Feeling homeless...any advice?

Nov 22, 2009 - So, I was born in  California. When I was little, my parents moved to Chicago. I lived in 4 or 5 different places in the Chicago metro groiwng up and went to 2 different school districts by the time I was in 8th grade. - 5 Comments

U.S. Fears Iraq Won't Keep Up Rebuilt Projects

Nov 21, 2009 - BAGHDAD — In its largest reconstruction effort since the Marshall Plan, the United States government has spent $53 billion for relief and reconstruction in Iraq since the 2003 invasion, building tens of thousands of hospitals, water treatment plants, electricity substations, schools and bridges. But there are growing concerns among American officials that Iraq will not be able to adequately maintain the facilities once the Americans have left, potentially wasting hundreds of millions of dollars and jeopardizing Iraq’s ability to provide basic services to its people. The projects run the gamut — from a cutting-edge, $270 million water treatment plant in Nasiriya that works at a fraction of its intended capacity because it is too sophisticated for Iraqi workers to operate, to a farmers’ market that farmers cannot decide how to share, to a large American hospital closed immediately after it was handed over to Iraq because the government was unable to supply it with equipment, a medical staff or electricity. - 11 Comments

Mary Landrieu sold her vote on health care for $100 million it appears.

Nov 20, 2009 - ABC News' Jonathan Karl reports: What does it take to get a wavering senator to vote for health care reform? Here’s a case study. On page 432 of the Reid bill, there is a section increasing federal Medicaid subsidies for “certain states recovering from a major disaster.” The section spends two pages defining which “states” would qualify, saying, among other things, that it would be states that “during the preceding 7 fiscal years” have been declared a “major disaster area.” I am told the section applies to exactly one state: Louisiana, the home of moderate Democrat Mary Landrieu, who has been playing hard to get on the health care bill. - 2 Comments

Army Corps of Engineers Blamed for Katrina Flooding

Nov 19, 2009 - Corps' operation of MR-GO doomed homes in St. Bernard, Lower 9th Ward, judge rules By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune November 19, 2009, 6:00AM   Source       In a groundbreaking decision, a federal judge ruled late Wednesday that the Army Corps of Engineers' mismanagement of maintenance at the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet was directly responsible for flood damage in St. Bernard Parish and the Lower 9th Ward after Hurricane Katrina. - 12 Comments

Is America at War?

Nov 18, 2009 - By Patrick J. Buchanan Are we at war — or not? For if we are at war, why is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed headed for trial in federal court in the Southern District of New York? - 16 Comments

10 Year Old Boy Refuses to Say the Pledge Until Gays Have Equal Rights

Nov 16, 2009 - Will Phillips isn't like other boys his age.   For one thing, he's smart. Scary smart. - 31 Comments

Lap Dog Blue Dogs who Voted for Pelosicare

Nov 08, 2009 - Lap Dog Blue Dogs who Voted for Pelosicare Congressman Arcuri - New York's 24th congressional district - R+2. Congressman Baca - California's 43rd congressional district - D+13. Congressman Berry - Arkansas 1st congressional district - R+8. - 1 Comment

Did Rep. Bill Owens really win?

Nov 12, 2009 -   http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/its_not_over_recanvassing_shows_ny23_race.html Recanvassing shows NY-23 race tightens even as Rep. Bill Owens is sworn into House seat By Mark Weiner / The Post-Standard November 12, 2009, 6:02AM The Associated PressDemocrat Bill Owens delivers his victory speech at his headquarters in Plattsburgh last week. Owens declared victory after Conservative nominee Doug Hoffman conceded the 23rd Congressional District race election night. - 12 Comments