Tag Archives: White House
Urge Washington to Protect LGBT Employees
In twenty-nine states, you can be fired for being gay. You can be fired in thirty-four states for being transgender. One member of Congress, Steve King (R-IA), recently suggested a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” style policy, where lesbian, gay, bisexual, … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, If You Were Gay, National, Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Republicans Want Gingrich, Paul to Stop Running
Most Republicans would like to see Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul drop their bids for the presidential nomination, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. Six in 10 Republicans say Mr. Gingrich should drop out of the race. Sixty-one percent say … Continue reading
Filed under Polls
Support for Afghan War Plummets
Support for the war in Afghanistan has dropped, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll. More than two-thirds of those polled (69%) thought that the U.S. should not be at war in Afghanistan, up from 53% four months ago. … Continue reading
On This Day…
In 1979, Prime Minister Menachem Begin of Israel and President Anwar Sadat of Egypt signed the Camp David peace treaty at the White House.
Filed under History, On This Day, World
Obama Weighs in on Trayvon Martin Tragedy
President Barack Obama waded into the growing national controversy of the killing of an unarmed black teenager in Florida, saying Trayvon Martin’s death particularly resonated with him as an African-American parent. “If I had a son, he would look like … Continue reading
Filed under Everyone's a Little Bit Racist, Politics, Sick Sad World
Republican Candidates Face Off in Arizona
The four Republican Presidential candidates skirmished on federal earmarks, the auto industry bailout, and the national debt during a CNN debate held in Arizona. The debate was the last one for the GOP candidates before next week’s primaries in Arizona … Continue reading
Santorum Surges from Behind in Arizona*
A CNN poll shows Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in a statistical tie in Arizona, with 36% of likely voters supporting Mr. Romney for the Presidential nomination, and 32% backing Mr. Santorum. In the CNN/Time/ORC International Poll, Mr. Santorum leads … Continue reading
Filed under Politics
Kerry Honors Bruins at White House
NHL teams visit the White House after winning the Stanley Cup, but it’s a safe bet that never has a Senator shown up more beaten and broken than the hockey players. Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) was part of the ceremony … Continue reading
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