Capital punishment is wrong. Even the most corrupt of Illinois governors figured that out. If no other reason persuades you, the risk that you execute an innocent person alone, makes it wrong. That someone could document this in art, is…
Dictator Stalin voted third-greatest Russian
Editor’s Note: I am intrigued by the below AP story for several reasons. My first concern is the likelihood that more than half of Americans have no idea who Josef Stalin was. In a day and age when much focus…
Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter dies at 78
Date: 12/25/2008 2:16 PM By PAISLEY DODDSAssociated Press Writer LONDON (AP) — British Nobel laureate Harold Pinter — who produced some of his generation’s most influential dramas and later became a staunch critic of the U.S.-led war in Iraq —…
Something Wrong here? Planned Parenthood suspends Ind. staffer in video
Date: 12/16/2008 10:46 PM BC-Planned Parenthood-Video/400 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Planned Parenthood has suspended a counselor after an anti-abortion group released its second video in two weeks showing what it says is a clinic staffer ignoring Indiana law to report sexual…
White House: No immediate deal on auto loans
Date: 12/14/2008 9:08 PM BC-Meltdown-Autos,5th Ld-Writethru/814Eds: UPDATEs with Bush quotes. AP Video. Moving on general news and financial services. WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House tossed out no lifeline for the teetering auto industry Sunday, although President George W. Bush…
Minnesota Senate Seat May be Decided this Week
The below AP story lays out some of the ballot challenge issues that may end up favoring Democrat Al Franken over Republican Norm Coleman in the disputed Minnesota election race. After this weeks attempt by the GOP to finally drive…
Where Will we Get Our American Cars Fixed?
200 million automobiles in the United States. If we assume that half of those vehicles are manufactured by the Big Three, that means 100 million American made cars on the road. If those cars are worth on the average, $10,000,…
GM trying to survive for a shot at Plan Obama
Date: 12/11/2008 11:41 PM By TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is saving every cent it can, from shutting down escalators at night to limiting workers’ choice of pens, in case it needs to fight to survive…