Posted August 31st, 2009 by editor
Far from being a new phenomenon, prison rape has a long history in the Islamic Republic.
The most systematic type of reported rape has been the rape of virgin girls who were sentenced to death by execution because of political reasons.
Source:http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/28/iranians-say-prison-rape-not-new/?apage=1
Tags: execution, iranians, islamic republic, phenomenon, prison rape, virgin girls
Posted August 31st, 2009 by editor
Evidence of a new consumer mindset keeps piling up.
Today’s New York Times front page reports Americans are becoming savers. When they shop, it is for necessities. They are spending less on impulse purchases.
Source:http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/08/29/americans-save-more-spend-less-will-it-last/
Tags: impulse purchases, mindset, necessities, new york times
Posted August 31st, 2009 by editor
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 57% would vote to replace the entire Congress and start all over again.
Source:http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2009/57_would_like_to_replace_entire_congress
Tags: congress, national telephone, rasmussen, survey finds that
Posted August 31st, 2009 by editor
A CNN source with very close to the U.S.
Secret Service confirmed to me today that threats on the life of the president of the United States have now risen by as much as 400 percent since his inauguration, 400 percent death threats against Barack Obama — quote — “in this environment” go far beyond [...]
Tags: barack obama, cnn, cnn source, death threats, inauguration, president of the united states, secret service, shocking death
Posted August 31st, 2009 by editor
Jai Morcom, 15, allegedly stepped in to stop a schoolyard fight over a lunch table.
It cost him his life. Seriously sad stuff.
Source:http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26001995-421,00.html
Tags: jai, lunch table, morcom, recess, schoolboy, schoolyard fight
Posted August 30th, 2009 by editor
CNN analyst Mike Brooks reports that the Secret Service has interviewed Anderson, who told TPMmuckraker yesterday: “To be honest with you, I have prayed for Obama to die.
I’m not the only one, I’m just the only one with the spine to say it.”
Source:http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/08/cnn_secret_service_paid_death-praying_pastor_a_vis.php
Tags: cnn, mike brooks, obama, secret service, spine
Posted August 30th, 2009 by editor
Rep.
Barney Frank (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, told a Massachusetts audience at a recent town hall that the House will pass legislation this fall mandating a “complete audit” of the Federal Reserve. The bill to audit the Fed, H.R. 1207, was introduced by libertarian Fed critic Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) and
Source:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/28/frank-bill-mandating-comp_n_271384.html
Tags: 1207, audience, barney frank, federal reserve, financial services committee, house financial services committee, legislation, massachusetts, ron paul, town hall
Posted August 29th, 2009 by editor
Original proposal from Senator Rockefeller to let the White House pull the plug on Internet sites drew fire, and the revised one is too.
Source:http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10320096-38.html
Tags: internet sites, president authority, senate proposal, senator rockefeller, white house
Posted August 29th, 2009 by editor
An Idaho Republican gubernatorial hopeful insists he was joking when he said he’d buy a license to hunt President Barack Obama. He said, “I would never support him being assassinated.”
Source:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/27/rex-rammell-idaho-goper-j_n_270751.html
Tags: barack obama, hopeful, hunting, jokes, republican, rex rammell
Posted August 29th, 2009 by editor
Why a health insurance executive decided to speak out against an industry that he was once paid to defend.
Source:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/27/opinion/27kristof.html
Tags: animals, health care, health insurance, insurance, insurance executive
