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If Uganda Executes Gays, Will American Christians be Complicit?- Obama's Speech, Deconstructed
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Islam Takes Another Hit in Europe: Swiss Vote to Ban New Minarets- Salahis Insist They Did Not Crash Obama State Dinner
Carly Fiorina Courts Conservatives; Will It Put Her in the Senate?
Linda Ellerbee Poisons the Breast Cancer Screening Debate
Tax-Free Guns with a Side of Barbecue
Can Obama Sell the Afghanistan War?
Senate Report Claims Bin Laden Was 'in Our Grasp' in 2001
Did You Cry During the Inauguration?
By DaveThis Fox Poll says that if you did, you are likely to be a Democrat, a woman, or black. And if by chance you were all three, then hopefully there was a tissue box nearby!FOXNews.comMore than one of four voters -- 28 percent -- got teary-eyed or cried during the ceremony. Those most likely to say they cried include Democrats (38 percent), women (36 percent) and blacks (58 percent).And while most Americans (69 percent) think race relations will get better in the United States with the election of Obama as president, most also agree his election does not symbolize the end of racial barriers in ...
Updated with Video:Obama and Roberts Blow The Swearing In a Second Time
By Tommy Christopher
Updated: With video.To quote Jim Backus, "Oh Magoo you've done it again!"Even though the White House counsel said it wasn't necessary (full press release, Chief Justice John Roberts and President-elect Barack Obama took a second crack at the swearing in this evening. Knowing how things went the first time you would think there'd be no way they'd mess it up a second time. Here's how it went (from pool report): At 735 pm, Roberts administred the oath of office again to obama in the map room. Robert gibbs said the wh counsel, greg craig, believes the oath was fine Tuesday, but one word was out of ...
Dow Greets President Obama with Worst Ever Inauguration Day Drop
By Mark ImpomeniWall Street suffered its worst ever Inauguration Day slide yesterday as the Dow Jones average lost more than 300 points to close the day just above 7900, its lowest level in two months. Investors were generally not caught up in the euphoria surronding the inauguration of President Barack Obama, as continuing fears over the health of the nation's banking sector triumphed over hope that the incoming Obama Administration would right the economic ship.Concerns over the new president's plans for the economy doubtlessly also weighed heavily on investors' minds. President Obama inherits an economy ...
Kennedy and Byrd Update
By DaveGeorge Stephanapolous has the Kennedy Doctor's statement:A statement released by Dr. Edward Aulisi, chairman of neurosurgery at the Washington Hospital Center reads: "Senator Edward Kennedy experienced a seizure today while attending a luncheon for President Barack Obama in the U.S. Capitol. After testing, we believe the incident was brought on by simple fatigue. Senator Kennedy is awake, talking with family and friends, and feeling well. He will remain at the Washington Hospital Center overnight for observation, and will be released in the morning."After visiting Kennedy in the hospital, ...
On Barack Obama's Big Day, Voices Raised in Opposition
By Mark Impomeni
As President-elect Barack Obama stands to take the oath of office today, some conservative commentators and pundits are lending their voices to a chorus of opposition against his policies. While the nation has been mostly caught up in a paroxysm of elation at the coming of a new administration, these opinionators are not reveling. Rather, they are exercising their time-honored and sacred right to dissent.Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh says that the new president is entitlted to exactly the same reception from conservatives that liberals greeted President George W. Bush with in ...
White House Executive Chef to Stay On
By DaveThe White House is NOT getting a new chef (HT Al Dente). It would be bad form to lay off (in these dire economic times) the first Filipina White House chef. According to the Wikipedia article, Cristeta was hired in the Clinton administration and was promoted to top boss in 2005. The former executive chef held that position from 1994-2005, so spanning administrations is not uncommon. Foreseeing the most likely comment, no the video does not indicate whether she knows how to serve arugula. ...
Get Your Inaugural Bowie Knife, Hatchet, and Rapelling Harness Now!
By Tommy Christopher
The dispatches from the Presidential Inaugural Committee keep getting funnier, at least to me. Here's the latest:The Inaugural Store is the only place where you'll find the official merchandise of the Presidential Inaugural Committee - everything from apparel and artwork to glassware emblazoned with the Inaugural seal. All items are limited edition and available only while supplies last.I love that, as if the merchandise could possibly be available after the supply is exhausted.When you go to the Inaugural store, they tell you that you can get inaugural "gear" there. To me, gear is stuff that ...
Inaugural Balls to Include One Held By Obama
By Tommy Christopher
As I reported last week, there will be 10 balls held in honor of Barack Obama's inauguration. The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced today that one of them will be hosted by Obama himself: (via email)WASHINGTON, DC - Continuing the tradition started in 2005 by President George W. Bush, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced today that President-elect Barack Obama will host the Commander-in-Chief's inaugural ball to honor the country's active duty and reserve military. Additional invited guests will include wounded warriors (Purple Heart recipients), families of fallen heroes, ...
Chief Justice John Roberts Sued by Atheists
By Dylan and Ethan Ris
A group of atheists is suing Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts and a gang of co-conspirators, to stop them from using the words "so help me God" when administering the Presidential Oath to Barack Obama on Inauguration Day.Michael A. Newdow, 17 other individuals and 10 groups representing atheists sued Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., several officials in charge of inaugural festivities, the Rev. Joseph E. Lowery and megachurch pastor Rick Warren. They filed the complaint in U.S. District Court.According to the lawsuit, the opening and ending prayers "are ...
Rick Warren Thinks He Isn't Anti-Gay; He Isn't Not Wrong
By Tommy Christopher
Pastor Rick Warren, the subject of a huge controversy involving his selection by Barack Obama to give the inaugural invocation, posted a video on his website to whine about the media and protest his innocence. He also went on a gay field trip/photo op to buttress his moderate cred.Watching Rick's video, I realized that I hadn't seen most of the interview that is fueling this controversy. The clip of Warren equating gay marriage with pedophilia has been played ad nauseum, but I wondered if it was snipped out of context to make it look worse. Rick's video seems to suggest this.Well, it turns out ...
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