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POPSBig Lie Politics: The Republicans and Al Franken If the Republicans, who have been routed in the past two election cycles, are determined to reject the will of an American electorate that has since 2006 expanded the Senate Democratic Caucus membership from forty-five to fifty-nine, the Democrats had better be ready to play hardball. Reid and his compatriots (including Franken) must push back. If they don't challenge the filibuster privilege outright, then they must at least pressure Republican moderates like Pennsylvania's Arlen Specter and Mainers Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins to cooperate. After all, if Republicans like Cornyn define their party's role as that of obstruction at every turn, this Senate will cease to function when it comes time to chart the new economic and foreign policy courses that voters demanded November 4
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POPSThe Blagojevich Corruption Scandal: Jessie Jackson Says, "I Was Mistaken" Also of note: Jackson Jr. did not do anything to tamp down his public hopes of being appointed Senator. At one point he touted his resume for the post, saying he was one of the most senior officials rumored to take Obama's seat and had only missed two votes in 13 years in Congress. There is, he added, "no Democrat or Republican who can say that."
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POPSSenator Caroline Kennedy? No Thanks In the mean time, I'm glad she had fun being part of a winning campaign in a year that saw a rather rosy playing field for Democrats. But simply being well-known and a member of the "American nobility" in a celebrity-driven society shouldn't be enough to axiomatically entitle her to be a member of the US Senate
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POPSPalin nomination was a joke gone bad More: "Governor Palin was unavailable for comment, but a spokesperson said the Governor would address the new allegations that she was part of a practical joke right after she purchases a $150,000 commemorative Remington Rifle and a box of shells that, in Palin's own words, "has McCain name all over it." Happy Monday, everyone!
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POPSOn Proposition 8: Something to consider For years, the California Christian right apparatus, long hampered by their nativism and racism, had been unable to make inroads into the state's brown, yellow and black population - a demographic goldmine in a state that is more than 50 percent minority and growing. Prop 8 may prove their goldrush. From the very beginning they bought up ad space in Chinese, black, Spanish, and Korean media; they hosted massive rallies for ethnic Christians. The Sunday before election day, I went to Los Angeles City Hall for the most celebratory, most diverse rally I have ever attended; it was organized by Yes on 8 Chinese advocates. See Alternet article: Why the Prop 8 Gay Marriage Ban Won http://www.alternet.org/rights/106178/why_the_prop_8_gay_marriage_ban_won/
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POPSMississippi School Students Told Not To Say Obama's Name “As adults and professionals we are not going to deprive anyone of their excitement over the current election of President-elect Obama, or any other candidate,” Ladner said. “The whole nation was excited, and in no way and at no time will children be disciplined for saying the name of the president-elect of the United States. Any employee who would attempt to do that would be corrected and disciplined. We expect professional behavior, respect and demeanor of staff and students. It is unfortunate that some employees mishandled this situation but they have been disciplined and I have spent the day clarifying our policies." Pearl's school superintendent said no child will be punished for saying Obama, Barack Obama or President Obama. Ladner said this is a part of our history now, and students will learn it.
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POPSConvicted Felon Leads in Alaska's Senate Race The voters are corrupt. “It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power.” - David Brin “each candidate behaved well in the hope of being judged worthy of election. However, this system was disastrous when the city had become corrupt. For then it was not the most virtuous but the most powerful who stood for election, and the weak, even if virtuous, were too frightened to run for office.” - Machiavelli
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POPSBarak Hussein Obama, il vincitore: I Fatti, Rome, Italy [Translated - see comments] Appena una cinquantina di anni fa una donna nera si rifiutò di cedere il posto ad un bianco sull'autobus, gesto eroico allora, che iniziò un lento processo di integrazione e crescita economica e civile dei neri. Rimane ancora oggi un fatto, però, che l'arrivo di neri nei quartieri riservati ai bianchi fa scendere precipitosamente il valore delle case, cosa che in America sanno anche i bambini. Inoltre sono ancora vivi nefandi gruppi di folli estremisti come i naziskin ed il KKK, il clan degli incappucciati bianchi responsabile di roghi di neri nel sud, che ritengono di dover difendere con le armi la purezza dei cristiani di razza bianca.
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POPSLideres mundiales saludan la eleccion - El Universal - Caracas, Venezuela Colombia. El gobierno de Uribe señaló que "reitera su disposición de continuar trabajando en temas de interés común", declaró en un comunicado el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores. México. El presidente Felipe Calderón felicitó al demócrata Barack Obama por su triunfo en las elecciones de Estados Unidos, informó la Presidencia. Palestina. El dirigente Mahmud Abbas instó al Presidente electo norteamericano a acelerar los esfuerzos de cara a una solución del conflicto israelo-palestino.
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POPSA Change for the Better: Pravda - Moscow, Russia This article is scathing in it's criticism of the Bush Administration, comparing them to Hitler's Cabinet. Ouch! I didn't clip those opinions because I'm interested in what is being written about our new President. As this article was written, Russian nuclear ships are on their way to the Caribbean to engage in joint maneuvers with Venezuela. http://english.eluniversal.com/2008/10/30/en_pol_esp_venezuela-prepares-s_30A2102889.shtml
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POPSAlaska Senate Race - To Close To Call With the Senate Republican minority leader stating that "there is zero chance that a senator with a felony conviction would not be expelled from the Senate." What will Gov. Palin do with the apointment?
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POPSMcCain comes out on top in Cambodia: The Phnom Penh Post, Phnom Penh Cambodia Kaing Monika, the external affairs manager for the Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia, suggested a Democratic candidate would likely have a more pro-trade policy, but was uncertain whether either president could rescue the world from a global recession. "When Bill Clinton was president, we were quota free and the garment sector from were promoted. But I don't know ... if McCain or Obama can end a big world crisis," he said.
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