Though I am not a chritian (still not sure what I am) I am always heartened of reports in the press of Churches that a Pro-LGBT. One of those churches is the Episcopal Church in the United States. Two Bishops in California have released guidelines for clergy to allow gay marriages to take place in their church. The marriage itself will not be carried out by a clergy member but by the civil registrar.
The two Bishops, Marc Andrus, Bishop of California, and Mary Gray-Reeves, Bishop of El Camino Real, deserve great applause and appreciation. This comes about due to the May 15th Supremem Court ruling in California. Also there will be a amendment in the fall elections to try and change the constitution to ban gay marriage. Could be an interesting election, its one I will be watching more then the Presidentials, well nearly!
Of course this serves to highlight the growing split in the Anglican Communion in which the Episcopal Church is a member. The Lambeth Conference, which takes place next month could either split the church or heal it. Though gay issues are not on the agenda, the Nigerian Church is not very pleased with the goings on in the US. Expect it to feature a lot, if they get their way!
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Full Story:
US Bishops issue guidelines for gay marriages - Religious Intelligence
Links of interest:
Evangelicals Concerned
Lambeth Conference
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Showing posts with label USA. Show all posts
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
How Germany NOT the US Screwed up the invasion of Iraq.
Okay let me clarify a few things first about my position on Iraq etc.
1. I was opposed to the war in Iraq
2. I believe the International Community now have a role in ensuring Iraq does not become a Failed State
okay on with the post. I found this on Speigel Online via Toytown
Full Story
Ah we all remember this now dont we? Well it turns out the source is here in Germany (down south from me) and is still being protected by the BND (Bundesnachrichtendienst - German Intelligence agency). Now personally I don't think this is much of issue if Germany had supported the was, it would just be egg on their face, but NOW they just look hypocritical and that is far worse.
Gerard Schröder, along with Chirac in Paris and Putin in Moscow vehemtly opposed the war in Iraq, but why did the German Chancellor, who's office is responsible for the BND allow them to give this 'eveidence' to the US. Surely it should have been surpressed given his stance on Iraq.
Schröder knew about the information along with the then Minister for Foreign Affairs, Joschka Fischer, and Minister for Defence, Peter Struck. (The current Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and the head of the BND, Ernst Uhrlau, also held important poistions under Schröder). If "Serious doubts were expressed" why was not the evidence given a health warning?
Rafed aka Curveball, as he has become known, is still living under BND protection. Despite the fact that he lied to them. He conned the German State, and then the Germans helped Con the US into going into Iraq which Germany OPPOSED!
I think this saga has provided a wakeup call to the intelligence community and more information is needed for states to go to war. Funnily enough this wake-up call hasnt arrived yet in Germany, then again, German soldiers arent under attack in Afghanistan, German public opinion is still against the war, most German people dont know that their government provided the information for the US to invade Iraq. Spiegel might help change that.
1. I was opposed to the war in Iraq
2. I believe the International Community now have a role in ensuring Iraq does not become a Failed State
okay on with the post. I found this on Speigel Online via Toytown
How German Intelligence Helped Justify the US Invasion of Iraq
By Erich Follath, John Goetz, Marcel Rosenbach and Holger Stark
Five years ago, the US government presented what it said was proof that Iraq harbored biological weapons. The information came from a source developed by German intelligence -- and it turned out to be disastrously wrong. But to this day, Germany denies any responsibility.
Full Story
Ah we all remember this now dont we? Well it turns out the source is here in Germany (down south from me) and is still being protected by the BND (Bundesnachrichtendienst - German Intelligence agency). Now personally I don't think this is much of issue if Germany had supported the was, it would just be egg on their face, but NOW they just look hypocritical and that is far worse.
Gerard Schröder, along with Chirac in Paris and Putin in Moscow vehemtly opposed the war in Iraq, but why did the German Chancellor, who's office is responsible for the BND allow them to give this 'eveidence' to the US. Surely it should have been surpressed given his stance on Iraq.
Schröder knew about the information along with the then Minister for Foreign Affairs, Joschka Fischer, and Minister for Defence, Peter Struck. (The current Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and the head of the BND, Ernst Uhrlau, also held important poistions under Schröder). If "Serious doubts were expressed" why was not the evidence given a health warning?
Rafed aka Curveball, as he has become known, is still living under BND protection. Despite the fact that he lied to them. He conned the German State, and then the Germans helped Con the US into going into Iraq which Germany OPPOSED!
I think this saga has provided a wakeup call to the intelligence community and more information is needed for states to go to war. Funnily enough this wake-up call hasnt arrived yet in Germany, then again, German soldiers arent under attack in Afghanistan, German public opinion is still against the war, most German people dont know that their government provided the information for the US to invade Iraq. Spiegel might help change that.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
Me Not Meth - New Campaign in Ca
Via gay news blog
California drug officials launched an $11-million barrage of billboards, bus wraps, cable TV ads and a website Thursday aimed at discouraging gay men from using methamphetamine, an illegal stimulant linked to risky sexual behavior and the spread of HIV.
The Website is an excellent resource and the TV ad is very good. I've posted about Cystal Meth, or 'TINA' or whatever you want to call it, before and again these are worth a look.
Of course the most interesting and horrify part is the stories of people affected of the drug. Please take the time to look at this website
Meth Facts
Methamphetamine is a stimulant that affects the body’s central nervous system. Commonly known as "crystal," "speed," "meth," or "Tina", methamphetamine is an off-white, odorless crystalline powder that tastes bitter and easily dissolves in water. Methamphetamine may be smoked, snorted, injected or swallowed.
Meth FAQ
What are the short-term effects of methamphetamine use?
Methamphetamine increases energy and suppresses appetite. It slows digestion and increases alertness and concentration. The effects last from 6 to 12 hours or more. Depending on how much or how long one uses, one can become easily agitated, which can sometimes lead to violent behavior. Methamphetamine, like cocaine, strongly activates the reward and pleasure systems of the brain, particularly three important brain chemicals called neurotransmitters: dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine. As a result, methamphetamine elevates mood, induces euphoria, increases alertness, reduces fatigue, increases energy, decreases appetite, increases movement and speech, and/or provides a sense of increased personal power. However, the drug eventually “hijacks” this reward and pleasure system. Methamphetamine increases blood pressure, heart rate and sweating, and causes anxiety, irritability, insomnia, paranoia, and sometimes even psychosis. Once the high wears off, mental and physical exhaustion set in, often with a deep depression that sometimes includes thoughts of suicide.
What are the long-term effects of methamphetamine use?
Methamphetamine causes long lasting changes in brain chemistry, particularly in the pleasure systems of the brain. These changes impact abilities such as memory, judgment, and reasoning. Other long-term effects include extreme cravings for the drug and dreams of use. These brain changes do not disappear quickly after you stop using methamphetamine and are important factors leading to relapse. However, these conditions improve with extended discontinued use of the drug through treatment. The sooner a user gets into treatment, the better, and the longer a user stays in treatment, the greater the chances that treatment will be effective.
What are some physical signs that someone is using methamphetamine?
Common signs that someone is using methamphetamine include teeth grinding, obsessive picking of the face or body, hallucinations (in what one sees and hears), euphoria, extreme energy, inability to sleep for days, dramatic weight loss, paranoia and violent behavior.
Is it possible to overdose from methamphetamine?
Yes, one can experience overdose from methamphetamine use. Death from a methamphetamine overdose is associated with kidney failure and collapse of the circulatory system. A large percentage of patients who die usually have symptoms of coma, shock, inability to urinate, and muscle twitching.
In addition, methamphetamine use can cause an increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, and vascular constriction. These symptoms may cause heart problems, stroke, and kidney failure.
How is methamphetamine produced?
The process for making methamphetamine is potentially explosive and produces toxic byproducts. The main ingredients used in the process are ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, which are chemicals found in common cold and allergy medicines. Methamphetamine is manufactured using toxic chemicals such as lithium from batteries, bleach and drain cleaner, paint thinner, lye, red phosphorous and iodine crystals.
What can one expect when coming down or withdrawing from methamphetamine?
Methamphetamine withdrawal, or "crashing," symptoms can last from days to weeks and involve loss of energy, depression, fearfulness, prolonged sleep or difficulty sleeping, shaking, nausea, sweating, hyperventilation, increased appetite, irritability and drug craving.
Why is there an association between methamphetamine and HIV?
The association between methamphetamine and HIV transmission is related to 1) the tendency of users to engage in unprotected and uninhibited sex while under the influence of methamphetamine among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (G/B/MSM) and 2) the risks associated with injection drug use for those who inject methamphetamine.
In terms of sexual transmission, many G/B/MSM who are methamphetamine users may not use condoms and may have sex with many different partners while experiencing the effects of the drug. Sexual activity on methamphetamine can be rougher and can last longer. This increases the likelihood that a condom breaks or a sexual partner experiences injury during intercourse, which in turn increases the risk of HIV infection.
Another contributing factor is that G/B/MSM who use methamphetamine have a higher rate of HIV prevalence than those who do not use methamphetamine. Different studies have found that gay men who use methamphetamine are two to four times more likely to be infected with HIV. For those infected with HIV, methamphetamine use can lead to a lapse in HIV medication regimens, weight loss and vitamin depletion. Use also decreases the sleep essential to maintaining the immune system and causes a drop in T cells and NK cells.
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Super Tuesday: New Mexico still a tie....
Well its coming down to a wisker in New Mexico. At the moment tallies from the reporting precincts have Clinton on 49% of the vote and Obama and 48%. Its been neck and neck there since yesterday and neither candidate can pull ahead. New Mexico has 26 delegates for convention and think it will play out like this across the US. Clinton and Obama will trade wins and states whos delegates dont cont cause they broke party rules (Michigan and Florida) might come into play to break the deadlock who knows!
Over all Obama has won the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Conn., Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minneasota, Missouiri, North Dakota and Utah.
Clinton on the other hand won in the following states, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Mass., New Jersey and New York. I think Mike Gavel will drop out of the Democratic race soon enough (bet ye for got he was running!)
Though Obama won in Alabama, Clinton will have more delegates from Alabama then Obama as she won more precincts. Delegate estimates (emphasis on estimates!) have Clinton on 823 and Obama on 741. It is estimated that 2,025 delegates are needed to win.
For the Republicans, McCain i think has it. It has swept up California, New York and Illinois all delegate rich states. Huckabee was the surprise of the day winning in five states and Romney won 7 states. I think Romney really need to go away and think if he should continue.
McCain won in the states of Ariyzona, California, Conn., Delaware, Illinois, Missouri, New York, New Jersey and Oklahoma. Romeny won in Alaska, Colorado, Mass., Minneasota, Montana, North Dakota and Utah. Huackabee won in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee and West Virgina.
The Republican Delegate estimates look like this, bear in mind most republican states have a winner takes all situation for delegates unlike the proportional system used by the democrats. McCain has 680, Romney has 270, Huckabee has 176 and Ron Paul has 16. It is estimated that you need the support of 1,191 delegates to win the nomination.
Thats it for now. Hopeful will blog about Lisbon and Germany tonight. Unless something unexpected happens in New Mexico!
Over all Obama has won the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Conn., Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minneasota, Missouiri, North Dakota and Utah.
Clinton on the other hand won in the following states, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Mass., New Jersey and New York. I think Mike Gavel will drop out of the Democratic race soon enough (bet ye for got he was running!)
Though Obama won in Alabama, Clinton will have more delegates from Alabama then Obama as she won more precincts. Delegate estimates (emphasis on estimates!) have Clinton on 823 and Obama on 741. It is estimated that 2,025 delegates are needed to win.
For the Republicans, McCain i think has it. It has swept up California, New York and Illinois all delegate rich states. Huckabee was the surprise of the day winning in five states and Romney won 7 states. I think Romney really need to go away and think if he should continue.
McCain won in the states of Ariyzona, California, Conn., Delaware, Illinois, Missouri, New York, New Jersey and Oklahoma. Romeny won in Alaska, Colorado, Mass., Minneasota, Montana, North Dakota and Utah. Huackabee won in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee and West Virgina.
The Republican Delegate estimates look like this, bear in mind most republican states have a winner takes all situation for delegates unlike the proportional system used by the democrats. McCain has 680, Romney has 270, Huckabee has 176 and Ron Paul has 16. It is estimated that you need the support of 1,191 delegates to win the nomination.
Thats it for now. Hopeful will blog about Lisbon and Germany tonight. Unless something unexpected happens in New Mexico!
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Super Tuesday: More full results 6pm CET
A big gap between the last post and this one and only 2 extra states have 100% of precints reporting. I reliase that Eastern Time US is six hours behind me!
Here we go
Connecticut
Dems: Obama wins here with 51% of the vote giving him 26 delegates. Clinton gains 22delegetes on 47% of the vote.
Reps: McCain easily wins this primary on 52% of the vote. Romney is in second on 33% while Huckabee is a distant third with 7% of the vote.
Massachusetts´
Dems: Both sitting Senators (Sens. Kennedy and Kerry) in Massachusetts have endorsed Obama, and gues who won? Clinton! Clinton gained 56% of the vote complared to Obamas 41%. This gives Clinton 54 delegates and Obama 37.
Reps: This is the state that Romney used to be Govener of. He won here by a margin of 10% over McCain. Romney got 51% of the vote.
So of the states fully declared for the Democrats Obama has won: Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, North Dakota and Connecticut. Clinton has won: Massachusetts, Oklahoma and Tennessee. With 13 states still not 100% reporting, including delegate rich states like California and New York, delegate numbers wont be known till tomorrow Id say.
For the republicans, its all about McCain. He is definatley the front runner in this fight. He won Delaware, Missouri, Oklahoma and Connecticut. he is also the projected winner in California and New York. Romney has to go away and think about things. He won in Montana, North Dakota and Massachusetts. Huckabee in the big surprise of the night has won in two states that are 100% reporting including Tennessee and West Virgina. I think the GOP ticket is farily certain now. Im predicting a McCain/Huckabee ticket for the Republican Party Nomination. I am notourisly bad at predictions especially Eurovision, but as my last prediction was Guiliani (who since dropped out) I have had to change!
Here we go
Connecticut
Dems: Obama wins here with 51% of the vote giving him 26 delegates. Clinton gains 22delegetes on 47% of the vote.
Reps: McCain easily wins this primary on 52% of the vote. Romney is in second on 33% while Huckabee is a distant third with 7% of the vote.
Massachusetts´
Dems: Both sitting Senators (Sens. Kennedy and Kerry) in Massachusetts have endorsed Obama, and gues who won? Clinton! Clinton gained 56% of the vote complared to Obamas 41%. This gives Clinton 54 delegates and Obama 37.
Reps: This is the state that Romney used to be Govener of. He won here by a margin of 10% over McCain. Romney got 51% of the vote.
So of the states fully declared for the Democrats Obama has won: Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, North Dakota and Connecticut. Clinton has won: Massachusetts, Oklahoma and Tennessee. With 13 states still not 100% reporting, including delegate rich states like California and New York, delegate numbers wont be known till tomorrow Id say.
For the republicans, its all about McCain. He is definatley the front runner in this fight. He won Delaware, Missouri, Oklahoma and Connecticut. he is also the projected winner in California and New York. Romney has to go away and think about things. He won in Montana, North Dakota and Massachusetts. Huckabee in the big surprise of the night has won in two states that are 100% reporting including Tennessee and West Virgina. I think the GOP ticket is farily certain now. Im predicting a McCain/Huckabee ticket for the Republican Party Nomination. I am notourisly bad at predictions especially Eurovision, but as my last prediction was Guiliani (who since dropped out) I have had to change!
Super Tuesday: States with final Results 10am CET
Heres a rundown of full results as at 10am CET
Deleware
Dems: Obama wins here with 53% of the vote leaving Clinton behind on 43%. In the important delegate race, Obama gets 9 to Clintons
Reps: McCain wins here with 45% of the vote giving him 18 delegates. Romney comes second with a 33% of the vote and Huckabee comes third with 15%. The important threshold for delegates in 15%.
Idaho
Dems: Obama streaks ahead here and wins with 79% of the caucus goers supporting him. Thet gives him 15 delegates to Cintons 3 (And 17% of the vote!)
Kansas
Dmes: Another cuacus victory for Obama this time giving him 74% of the vote and 23 delegates. Clinton has 26% of the vote and 9 delegates.
Missouri
Dems: the smallest of margins sperates the democratic contenders in this state. Obama and Clinton have evenly split the delegates between. In the actual vote Obama won by 1% leading Clinton 49% to 48%.
Reps: McCain did a similar feat here. He beat Huckabee by 1% and Romney by 4%! The results were McCain 33%, Huckabee 32%, Romney, 29%. Is Huckabee making himself the prosective VP candidate?
Monatana
Reps: Caucus goers here preffered Romney with 38% supporting him. McCain (22%) and Huckabee (15%) were pushed to third and fourth respectively as Ron Paul came second with 25% of the support.
North Dakota
Dems: Again caucus goers supported Obama giving him 61% of the vote and 8 delegates. Meanwhile Clinton got 31% and 5 delegates.
Reps: Here caucus goers again supported Romney giving him 36% of the vote. McCain came second with 23%, Ron Paul third with 21% just pushing Huckabee into fourth on 20%.
Oklahoma
Dems: Here Clinton wins by a margin of 14%! She gets 55% of the vote getting 24 of all those important delegates. Obama gets 31% and gets 14 delegates.
Reps: McCain beats Huckabee to win this state with 17% of the vote to Huckabees 33%. Romeny comes third with 25% of the vote. McCain gets 32 delegates to Huckabess 6.
Tennessee
Dems: Clinton wins here on 54% of the vote compared with Obama's 41%. This leaves her with 34 delegates and Obama with 21.
Reps: Huckabee here beats McCain to win 34% of the vote and 12 Delegates. McCain gets 32% and 7 delegates. Romney comes third with 24% and 3 delegates.
West Virginia
Reps: One of the tighest caucus results I've seen. Huckabee edges out Romney by 5%. He has the support of 52% of state delegates compared to Romney's 47%. McCain got 1% of the vote!
Will put up further results when I get them.
Deleware
Dems: Obama wins here with 53% of the vote leaving Clinton behind on 43%. In the important delegate race, Obama gets 9 to Clintons
Reps: McCain wins here with 45% of the vote giving him 18 delegates. Romney comes second with a 33% of the vote and Huckabee comes third with 15%. The important threshold for delegates in 15%.
Idaho
Dems: Obama streaks ahead here and wins with 79% of the caucus goers supporting him. Thet gives him 15 delegates to Cintons 3 (And 17% of the vote!)
Kansas
Dmes: Another cuacus victory for Obama this time giving him 74% of the vote and 23 delegates. Clinton has 26% of the vote and 9 delegates.
Missouri
Dems: the smallest of margins sperates the democratic contenders in this state. Obama and Clinton have evenly split the delegates between. In the actual vote Obama won by 1% leading Clinton 49% to 48%.
Reps: McCain did a similar feat here. He beat Huckabee by 1% and Romney by 4%! The results were McCain 33%, Huckabee 32%, Romney, 29%. Is Huckabee making himself the prosective VP candidate?
Monatana
Reps: Caucus goers here preffered Romney with 38% supporting him. McCain (22%) and Huckabee (15%) were pushed to third and fourth respectively as Ron Paul came second with 25% of the support.
North Dakota
Dems: Again caucus goers supported Obama giving him 61% of the vote and 8 delegates. Meanwhile Clinton got 31% and 5 delegates.
Reps: Here caucus goers again supported Romney giving him 36% of the vote. McCain came second with 23%, Ron Paul third with 21% just pushing Huckabee into fourth on 20%.
Oklahoma
Dems: Here Clinton wins by a margin of 14%! She gets 55% of the vote getting 24 of all those important delegates. Obama gets 31% and gets 14 delegates.
Reps: McCain beats Huckabee to win this state with 17% of the vote to Huckabees 33%. Romeny comes third with 25% of the vote. McCain gets 32 delegates to Huckabess 6.
Tennessee
Dems: Clinton wins here on 54% of the vote compared with Obama's 41%. This leaves her with 34 delegates and Obama with 21.
Reps: Huckabee here beats McCain to win 34% of the vote and 12 Delegates. McCain gets 32% and 7 delegates. Romney comes third with 24% and 3 delegates.
West Virginia
Reps: One of the tighest caucus results I've seen. Huckabee edges out Romney by 5%. He has the support of 52% of state delegates compared to Romney's 47%. McCain got 1% of the vote!
Will put up further results when I get them.
Super Tuesday: Results so far. 9am CET
These are the results I have at hand from CNN at 9am CET. With 24 states holding contests its a biggie. Especially with delegate rich states as California and New York being the big ones. All percentage figures are of Precints Reporting results unless otherwise stated.
Alabama
Dem Primary: Obama (99% precincts reporting)
Rep Primary: Huckabee (99% precincts reporting)
Alaska
Dem Caucus: Obama (98%)
Rep Caucus: Romney (90%)
Arizona
Dem Primary: Clinton (82%)
Rep Primary: McCain (81%)
Arkansas
Dem Primary: Clinton (87%)
Rep Primary: McCain (87%)
California
Dem Primary: Clinton (48%)
Rep Primary: McCain (47%)
Colorado
Dem Caucus: Obama (99%)
Rep Caucus: Romney (95%)
Connecticut
Dem Primary: Obama (99%)
Rep Primary: McCain (99%)
Delaware
Dem Primary: Obama (100%)
Rep Primary: McCain (100%)
Georgia
Dem Primary: Obama (99%)
Rep Primary: Huckabee (98%)
Idaho
Dem Caucus: Obama (97%)
Rep Rimary on May 27th
Illinois
Dem Primary: Obama (97%)
Rep Primary: McCain (97%)
Kansas
Dem Caucus: Obama (100%)
Rep Caucus on February 9th
Massachusetts
Dem Primary: Clinton (97%)
Rep Primary: Romney (96%)
Minneasota
Dem Caucus: Obama (81%)
Rep Caucus: Romney (82%)
Missouri
Dem Primary: Obama (100%)
Rep Primary: McCain (100%)
Montana
Rep Caucus: Romney (100%)
Dem Primary on June 3rd
New Jersey
Dem Primary: Clinton (99%)
Rep Primary: McCain (99%)
New Mexico
Dem Primary: With 54% of precints reporting Clinton is 2% ahead of Obama. Its far from over here. Its too close to call
Rep Primary on June 3rd
New York
Dem Primary: Clinton (99%)
Rep Primary: McCain (99%)
North Dakota
Dem Caucus: Obama (100%)
Rep Caucus: Romney (100%)
Oklahoma
Dem Primary: Clinton (100%)
Rep Primary: McCain (100%)
Tennessee
Dem Primary: Clinton (100%)
Rep Primary: Huckabee (100%)
Utah
Dem Primary: Obama (99%)
Rep Primary: Romney (99%)
West Virginia
Rep Caucus: Huckabee (100%)
Dem Primary on May 13th
McCain is now definatley the frontrunner for the GOP nomination and Clinton and Obama are still neck and neck. Its still all to play for.
Up Next Feb 9th
Kansas caucuses (Rep Only)
Louisiana primaries
Nebraska caucuses (Dem Only)
Washington caucuses
Alabama
Dem Primary: Obama (99% precincts reporting)
Rep Primary: Huckabee (99% precincts reporting)
Alaska
Dem Caucus: Obama (98%)
Rep Caucus: Romney (90%)
Arizona
Dem Primary: Clinton (82%)
Rep Primary: McCain (81%)
Arkansas
Dem Primary: Clinton (87%)
Rep Primary: McCain (87%)
California
Dem Primary: Clinton (48%)
Rep Primary: McCain (47%)
Colorado
Dem Caucus: Obama (99%)
Rep Caucus: Romney (95%)
Connecticut
Dem Primary: Obama (99%)
Rep Primary: McCain (99%)
Delaware
Dem Primary: Obama (100%)
Rep Primary: McCain (100%)
Georgia
Dem Primary: Obama (99%)
Rep Primary: Huckabee (98%)
Idaho
Dem Caucus: Obama (97%)
Rep Rimary on May 27th
Illinois
Dem Primary: Obama (97%)
Rep Primary: McCain (97%)
Kansas
Dem Caucus: Obama (100%)
Rep Caucus on February 9th
Massachusetts
Dem Primary: Clinton (97%)
Rep Primary: Romney (96%)
Minneasota
Dem Caucus: Obama (81%)
Rep Caucus: Romney (82%)
Missouri
Dem Primary: Obama (100%)
Rep Primary: McCain (100%)
Montana
Rep Caucus: Romney (100%)
Dem Primary on June 3rd
New Jersey
Dem Primary: Clinton (99%)
Rep Primary: McCain (99%)
New Mexico
Dem Primary: With 54% of precints reporting Clinton is 2% ahead of Obama. Its far from over here. Its too close to call
Rep Primary on June 3rd
New York
Dem Primary: Clinton (99%)
Rep Primary: McCain (99%)
North Dakota
Dem Caucus: Obama (100%)
Rep Caucus: Romney (100%)
Oklahoma
Dem Primary: Clinton (100%)
Rep Primary: McCain (100%)
Tennessee
Dem Primary: Clinton (100%)
Rep Primary: Huckabee (100%)
Utah
Dem Primary: Obama (99%)
Rep Primary: Romney (99%)
West Virginia
Rep Caucus: Huckabee (100%)
Dem Primary on May 13th
McCain is now definatley the frontrunner for the GOP nomination and Clinton and Obama are still neck and neck. Its still all to play for.
Up Next Feb 9th
Kansas caucuses (Rep Only)
Louisiana primaries
Nebraska caucuses (Dem Only)
Washington caucuses
Monday, March 05, 2007
Morning Briefing, 5th March
Good Morning,I hope no one is suffering from ill effects of superstitions linked to lunar eclipses!!! (or still suffering from hangovers from the Irish Blog Awards or whatever they got up to at the weekend!!)
An Nuachtr ar an maidin seo!
Fine Gael are to introduce a bill into the Dáil this week to outlaw the sexual "grooming" of children on the Internet. (Breakingnews) This is well overdue having been on the order paper since 2004!
A new poll out today shows 68% of those surveyed would support a ban on hare coursing with 72% agreeing its a cruel practice (RTÉ). I am against hunting in Ireland, and actually spoke against it at my very first YFG Conference way back when.
A leading psychiatrist, Professor Patricia Casey, has branded Irish psychiatric services a 'third world country' (Irish Examiner). From my own experiences shes right. I have a appointment on Thursday in the CUH, and I will be waiting a long time to be seen!
The Cherokee Nation has voted out descendants of freed slaves from the Tribe. (CNN) This has led to accusations of racism. Well in my opinion, its not exactly fair like!
That's all for now!
Slán!
An Nuachtr ar an maidin seo!
Fine Gael are to introduce a bill into the Dáil this week to outlaw the sexual "grooming" of children on the Internet. (Breakingnews) This is well overdue having been on the order paper since 2004!
A new poll out today shows 68% of those surveyed would support a ban on hare coursing with 72% agreeing its a cruel practice (RTÉ). I am against hunting in Ireland, and actually spoke against it at my very first YFG Conference way back when.
A leading psychiatrist, Professor Patricia Casey, has branded Irish psychiatric services a 'third world country' (Irish Examiner). From my own experiences shes right. I have a appointment on Thursday in the CUH, and I will be waiting a long time to be seen!
The Cherokee Nation has voted out descendants of freed slaves from the Tribe. (CNN) This has led to accusations of racism. Well in my opinion, its not exactly fair like!
That's all for now!
Slán!
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Crystal Meth Site
I don't think enough is being done to raise awarness in Ireland or the UK about the dangers of crystal meth but while browsing through gay.com,I found this article.
Not Safe for Work!!!!
New site addresses meth heads
The Advocate
AIDS Project Los Angeles and the Gay Men's Health Crisis have announced the launch of tweakends.org, a Web site dedicated to helping gay and bisexual men understand crystal meth.
The Web site is intended to educate on the impact of physical, mental, and sexual health, according to a news release from the two organizations. This comes after a notable increase of gay men using the drug.
The site has an interactive feature using medical information and candid discussion to inform visitors. The launch coincides with the second National Conference on Methamphetamine, HIV, and Hepatitis this week in Salt Lake City.
The Web site is an extension of the work being done both by AIDS Project Los Angeles and Gay Men's Health Crisis in New York. The L.A. group runs a crystal meth program -- for users of the drug and concerned friends -- that aims to reduce the risk of HIV infection and social isolation.
The New York group offers individual and group counseling and a drop-in support group for men confronting their crystal use and sexual health concerns, and has created multiple social marketing campaigns to raise awareness about crystal use and to connect men to treatment.
Not Safe for Work!!!!
Friday, February 16, 2007
Morning Briefing, 16th February
Dia Duit
An nuacht ar an maidin seo.
The row over the cost of the Mahon Tribunal continues today (Breakingnews) with Judge Mahon saying the tribunal will only cost €300m, maybe less. Also Labour are getting in on the act (RTÉ) saying that the government are trying to delay the tribunal. Well d'uh
Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed a former rebel as President of Chechnya (France 24) Pity he wasn't elected.
Serbia has rejected the UN plan for Kosovo (CNN). Surprise surprise. I can't see any Serbian parliament accepting independence, virtual or not, for Kosovo.
North Koreans are celebrating Kim Jong-Il 65th birthday (France 24). Though state media in north korea seam to warning about a military threat from the US. I don't see how they can invade as the armed forces are stretched to the limit Iraq and Afghanistan.
The US House of Representatives is due to vote on a resolution against the troop surge in Iraq today. (CNN)Also House speaker Nancy Pelosi has stated that "Bush lacks authority to invade Iran"
The European Parliament has adopted a report which implicates 13 member states in cooperating with CIA rendition flights (France 24) The national governments specifically criticised for their unwillingness to cooperate with Parliament's investigations were those of Austria, Italy, Poland, Portugal and the UK. The report also gives detailed evidence of investigations of illegal rendition or CIA flight cases involving Germany, Sweden, Spain, Ireland, Greece, Cyprus, Denmark, Turkey, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Bosnia and Romania (EU Parliament Website)
Thats it for now!
Slán!
An nuacht ar an maidin seo.
The row over the cost of the Mahon Tribunal continues today (Breakingnews) with Judge Mahon saying the tribunal will only cost €300m, maybe less. Also Labour are getting in on the act (RTÉ) saying that the government are trying to delay the tribunal. Well d'uh
Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed a former rebel as President of Chechnya (France 24) Pity he wasn't elected.
Serbia has rejected the UN plan for Kosovo (CNN). Surprise surprise. I can't see any Serbian parliament accepting independence, virtual or not, for Kosovo.
North Koreans are celebrating Kim Jong-Il 65th birthday (France 24). Though state media in north korea seam to warning about a military threat from the US. I don't see how they can invade as the armed forces are stretched to the limit Iraq and Afghanistan.
The US House of Representatives is due to vote on a resolution against the troop surge in Iraq today. (CNN)Also House speaker Nancy Pelosi has stated that "Bush lacks authority to invade Iran"
The European Parliament has adopted a report which implicates 13 member states in cooperating with CIA rendition flights (France 24) The national governments specifically criticised for their unwillingness to cooperate with Parliament's investigations were those of Austria, Italy, Poland, Portugal and the UK. The report also gives detailed evidence of investigations of illegal rendition or CIA flight cases involving Germany, Sweden, Spain, Ireland, Greece, Cyprus, Denmark, Turkey, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Bosnia and Romania (EU Parliament Website)
Thats it for now!
Slán!
Friday, January 26, 2007
Morning Briefing, 26th January
Dia Duit ar an maidin fuar!
An nuacht ar an lá seo.
A conference is taking place in Spain on the EU Constitution (BBC). Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain are sending ministers and Germany, Ireland and Portugal are sending observers. Im not sure what outcome it will have as only 17 member states are attending.
The UN will announce its plan for Kosovo today (BBC). Hopefully it will safe gaurd
In a historic step the Prime Minister of Vietnam has met with the Pope (CNN)
Kofi Annan has returned home to Ghana (CNN) after his ten year stint as head of the United Nations. He is thinking of entering agriculture
No more .um sites (CNN)awww, but there are talks of getting rid of .su sites also.
The US has unveiled an non-lethal ray gun!(CNN) i thinks its a cool idea. It makes u think ur going to catch fire, wo wont run from that!
And finally in UCC RAG week is over and nominations for the Student Union Elections open next wednesday. I am intending to seek a nomination to run for Welfare officer in the SU. check out my website its still under construction so check back. But i do have a Bebo, MySpace and Facebook profiles
An nuacht ar an lá seo.
A conference is taking place in Spain on the EU Constitution (BBC). Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain are sending ministers and Germany, Ireland and Portugal are sending observers. Im not sure what outcome it will have as only 17 member states are attending.
The UN will announce its plan for Kosovo today (BBC). Hopefully it will safe gaurd
In a historic step the Prime Minister of Vietnam has met with the Pope (CNN)
Kofi Annan has returned home to Ghana (CNN) after his ten year stint as head of the United Nations. He is thinking of entering agriculture
No more .um sites (CNN)awww, but there are talks of getting rid of .su sites also.
The US has unveiled an non-lethal ray gun!(CNN) i thinks its a cool idea. It makes u think ur going to catch fire, wo wont run from that!
And finally in UCC RAG week is over and nominations for the Student Union Elections open next wednesday. I am intending to seek a nomination to run for Welfare officer in the SU. check out my website its still under construction so check back. But i do have a Bebo, MySpace and Facebook profiles
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Work! What work?
God, I'm officially unemployed as of yesterday (though still in full time education) so need to find a part-time job!
So as i was bored i took a trip around the blogosphere and found some interesting stuff.
A People's Ard Fheis? hmmm would it work??
Is there a vast lesbian conspiracy? My jury stills out on this! :P
Excellent post on the greys anatomy-homophobia debacle
An all-Ireland soccer team? If they can do it for rugby why not soccer?
Methodists dont want bush's library! can u blame them?
some funny bloopers
If you hate cheerleaders you'll love this
So as i was bored i took a trip around the blogosphere and found some interesting stuff.
A People's Ard Fheis? hmmm would it work??
Is there a vast lesbian conspiracy? My jury stills out on this! :P
Excellent post on the greys anatomy-homophobia debacle
An all-Ireland soccer team? If they can do it for rugby why not soccer?
Methodists dont want bush's library! can u blame them?
some funny bloopers
If you hate cheerleaders you'll love this
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Morning Briefing, 11th January
Cisco Systems are sueing apple over the use of the word iPhone which Cisco claim they have trademeakeed it. (BBC)
Debris has been found belonging to the missing Indonesian airlibne, which has been missing since January 1st (BBC)
The Oil crisis between Belarus and Russia has been sorted! phew! (BBC)
Cocaine has been found on 100% of Irish banknotes! wooo! we're all drugusers!!!! :P (BBC)
Vietnam has become the 150th member of the World Trade Organisation, showing its commitment to world trade. (CNN)
Britain will send no more troops to Iraq (CNN), unlikeAmerica who plans to send even more as bush says there are 'not enough' troops (CNN)
Debris has been found belonging to the missing Indonesian airlibne, which has been missing since January 1st (BBC)
The Oil crisis between Belarus and Russia has been sorted! phew! (BBC)
Cocaine has been found on 100% of Irish banknotes! wooo! we're all drugusers!!!! :P (BBC)
Vietnam has become the 150th member of the World Trade Organisation, showing its commitment to world trade. (CNN)
Britain will send no more troops to Iraq (CNN), unlikeAmerica who plans to send even more as bush says there are 'not enough' troops (CNN)
Friday, December 29, 2006
Morning Briefing, 29th December
Maidin Maith!
An nuacht ar an maidin seo.
The Irish Blog Awards have announced a bebo profile competition! Check out the bebo page for more info! Pandering to the masses eh?
Today is the day that documents from 30 years ago are declassified and breakingnews.ie have a few interesting ones.
Such as the UK wanting to make the North independent to avoid bloodshed. For some reason i think that wouldnt have worked.
They also report on death threats made to JFK when he was going to visit Ireland! My god man! i thought he was loved here. One of our own who went to the US and made it big.
RTÉ reports on Sinn Fein's National Exec meeting on policing today on weather or not to call an ard fheis to decide on it. Just get on with it like
CNN reports on the breaking up of the Canadian ice shelf. We're buggered!
Neways thats all i have time for at the mo! Time to get up and do some work!
Slán!!!
An nuacht ar an maidin seo.
The Irish Blog Awards have announced a bebo profile competition! Check out the bebo page for more info! Pandering to the masses eh?
Today is the day that documents from 30 years ago are declassified and breakingnews.ie have a few interesting ones.
Such as the UK wanting to make the North independent to avoid bloodshed. For some reason i think that wouldnt have worked.
They also report on death threats made to JFK when he was going to visit Ireland! My god man! i thought he was loved here. One of our own who went to the US and made it big.
RTÉ reports on Sinn Fein's National Exec meeting on policing today on weather or not to call an ard fheis to decide on it. Just get on with it like
CNN reports on the breaking up of the Canadian ice shelf. We're buggered!
Neways thats all i have time for at the mo! Time to get up and do some work!
Slán!!!
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Bush Confused?
So we all know George W (dubya) Bush is anti-Gay Marriage and has said in the past that children should ideall raised by a mother and father. Then he goes and confuses us all.
When talking recently to a magazine he was commenting on the fact that Dick Cheney's Lesbian Daughter is pregnant.
Bush has tried to get a Constitutional Ban on gay marriage into the US constitution but congress is refusing to pass it.
The Group Focus on the Family have said the following
Dobson is chair of the group.
Will this split the conservatives in the US
When talking recently to a magazine he was commenting on the fact that Dick Cheney's Lesbian Daughter is pregnant.
"I think Mary is going to be a loving soul to her child. And I'm happy for her," Bush said in an interview with People magazine
"Mary Cheney is going to make a fine mom, and she's going to love this child a lot," he said, according to an excerpt from the interview
Bush has tried to get a Constitutional Ban on gay marriage into the US constitution but congress is refusing to pass it.
The Group Focus on the Family have said the following
"We should not enter into yet another untested and far-reaching social experiment, this one driven by the desires of same-sex couples to bear and raise children," Dobson said in a recent commentary published on the organization's Web site.
Dobson is chair of the group.
Will this split the conservatives in the US
Botched Execution! owww!
Via BreakingNews.ie
Medics botch killer's execution
The execution of a convicted killer from Puerto Rico took 34 minutes – twice as long as normal – because officials botched the insertion of the needles that delivered the lethal chemicals, a medical examiner said today.
Dr William Hamilton, who performed the autopsy in Florida, said the needles pierced Angel Nieves Diaz’s veins and then went into soft tissue in his arms.
“More likely than not, the perforation of the veins occurred very early in this process,” Hamilton said. “The autopsy findings were different than any other lethal injections.”
Hamilton also said although there were records that Diaz had hepatitis, his liver appeared normal. State corrections officials said after Wednesday’s execution that Diaz had liver disease, which caused him to metabolise the lethal drugs more slowly.
Governor Jeb Bush’s office said he learned of the medical examiner’s preliminary findings and has since issued an executive order creating a commission “to review the method in which the lethal injection protocols are administered by the Department of Corrections.”
Monday, December 04, 2006
PSA's and stuff on youtube
Public Service Announcement by Erase The Hate National Organization. PLEASE NOTE: Some of the images contained in this PSA may be too graphic for some people. Viewer Discretion is Advised.
ILGA Adoption Ad
Amercanized version of a popular Nowegian Ad about LGBT Youth
Absolute Cut Ad
ILGA Adoption Ad
Amercanized version of a popular Nowegian Ad about LGBT Youth
Absolute Cut Ad
Saturday, December 02, 2006
Americans will argue over anything!
from breakingnews.ie
To me it don't matter what book he swears on as
1. America does not have an official religion (or language!)
This is substantiated by the fact that the Ten Commandments cant be displayed in Courthouses etc.
2. The fact he going to swear on the Koran will make the oath more important to him as the Koran is what he belives in. If he swears on the bible that will mean nothing to him. Jewish members of congress really should only swear on the Old Testament!
3. How in gods name does the Koran “undermines American civilisation” (Prager). I dont get it? Does that mean the bible undermines Iranian civilisation? Its a holy book on how one should live ones life to be close to god. Obviously Prager never read the Koran.
I really hate American conservatives!
Row over first Muslim congressman's Koran swearing-in
The man who will become the US Congress’ first Muslim member is under fire from conservatives because he plans to use the Koran during his ceremonial swearing-in.
The decision by Keith Ellison, a Democrat, to use Islam’s holy book for next month’s ceremony instead of a bible triggered an angry column by Dennis Prager on the website Townhall.com.
Prager, who is Jewish, headlined the post: “America, Not Keith Ellison, decides what book a congressman takes his oath on.” He argued that using the Koran for the ceremony “undermines American civilisation”.
“Insofar as a member of Congress taking an oath to serve America and uphold its values is concerned, America is interested in only one book, the Bible,” he wrote. “If you are incapable of taking an oath on that book, don’t serve in Congress.”
His criticism has been taken up by other conservative bloggers, but Ellison’s incoming chief of staff, Kari Moe, dismissed the row.
“I think the criticism is being flamed by the politics of division that were rejected in the ’06 election cycle,” said Moe, who worked for 10 years for the late Democratic senator Paul Wellstone.
Moe noted in a telephone interview that the tradition was for all members of Congress to be sworn in together on the House floor. It was in the photo-opportunity ceremony that a bible was used – or, in Ellison’s case, the Koran.
But Prager said the ceremony was no less significant than the actual swearing-in.
“That’s the whole point: it’s exactly because it’s ceremonial that it matters to me,” he said. “Ceremonies matter. Ceremonies are exceedingly important. That is the way a society states what is most significant to it.”
Prager said the issue was not about freedom of religion.
“I want Jews like myself to take the oath on the Bible, even though the New Testament is not our bible,” he said.
Asked if it would be a problem for a Jewish politician to take the oath on a bible that included only the Old Testament, Prager said it would, because the point was to honour “the bible of this country”.
Ellison won an open House seat in November’s elections to replace long-time Democratic Rep Martin Sabo, who is retiring.
To me it don't matter what book he swears on as
1. America does not have an official religion (or language!)
This is substantiated by the fact that the Ten Commandments cant be displayed in Courthouses etc.
2. The fact he going to swear on the Koran will make the oath more important to him as the Koran is what he belives in. If he swears on the bible that will mean nothing to him. Jewish members of congress really should only swear on the Old Testament!
3. How in gods name does the Koran “undermines American civilisation” (Prager). I dont get it? Does that mean the bible undermines Iranian civilisation? Its a holy book on how one should live ones life to be close to god. Obviously Prager never read the Koran.
I really hate American conservatives!
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Republican hate-figure to be first woman speaker in Congress
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Nancy Pelosi, a hate figure for the Republican right, is poised to become the first woman speaker in US Congressional history after the Democrats election triumph.
The pro-abortion, anti-war Pelosi's elevation to the number three position in the US Constitution is all but certain after the Democrats seized control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 1994.
Pelosi immediately vowed the party would seek "to lead the most honest, most open and most ethical Congress in history." She also demanded a change of US policy in Iraq.
"Today the American people voted for change and they voted for Democrats to take our country in a new direction," Pelosi said at Democratic headquarters in Washington late Tuesday. "And that is exactly what we intend to do."
The prospect of the high-profile San Francisco politician assuming the high-ranking position will sicken Republican conservatives.
Republican congressman Roy Blunt summed up the mood of her critics on the right before the election, describing the idea of Pelosi becoming speaker as "plain scary."
A 66-year-old mother-of-five who is married to a millionaire businessman, Pelosi entered Congress in 1987, winning a special election in San Francisco's 8th district after the previous incumbent died.
Pelosi was re-elected with a landslide on Tuesday, polling more than 80 percent of the votes in one of the safest Democrat seats in the country for her ninth straight victory.
Her early Congressional career saw her speak out against China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, and she regularly criticised Beijing's communist rulers as well as voicing support for Chinese students.
After serving on the House Appropriations and Intelligence Committees, Pelosi was elected minority leader in 2002 when Dick Gephardt resigned to seek the Democratic nomination for the 2004 presidential elections.
After taking over as minority leader, Pelosi won admirers in party ranks for her fund-raising abilities as well as her success in uniting Democrats against Republican legislation.
The biggest challenge of her rule so far was trying to forge a consensus over Iraq, a job made next-to-impossible given the deep divisions amongst Democrats in both chambers, wary of being seen as weak on security.
Pelosi voted against the 2002 resolution authorising the use of force in Iraq and is on record as saying she wants to see a phased withdrawal of troops from the country by the end of next year.
On Tuesday she vowed to push for a change of policy in Iraq.
"Nowhere did the American people make it more clear that we need a new direction than in the war in Iraq," Pelosi said.
"Stay the course has not made our country safer, has not honored our commitment to our troops and has not made the region more stable," she added, urging President George W. Bush to find a bipartisan solution to the question.
"We cannot continue down this catastrophic path. And so, we say to the president: Mr President, we need a new direction in Iraq. Let us work together to find a solution."
Although lingering resentment of Republican-led moves to impeach former president Bill Clinton run deep in Democrat ranks, Pelosi has ruled out any move to seek impeachment of President George W. Bush.
"Impeachment is off the table," she said in a recent interview, describing it as a "waste of time."
Instead, Pelosi has said that the Democratic majority would focus efforts on trying to secure a series of domestic legislative coups, including increasing the minimum wage and securing tax breaks for college tuition.
(Source: Yahoo! News)
The pro-abortion, anti-war Pelosi's elevation to the number three position in the US Constitution is all but certain after the Democrats seized control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 1994.
Pelosi immediately vowed the party would seek "to lead the most honest, most open and most ethical Congress in history." She also demanded a change of US policy in Iraq.
"Today the American people voted for change and they voted for Democrats to take our country in a new direction," Pelosi said at Democratic headquarters in Washington late Tuesday. "And that is exactly what we intend to do."
The prospect of the high-profile San Francisco politician assuming the high-ranking position will sicken Republican conservatives.
Republican congressman Roy Blunt summed up the mood of her critics on the right before the election, describing the idea of Pelosi becoming speaker as "plain scary."
A 66-year-old mother-of-five who is married to a millionaire businessman, Pelosi entered Congress in 1987, winning a special election in San Francisco's 8th district after the previous incumbent died.
Pelosi was re-elected with a landslide on Tuesday, polling more than 80 percent of the votes in one of the safest Democrat seats in the country for her ninth straight victory.
Her early Congressional career saw her speak out against China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, and she regularly criticised Beijing's communist rulers as well as voicing support for Chinese students.
After serving on the House Appropriations and Intelligence Committees, Pelosi was elected minority leader in 2002 when Dick Gephardt resigned to seek the Democratic nomination for the 2004 presidential elections.
After taking over as minority leader, Pelosi won admirers in party ranks for her fund-raising abilities as well as her success in uniting Democrats against Republican legislation.
The biggest challenge of her rule so far was trying to forge a consensus over Iraq, a job made next-to-impossible given the deep divisions amongst Democrats in both chambers, wary of being seen as weak on security.
Pelosi voted against the 2002 resolution authorising the use of force in Iraq and is on record as saying she wants to see a phased withdrawal of troops from the country by the end of next year.
On Tuesday she vowed to push for a change of policy in Iraq.
"Nowhere did the American people make it more clear that we need a new direction than in the war in Iraq," Pelosi said.
"Stay the course has not made our country safer, has not honored our commitment to our troops and has not made the region more stable," she added, urging President George W. Bush to find a bipartisan solution to the question.
"We cannot continue down this catastrophic path. And so, we say to the president: Mr President, we need a new direction in Iraq. Let us work together to find a solution."
Although lingering resentment of Republican-led moves to impeach former president Bill Clinton run deep in Democrat ranks, Pelosi has ruled out any move to seek impeachment of President George W. Bush.
"Impeachment is off the table," she said in a recent interview, describing it as a "waste of time."
Instead, Pelosi has said that the Democratic majority would focus efforts on trying to secure a series of domestic legislative coups, including increasing the minimum wage and securing tax breaks for college tuition.
(Source: Yahoo! News)
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