http://btp.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Boston Tea Party en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:52:20 GMT 2010-01-01T11:52:20Z 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=281474977970623&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Greetings, Sad news reaches us today from Afghanistan.  The Canadians have lost five, including four soldiers and a journalist.  Other reports say that we lost eight of our own CIA people.  . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:51:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970623&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-12-31T23:51:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970755&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Judicial Watch Announces List of Washington's "Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians" for 2009 President makes Top 10 list of corrupt politicians     . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:15:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970755&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Marilyn M. 2009-12-31T22:15:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970632&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace As a stockholder who was collectively gang raped by Wachovia and then Wells Fargo, I find this story heart warming. From Forbes Wells Fargo & Co.'s four top executives won't get cash bonuses . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:25:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970632&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace The Militant Moderate 2009-12-31T20:25:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970593&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace From Yahoo News WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government's Christmas Eve pledge of unlimited financial aid to mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is aimed at making sure the housing market doesn't . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:14:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970593&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace The Militant Moderate 2009-12-31T20:14:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969553&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace This is just too funny and unsettling at the same time.  " Karsten Nohl, a German encryption expert, said he had organised the hack to demonstrate the weaknesses of the security measures protecting . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:08:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969553&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Dale Coparanis 2009-12-31T03:08:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969264&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace For one I was against the bailouts for these big banks. They could of weathered the storm, and a few have already returned the money.Plus all those big bonus' givin out. Too many big lobbyists . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:21:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969264&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Thomas E. 2009-12-30T22:21:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969101&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Today in my Red State Morning Briefing were these words:   Do you ever wonder who stands to benefit from global trading in carbon credits ? We've looked at some of the investments . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:04:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969101&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Marilyn M. 2009-12-30T20:04:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969041&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace James Hansen is the world's leading climate scientist fighting against global warming. Yesterday, Dr. Hansen told the Guardian: He is vehemently opposed to the carbon market schemes – . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:23:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969041&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Gary (aka: William Pinn) J. 2009-12-30T19:23:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969010&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Weird and Wacky Stuff (Okay....and Sad) by Marilyn Mackenzie       This is the time of year that every newspaper and every writer tries to come up with a list of happenings . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:02:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969010&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Marilyn M. 2009-12-30T19:02:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968695&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace I had planned to write a summary of 2009 with my thoughts, but the events of the past week in my family changed my plans.  I hope that you will forgive my abandoning of politics for this week. . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:09:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968695&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Troy Stouffer 2009-12-30T15:09:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968552&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace ICECAP By Michael Asten From: The Australian THE Copenhagen climate change summit closed two weeks ago in confusion, disagreement and, for some, disillusionment. When the political . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:45:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968552&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-30T12:45:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967570&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace 1.NO civil rights for terrorists http://www.conservativeoutpost.com/campaign/no_civil_rights_terrorists   2.Say NO to Bank Nationalization! http://www.conservativeoutpost.com/campaign/say_no_bank_nationalization . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:39:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967570&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Thomas E. 2009-12-29T19:39:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966447&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Highly regarded for his principled, energetic and idea-driven leadership, Marco Rubio is a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010. In 1971, Marco was born in Miami to Cuban-born parents who came to America . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:44:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966447&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Thomas E. 2009-12-29T03:44:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966389&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Just outside the fence which enclosed some of the best apple trees in the county, grew a crabapple tree. This crabapple tree was a very prolific tree and produced much fruit. When some local kids . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:29:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966389&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Dale Coparanis 2009-12-29T02:29:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966204&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace OK, so you're a climatologist and some whistler blower published your emails on the internet for all to see. What can you do? Well, you might take a cue from a lying, cheating scumbag whose wife walked . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:10:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966204&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Gary (aka: William Pinn) J. 2009-12-28T23:10:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966128&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace I had an interesting conversation with one of my brothers on Christmas Day.  His job entails negotiating with the Chinese on manufacturing contracts for an industrial firm based in Massachusetts.  . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:15:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966128&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Sheryl O. 2009-12-28T22:15:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965793&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace As the first decade of the 21 st century comes to a close many historians are calling it one of the worst decades on record. And the year 2009 ranks among the top contenders for the title of worst . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:41:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965793&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2009-12-28T17:41:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965683&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Hello Gather Friends! 1st Annual Poetry Contest : www.joyfulonline.net   Want to spread the word about upcoming contest. Please share as you see fit! I would hope that you read . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:15:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965683&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Pamela G. 2009-12-28T16:15:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965480&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace The Cloud Mystery 1 of 6 The video starts out with english subtitles but quickly moves to english speaking.   2 of 6   . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:43:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965480&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-28T11:43:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965301&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace The impoverished nation of Yemen, Osama bin Laden's ancestral home, keeps popping up in the news, and not in a good way.  Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian terrorist who tried to ignite a destructive . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:10:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965301&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Dave McGill 2009-12-28T07:10:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965210&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace World Net Daily have a lot of petitions for conservatives to pick and choose. Feel free to sign any of these choice's. And lets take the USA back from these gangsters. Here are the petitions created . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:37:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965210&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Thomas E. 2009-12-28T05:37:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965032&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Just got this email from Campaign for Liberty. Keep these career politicians on their toes. And keep them accountable to the taxpayers money. December 27, 2009 Dear Friend of Liberty, . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:47:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965032&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Thomas E. 2009-12-28T01:47:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964792&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Aborted fetus cells used in beauty creams By Valerie Richardson A San Francisco cosmetics company has ignited an outcry among pro-lifers for including an unexpected ingredient in its anti-aging . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:12:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964792&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Thomas E. 2009-12-27T21:12:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964706&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Whether you agree or not with these issues I have listed some boycotts that might interest you. Please if you can speak with your pocketbook. 1. Boycott PepsiCo AFA asked Pepsi to remain neutral . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:55:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964706&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Thomas E. 2009-12-27T19:55:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964643&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace 1. Obamacare From The John Birch Society: While the Senate has all but passed the health care takeover bill, do not despair for we have additional opportunities to stop the progression. Remember . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:53:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964643&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Thomas E. 2009-12-27T18:53:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964395&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Watts Up with That We’ve all pretty much had it up to our keesters with the brusque and dismissive treatment that commenters who don’t agree with the RC world view get over . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:24:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964395&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-27T14:24:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964374&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace The Resilient Earth For decades, the supporters of CO<small> 2 </small> driven global warming have discounted changes in solar irradiance as far too small to cause significant climate change. . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:40:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964374&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-27T13:40:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964367&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace World Climate Report Early last January, when the final 2008 numbers were in for the U.S. annual average temperature, we ran an article titled “ U.S. Temperatures 2008: Back to the Future? . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:29:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964367&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-27T13:29:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964363&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace World Climate Report A couple of months back, there was a discussion taking place over at Joe Romm’s ClimateProgress blog concerning a report that the earth’s ability to take-up . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:23:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964363&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-27T13:23:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964357&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace World Climate Report The wonderful Christmas season is upon us, and no Christmas story would be complete without snow. If you really like snow, Greenland is the place for you! The snow there lasts . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:13:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964357&grpId=3659174697240693&nav=Groupspace Dan E. 2009-12-27T13:13:48Z