Chicago, IL – Patrick Fitzgerald is stepping down as the U.S. attorney in Chicago. In 1994, Fitzgerald became the prosecutor in the case against Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman and 11 others charged in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. In 1996, Fitzgerald became the National Security Coordinator[...]
Posts Tagged ‘USA’
Do Pollsters Lie?
Reposted from Daily Kos Electionsby Steve SingiserRasmussen’s status as an infallible pollster to the right, and a inevitable source of derision to the left, has been well established for years. But, looking at some of their recent polling (most notably, their daily tracking poll of the[...]
Michelle Obama wears $35 dress on TV
The wife of US President Barack Obama has won praise after departing from her usual upscale designer fashion style by appearing on NBC’s Today show on Wednesday in a $34.95 dress from low priced H&M. H&M stores in both Detroit and Boston were fielding numerous calls looking for the dre[...]
Romney’s Best choice for Veep ….
Calvin Trillin suggests that Ken Carson, Barbie’s boy friend, serves as Mitt’s VEEP Mitt is very handsome, BUT women do not like Mr. Romney. The campaign needs a VEEP who is loved by women!. The obvious choice for VEEP is Ken Carson, Barbie’s boy friend. Ken, like Mitt, is abl[...]
F(r)ee Country
Kam Wing Chan, UW Professor, Department of Geography As a lifelong foreign student of English I’ve been intrigued, if at times confused, by the magical power of certain words to conceal as well as to reveal. For example, after twenty years in this free country, I have finally come to learn about[...]
Trayvon Martin, What is “Black”
Six years ago, an English couple gave birth to twin daughters. Their twin daughters, now six years old, offer a lesson to those who are exploiting Trayvon Martin’s memory. Racists .. .. whether Sharpton who uses race with all the subtleties of a pimp or the self satisfied Fauxies who can[...]
The Boycott Limbaugh List Grows ……….
UPDATED Here is a list of advertisers who have now left the Limbaugh show: AOL CARBONITE QUICKEN LOANS PROFLOWERS SLEEP TRAIN SLEEP NUMBER LEGALZOOM Updated 6 March: Vitacost AccuQuote ServiceMagic Polycom Hadeed Carpet Thompson Creek Windows. BareEscentuals SensaWeightLoss Stamps.com Deere & Co[...]
Will Romney Loose Miuchigan?
New polls released Monday found Santorum at 39 percent, ahead of Romney with 24 percent, Ron Paul with 12 percent and Newt Gingrich at 11 percent. Similarly, the American Research Group poll found Santorum with 33 percent, followed by Romney at 27 percent, Gingrich at 21 percent, and Paul at 12 perc[...]
ROMNEYISM: Is Romney Mussolini?
Look up the definition of fascism. … state support of corporate power built around the concept of exceptionalism. From WIKIPEDIA: Fascism seeks to purify the nation of foreign influences that are deemed to be causing degeneration of the nation or of not fitting into the national culture. F[...]