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Daughter of George W. Bush Supports Same-Sex Marriage
By Carla Baranauckas - Politics DailyBarbara Bush, one of the twin daughters of President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, is making public her support of gay marriage, a stand that is at odds with her father's position on gay marriage. In a video released Monday, Barbara Bush says: "I am Barbara Bush, and I am a New Yorker for marriage equality. New York is about fairness and equality. And everyone should have the right to marry the person that they love." The video was produced by an advocacy group called the Human Rights Campaign as part of the New Yorkers for Marriage Equality campaign. Like many conservatives, Barbara ...
Year in Review: Five Women on Top in Pop Culture
By Luisita Lopez Torregrosa - Politics DailyAt year's end we've got a rich crop of uppity women -- real and imagined -- who left their deep prints on popular culture in 2010. Some are famous, some are obscure. Some are not widely known by name but known for what they did. But all had a measure of influence on society, on the media, on politics, on the entertainment business, on the national conversation. They helped reshape the cultural landscape while enraging and entertaining, shocking and inspiring millions of people, for good or bad. My top five: 1. Sarah Palin -- she'll be on everyone's list. A genius at media dominance, her ...
Like Many Americans, George W. Bush Ignores Twitter Account
By David Knowles - AOL News
(Nov. 24) -- Perhaps he just doesn't get it. Currently out promoting his new memoir, "Decision Points," former President George W. Bush has forgone Twitter as a means of promoting his book. While Bush has sold more than 1.1 million copies of his remembrances of his time in the White House, he has done so without the advertising power of the microblogging site. In fact, since joining Twitter back on June 2, Bush has fired up only three tweets. His first message announced his arrival to social networking. .bbpBox15268757670 ...
Podcast: Eric Metaxas on 'Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy'
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyI know it's Election Day, but the first polls won't close for many hours. So take a few minutes away from the hustle and bustle of campaigns and listen to today's very special podcast with Eric Metaxas, author of "Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy." Dietrich Bonhoeffer, as you may know, was a German pastor who stood up to the Nazi regime, was part of the conspiracy to assassinate Hitler, and ultimately was murdered by the Nazis. Former First Lady Laura Bush recently said former President George W. Bush was reading "Bonhoeffer." This is an inspiring story of heroism that, I think, ...
Is the GOP in the Closet About Backing Gay Rights?
By Andrea Stone - AOL News
WASHINGTON (Oct. 13) -- A federal judge's order to halt enforcement of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy was hailed by gay activists as a landmark ruling in their struggle to expand their rights. But something else made the case significant: The group that filed the lawsuit was the Log Cabin Republicans, a gay advocacy organization. And the policy U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips ruled unconstitutional? It was the brainchild of the Democratic president, Bill Clinton, who nominated her. Seventeen years after Clinton hashed out a compromise with conservatives that has led to ...
Woodstock for Conservatives: Dick Cheney Is Back
By Eleanor Clift - Politics DailyI was in the audience at Dick Cheney's coming-out party at the Bakersfield Business Conference in California this weekend, his first big public appearance since undergoing major heart surgery in July. The former vice president has lost a great deal of weight, maybe 30 pounds, looks gaunt and walks with a cane. After he and his wife, Lynne, settled into armchairs on the stage, he told the crowd that he couldn't have made it without her, largely because she served as his nurse and negotiator with the medical community. "I know how to ask the hard questions," she said, as she proceeded to ...
On 9/11 Anniversary, Enduring Grief and Sharp Division
By not in system - AOL NewsNEW YORK – On a clear and cool Saturday, with bells ringing, bagpipes playing and a chorus singing, thousands gathered near ground zero to observe the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks as a storm of controversy swirled over the proposed construction nearby of a mosque and Islamic center and the aftermath of a Florida preacher's threat to burn the Koran. ...
On 9/11 Anniversary, Enduring Grief and Sharp Division
By Luisita Lopez Torregrosa - Politics DailyNEW YORK – On a clear and cool Saturday, with bells ringing, bagpipes playing and a chorus singing, thousands gathered near ground zero to observe the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks as a storm of controversy swirled over the proposed construction nearby of a mosque and Islamic center and the aftermath of a Florida preacher's threat to burn the Koran. Solemnity and visible sorrow prevailed at the morning ceremonies at Zuccotti Park, near the site where 2,752 people were killed when two planes flew into the World Trade Center. As expected, around 1,000 or so activists ...
Michelle Obama: Flight 93 Crash Site Shows Healing
By not in system - AOL NewsSHANKSVILLE, Pa. (Sept. 11) -- The victims of Flight 93 are an inspiration and all who visit the rural field where they died on Sept. 11, 2001, will now "see how a scar in the earth has healed," first lady Michelle Obama said Saturday at a memorial service at the crash site honoring the 40 passengers and crew who died. Former first lady Laura Bush joined Obama in rural western Pennsylvania, marking a rare joint public speaking appearance by two first ladies. Obama thanked her predecessor for helping the country through the difficult days following the attacks. "May the memory of those who ...
Michelle Obama, Laura Bush Laud Heroism of United 93 Passengers
By Tom Kavanagh - Politics DailyMichelle Obama, speaking Saturday morning at a 9/11 commemoration ceremony in Shanksville, Pa., said she came there as an American "filled with a sense of awe of the heroism of my fellow citizens." The first lady was joined by her predecessor, Laura Bush, at the site where 40 passengers and crew of United Flight 93 died when their hijacked plane crashed in a field. The passengers have long inspired admiration and respect for their heroism in trying to overpower the hijackers, who apparently planned to crash the plane into either the White House or the Capitol. Mrs. Bush recalled that on 9/11 ...
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