http://crispe.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Cris P. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:47:24 GMT 2009-12-29T16:47:24Z 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=281474976882682 “Let me be clear. The terrorists and insurgents in Iraq are without conscience. And they will make the year ahead bloody and violent. Even if our new strategy works exactly as plan[ned], deadly acts . . . Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:52:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976882682 Cris P. 2007-01-11T21:52:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976880972 President Bush will “unveil” his new Iraq policy tomorrow night (January 10th) and there seems to be a general agreement in the press that he will request more troops to make a “surge” . . . Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:29:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976880972 Cris P. 2007-01-09T22:29:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976877778 Zalmay Khalilzad, currently working as part of the liaison “project” to Iraq is being put forth by many in the Bush administration as our next United Nations Ambassador.  Khalilizad is . . . Fri, 05 Jan 2007 21:19:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976877778 Cris P. 2007-01-05T21:19:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976875719 President Bush and [John] McCain, the front-runner for the next presidential nomination, in pressing for a surge of 30,000 more troops, will have trouble finding support from more than 12 out of 49 Republican . . . Wed, 03 Jan 2007 20:06:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976875719 Cris P. 2007-01-03T20:06:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976872119 During the early years of the United States following the War of 1812 America embarked on an “almost personal” journey of self-discovery called “manifest destiny” as we expanded . . . Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:53:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976872119 Cris P. 2006-12-29T14:53:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976870002 One of the most frustrating problems that occur in life is that people become larger than the issues.  This is always misleading as public conundrums and how to solve them are much more likely in . . . Tue, 26 Dec 2006 17:13:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976870002 Cris P. 2006-12-26T17:13:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976867509 WASHINGTON - A Virginia congressman has warned that "many more Muslims" will be elected demanding to use the Quran unless immigration is tightened. Republican Rep. Virgil Goode made the comment . . . Thu, 21 Dec 2006 20:44:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976867509 Cris P. 2006-12-21T20:44:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976866055 Randi Rhodes of Air America made an interesting statement last week about Democratic hopefuls for President.  She talked about now being the time not to narrow the field of contenders down to one . . . Tue, 19 Dec 2006 23:02:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976866055 Cris P. 2006-12-19T23:02:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976865130 WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush said Saturday that his administration will outline a series of changes that would clamp down on the common Capitol Hill practice of slipping pet projects into spending . . . Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:38:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976865130 Cris P. 2006-12-18T20:38:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976862798 TEHRAN, Iran (Reuters) -- Iranians started voting on Friday for local councils and a powerful clerical body in the first electoral test for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his allies since he swept to . . . Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:22:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976862798 Cris P. 2006-12-15T16:22:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976861293 President Bush has decided to buy some time in deciding (“he’s the decider”) until January or February on what course to take in Iraq. The activity over the weeks since the election makes . . . Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:09:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976861293 Cris P. 2006-12-13T20:09:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976859422 "What do you say to people who watch an MMA fight and say it's barbaric?" (60 Minutes Reporter) Scott Pelley asks. "For them to understand my sport, I know it's gonna take a little . . . Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:18:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976859422 Cris P. 2006-12-11T20:18:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976857202 “The President saw himself walking down a hallway, darkness protruding everywhere.  He came to a corner and turned right, seeking desperately for a door or a light switch, something to make . . . Fri, 08 Dec 2006 20:35:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976857202 Cris P. 2006-12-08T20:35:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976855458 NEW YORK (AP) - In a nation now accustomed to bans on smoking in public places, New York has planted a flag on what could be the next front in community health wars. It is becoming the first city in the . . . Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:01:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976855458 Cris P. 2006-12-06T19:01:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976853817 Commenting on John Bolton’s resignation: President Bush, in a statement, said he was "deeply disappointed that a handful of United States senators prevented Ambassador Bolton from receiving . . . Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:11:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976853817 Cris P. 2006-12-04T22:11:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976851490 Answering a question from Reuters, Colin Powell said: "Iran is a regional power and it will have to be dealt with. We should find ways to speak to them and also speak to the Syrians." –Reuters . . . Fri, 01 Dec 2006 18:33:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976851490 Cris P. 2006-12-01T18:33:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976849839 Almost from the time that the World Trade Center fell on 9/11/01 there have been conspiracy theories about what happened on that fateful Tuesday morning.  It is, for the current 20-40 year olds in . . . Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:52:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976849839 Cris P. 2006-11-29T20:52:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976848010 NBC is now committed to using the term “civil war” when referring to the situation in Iraq after exhaustive research including speaking with Iraqis, U.S. brass in Baghdad and reporters who . . . Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:29:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976848010 Cris P. 2006-11-27T18:29:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976846025 While the Republicans continue to suffer through their post-partum depression of having been disconnected from the gravy train of political favor and control of Congress, many on the right are suggesting . . . Fri, 24 Nov 2006 18:25:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976846025 Cris P. 2006-11-24T18:25:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976844690 Sitting down at Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, all Americans should give thanks for living in the most prosperous and opportunity filled country, not only in the present but in all of known history.  . . . Wed, 22 Nov 2006 18:12:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976844690 Cris P. 2006-11-22T18:12:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976843019 [Alberto] Gonzales told about 400 cadets from the Air Force Academy's political science and law classes that some see the [wiretapping] program as on the verge of stifling freedom rather that . . . Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:33:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976843019 Cris P. 2006-11-20T19:33:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976841509 A junior staffer of former Senator John Edwards was accused this week of trying to get a Playstation 3 for his boss at Wal-Mart.  While there are conflicting stories of why he did, Wal-Mart issued . . . Sat, 18 Nov 2006 16:57:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976841509 Cris P. 2006-11-18T16:57:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976840910 "We tend to want there to be instant success in the world, and the task in Iraq is going to take awhile," the president said. He called the Iraq war a "great struggle" and said, "It's . . . Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:38:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976840910 Cris P. 2006-11-17T18:38:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976839496 Even with the midterm elections over, the politics of Iraq continue unabated as the United States seeks to find a way to deal with rising sectarian violence, thousands of years of hate amongst the 3 different . . . Wed, 15 Nov 2006 22:52:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976839496 Cris P. 2006-11-15T22:52:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976837842 One of the great mysteries confronting Republicans in the wake of their midterm election defeats has been the role that Karl Rove played in saying before the election that neither the Senate nor the House . . . Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:04:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976837842 Cris P. 2006-11-13T21:04:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976835650 Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense for the past 6 years, decided to resign this week, some say with the prompting of a cattle prod aimed at his unmentionable region, as the White House begins to jettison . . . Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:51:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976835650 Cris P. 2006-11-10T19:51:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976834877 The 2006 Midterm elections are essentially over with a few districts around the country in dispute but the number is small enough to report Democratic majorities in both the House and the Senate for the . . . Thu, 09 Nov 2006 20:27:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976834877 Cris P. 2006-11-09T20:27:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976832771 No one should tell you whom to vote for in the upcoming election.  No one.  If you have been following my blogs for the last several months you will notice that my primary goal is to discuss . . . Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:56:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976832771 Cris P. 2006-11-06T21:56:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976832485 The Ex-Reverend Ted Haggard of the National Association of Evangelicals has admitted that he has homosexual tendencies, which he called in a letter "repulsive and dark" in nature and has been . . . Mon, 06 Nov 2006 16:03:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976832485 Cris P. 2006-11-06T16:03:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976830638 Republican Deborah Pryce won 60% of the vote in the 2004 election which was 10% more than the President won in her Congressional District in Ohio.  But while Pryce's district had been considered . . . Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:33:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976830638 Cris P. 2006-11-03T18:33:15Z