http://paprikash.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:52:50 GMT 2009-12-30T02:52:50Z 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=281474977200566 Lewis "Scooter" Libby,  former aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, was convicted of obstruction of justice, perjury, and lying to FBI agents in March, 2007.  He was sentenced . . . Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:49:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977200566 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-12-11T14:49:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977199616 Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), in combination with the Republican Party of Orange County California, are delighted to bring you today's GOP Gay Pedophilic/Inappropriate Sex Scandal (GOP-GAP-PISS).  . . . Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:23:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977199616 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-12-10T15:23:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977190010 The Bush Administration, via the FBI, unsuccesfully sought the purchase records of thousands of Amazon.com customers in 2006.  This shameful tale of online invasion of privacy has only been . . . Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:07:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977190010 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-11-29T20:07:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977188890 Just when we thought it was safe to turn the news on again after FEMA's phony press conference on the Southern California wildfires, reports surface that the Department of Homeland Security has . . . Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:36:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977188890 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-11-28T16:36:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977187786 " It's time for us to do something else " Trent Lott stated in a tantalizingly brief statement yesterday.  Who is "us"?  What is the "something else," we were . . . Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:51:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977187786 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-11-27T13:51:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977186840 I'm sure it was an honest mistake, but somehow during a screed (sorry, report) on disgraced CIA Officer Nada Prouty, Fox slipped in photos of Hillary Clinton and Tawana Brawley.  No . . . Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:05:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977186840 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-11-26T16:05:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977176912 A 23-year-old British woman has been convicted under the United Kingdom's Terrorist Act for writing extremist poems praising Osama Bin Laden. Samina Malik, a resident of London, went by the . . . Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:57:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977176912 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-11-14T14:57:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977163636 Any sneaky plans?  If you don't have kids, are you planning a little indulgence?  What's in your virtual goody bag? Personally, I'm planning to be good -- I swore off sugar . . . Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:14:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977163636 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-10-31T19:14:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977162555 Why must Muslim women be mocked and scorned for covering their hair and their bodies in the tradition of the Islamic world?  Women have covered their hair and their bodies for centuries.   . . . Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:30:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977162555 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-10-30T19:30:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977158643 The Georgia Supreme Court has freed Genarlow Wilson, the teen sentenced to 10 years in prison for a consensual oral sex encounter with another teenager.  The Court ruled 4-3 that his sentence was . . . Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:33:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977158643 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-10-26T15:33:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977157999 Perhaps it's because I also participate in parenting bulletin boards, but I've been hearing some strange comments about the California wildfires.  Comments like maybe God is punishing . . . Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:40:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977157999 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-10-25T20:40:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977153777 According to a fascinating article in today's Washington Post, President George " Tough on Crime " Bush's hand-picked federal prosecutors are no longer prosecuting criminals.  Prosecutions . . . Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:40:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977153777 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-10-21T17:40:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977151476 A private school located in suburban Washington, D.C. must be shut down until a special Congressional Commission can ensure that religious intolerance is not being preached there.  The . . . Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:29:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977151476 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-10-18T22:29:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977150068 According to the latest poll by CNN/Opinion Research Corporation, Fred Thompson's support has dropped from 27% of those polled (as of his entry into the race in June) to 19% in September.  . . . Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:54:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977150068 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-10-17T14:54:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977148196 An intriguing article in today's Washington Post explained that research by economists at Northwestern University has proven that the more immigrants reside in a state, county or city -- the lower . . . Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:43:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977148196 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-10-15T18:43:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977145698 Today is the day we pick on dumb and stupid people...I'm sure you've heard stuff like, "not the sharpest knife in the drawer" or "not the brightest bulb on the tree..." My . . . Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:32:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977145698 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-10-12T20:32:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977144396 In a stunning defeat for illegal immigration foes, U.S. District Court Judge Charles R. Breyer  granted a preliminary injunction requested in August against the Bush plan to press . . . Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:03:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977144396 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-10-11T17:03:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977144177 Ann Coulter decides that Christians are "perfected Jews."  So, Christian friends, she claims to be speaking for all of you in her comments?  Is she? Here's what went down:  . . . Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:30:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977144177 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-10-11T13:30:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977142334 October 2.  This month, Congresspersons voted in favor of a resolution "recognizing the commencement of Ramadan" and “demonstrating solidarity and support for members of . . . Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:05:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977142334 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-10-09T19:05:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977142288 In 1947, the California federal courts took an important first step toward integrating public schools.  That decision, and the difficult journey of the Mendez family, is now commemorated in a . . . Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:32:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977142288 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-10-09T18:32:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977141176 Gather Essentials: Politics is one of the most popular groups on Gather.  It is owned and apparently moderated and edited by the "Politics Editor."  The Politics Editor, as the moderator . . . Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:33:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977141176 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-10-08T16:33:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977139380 Speaking Spanish is apparently now equated with giving comfort and aid to the enemy, at least in the minds of the Florida car-buying Anglo.  In July, Earl Stewart, a Toyota dealer in North Palm Beach, . . . Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:49:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977139380 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-10-06T16:49:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977138803 Debra Cagan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Coalition Affairs -- a Defense Department position reporting directly to Defense Secretary Robert Gates -- shocked British Members of Parliament in a September London . . . Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:39:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977138803 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-10-06T00:39:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977138419 An intriguing article in today's Washington Post ponders a true conundrum.  Here's a brief excerpt: Prince William County, [Virginia's] home prices and its Hispanic population rose in . . . Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:46:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977138419 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-10-05T17:46:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977137769 GNN's telephone interview with Mr. Paul Henss, late of Lawrenceville, Georgia, whose deportation proceeding for illegal entry into this country has been scheduled under Section 240 of . . . Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:51:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977137769 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-10-05T01:51:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977125216 One thought at a time, please.  Please list in chronological and alphabetical order.  At the end of the game, we'll report any bad or unacceptable thoughts to both Gather and the Department . . . Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:06:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977125216 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-09-22T23:06:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977124507 We are proud to bring you: Swabbies!  The used clothing of the Subaheim-Wurbizers! As the Subaheim-Wurbizers wear and discard each piece of their lovely designer apparel, we will happily make it . . . Sat, 22 Sep 2007 02:43:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977124507 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-09-22T02:43:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977122352 The Board of Supervisors of bucolic Prince William County Virginia delivered some bad news to its residents yesterday: the tax rate of 78.7 cents per $100 of assessed value could go up by . . . Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:33:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977122352 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-09-20T01:33:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977119520 I have received several Gathermails asking me (in paraphrase) whether I am going to go back to publishing articles on illegal immigrants and the issues affecting them.  Some of these messages . . . Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:46:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977119520 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-09-17T13:46:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977118149 Gather's current "First Chapters" romance novel competition has drawn many writers and readers.  I participated as a reader of several entries under the mistaken assumption . . . Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:45:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977118149 Elizabeth "I'm Pro-Accordion and I Vote!" B. 2007-09-15T19:45:07Z