. The House agreed by voice vote Friday that the body of Parks will lie in honor in the Rotunda...

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Still a loser, lottery-wise :))

Published on October 20 2005

Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $340M Sold - Yahoo! News DES MOINES, Iowa - All eyes were on Oregon, where someone bought the winning Powerball ticket worth $340 million. It was the largest jackpot in the game's history and the second-biggest lottery jackpot...