http://mandate08.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by jJack Midknight en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:06:56 GMT 2009-12-29T16:06:56Z 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=281474977905935 I've never thought much of Ben Nelson, Democrat and the senior Senator from Nebraska. He looks like the Dad character on "The Wonder Years." His hair appears to be spread on from a jar of peanut . . . Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:57:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905935 jJack Midknight 2009-11-18T05:57:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905766 Have you ever heard the term "colossal bomb?" If diplomatic efforts with Iran fail, a 15 ton behemoth known as the "massive ordnance penetrator," or MOP, might become a household phrase. . . . Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:38:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905766 jJack Midknight 2009-11-18T02:38:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905220 President Obama has a problem with Pakistan. Pakistan has a problem with President Obama. The two problems are about to clash, head on, and both problems demonstrate the reason Obama has been taking so . . . Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:41:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905220 jJack Midknight 2009-11-17T19:41:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977904813 Yes Obama is visiting China, but the real visit to China took place in July, when the President's budget director, Peter R. Orszag was grilled by the Chinese  about the costs of healthcare reform . . . Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:37:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977904813 jJack Midknight 2009-11-17T15:37:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903417 I have compiled this list of my articles garnering the most views over the course of the last three years. I think it's an interesting combination of topics and issues that have captured some attention . . . Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:44:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903417 jJack Midknight 2009-11-16T19:44:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977902482 Some are calling Sarah Palin the anti-intellectual, the anti-elitist, the prototypical populist venting anger and rage across the bow of her 21st century progressive counterpart-- Sarah . . . Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:01:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977902482 jJack Midknight 2009-11-16T06:01:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977900548 Walk down memory lane, and try to remember the details and merits of a case from just a few short years ago. Heard before the United States Supreme Court in 2005 as one of the most watched and analyzed . . . Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:52:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977900548 jJack Midknight 2009-11-14T08:52:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977900120 In 2003 as the USA began it's military adventure into Iraq, only a handful of pilotless drones were in the arsenal of the US military. Today, there are over 7,000 drones in operation around the globe. . . . Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:04:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977900120 jJack Midknight 2009-11-14T00:04:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977897758 Hello gather friends and enemies alike, I have returned a few days earlier than anticipated, with a confession I did not expect to offer. My "experiment," and it's results cannot be revealed, as doing . . . Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:00:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977897758 jJack Midknight 2009-11-12T16:00:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977877835 Hello Friends and Enemies alike, jJack Midknight will not be around for two weeks. I will return on the 15th of November to give you both the details of my gather.com experiment, as well as the results. . . . Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:59:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977877835 jJack Midknight 2009-10-30T15:59:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977875289 Best comedy-- The Big Bang Theory, hands down. CBS Best cop drama-- no question, Dark Blue. TNT Best cop show that's really a "dramedy" -- Castle ABC Best cop thriller/whodunit-- Criminal Minds . . . Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:53:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977875289 jJack Midknight 2009-10-29T04:53:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977875013 "Oh, man. Well, how impressive is that," said Jeff Hanley, manager of NASA's space frontier program, known as Constellation. "You've accomplished a great step forward for exploration," he told launch . . . Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:41:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977875013 jJack Midknight 2009-10-29T00:41:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977873801 A new CBS/New York Times poll has found some startling inconsistencies among drivers operating vehicles on American roads. We all know people are out there, texting and driving EVERY DAY, and we all . . . Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:26:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977873801 jJack Midknight 2009-10-28T10:26:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977858628 I've been interested in politics since I was a kid really, a regular " Alex P. Keaton " from the TV show " Family Ties ." I was about 15 when I saw the movie " All the President's Men ." I was . . . Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:30:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977858628 jJack Midknight 2009-10-18T10:30:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977858559 eBook Readers From Amazon.com FREE eBook Downloads From Amazon.com eBooks For Sale From Amazon.com   According to the Association of American Publishers (AAP), between 2002 and 2008, . . . Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:51:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977858559 jJack Midknight 2009-10-18T06:51:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977858388 A gathering of representatives from all political parties in the coalition government of Pakistan, as well as those within the opposition, have given Pakistan’s army chief General Ashfaq Kayani official . . . Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:06:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977858388 jJack Midknight 2009-10-18T02:06:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977858350 Is this a good idea? Presidents have rarely had a cozy relationship with the press, in fact most presidents see the press in an unfavorable light, and the same might be said about how the press sees . . . Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:33:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977858350 jJack Midknight 2009-10-18T01:33:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977858223 A mother and a father won a "free night" pass to a casino hotel-- and their 9yr old girl wanted to see Miley Cyrus in concert. The family decided to combine the two events into one night-- but the mother . . . Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:55:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977858223 jJack Midknight 2009-10-17T22:55:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977857502 On an episode of "The Factor with Bill O'Reilly" this week, Bill introduced two guests to address the Rush/NFL issue-- as usual, one person represented the left, one represented the right. For the left . . . Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:27:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977857502 jJack Midknight 2009-10-17T06:27:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977854071 So the NFL has decided Rush Limbaugh isn't good enough for them. Sure, that's their right-- private enterprise isn't subject to any analysis other than the bottom line. If the NFL believes it would be . . . Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:56:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977854071 jJack Midknight 2009-10-15T01:56:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977852641 From The Washington Post: President Obama appeared in the Rose Garden late Tuesday afternoon to hail the Senate Finance Committee's passage of a health-care overhaul bill - singling out Sen. Olympia . . . Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:09:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977852641 jJack Midknight 2009-10-15T00:09:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977849666 It would be three years before "all Americans" would be insured under nearly every democrat proposal in Congress. The cuts in Medicare however, and large portions of the tax increases proposed for . . . Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:12:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977849666 jJack Midknight 2009-10-12T14:12:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977849642 He said he was tired of living in Cuba. He said he missed his family, now, after forty one years, he said he wanted to come home, back to the USA. Just one problem, he was on the FBI's wanted list, and . . . Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:52:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977849642 jJack Midknight 2009-10-12T13:52:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977849614 For the sake of clarity, I will tell you upfront, when I use the word "homosexual" it is a short handed attempt to use one term, when referring to many different people, lumped together by society and . . . Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:29:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977849614 jJack Midknight 2009-10-12T13:29:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977849522 According to Al Jazeera , Palestinian Authority (and by default, Fatah,) led by PA President Mahmoud Abbas, took a step back from the UN brokered "Goldstone" report suggesting Israel is guilty of . . . Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:19:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977849522 jJack Midknight 2009-10-12T12:19:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848869 Obama has been telling the press there is new republican support for healthcare reform. The DNC produced a political ad suggesting the same. Now that ad has been pulled by the DNC after Bob Dole, former . . . Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:16:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848869 jJack Midknight 2009-10-11T23:16:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848782 It's an either or situation, he can send more troops to Afghanistan, or he can achieve healthcare reform. Which one does Obama want more, and what does he want his term as president to be consumed with, . . . Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:41:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848782 jJack Midknight 2009-10-11T21:41:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848758 A mother and father appeared at the national headquarters of insurance company Cigna, demanding to see the CEO and make him apologize-- because Cigna would not approve an "experimental treatment" for . . . Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:04:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848758 jJack Midknight 2009-10-11T21:04:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848722 St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard expects the rate of growth in GDP to be between two and three percent. This assessment seems rather bold to me, and well above what we might achieve. . . . Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:35:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848722 jJack Midknight 2009-10-11T20:35:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848703 We all know what it's like-- that external hard drive just freezes up and you haven't backed up the data, so it's gone gone gone. All of those pictures, all of those songs, all of those home videos, gone . . . Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:15:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848703 jJack Midknight 2009-10-11T20:15:00Z