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Maybe the BDS (Bush Derangement Syndrome) crowd thinks Bush wants to poison them with a fake form of treatment. That way he, Rove, and Cheney can prolong the suffering of these people while they kick back and stuff their faces with popcorn. WP: A regal-looking Zambian woman known as "Auntie Bridget" noted that she is both a beneficiary and an implementer of the president's ambitious anti-AIDS

Oh the funny guys over at the Vanguard give us some great hopes for Christmas 07... It has some peoples thoughts about what we need... While Portland State’s new president will not be chosen until sometime in 2008, faculty, students and administrators will consider over winter break which qualities they would like in their new leader. In the holiday spirit, The Vanguard checked in with a number

President Mbeki of South Africa made plain his opposition to Jacob Zuma’s desire to become president of the African National Congress which leads inevitably to president of South Africa. Mbeki specifically pointed out the ANC’s commitment to women rights and charged Zuma is opposed to these historic values. He even stated there should be no problem in having a woman elected head of the nation. These comments were obviously directed at Zuma who was charged with rape(not convicted) and has made several disparaging remarks about women. The president also noted the ANC opposition to tribalism which Zuma frequently plays upon in his public comments. He believes Zuma is a demagogue who plays to the crowd and, if elected, esort to a patronage system of rewarding friends, something the ANC has always opposed. There is considerable evidence that Jacob Zuma has become a popular figure in his party and will most probably obtain the position of president of the ANC and also of the nati

Jacob Zuma, African National Congress leader, who was acquitted of rape and corruption charges, appears in line to become the next president of South Africa. Despite being dogged by graft allegations, he has capitalized on the blunders of President Thabo Mbeki in order to gain overwhelming support of ANC members. Zuma is using the autocratic leadership style of Mbeki to gain widespread support as well as emphasizing a commitment to help the poor of his nation. Many people believe, although Mbeki has helped to generate a vibrant economy by working closely with business interests, he has paid less attention to those in the bottom rung of society. Zuma has gained the support of most trade union leaders, and in an amazing turnaround, the ANC Women’s League announced it would back Zuma. This group severely attacked his behavior when Zuma was charged with rape and then justified having sex with an HIV positive woman on grounds that he showered afterwards. President Mbeki is still figh

SEN. Ted KENNEDY AGREES TO PEN MEMOIRS IN LUCRATIVE DEAL; payment was one of largest in history...

I'm watching Fox News right now and they just broke in that Cheney is in the hospital for an irregular heart beat involving the upper chambers of the heart. He was admitted because of a lingering cough from a cold. They will try a form of treatment in which they will shock Cheney's heart. This will stop his heart temporarily, and hopefully his heart will restart and beat normally. It won't be

Before I start getting the obligatory hate mail stating that I am a misogynist, I must clarify that I am ok with a woman as president. While there are numerous reasons to not support Hillary, we should not kid ourselves that her gender will inhibit her ability to lead as president. Last week on my show, my co-host and I were railing Hillary for playing the gender card, and then denying doing

The president of Oral Roberts University who is facing accusations he misspent university funds to support a lavish lifestyle resigned from his position, officials said Friday.Richard Roberts' resignation is effective immediately, according to a statement e-mailed from George Pearsons, chairman of the school's Board of Regents.Roberts and the university have come under fire since a lawsuit was filed by three former professors.The lawsuit includes allegations of a $39,000 shopping tab at one store for Richard Roberts' wife, Lindsay, a $29,411 Bahamas senior trip on the university jet for one of Roberts' daughters, and a stable of horses for the Roberts children.Roberts, son of school founder and televangelist Oral Roberts, had been on temporary leave from the evangelical university, fighting the accusations against him. In a recent interview, the couple denied wrongdoing.Roberts has said the lawsuit amounted to "intimidation, blackmail and extortion."On Friday, he said in the statem

The president of Oral Roberts University who is facing accusations he misspent university funds to support a lavish lifestyle resigned from his position, officials said Friday.Richard Roberts' resignation is effective immediately, according to a statement e-mailed from George Pearsons, chairman of the school's Board of Regents.Roberts and the university have come under fire since a lawsuit was filed by three former professors.The lawsuit includes allegations of a $39,000 shopping tab at one store for Richard Roberts' wife, Lindsay, a $29,411 Bahamas senior trip on the university jet for one of Roberts' daughters, and a stable of horses for the Roberts children.Roberts, son of school founder and televangelist Oral Roberts, had been on temporary leave from the evangelical university, fighting the accusations against him. In a recent interview, the couple denied wrongdoing.Roberts has said the lawsuit amounted to "intimidation, blackmail and extortion."On Friday, he said in the statem

President Bush’s former press secretary, Scott McClellan, in his forthcoming book accuses the president and others in the administration of lying about outed CIA operative Valerie Palme. In speaking to the press, Scott McClellan now admits he lied. “I had unknowingly passed along false information. And, five of the highest ranking officials in the administration were involved in my doing so. Rove, Libby,the vice president, the president’s chief of staff, and the president himself.” The current press secretary, Dana Perino, responded to the accusation by saying, “The president has not and would not ask his spokespeople to pass on false information.” Several years ago, Republicans argued that President Clinton had lied concerning his relations with Monica Lewinsky and thus they initiated impeachment proceedings. We now have a specific charge of lying on the part of the president of the United States by a Republican who served in his administration. Wil

Monday. If you’re having tough time at the office/work place, check these videos out… I did a review about the new ski film Idea few days ago…and when searching the trailer from the web I also bumbed into these clips of Eric Pollard. Hard to admit to idolize anyone at the age of 34 but this guy is pretty much my hero (skiing-wise at least). And the thing that separates him from your average new schooler is right there at the start of the first video (Focused clip)…the guy can SKI not just jib… Btw. the Primus song on the Focused clip is pretty killer too!

A little known loophole has been uncovered in Russian electoral law which might enable President Putin to run for a third term. The current law forbids more than two consecutive presidential terms and states if a sitting president resigns, he can not run for the vacated seat. But, the constitution is silent on the question as to what happens if a president resigns, allows someone else to fill out his term, and then runs for office in the following election. Rumors are circulating around Moscow that President might be considering this option, He has already indicated that if someone else assumes the presidency, he most probably will become prime minister and continue wielding power behind the scenes. Alexander Shokhin, a leading business figure told the press, “It is quite possible for Putin to run as a candidate for the presidency in the 2008 election” if he resigned prior to the completion of his term of office. Many businessmen trust Putin as a figure who has brought stab

President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa angrily denied claims the rate of poverty in his nation was on the rise. He blasted forces that oppose the democratic revolution which overthrew apartheid as the source of such claims since they are attempting to subvert the success of black rule. “This time,” he said, the source of the canard was the South African Institute of Race Relations which made the startling claim that the masses of poor people are now poorer than they were in 1996.” However, the South African Institute of Race Relations(SAIRR) stood by its report which indicates significant growth in the percentage of people falling below the poverty line. It noted the number of people living below a $1 a day wage had risen from 1.9 million in 1996 to 4.2 million in 2006. The Institute report agreed with Mbeki that overall income had been on the rise but a disproportionate amount of that went to people at the upper levels of income. The South African situation is not

President Musharrafg of Pakistan continues insisting his nation is experiencing a crisis which necessitates a state of emergency being called and refuses to allow opposition leaders to openly protest his decisions. Yesterday, three leaders of the Bhutto led Peoples Party of Pakistan (PPP) were arrested. Ms. Bhutto said there could not be free elections if Musharraf is openly allowed to run for office while opposition leaders are in jail. She has reached out to her former opponents and indications are they are ready to cooperate against the Musharraf rule. Nawaz Sharif, whose party has long opposed Bhutto announced: “We are ready to set aside our differences with the PPP, and work for the return of a democratic rule.” The only true success achieved by President Musharraf in the past few weeks is finally persuading competing political parties to unite in a coalition for democracy in their nation. This may well be the most important change occurring in Pakistan and it holds op

Ever read an article that is so twisted it could be a really good story? Well then, if you answered yes, you are going to love this piece that Shaun Saunders sent me. What the writer purports is that there exsists a black and white movie of the meeting between President Eisenhower and human ET’s which took place allegedly in 1954. It runs on a bit, so I am not going to ruin it by cutting parts out of it and posting it here. It's entertaining and would make a great story all on its own. Click here for the complete story

I still can’t bring myself to endorse any of the current U.S. Presidential candidates. This doesn’t really surprise me; the choices available are fairly equal to one another depending on how you view them through the political prism. On one hand we have a power-hungry feminist Senator from New York, and on the other, a legal-savvy in-fighter from New York City. On one hand we have the tall gravitas of a seasoned Republican actor, and on the other, the lanky charm of a spirited Democratic newcomer. And that’s just the front line. You get the picture, I’m sure. So, how do we decide? Who will best serve the United States of America after 2008? These questions are best answered by understanding that we have to seek out why we need a President in the coming years and what should be expected of him or her. Priorities matter. Let’s get that into the ring right away and examine the basics that we already know are being put out there by the candidates. Globa

President Thabo Mbeki considers himself an “Aids dissenter” who allowed the Cabinet to overcome his beliefs that Aids was part of a conspiracy by the white world to destroy black Africans. He urged his biographer, Mark Gevisser, to read a 100 page paper secretly authored by Mbeki several years ago which he distributed anonymously to members of the african National Congress. The paper compared Aids scientists to latter-day Nazi concentration-camp doctors and portrayed b lack people who accepted orthodox Aids science as “self-repressed” victims of a slave mentality. The paper described the HIV/Aids thesis as entrenched in “centuries-old-white racial beliefs and concepts about Africans.” According to Mbeki, whites are trying to convince Africans that HIV/Aids is a major problem in order to divert attention from issues like globalisation, unemployment, and racism. He accused those who opposed his views like Nelson Mandela as being in the pay of drug comp

"I personal would like the basketball player, Barak Obamas to be Premier"-Borat, endorsing Obama for President

Following are two quotes from Rudy Giuliani during a debate in which he supported waterboarding and other forms of torturing prisoners: “They talk about sleep deprivation. I mean, on that theory, I’m getting tortured running for president of the United States. That’s just plain silly.” “If I didn’t use intensive questioning, there would be a lot of Mafia guys running around New York right now.” Mr. Giuliani often believes talking tough is equivalent to being tough. He will say anything in order to get a vote and his failure to demonstrate the slightest aspect of self reflection is a fundamental flaw in his character. Sleep deprivation is a method used in totalitarian nations to break the will of opponents. To even suggest lack of sleep during a campaign is equivalent to what prisoners endure day after day indicates the speaker lacks any grasp of what it means to be an American who supports constitutional rights for all– even opponents. R