http://cayankee.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by California Yankee en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:51:17 GMT 2010-01-07T20:51:17Z 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=281474977123840 Virtually all of Iceland's electricity and heating come from pollution-free renewable energy sources -- hydroelectric power and geothermal springs. In order to decrease imported oil to operate their . . . Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:45:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977123840 California Yankee 2007-09-21T13:45:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977098634 The New York Times reports Alberto Gonzalez has resigned as Attorney General: The official who disclosed the resignation today said that the decision was Mr. Gonzales’s and that the president accepted . . . Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:22:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977098634 California Yankee 2007-08-27T14:22:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977008681 As we prepare to celebrate Memorial Day, I ask you to consider the suggestion of Ralph Kinney Bennett, who last year posted a phenomenal article at TCS Daily about how to make Memorial Day truly memorable. . . . Fri, 25 May 2007 14:19:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977008681 California Yankee 2007-05-25T14:19:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977004178 Democrats aren't impressed with Kennedy's immigration deal. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, in a statement expressed serious concern over Kennedy's agreement: Their agreement can serve . . . Sat, 19 May 2007 15:25:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977004178 California Yankee 2007-05-19T15:25:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977003406 Senate negotiators reached agreement on immigration legislation, which provides a path to citizenship for 12 million illegal aliens. As I posted here, it is not yet clear that the agreement will manage . . . Fri, 18 May 2007 15:37:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977003406 California Yankee 2007-05-18T15:37:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977003403 At RedState, here and here, my esteemed colleague Rob Bluey reports that once again a so-called immigration "reform" deal is imminent. Little is publicly known about the latest "reform" . . . Fri, 18 May 2007 15:34:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977003403 California Yankee 2007-05-18T15:34:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977003396 Edwards, the self-proclaimed multimillionaire champion of the middle class who lives in a humongous mansion and requires his campaign pay for his $400 haircuts as well as spa treatments, leads a crass . . . Fri, 18 May 2007 15:29:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977003396 California Yankee 2007-05-18T15:29:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977003393 A Catholic advocacy group is urging New York Senator Hillary Clinton to remove an image of Mother Teresa from a campaign video narrated by former President Bill Clinton: "It is wholly inappropriate, . . . Fri, 18 May 2007 15:25:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977003393 California Yankee 2007-05-18T15:25:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976975916 Astronaut Wally Schirra, the fifth American in space and third to orbit Earth dies at 84. Schirra was one of the first group of astronauts, along with Gordon Cooper, Scott Carpenter, John Glenn, Alan . . . Fri, 04 May 2007 16:10:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976975916 California Yankee 2007-05-04T16:10:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976975894 That is my initial take after watching the Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library last night. McCain came out with guns blazing, effectively countering the growing perception . . . Fri, 04 May 2007 16:02:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976975894 California Yankee 2007-05-04T16:02:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976973617 Just as he had promised to do for three months, when the Democrats finished delaying the war supplemental bill to make their partisan political points and sent the bill containing a withdrawal date, President . . . Wed, 02 May 2007 16:39:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976973617 California Yankee 2007-05-02T16:39:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976971752 The Constitution of the United States, Article II, Section 4: The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction . . . Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:59:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976971752 California Yankee 2007-04-30T15:59:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949969 58 DAYS AND COUNTING Speaker Pelosi is too busy handing a diplomatic victory to Syria, one of the original members of the state sponsors of terrorism, to be bothered to send the war funding legislation . . . Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:27:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949969 California Yankee 2007-04-04T15:27:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949076 Iran could have enough material for a nuclear bomb by 2009. In the last three months, Iran has more than tripled its ability to produce enriched uranium. The increased production is taking place at Iran's . . . Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:36:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949076 California Yankee 2007-04-03T14:36:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976948536 "And you shall explain to your son on that day, 'It is because of what the Lord did for me when I went free from Egypt.'"  Exodus 13:8: Passover, begins today at sundown. For . . . Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:21:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976948536 California Yankee 2007-04-02T22:21:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976948529 56 DAYS AND COUNTING The Associated Press headline last night screamed "Obama Says Congress Will Fund Iraq War:" If President Bush vetoes an Iraq war spending bill as promised, Congress quickly . . . Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:16:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976948529 California Yankee 2007-04-02T22:16:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976947846 55 DAYS AND COUNTING Caught in a bald face lie when he said there was no rush to get the supplemental war funding bill to the President because he wrongly claimed Defense Secretary Gates said it wasn't . . . Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:28:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976947846 California Yankee 2007-04-02T01:28:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976946889 Harry Reid isn't satisfied with legislating defeat in Iraq. The majority Leader lies about the impact of forcing a confrontation with President Bush over providing necessary funding our troops in harms . . . Sat, 31 Mar 2007 18:23:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976946889 California Yankee 2007-03-31T18:23:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976946881 Vilsack endorsed Senator Clinton's bid for the Democratic nomination on Monday. Yesterday the Associated Press reported Hillary agreed to "help" retire Vilsack's $400,000 campaign debt. . . . Sat, 31 Mar 2007 18:15:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976946881 California Yankee 2007-03-31T18:15:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976932606 Former New York Governor George Pataki told supporters he cannot guarantee he is going to run for president this cycle and has given his blessing for them to join other presidential campaigns. Pataki's . . . Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:35:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976932606 California Yankee 2007-03-15T18:35:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931380 Rudy Giuliani has polled very well since he has made his presidential ambitions clear. In a recent Quinnipiac University poll Giuliani does well in blue, red and purple states beating Clinton 48 - 43 percent, . . . Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:24:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931380 California Yankee 2007-03-14T15:24:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976926836 On March 14, Nebraska Republican Senator Chuck Hagel will be one of three Republican and six Democratic presidential contenders to speak to the International Association of Fire Fighters. On March 28 Hagel . . . Thu, 08 Mar 2007 20:41:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976926836 California Yankee 2007-03-08T20:41:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976925678 A federal jury convicted Lewis "Scooter" Libby of obstruction, perjury, and lying to the FBI in the investigation into the leak of a CIA agent's identity. The conviction of the former chief . . . Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:08:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976925678 California Yankee 2007-03-07T16:08:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976921748 Born Hillary Diane Rodham. In the beginning it was Hillary Rodham of Arkansas. After moving to the White House, first it was Mrs. William J. Clinton. Later it became Hillary Rodham Clinton. Then it . . . Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:27:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976921748 California Yankee 2007-03-02T14:27:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976919662 Vice President Cheney is okay after a terrorist bomb exploded at the entrance to Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan on Tuesday, during a visit by Vice President Dick Cheney. The Taliban claimed responsibility . . . Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:09:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976919662 California Yankee 2007-02-27T17:09:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976918839 At a San Francisco fundraiser, New York Senator Clinton called her husband "the most popular person in the world right now." The Democratic presidential front-runner also indicated former President . . . Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:09:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976918839 California Yankee 2007-02-26T17:09:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976914554 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that Guantanamo Bay detainees cannot challenge their detention in U.S. courts: "Federal courts have no jurisdiction in these cases," . . . Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:38:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976914554 California Yankee 2007-02-20T17:38:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976909664 The Wall Street Journal reports Bank of America is offering credit cards to customers illegal aliens:   The new Bank of America program is open to people who lack both a Social Security number . . . Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:03:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976909664 California Yankee 2007-02-13T18:03:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976900340 Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants "routine access to military aircraft for domestic flights, such as trips back to her San Francisco district:" The sources, who include those in Congress and in the . . . Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:42:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976900340 California Yankee 2007-02-01T15:42:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976893738 Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, the Democrats' losing presidential candidate in 2004, intends to stay out of the 2008 presidential campaign. Kerry's withdrawal leaves 25 prospective 2008 presidential . . . Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:01:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976893738 California Yankee 2007-01-24T20:01:10Z