26 May
Posted by charles as Journalism, News, commentary
The California State Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Prop 8 which banned same sex marriages in the “golden state.”
But it did something truly weird when it also ruled that the 18 thousand or so same sex marriages already on the books could stand!
In other words, the court created two classes of citizens—gay [...]
21 May
Posted by charles as Journalism, Politics, commentary
It will likely go down as one of the great bait and switch jobs in American political history–we are witnessing on a daily basis the transformation of Barack Obama from the man many thought they were electing president, to the man (and politician) he truly is!
While I did end up casting my ballot for [...]
13 May
Posted by charles as Journalism, News, Politics, commentary
President Obama has pulled a 180….and so much for his promised transparency in government!
After a court ruled for the release of more photos of prisoner abuse by U.S. armed forces in Iraq and possibly elsewhere, Obama last month said that he would not stand in the way of their release. After all, the courts had [...]
06 May
Posted by charles as Journalism, News, commentary
You gotta love these government officials. They really know how to play us like fiddles.
The latest is Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke announcing that the worst may be over!
Oh yeah? For whom exactly?
Interesting how after months of lowering our expectations, all of a sudden, the recession may be on the verge of ending….
Oh, with [...]
03 May
Posted by charles as Journalism, News, commentary
The Mexican government is saying the swine flu seems all but over in that country….fewer and fewer confirmed cases being reported.
True, more cases are popping up in the U.S. and around the world, but experts will tell you that is largely because we are now looking for them.
You see, most–maybe the overwhelming majority?–of swine flu [...]