Sunday, June 15, 2008

Israeli settlements harm peace talks - 15 Jun 08

Lily Allen Loves The Attention While She Shops On Friday

Obama Chickens Out On Appearances With McCain

Mugabe vows 'war' to win Zimbabwe vote - 15 June 08

Lost Remote » Who at IB posted Russert’s death on Wikipedia?

Lost Remote » Who at IB posted Russert’s death on Wikipedia?:

"The first place to report the news of the death of Tim Russert wasn’t NBC - or
the New York Times… it was likely Wikipedia. Someone edited Russert’s entry at
3:01pm ET - a full 23 minutes before Drudge, NYT and the NY Post picked up the
story. NBC broke into programming on the network and on MSNBC at 3:39pm ET."


Get your breaking news at Wikipedia....

WASHINGTON WEEK | June 13, 2008 Webcast Extra | PBS

Homeless Street Kids Explain Why They Sniff Glue.

McCain's Tightrope - TalkLeft: The Politics Of Crime

McCain's Tightrope - TalkLeft: The Politics Of Crime:

"McCain's problems still leave him walking a tightrope. He needs evangelical
voters, but also needs to retain his appeal to the more moderate middle ground.
McCain was recently forced to renounce the endorsements of two religious leaders
because of their past extremist statements on Islam and Jews"


McCain has much to lose in this election, and many ways to lose it. If he is to win he has to be masterful as a politician, but appear to be doing it naturally. That might be true in any case, but the pressure is turned up on McCain.

Who is doing this...

Someone is posting rather hateful speech over at Obama's website...

Obama Fans Upset About Hate Speech

I wonder if it might be the same whack jobs that are posting hateful things at McCain's site....

McCain's Web site talks about the anti-Christ being 'a Jew,' Hillary being a 'bitch,' Obama being a 'Muslim fag,' and America bringing 9/11 on itself

ABC News: Woman Locked Up 18 Years for Pregnancy

ABC News: Woman Locked Up 18 Years for Pregnancy:

"An Italian woman whose family kept her locked in a room for almost two decades
after she was accused of becoming pregnant out of wedlock has been freed by
police, authorities and media reports said."


And Europeans think Americans are strange...

Vanity Fair's Blog Map | NewsBusters.org


Vanity Fair's Blog Map NewsBusters.org

Vanity Fair maps the Blogosphere.

Ben Smith's Blog: Obama brings a gun to a knife fight - Politico.com

Ben Smith's Blog: Obama brings a gun to a knife fight - Politico.com:

"“If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun,” Obama said in
Philadelphia last night. “Because from what I understand, folks in Philly like a
good brawl. I’ve seen Eagles fans.”"


While I understand what he is speaking to here, I think he has made a poor choice of words - once again.

Quote Details: Aldous Huxley: Happiness is not achieved... - The Quotations Page

Quote Details: Aldous Huxley: Happiness is not achieved... - The Quotations Page:

"Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.
Aldous Huxley, Vedanta for the Western World, 1945
English critic & novelist (1894 - 1963)"

FOXNews.com - Ice Cream Truck Driver Charged With Raping Girl, 13, He Met on MySpace - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

FOXNews.com - Ice Cream Truck Driver Charged With Raping Girl, 13, He Met on MySpace - Local News News Articles National News US News:

"William Schenmeyer, 21, of East Greenbush, N.Y., was charged with second-degree
rape, sex abuse and endangering the welfare of a child, the North Country
Gazette reports.
Schenmeyer, a driver for ice cream distributor Mr. Ding-A-Ling, had sexual contact with the girl on at least two occasions, according to the Gazette."


Give him the DP....

ChiTrib: Michelle Obama A 'New Target for Republicans' | NewsBusters.org

ChiTrib: Michelle Obama A 'New Target for Republicans' NewsBusters.org:

"Michelle Obama could be considered a liability to Senator Barack Obama’s
presidential campaign, especially with her controversial 'For the first time in
my adult life, I am proud of my country' remarks."


As long as she acts to promote Barack as a candidate, she is a legitimate target.

Right Wing Watch: McCain's Next Controversial Priest

Right Wing Watch: McCain's Next Controversial Priest:

"Deal Hudson reports that John McCain “met privately” with Rev. Frank Pavone,
the Priests for Life head most famous for calling Michael Schiavo a murderer,
before a Catholic-outreach meeting in Philadelphia."


Are there any pastors of sense that can step forward to be a part of this election process?

lgf: Ireland Kills EU Treaty#rss

lgf: Ireland Kills EU Treaty#rss:

"The European Union’s Orwellian “reform treaty” has been rejected by the voters
of Ireland, and that means it’s probably dead—but only probably, because the EU
will now try to find a way to bypass the will of the voters."


The next step for the EU at this point is unclear, could it press for a revote by Ireland?

Journey to the Center of the Earth: TV Trailer

Dan Abrams Miffed That Hannity Supports John McCain! | NewsBusters.org

Dan Abrams Miffed That Hannity Supports John McCain! NewsBusters.org:

"We've seen Chris 'Thrill Going Up My Leg' Matthews. Keith Olbermann admits
to MSNBC viewers that his network doesn't give a 'hard time' to Democratic
candidates. Olbermann defends Barack Obama by humilating Matthews. Democratic
stalwarts Lanny Davis and Ed Rendell blast MSNBC for not being fair to Hillary
Clinton and for [Keith Olbermann] saying things that should put him on the Obama
campaign payroll, respectively."


This is all a silly circus, and if you ask me it has little to do with journalism, and even less to do with politics.

Parents charged after boy tied to tree dies - Crime & courts- msnbc.com

Parents charged after boy tied to tree dies - Crime & courts- msnbc.com:

"RALEIGH, N.C. - A couple accused of tying their 13-year-old son to a tree for
two nights to punish him for disobedience has been charged with murder in his
death, authorities said Friday."


How do parents do things like this to their children, how do they think this is ok?

Gabby Babble: Paul Newman Has Lung Cancer?

Gabby Babble: Paul Newman Has Lung Cancer?:

"I really hope this story isn't true! Paul Newman is reportedly battling lung
cancer and has been suffering for several months. He is said to have pulled out
of directing a big-screen adaptation of John Steinbeck's book Of Mice and Men."


If this is true, Newmann won't be around for long. It will be a sad loss.

The Smurfs Movie | dailystab.com

The Smurfs Movie dailystab.com:

"Classic kids cartoon characters The Smurfs are coming to life in a new live
action/animated movie."


That is just smurftastic, la la la la, la la la la....

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