http://democracy2.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Democracy 2.0 en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:50:10 GMT 2010-01-02T14:50:10Z 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=281474977972472&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace So says Chris Mooney in an opinion piece in the Washington Post today.  Mooney is co-author with marine scientist Sheril Kirshenbaum of "Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:18:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972472&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace David K. 2010-01-02T12:18:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972556&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace The Star Malaysia, Saturday January 2, 2010 MYT 6:01:00 PM KUALA LUMPUR: The Government is calling for calm among Muslims and non-governmental organisations and asking everyone to respect the court’s . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:09:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972556&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2010-01-02T12:09:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972495&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace As we look ahead into 2010, the third year of the Great Recession, the big question on most people's minds relates to the job market. When will it recover?  When will companies start hiring again? . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:12:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972495&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Dave McGill 2010-01-02T11:12:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971891&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Amazing scene......... watch the milky way float by!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just click - H E R E - (But y'all come back now.. ya hear!) Allan W Janssen is the author of the book The Plain Truth About God . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:04:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971891&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Allan Janssen 2010-01-02T00:04:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971776&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace  Be a part of the "legacy" read and comment thanks. GJH http://shuharilegacy.com/blog Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:26:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971776&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Gary J. 2010-01-01T21:26:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971672&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Top 10 disasters of the 2009 Obama administration (in no particular order): 1. Cash for Clunkers 2. War escalation in Afghanistan 3. Giant government health care expansion bill 4. Post office loses . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:49:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971672&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2010-01-01T19:49:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971546&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Department of Homeland Security Issues Terrorist ID Cards Requires Application, $25 Fee   WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) - In the wake of the Christmas Day airline terror attempt, . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:11:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971546&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2010-01-01T17:11:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971544&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Take a look at this and just remember elections in Nov. 2010 . U.S. House & Senate have voted themselves $4,700 and $5,300 raises. . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:10:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971544&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2010-01-01T17:10:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971468&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace So, what have you learned? (By Michelle) 2010, the end of another decade..... what have you learned? will it help you in the coming years? or will you bog yourself down, once again, in the trivial? . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:56:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971468&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Allan Janssen 2010-01-01T15:56:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971356&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace As the surreality of New Year's eve makes way for the reality of this first day of 2010, it seems appropriate to think about what goals I have for the coming year. I could say something like " . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:56:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971356&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace David K. 2010-01-01T12:56:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971326&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace BY SHINGO TAKANO, THE ASAHI SHIMBUN, 2010/1/1 Fearing that Japan will be left behind in trade liberalization efforts, the Hatoyama administration is gearing up to promote negotiations to sign economic . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:28:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971326&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2010-01-01T11:28:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970904&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace "It's time the American people woke up and started realizing that there's a bit of propaganda going on and quite possibly this incident will not only undermine our personal liberties but will also accelerate . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:01:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970904&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2010-01-01T01:01:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970873&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace The state has set up parallel legal and penal codes to railroad those it charges with links to terrorism. If it were a matter of evidence, activists like Hashmi, who is accused of facilitating the delivery . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:25:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970873&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2010-01-01T00:25:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970834&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Exclusive: FBI Silent On Plane Bomber's Accomplice Feds won't even admit existence of Indian man arrested after discovery of possible second bomb Flight 253 eyewitness Kurt . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:35:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970834&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-31T23:35:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970782&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace They might get off completely. Top court ruling impacting county Times Leader WILKES-BARRE -- The three former and current Luzerne County judges who are facing corruption charges are among . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:55:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970782&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-31T22:55:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970647&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace As we ring in the new year and a new decade, it is often beneficial to look back at the past year/decade to learn from it. This way you can create a brighter future. Fox News did a poll on the . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:46:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970647&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Poliwonk USA 2009-12-31T20:46:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970539&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace   Tadpoles that glow when they encounter pollution? Could it be? It seems so. Research conducted by University of Wyoming Professor Paul Johnson and others was recently published . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:08:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970539&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace David K. 2009-12-31T19:08:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970558&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace The movement has begun, a genuine attempt to preserve the sanctity of the sacrement of marriage in the USA.  The California 2010 Marriage Protection Act is moving toward the ballot, and possible . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:17:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970558&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Karl Leuba 2009-12-31T19:17:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970218&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Delta offers vouchers to those on Flight 253 Delta Air Lines Inc. is offering travel credits to passengers on the Amsterdam-to-Detroit flight that a suspected terrorist tried and failed to blow . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:34:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970218&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-31T14:34:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969917&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Al Jazeera, Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 21:41 Mecca time, 18:41 GMT  A senior Chinese naval official has called for a permanent overseas base to be set up to support the country's naval vessels . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:01:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969917&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-12-31T10:01:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969873&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace The moon is blue and so are you We survive How about you All in all it’s been a very good year after the disaster in 2008. So Happy end of the year 2009. Hey! I got 1,390 points, what . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:52:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969873&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-12-31T08:52:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968915&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace At the beginning of this great nation our founding fathers fought for freedom, and then in a few short years they had to fight for this nation's right to remain free. Our forefathers discovered what . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:41:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968915&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Charles Marcello 2009-12-30T17:41:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968528&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace In our continuing series on the Radical Left and the Radical Right, dear readers, I don't want you to think that it's just the U.S. or the U.K. that has its share of assholes! No sir! We have our . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:14:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968528&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Allan Janssen 2009-12-30T12:14:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968525&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace And the Brits as they knew something about this guy ( Abdul Mudallad) and wouldn’t let him fly to the UK.  Was he radicalized in the UK? Why did the CIA fail in this? Will this be the . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:05:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968525&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-12-30T12:05:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968377&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace DNA India, PTI, Tuesday, December 29, 2009 20:30 IST COLOMBO: Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa has claimed credit for the landmark victory over the Tamil Tiger rebels in the civil war as he squares . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:16:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968377&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-12-30T09:16:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968196&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace All, I've recently revamped the series and I'm now posting the letters on YouTube as well! I started with a revised version of the letter that got the whole series started: An Open Letter to President . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:36:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968196&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Brett Ortler 2009-12-30T05:36:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968120&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Dear President Obama, Each holiday has its own associated stories and tall tales and characters, and as Christmas just passed, I’ve been thinking about Santa and the elves, and other holidays . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:15:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968120&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Brett Ortler 2009-12-30T04:15:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967881&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace http://shuharilegacy.com/blog Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:40:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967881&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Gary J. 2009-12-29T23:40:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967873&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Given the latest airplane terrorist attempt, there is a new call for more Walk-Through Scanners in airports.  Many object to them, because they are a little too accurate in showing what is under . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:28:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967873&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace Poliwonk USA 2009-12-29T23:28:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967669&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace As TSCA reform becomes more and more inevitable , chemical industry trade associations are increasing looking to negotiate with environmental and health advocacy groups. The goal is to seek agreement . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:59:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967669&grpId=3659174697251728&nav=Groupspace David K. 2009-12-29T20:59:16Z