http://politicsjustice.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Politics and Social Justice en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:23:01 GMT 2010-01-03T07:23:01Z 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=281474977973719&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace In 1776, our founding fathers declared our freedom in the magnificent Declaration of Independence; our guide to governance. They established a nation of free and independent states. Declaring that the . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:59:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973719&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Sandy and John J. 2010-01-03T06:59:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973451&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Dear President Obama,   Well, I’ve got some news to share at the start of the New Year—I got engaged! Yep, my girlfriend and I went to the Foshay Tower, the first skyscraper built . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:10:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973451&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Brett Ortler 2010-01-03T02:10:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972531&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace With a census of slightly over 300 million in a world of almost seven billion people, the U.S. accounts for over 40 percent of officially acknowledged worldwide government military spending with a population . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:37:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972531&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2010-01-02T11:37:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972510&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace War on Terror or War on Disaffected Yemenis? As if the US interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan were not enough to satiate the Empire’s bloodlust , the calls are increasing for an all-out . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:18:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972510&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2010-01-02T11:18:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972495&grpId=3659174697239371&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=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Dave McGill 2010-01-02T11:12:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972113&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace (A Failure in Courage By Richard Land - Dec 22, 2009- Dr. Land, in his book: {The Divided States of America?}  takes those on the right and the left to task for misstating God’s role in America’s . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:23:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972113&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Sandy and John J. 2010-01-02T06:23:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971770&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace   May It Be Your Best Year Ever !   Acupuncture Blog Chicago Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:24:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971770&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Jennifer D. 2010-01-01T21:24:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971607&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace FYI, There are NO graphic pics in this movie trailer. It's simply an introduction to the upcoming movie. There is, however some very important information that all women should want and really need . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:15:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971607&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Sandy and John J. 2010-01-01T18:15:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971350&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace We are the Awaleq Born of bitterness We are the sparks of hell He who defies us will be burned This is the tribal chant of the powerful Awaleq tribe of Yemen , in which they bid . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:36:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971350&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2010-01-01T12:36:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970934&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace By Jerome Starkey In Kabul American-led troops were accused yesterday of dragging innocent children from their beds and shooting them during a night raid that left ten people dead. Afghan government . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:38:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970934&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2010-01-01T01:38:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970620&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace A Different Christmas Poem     We have an opportunity to support veterans from within Gather.  Our very own Gatherite, Liz [site-Raven], has . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:07:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970620&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Cathi L. 2009-12-31T20:07:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970558&grpId=3659174697239371&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=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Karl Leuba 2009-12-31T19:17:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970365&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Now that the year 2009 is coming to an end, I've decided to grade President Obama on his first year in office. I believe the most important challenge that the President faced was the sorry state . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:43:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970365&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Lloyd C. - Proud Democrat. c. 2009-12-31T16:43:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970230&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace i just want to wish you all a safe, happy, healthy and prosperous new year!!   while i normally do not make a lot of predictions, i want you all to know that 2010 is going to be a great year, with . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:58:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970230&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace natasha ivanova 2009-12-31T14:58:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970227&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace HAPPY NEW YEAR Everyone! Hope your New Year is everything you want it to be. Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:47:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970227&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2009-12-31T14:47:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970088&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace In Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell described a superstate called Oceania, whose language of war inverted lies that “passed into history and became truth. ‘Who controls the past’, . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:47:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970088&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2009-12-31T12:47:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969861&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Last night, I was driving by my local Hollywood Video Store, not renting, just driving by it, when in BIG LETTERS, I see this signage under the Hollywood Video sign saying, FREE KIDS ... Free . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:21:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969861&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Monica C. 2009-12-31T08:21:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969856&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace How does biblical thought relate to climate change? What are the theological insights churches can offer to a world facing an unprecedented ecological crisis? These questions, addressed at a public . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:10:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969856&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Monica C. 2009-12-31T08:10:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969831&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Have you ever wondered how come there are so many crimes against children and adults alike? Have you ever thought there might be a pattern or something more sinister going on in our world that causes . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:47:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969831&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Monica C. 2009-12-31T07:47:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969752&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Linda and Marilyn, If you are not watching Conspiracy Theory, watch it right now...Dr Stan Monteith and Dr Rina are on tonight...talking about Secret Societies... On Trutv... Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:32:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969752&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Monica C. 2009-12-31T06:32:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937043&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Hope Means... I got the inspiration for this post from my friend Christina’s blog; Hopeful Parents . I want to share this quote from Maria Robinson with you, "Nobody can . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:36:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937043&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Jennifer D. 2009-12-08T15:36:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969432&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace This morning, I received a call from my next door neighbor. He tells me he is hearing this man yelling at him from two blocks away and he is wondering if I too am hearing this man. I talk to him for . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:59:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969432&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Monica C. 2009-12-31T00:59:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969201&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace William Tate at The American Thinker provided this list. Politics aside, it has comedic value: 10. My teleprompter was on vacation last week. 9. Polishing a Nobel Prize takes longer than you think. . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:39:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969201&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace AC W. 2009-12-30T21:39:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968690&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Syed Fahad Hashmi can tell you about the dark heart of America . He knows that our First Amendment rights have become a joke, that habeas corpus no longer exists and that we torture, not only in black . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:42:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968690&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2009-12-30T14:42:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968598&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace U.S. intelligence has concluded that the document published recently by the Times of London , which purportedly describes an Iranian plan to do experiments on what the newspaper described as a "neutron . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:22:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968598&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2009-12-30T13:22:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968196&grpId=3659174697239371&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=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Brett Ortler 2009-12-30T05:36:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968120&grpId=3659174697239371&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=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Brett Ortler 2009-12-30T04:15:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967984&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace "We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom": Stephen Vincent Benet: "I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be": Thomas . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:37:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967984&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2009-12-30T01:37:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967876&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Raise your hand if you think America will be next...TOO LATE...we are already there.. How many of you actually use CASH today? When was the last time you really remember yourselves opening you wallet . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:31:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967876&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Monica C. 2009-12-29T23:31:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967852&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace I wrote about and/or passed along several articles about this very serious threat to our nation's health freedoms, more than two years ago... Here it comes, folks! Was anyone paying attention? If not, . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:07:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967852&grpId=3659174697239371&nav=Groupspace Sandy and John J. 2009-12-29T23:07:44Z