From what I saw at the construction site, Wednesday, and from hearing the observations of construction industry experts, that still looks a little pie-in-the-sky. That magnificent, partial roof on the west side that's caused so many problems due to the

We need practical, not pie-in-the-sky, approaches if we're ever to untie the traffic knot strangling metro Atlanta. We need a mix of road and transit improvements that do the best job of getting people out of traffic and to jobs and school and ballet

“PIE IN THE SKY”. 15 Tuesday May 2012. Posted by fijipensioners in Grey Power Editor. ≈ Leave a Comment. Fast Talking High Flying Dave has got the support of the Air Pacific Board and the Fiji Government to agree to

Pie-in-the-Sky #1: Combat Rulings. Okay, as many of you have no doubt seen across various posts at various times I have some real beefs with the core structuring of the sources of damage. 1) Outside the Hourglass + Disarm

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WASHINGTON — In a nod to a dramatic shift in public opinion, Barack Obama on Wednesday became the first sitting president to announce his support for same-sex marriage. In a sit-down interview with ABC's Robin Roberts,

The media — pretty much all of them — just got "played," by the Obama campaign. And they don't even realize it yet. What we just witnessed, for roughly the past four days, was not a "breaking story" or even an "evolution" of any sort.

WASHINGTON — In a nod to a dramatic shift in public opinion, Barack Obama on Wednesday became the first sitting president to announce his support for same-sex marriage. In a sit-down interview with ABC's Robin Roberts,

When I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together; when I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors

WASHINGTON — In a nod to a dramatic shift in public opinion, Barack Obama on Wednesday became the first sitting president to announce his support for same-sex marriage. In a sit-down interview with ABC's Robin Roberts,

According to declassified Osama bin Laden documents found at his Pakistan compound, Al Qaeda's late leader called Joe Biden 'totally unprepared' for the presidency, and left him off a hit list. By Peter Grier, Staff writer / May 3, 2012 Vice President

By Bloomberg News on May 07, 2012 The US is prepared to grant Chen Guangcheng a visa “right away,” Vice President Joe Biden said, and American officials are in contact with the legal activist over his desire to leave China. “We expect the Chinese to

The political world is all a Twitter today, debating whether Vice President Joe Biden actually did endorse gay marriage on NBC's Meet the Press this morning when he said he was "absolutely comfortable withmen marrying

In a Sunday interview on NBC's Meet the Press, Vice President Joe Biden revealed he is down like a clown, Charlie Brown, with same sex couples marrying.

Vice President Joe Biden says he's 'absolutely comfortable' with same-sex marriage. That seems to put him out front of President Obama on a hot-button issue that is sure to come up in the presidential election. By Brad Knickerbocker, Staff writer / May

Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, who once strapped his dog to the roof of the family station wagon before embarking on a road trip, has again chosen to thumb his nose at the all-important dog vote by throwing a fundraising

All right, here we go you guys. Things are getting diiiiiiiiiirty in the world of politics (though, it´s never clean!)! Hilary Rosen claimed that Ann Romney “never worked a day in her

Via Newsbusters, NOW President Terry O'Neill ignores the First Rule of Holes (stop digging!) and provides another cycle for Republicans to defend Ann Romney and stay-at-home moms. Instead of leaving bad enough alone,

By Jonathan Lemire / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney listens to his wife, Ann, at National Rifle Association forum in St. Louis, Missouri, on Friday. Mitt Romney addressed the National Rifle Association's annual convention Friday

By Star-Ledger Guest Columnist Scott Olson/Getty ImagesAnn Romney is pictured with her husband, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Thanks to Democratic strategist Hillary Rosen's criticism of Ann Romney, we Americans have again been thrust

There's quite a bit of buzz about Game Change, the HBO film based on the 2008 McCain-Palin campaign, and SNL had Sarah Palin on to comment on the film. Exceptshe looked a little bit different than she usually does on

Sarah Palin discussing Obama's "philosophy of radicalism," following the release of a college-era video of him. Palin charged Obama wants to bring the country back "to the days before the Civil Warwhen we were in different classes based on income,

"Game Change," the HBO movie about Sarah Palin's 2008 race for the Vice Presidency, premiered Saturday night. And while some people may be interested in what the actual Sarah Palin thought about it, the comedy crowd

Sarah Palin Disses 'Game Change', Says HBO Is “Pro-Leftist, Pro-Obama”

11, 2012 file photo, former Alaska Governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin delivers the keynote address to activists from America's political right at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington.

In Game Change, the HBO movie about the 2008 presidential campaign that airs on March 10, Julianne Moore portrays former Vice President Sarah Palin as blindly ambitious, emotionally unstable and intellectually unfit for national office.

WASHINGTON — After three years of speculation and plenty of criticism from its main subjects, HBO's “Game Change” premiered in Washington on Thursday at the Newseum before a packed audience of more than 200

ATLANTA — When North Carolina's usual starting forward John Henson walked out onto the court at the Philips Arena in a suit for UNC's ACC semifinal game against N.C. State on Saturday, it was clear the Tar Heels would

Hopefully after all of you A-merry-cans watch "Game Change" tonight you will go to church tomorrow morning. The fact that we didn't put Sarah Palin in the second most powerful position on earth is something that everyone

The research firm was also turning more positive on cyclical sectors that were poised for recovery, although investors' risk perceptions could still change very quickly should the situation turn out to be worse than expected.

President Barack Obama is feeling upbeat about the economic recovery, maybe too upbeat. As part of his $3.8 trillion spending plan for 2013, the president included an economic forecast that shows the nation's gross

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For further information on the budget, see BUDG ) Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama, who pledged an “all of the above” energy strategy that included fossil fuels, renewed his proposal to cut more than $40 billion in tax breaks for oil,

President Barack Obama is feeling upbeat about the economic recovery, maybe too upbeat. As part of his $3.8 trillion spending plan for 2013, the president included an economic forecast that shows the nation's gross

By Alister Bull and Laura MacInnis | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama called on Monday for new spending to boost growth and higher taxes on the rich, laying out an election-year vision for America in a budget that drew heavy fire from

President Obama's claims of wanting to give people a fair shot, make everyone do their fair share and have everyone play by the same set of rules may be the making of a great slogan, but his policies will lead to "debt, doubt and decline," a top

President's Day Stories and Craft. Saturday, February 25 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.. President's Day stories and a related craft with Grandma Connie. For ages 3 and up. Newer Post Older Post Home

Presidents Day is just around the corner and of course that makes us reflect on our country's leaders — and Obama's State of the Union Address tonight at 9 p.m. EST. But c'mon, we're a hotel website so what it.

Below are some great videos to share with your class for Presidents' Day. Even if you don't take the time to teach all of the Presidents during this month, at least these short videos acknowledge (in most cases) all of them.

Presidents Day is just around the corner and of course that makes us reflect on our country's leaders — and Obama's State of the Union Address tonight at 9 p.m. EST. But c'mon, we're a hotel website so what it.

Presidents Day Holiday. ~ Posted on January 30, 2012. The Lebanon Special School District will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2012 in observance of Presidents Day. Students will return to school on Tuesday, February 21, 2012.

Below are some great videos to share with your class for Presidents' Day. Even if you don't take the time to teach all of the Presidents during this month, at least these short videos acknowledge (in most cases) all of them.

The website has many parts to it, but I wanted to share the Presidents exhibit with you. Click on President Kennedy to go this part of the site. Here, students can learn about different Presidents, and by finding the interactive

By Jonathan Soble in Tokyo Fujio Mitarai, the 76-year-old chairman of Canon, is to resume day-to-day control of the Japanese camera and printer maker for the first time in six years, in a move the company said was designed to strengthen its leadership

Presidents Day Holiday. ~ Posted on January 30, 2012. The Lebanon Special School District will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2012 in observance of Presidents Day. Students will return to school on Tuesday, February 21, 2012.

Allen West (R-Fla.) attracted the attention of Taitz after telling a crowd over the weekend that Obama and Democrats should take their ideas and "get the hell out of the United States of America." "We need to let President Obama, Harry Reid,

Host Michel Martin speaks with Republican Congressman Allen West, who represents Florida's 22nd district. They discuss what voters in the Sunshine State are looking for in Tuesday's primary, and what he's doing to attract more African-Americans to vote

Host Michel Martin speaks with Republican Congressman Allen West, who represents Florida's 22nd district. They discuss what voters in the Sunshine State are looking for in Tuesday's primary, and what he's doing to attract more African-Americans to vote

by Andrew Abramson | January 29th, 2012 WEST PALM BEACH — Lost in Herman Cain's surprise endorsement of Newt Gingrich Saturday night at the Kravis Center was a rousing speech by Rep. Allen West, who received a bigger applause and ovation than either

Sarah Palin offers GOP voters some 20-year-old advice from 1992; Internet writers and readers will have to now deal with SOPA's bigger, more evil twin: ACTA; Where's the REAL reporting on Obama?; Allen West and Alienation; Bob Livingston has some dire

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is making headlines after she used some aggressive body language in a heated exchange with President Obama on a tarmac in Phoenix on Wednesday. A photo of the tense conversation has

On Thursday, the Morning Joe crew discussed yesterday's intense meeting (and, consequently, perfect photo-op) between President Barack Obama and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. As we reported last night, the two

How Brewer Is Benefitting From Tiff With Obama: Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is doing quite well a day after she got into an argument with President Obama – or at least the sales of the book that began the very public argument are.

may have flaked on his support of comprehensive immigration reform, but he's still a standup guy — a class act from whom other Arizona politicos (we won't name namesjust kidding — specifically, Governor Jan Brewer) could learn a thing or two.

WASHINGTON — GOP White House hopeful Newt Gingrich constantly — the latest time on Sunday — invokes the name of the late Saul Alinsky — a Chicago native — when he wants to assert that President Barack Obama is

SAUL ALINSKY, AN INFLUENCE ON OBAMA? Carney gets a question about whether 60s radical/community organizer Saul Alinsky was an influence on the President, as Newt Gingrich charges. "Look, the president's background as a community organizer is well

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich gave his victory speech in South Carolina, during which he acknowledged rival candidate Ron Paul and late Jewish American activist Saul Alinsky. The reference to Mr. Alinsky was also an acknowledgement to

It's a name that doesn't come up often. But it's a name that GOP presidential hopeful, Newt Gingrich has been

Newt Gingrich is continuing to attack President Obama by tying him to Saul Alinsky, the person who is considered by many to be the father of modern-day community organizing (and who died forty years ago). Gingrich's

PBO gave Al a little shoutout as well: "Don't worry Rev., I cannot sing like you, but I just wanted to show my appreciation." Here's footage of the deal, give it a watch, throw up your thoughts. In case you didn't know, this isn't Barack's first

President Obama has a message to his donors: Let's stay together. While speaking Thursday night during a fundraiser at the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem, the commander in chief showed off some impressive singing

During a speech at a fundraising event in New York Thursday night, President Barack Obama sang while thanking Al Green, who performed earlier at the same event. (Jan. 20) (/The Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders

Hey now! The Prez has a decent set of pipes! He should get Bill Clinton on the horn, have him bring over his sax and jam! Ah! We can see the SNL sketch now! During a speech at a fundraising event

(AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari) President Barack Obama took a brief and unexpected turn as a soul singer at a New York fundraiser, crooning a bar from an Al Green classic and then joking that he hadn't been ushered offstage. It happened at Manhattan's

RTW is the idea that it's your choice to be in the union right? If that is what it is why are people making a fuss over it?

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – A Republican-dominated Indiana Senate committee endorsed the right-to-work bill that has prompted a three-day standstill in the Indiana House. The Senate labor committee voted 6-4 to send the bill to

This should be of particular interest to conservatives in my home state of South Carolina. Writes Red State founder Erick Erickson: It's not just Rick.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) — Friday afternoon, every seat was taken at the Public Safety Academy to discuss Right to Work legislation.

One of the things to pay attention to in Mitt Romney's latest South Carolina ad is his implicit defense of the state's “right-to-work” law, which makes it more difficult for unions to organize.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) — Friday afternoon, every seat was taken at the Public Safety Academy to discuss Right to Work legislation.

A Republican-dominated Indiana Senate committee endorsed the right-to-work bill that has prompted a three-day standstill in the Indiana House.

You need JavaScript enabled to view it KENDALLVILLE — A protest against a right-to-work law for Indiana drew some 40 people to a busy intersection in Kendallville Saturday. The group carried signs and held banners at the corner of US 6 and SR 3 North,

But Saturday afternoon, every seat was taken at the Public Safety Academy to discuss Right to Work legislation. And what started as an impromptu town hall meeting, turned into a union rally against Right to Work. Democratic Representative Win Moses

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) — Friday afternoon, every seat was taken at the Public Safety Academy to discuss Right to Work legislation.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) — Friday afternoon, every seat was taken at the Public Safety Academy to discuss Right to Work legislation.

If you thought Gov. John Lynch's veto put an end to right-to-work legislation, think again.

But Saturday afternoon, every seat was taken at the Public Safety Academy to discuss Right to Work legislation. And what started as an impromptu town hall meeting, turned into a union rally against Right to Work. Democratic Representative Win Moses

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President Obama confirmed plans to have all U.S. troops out of Iraq by Jan. 1, formally ending the war that began more than eight-and-a-half years ago and has taken more than 4,400 American lives.

“After nearly nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over,” Obama said at the White House, adding that most U.S. troops will be “home for the holidays.”

Obama noted that he pledged to end the Iraq war during his 2008 presidential campaign.

The president spoke in the White House briefing room after holding a secure video conference with Iraq prime minister Nouri al-Maliki. Obama said he and the Iraqi leader are in “full agreement about how to move forward.”

The U.S. has had a long-standing agreement to withdraw all combat troops from Iraq by the end of this year, but officials from both countries had discussed maintaining a U.S. residual force to train Iraqi forces.

But the U,S, eventually balked at maintaining a residual force because Iraq has refused to grant American troops legal immunity in Iraqi courts.

Obama praised the U.S. troops for their efforts in Iraq, saying they will leave “with their heads held high, proud of their success, and knowing that the American people stand united in our support for our troops.”

He also pledged assistance and “a strong and enduring partnership” with the government in Iraq.

With our diplomats and civilian advisers in the lead, we will help Iraqis strengthen institutions that are just, representative, and accountable,’ Obama said. “We’ll build new ties of trade and of commerce, culture and education that unleash the potential of the Iraqi people.”

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Adam Jeffery | CNBC.com

They are CEOs and money managers, doctors and lawyers, as might be expected. But they are also computer technicians, scientists and even farmers. Some are singers and movie stars (even though they may not like to admit it) and the rest of them are spread among various professions.

These days they are also the most vilified members of American society – also known as the 1 Percenters, who control about two-fifths of the country’s wealth and fuel nearly 100 percent of the protests around Wall Street, through the rest of the country and around the world.

“We are the 99 percent!” is the favorite refrain of the protesters, who believe they are being cheated out of the lifestyle they deserve by the elite ruling class.

A look at who constitutes the 1 Percenters is at once instructive, disturbing and a bit surprising.

It is instructive in that the greatest number do not appear to be the bankers and traders at the center of the Occupy Wall Street movement’s ire. It is disturbing in that such a small group can control so much wealth and power. And it is a bit surprising in that while the protesters make it sound as if concentration of wealth is a relatively new phenomenon, it in fact has been pretty much this way for going on a century now.

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The Arab Spring has seen seemingly indomitable leaderships toppled and a mass call, particularly among young people, for reform. Its fall-out has left the leaders of Saudi Arabia feeling under siege, as Middle East analyst Roger Hardy explains.

Consider how the world looks to Saudi Arabia’s frail and aging ruler, King Abdullah.

Enemies lurk everywhere. The Arab Spring has unleashed forces which no-one can control, and from which no Arab state is immune.

Iran is deemed to be stirring every pot, from Lebanon to Bahrain.

Neighbouring Yemen is increasingly unstable – and plays host to a branch of al-Qaeda which threatens Saudi security.

Barack Obama’s America is seen as betraying the Saudi kingdom in its hour of need.

Saudi Arabia, in short, is under siege – and King Abdullah’s instinct is to batten down the hatches.

Echoes from the past

In some ways, Saudi rulers have been here before.

In the 1950s and 1960s, a wave of Arab nationalism emanating from Egypt swept over the Middle East – threatening the pro-Western monarchies such as the House of Saud with destruction.

Then, too, the kingdom felt encircled by hostile forces.

Then, too, petro-dollars and Western support were weak tools for fending off trouble.

Not that oil wealth does not sometimes come in handy.

One of King Abdullah’s responses to the Arab Spring has been massive hand-outs to keep his people sweet.

Moreover, the kingdom has more reason than ever to use cheque-book diplomacy in a bid to win friends and influence people throughout the region.

But such measures may not be enough.

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