A long-running taboo on the idea of splitting the European Union into two zones or tiers is being breached by a debt crisis that has brought Ireland, Portugal, Greece, and now Italy to their financial and political knees. – Christian Science Monitor EU May Split – Christian Science Monitor Obama Delays Keystone Pipeline – CNN [...]
Let's see. The Neocons advocated spreading democracy by bombing, invading, and occupying other nations. How's that working out? Not so good … . According to the National Journal: Hadi Mehdi, one of Iraq’s best-known journalists, knew he was a marked man. He had been arrested and beaten by Iraqi security forces after covering a large [...]
Amid an uproar from conservative critics, the Obama administration has decided to delay implementation of a fee that would have allowed the Christmas tree industry to create a promotional campaign to encourage people to buy fresh-cut pine trees, the White House said Wednesday. – CBS "Christmas Tree Tax" Put on Hold – CBS TSA's 10th [...]
