Monthly Archives: November 2004 - Page 2

Protecting Our Children from History

Posted by on 11/24/2004 29 comments

Declaration of Independence Banned at Calif School A California teacher has been barred by his school from giving students documents from American history that refer to God — including the Declaration of Independence. Steven Williams, a fifth-grade teacher at Stevens …

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FYI – Stamp Increase

Posted by on 11/24/2004 127 comments

FYI – – First Class Stamp Increase Coming It may soon cost more to mail a letter. A published report says the U.S. Postal Service is expected to seek approval for an increase in postage rates of at least ten …

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More Dan

Posted by on 11/24/2004 11 comments

Rather Says He’s Not Stepping Down Over Bush Story Dan Rather’s remaining months spent on-air as leader of CBS News may be spent trying to ensure that his career there isn’t defined by the network’s report on President Bush’s National …

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It’s Official

Posted by on 11/24/2004 26 comments

Bush wins New Mexico by 5,988 votes President Bush carried New Mexico in the general election by 5,988 votes. The state Board of Canvassing on Tuesday certified the Nov. 2 general election results for statewide and multi-county races. Bush received …

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Deadly Human Experiments

Posted by on 11/24/2004 32 comments

North Koreans detail deadly experiments on prisoners North Korean scientists are said to have conducted lethal gas experiments on political prisoners in the 1970s that were still happening as recently as 2002. In 10 hours of interviews Monday, three North …

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Dan Will Step Down

Posted by on 11/23/2004 44 comments

Dan Rather Dan Rather will step down from “CBS Evening News” in the spring of 2005. CBS declined to comment on Rather’s future. To be more exact it will be in March – – It should be now and it …

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Amend For All Citizens?

Posted by on 11/23/2004 39 comments

Should the ban on foreign-born presidents end? Amend for all citizens — ban on foreign-born presidents must end Adding a 28th Amendment to the Constitution to allow foreign-born citizens to run for president isn’t about Arnold, though this news could …

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PEST Part Deux

Posted by on 11/23/2004 15 comments

Psychologist: Ohio recount relieves traumatized Kerry supporters A licensed Florida psychologist who treated 20 John Kerry supporters for “post-election trauma” after their candidate’s loss to President Bush said Monday that the Ohio recount had cheered up Democrats and left him …

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Bush Bump

Posted by on 11/23/2004 4 comments

Gallup/CNN/USA Today Poll President Bush is heading into his second term, with his job approval rising to 55 percent while disapproval is down to 42 percent. This is his best rating since last January when the spike was from the …

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“Aunt Jemima” Revisited

Posted by on 11/23/2004 18 comments

Wis. Radio Host Apologizes for Rice Remark A radio host apologized Monday for calling secretary of state nominee Condoleezza Rice “Aunt Jemima,” but refused to back down from his criticism that she is a “black trophy” of the Bush administration. …

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Big Brother Traces Documents

Posted by on 11/23/2004 2 comments

Government Uses Color Laser Printer Technology to Track Documents Next time you make a printout from your color laser printer, shine an LED flashlight beam on it and examine it closely with a magnifying glass. You might be able to …

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“JFK Reloaded”

Posted by on 11/22/2004 468 comments

JFK shooting game provokes anger A Scottish firm has been criticised by the family of John F Kennedy for producing a game which recreates the president’s assassination in Dallas. “JFK Reloaded” was released on Monday to coincide with the 41st …

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10 Weeks To Go

Posted by on 11/22/2004 11 comments

Iraq Sets Election Date Iraqi authorities set Jan. 30 as the date for the nation’s first election since the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s dictatorship and pledged that voting would take place throughout the country despite rising violence and calls by …

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Boy Scouts & The ACLU

Posted by on 11/22/2004 18 comments

U.S. boy scouts tied in knots by ACLU crusade The ACLU won another battle this week in its ongoing campaign against the Boy Scouts, an organization that requires its members to publicly profess a belief in God. The group reached …

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“God Bless Fort Benning Celebration”

Posted by on 11/22/2004 8 comments

Susan Sarandon, Martin Sheen attend SOA protests Susan Sarandon has written letters in support of a military school protest held every November at Fort Benning. “I am happy to be here,” said Sarandon. “I am very moved by the commitment …

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