http://americanidiot.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Oscar H. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:23:17 GMT 2010-01-07T20:23:17Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976930866 The "flying imams" decided that now would be a good time to sue U.S. Airways in response to their removal last year. To refresh peoeple's memory: (from Wiki) According to some passengers . . . Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:56:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976930866 Oscar H. 2007-03-13T22:56:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976927243 Amid all of the shrill screeching from certain groups about how salient the Libby conviction was, and how much it was a "win" for the people on the left, there seemed to be something lost. What . . . Fri, 09 Mar 2007 06:44:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976927243 Oscar H. 2007-03-09T06:44:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976923660 Cherokees eject slave descendants Members of the Cherokee Nation of native Americans have voted to revoke tribal citizenship for descendants of black slaves the Cherokees once owned. A total of 76.6% . . . Sun, 04 Mar 2007 23:19:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976923660 Oscar H. 2007-03-04T23:19:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976923503 This has been out for a bit, but i'm only learning of it today... NEW YORK -- The first New York City public school offering the Arabic language and culture is set to open in September. Named after . . . Sun, 04 Mar 2007 18:43:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976923503 Oscar H. 2007-03-04T18:43:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976861395 WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge upheld the Bush administration's new terrorism law Wednesday, agreeing that Guantanamo Bay detainees do not have the right to challenge their imprisonment in U.S. . . . Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:52:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976861395 Oscar H. 2006-12-13T22:52:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976860414 GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - Federal agents raided meat processing plants in six states Tuesday and arrested an unknown number of suspected illegal immigrants in an identity theft investigation, temporarily suspending . . . Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:58:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976860414 Oscar H. 2006-12-12T20:58:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976859405 Jeff Stein, quized Rep. Silvestre Reyes, incoming House Intel. Committee Chair, and made the following observations: I thought it only right now to pose the same questions to a Democrat, especially one . . . Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:08:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976859405 Oscar H. 2006-12-11T20:08:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976858750 As usual, Rosie put her foot in her mouth again. "The fact is that it's news all over the world. You know, you can imagine in China it's like, 'Ching chong, ching chong, Danny DeVito, . . . Mon, 11 Dec 2006 02:11:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976858750 Oscar H. 2006-12-11T02:11:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976858165 I guess corruption only matters when it's a republican... Rep. Jefferson Wins Re-Election in La. Sunday December 10, 2006 5:16 AM By CAIN BURDEAU NEW ORLEANS (AP) - U.S. Rep. William Jefferson easily . . . Sun, 10 Dec 2006 06:00:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976858165 Oscar H. 2006-12-10T06:00:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976857481 Muslim woman cites gym after interrupted prayer Gregg Krupa / The Detroit News DEARBORN -- Fitness USA, a gym chain, is investigating an alleged civil rights violation involving a local Muslim woman . . . Sat, 09 Dec 2006 05:43:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976857481 Oscar H. 2006-12-09T05:43:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976857425 Jamal Miftah was thrown out of his mosque for penning a letter to ask Al-Zawahiri to turn himself in and stop practicing terror. He was threatened by several members. He protested, and then was told by . . . Sat, 09 Dec 2006 03:06:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976857425 Oscar H. 2006-12-09T03:06:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976856320                                               . . . Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:04:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976856320 Oscar H. 2006-12-07T19:04:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976851898 Tancredo protesters turn violent By Anne Mulkern DenverPost.com Violence erupted at a Michigan law school Thursday when protestors tried to block a speech by Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo. Police . . . Sat, 02 Dec 2006 05:20:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976851898 Oscar H. 2006-12-02T05:20:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976850625  UN troops face child abuse claims Children have been subjected to rape and prostitution by United Nations peacekeepers in Haiti and Liberia, a BBC investigation has found. Girls have told of regular . . . Thu, 30 Nov 2006 19:02:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976850625 Oscar H. 2006-11-30T19:02:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976847392 I just had to post this article that I just saw in the UK Guardian Unlimited. I can't think of why someone would think that setting themself on fire is going to benefit anyone, or stop anything that . . . Sun, 26 Nov 2006 21:02:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976847392 Oscar H. 2006-11-26T21:02:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976847059 Prior to WWI and WWII, the dominant powers of international relations resided in the separate nations of Europe. France, Germany, and Great Britain extended their collective, yet individual reach over . . . Sun, 26 Nov 2006 08:51:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976847059 Oscar H. 2006-11-26T08:51:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976846030 To what extent can a mayor be held accountable for mistakes, if any, of a police force? This is a snippet of an article from the Amsterdam News which seeks to place blame for incidents of alleged police . . . Fri, 24 Nov 2006 18:32:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976846030 Oscar H. 2006-11-24T18:32:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976843424 MEXICO CITY  —  Leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador swore himself in as Mexico's "legitimate" president Monday, launching a parallel government he hopes will prevent President-elect . . . Tue, 21 Nov 2006 06:57:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976843424 Oscar H. 2006-11-21T06:57:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976843287 A few weeks ago, I posted an article entitled "What ever happened to the stolen election?" http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976835889 Well, here's your answer: Gather . . . Tue, 21 Nov 2006 04:05:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976843287 Oscar H. 2006-11-21T04:05:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976842513 BBC News Saddam trial 'flawed and unsound' The trial of Saddam Hussein was so flawed that its verdict is unsound, the advocacy group Human Rights Watch says. The former Iraqi leader was sentenced . . . Mon, 20 Nov 2006 01:37:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976842513 Oscar H. 2006-11-20T01:37:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976842472 Observers: Sudan Gov't Strikes N. Darfur Sunday November 19, 2006 11:16 PM By ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU Associated Press Writer KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - A large force of Sudanese soldiers backed by allied . . . Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:39:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976842472 Oscar H. 2006-11-20T00:39:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976840893 Palestine, Egypt, Lebanon, in all of those countries, President Bush has pushed the notion of democracy. But in each of those countries, we see an element of extremism being given a voice, not just in . . . Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:10:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976840893 Oscar H. 2006-11-17T18:10:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976837916 U.S. and local activists formed a common front on Sunday to fight the expansion of Wal-Mart stores in Mexico, saying small stores and the national culture are under threat from what is already the world's . . . Mon, 13 Nov 2006 23:08:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976837916 Oscar H. 2006-11-13T23:08:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976836750 As I was listening to the oral arguments of two partial birth abortion cases before the Supreme Court this afternoon, I couldn't help but remember what happened earlier this year. This year, one of . . . Sun, 12 Nov 2006 08:31:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976836750 Oscar H. 2006-11-12T08:31:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976835889 Something has been troubling me for a few days now. Prior to this election, Liberals and Democrats have had one fall-back plan in their pocket in case they lost. It was the notion of the stolen election. . . . Sat, 11 Nov 2006 01:13:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976835889 Oscar H. 2006-11-11T01:13:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976835705 John Bolton is the current US ambassador to the UN. He was appointed by special appointment from the President during the recess of Congress in August 2005. His nomination was controversial, and the Democrats . . . Fri, 10 Nov 2006 20:48:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976835705 Oscar H. 2006-11-10T20:48:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976831451 <h1>Chavez: Opponents unwanted in state jobs</h1><!-- END HEADLINE --> <!-- BEGIN STORY BODY --> NATALIE OBIKO PEARSON 43 minutes ago President Hugo Chavez defended a top . . . Sat, 04 Nov 2006 23:51:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976831451 Oscar H. 2006-11-04T23:51:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976831405 Yeah, so I  just saw another video of Muslims burning another American flag and it struck me.  Where do these people get all those American flags?  Seriously, do they have a little factory? . . . Sat, 04 Nov 2006 22:29:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976831405 Oscar H. 2006-11-04T22:29:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976831399 Kennedy Offered to Help Soviets Thwart U.S. Policies, KGB Papers Show By Kevin Mooney CNSNews.com Staff Writer November 02, 2006 (CNSNews.com) - While Soviet troops occupied Afghanistan in 1980, Sen. . . . Sat, 04 Nov 2006 22:18:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976831399 Oscar H. 2006-11-04T22:18:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976829859 City sued: Didn't teach cop Spanish Attorney seeking over $1 million says officer who assaulted Hispanic couldn't communicate <hr size="1">Posted: September 30, 2006 6:00 p.m. . . . Thu, 02 Nov 2006 21:32:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976829859 Oscar H. 2006-11-02T21:32:18Z