http://politica.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Intelligent politics en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:32:23 GMT 2009-12-28T17:32:23Z 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=281474977965787&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace The Financial Times reported December 27 that French President Nicolas Sarkozy is somewhat less than enthusiastic about his relationship with U.S. President Barack Obama. The Times says, "Nicolas Sarkozy, . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:27:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965787&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace AC W. 2009-12-28T17:27:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965734&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace The Associated Press reported December 27 that House Democrats might bend to the will of the Senate and drop the public option in an effort to reach a compromise health insurance reform bill to send to . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:59:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965734&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace AC W. 2009-12-28T16:59:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965301&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace The impoverished nation of Yemen, Osama bin Laden's ancestral home, keeps popping up in the news, and not in a good way.  Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian terrorist who tried to ignite a destructive . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:10:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965301&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Dave McGill 2009-12-28T07:10:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965112&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace According to the United Nations, more than 1 billion people around the world are facing starvation and 17,000 children die every day because of hunger. The ongoing global economic downturn has further . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:19:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965112&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Bhumika Ghimire 2009-12-28T03:19:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964952&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace In the United States, a car with diplomatic plates is untouchable -- diplomatic immunity is sacred.  Any crime done by anyone with diplomatic id cannot be stopped for any reason, even murder.  . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:14:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964952&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-28T00:14:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964924&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace With the precedent set in Ashcroft v. Iqbal, a legal Catch-22 enables judges to deny justice by requiring defendants to provide evidence, prior to the start of a case, that is only available during Discovery. . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:45:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964924&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-27T23:45:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964875&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Does the United States Constitution allow Congress to force people to purchase a product (health insurance) from a private corporation, and fine them or tax them if they refuse? The answer is a matter . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:50:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964875&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-27T22:50:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964864&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace As soon as we see torture of suspects, unlimited detention, mocking of the law, PATRIOT ACT, Homeland Security, anti- abortion laws, stupid and mean cruelty to teenagers, crowds of fanatics, etc. - we . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:37:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964864&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-27T22:37:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964855&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace President Abraham Lincoln, in his famous 1863 Gettysburg Address, ended it with these words; "that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." That beautiful . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:20:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964855&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-27T22:20:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964847&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace This man is considered a God by those of us in Vietnam. Wednesday, I interviewed Daniel Ellsberg on my radio show. It was extraordinary. You can download the audio here: By Rob Kall Radio . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:08:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964847&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-27T22:08:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964815&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace The Canadian dollar is expected to be on par with the U.S. dollar within a month. Flaherty Says Russia, China May Buy Canada Dollars : Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said China, with . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:46:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964815&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-27T21:46:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964802&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace The Troops Protect Our Freedom, and Other Lies I Learned in School By Kevin Carson The United States' military does not "defend our freedom." There hasn't been a war in my lifetime that . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:22:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964802&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-27T21:22:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964799&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace   USA Spends Trillion Dollars to Make Terrorist War Last Forever By Sergey Balmasov "They spent a trillion dollars to add more fuel to the fire of the terrorist war. The Americans . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:18:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964799&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-27T21:18:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964736&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Something's Not Right Here By Bill Moyers - Mat Taibbi - Robert Kuttner Truth is, our capitol's being looted, republicans are acting like the town rowdies, the sheriff is firing blanks, . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:22:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964736&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-27T20:22:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964725&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace   Woodstock's Dirty Secret By LAURIE KIRBY Today, Made-In-Woodstock components fly F-15s and F-16s and Apache attack helicopters over Iraq, rumble through Afghanistan in Bradley tanks, . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:10:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964725&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-27T20:10:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964621&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Open Letter to Barack Hussein Obama, President-elect of the United States of America By Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and Former Prime Minister of Malaysia January 1, 2009 Dear Mr. President, I did . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:18:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964621&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2009-12-27T18:18:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964584&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace U . S . Supreme Court Rules on Police Entry Officer.com Police did not violate a man's Fourth Amendment rights by entering his house under the emergency aid exception, even after he told . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:37:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964584&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-27T17:37:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964580&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace It's called an ex post facto (after the fact) law that would declare something illegal that occurred before the law was passed. Sex-Offender Case Appealed To High Court OfficialWire Kentucky's . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:33:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964580&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-27T17:33:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964571&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Subdivision in Oregon, U.S. Global warming is causing climate belts to shift toward the poles and to higher elevations. To keep pace with these changes, the average ecosystem will need to shift . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:15:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964571&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2009-12-27T17:15:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964530&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Canada tightens aviation security after U.S. terror incident Canoe Travel OTTAWA - The federal government has ordered Transport Canada and the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority to . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:43:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964530&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-27T16:43:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964400&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Bruised by the health care debate and worried about what 2010 will bring, moderate Senate Democrats, such as Mary Landriey and Ben Nelson, are urging the White House to give up now on any effort to pass . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:27:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964400&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Poliwonk USA 2009-12-27T14:27:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964359&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace The Desiderata Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:16:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964359&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2009-12-27T13:16:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964333&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Everyone's a pacifist between wars. It's like being a vegetarian between meals. Each of us must learn to work not just for oneself, one's own family or nation, but for the benefit of all humankind. . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:14:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964333&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2009-12-27T12:14:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964310&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Bush Administration policy that is. Abstinence programs seen as at risk Proponents of sex education classes that focus on encouraging teenagers to remain virgins until marriage are hoping . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:21:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964310&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2009-12-27T11:21:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964292&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace The Viva Palestina aid convoy to Gaza which left London on December 6th has been blocked from entering Egypt, they are held at the Jordanian port of Aqaba. The convoy, which is made up of more than 200+ . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:57:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964292&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2009-12-27T10:57:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964289&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace By Bill Moyers - Mat Taibbi - Robert Kuttner One year after the great collapse of our financial system, Wall Street is back on top while our politicians dither. As for health care reform, you're . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:49:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964289&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2009-12-27T10:49:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964069&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Breaking waves generate low-frequency sound in the ocean in addition to other natural and man-made sources. In the layer of water at the depth of minimal speed of sound (deep sound channel), low-frequency . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:16:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964069&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2009-12-27T03:16:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963930&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace   In a futile search for something to listen to while checking my email and going thru new Gather posts.......since weekend TV programming leaves so much to be desired . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:53:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963930&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace APE 131313 2009-12-26T23:53:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963912&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace “When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest...and there is nothing to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war.” Plato, ancient Greek philosopher (428/427-348/347 . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:14:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963912&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2009-12-26T23:14:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963494&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace A man walks across train tracks, past a monument in memory of the people killed and effected by the December 2004 tsunami, in Paraliya, 90 km south of Colombo They were the iconic images of . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:02:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963494&grpId=3659174697242591&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2009-12-26T14:02:47Z