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Standing Up, Because It’s The Right Thing To Do

Another all American family caught up in the BushCo economy has come forward to back SCHIP and their daughter is profiled in the latest ad (see “Featured Video” in the sidebar):
…the Wilkerson family, whose two-year old daughter Bethany is covered by SCHIP and had life-saving heart surgery when she was an infant. On Monday the […]

What America Means to Me

I share this with you as I posted it on my Stock Investment Blog, Stock Picks Bob’s Advice:
Hello Friends! Thanks so much for stopping by and visiting my blog, Stock Picks Bob’s Advice! I will not give you the usual investment advice warning, because this entry is not about investment advice. It is about my […]

Hillary Clinton Weighs in on Foreign Policy

Hillary Clinton penned a piece for Foreign Affairs Magazine on foreign policy: Security and Opportunity for the Twenty-first Century. It’s a long an interesting read that stirred up once again the kerfluffle over Hillary’s intentions with Iran while she made clear that getting out of Iraq is tantamount:
Ending the war in Iraq is the first […]

Independent Investigative Journalism: Pro Publica

A new nonprofit group has been formed to provide a “new kind of journalism venture” that will assemble “a group of investigative journalists who will give away their work to media outlets.” Interesting concept … Pro Publica is a collaborative effort between “Paul E. Steiger, who was the top editor of The Wall Street Journal […]

Blackwater and the Implications

Today’s L.A. Times has a piece on the Blackwater investigation and the implications it holds for the Bush administration: America’s own unlawful combatants?
As the Bush administration deals with the fallout from the recent killings of civilians by private security firms in Iraq, some officials are asking whether the contractors could be considered unlawful combatants under […]

Bye Bye Malkin: Malkin Quits O’Reilly

Word has it that Michelle Malkin will have one less venue to screech from. From Think Progress:
Inside Cable News has obtained an e-mail written by Michelle Malkin stating that she has decided to quit appearing on Fox News’s The O’Reilly Factor:
From: “Michelle Malkin”
To: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:04:58 -0400
Subject: Re: Michelle no longer on […]

‘08 Watch: Edwards Pick Up Endorsement from Iowa Union

John Edwards received the endorsement of the Iowa State Council of the SEIU and a campaign official said that “announcements of support from other state councils were promised to follow Monday.”
“This endorsement reflects Senator Edwards‘ lifelong commitment to standing up for working Americans like the people he grew up with,” said the senior campaign official, […]