Thousands demonstrate in Yemen demanding 'independence'October 6th, 2009 SANA'A - Thousands of demonstrators marched in three cities in southern Yemen Tuesday demanding that visiting Arab League chief Amr Mussa support the secession of the south from the rest of the country. Witnesses said about 7,000 people took to the streets of al-Habileen city shouting anti-government slogans and demanding the separation of the south of Yemen from the north.
Pope says bishops will discuss Middle East at special meeting in October 2010September 19th, 2009 Pope: Bishops to discuss Middle East next yearVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has announced a special meeting of bishops next year to discuss Middle East peace efforts and the role of the Catholic Church in the region. Addressing bishops and patriarchs from Eastern rite churches, Benedict said Saturday that the meeting will take place Oct.
Saudi authorities confirm bomber who targeted anti-terror chief was a wanted Saudi militantSeptember 1st, 2009 Authorities: Saudi bomber was wanted militantRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry has identified the bomber who targeted the anti-terror chief as a wanted Saudi man who had expressed his intention to surrender. In Tuesday's statement, the ministry says Abdullah Hassan Tali Assiri was a Yemen-based militant.
SKorea considering curbing missionary travel to Middle East where they are targets of attacksAugust 27th, 2009 SKorea seeks to curb missionary travel to MideastSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is considering restricting Christian missionaries' travel to the Middle East, where their evangelical work makes them vulnerable to terrorist attack. Foreign Ministry officials said Thursday that the government may impose restrictions because missionary work in some Middle Eastern nations threatens the safety of not only the missionaries but other South Koreans as well.
US urging Yemen to go after al-Qaida, says country is next staging ground for attacksAugust 27th, 2009 US fears Yemen next staging ground for al-QaidaWASHINGTON — American authorities are pressuring Yemen to counter a rising internal al-Qaida threat more aggressively and improve intelligence-sharing amid growing worries that the country could become the next significant terrorist staging ground. As insurgent attacks have spiked in the embattled Middle East nation over the past year, the U.S.
Anti-terror FBI agents arrest 6 in Raleigh, NCJuly 27th, 2009 Anti-terror agents arrest 6 in NCWASHINGTON — Officials have charged a North Carolina man with supporting terrorism by recruiting people to fight overseas. Daniel Boyd and six others are charged with providing material support to terrorism.
EU nations support expanding anti-terror bank data sharing deal with USJuly 27th, 2009 EU backs sharing more banking data with USBRUSSELS — European Union nations support expanding a deal sharing more anti-terror banking data with the United States. EU Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner Jacques Barrot says the EU wants to give U.S.
US Middle East envoy Mitchell heading to Syria to press US effort for cooperationJuly 23rd, 2009 US Middle East envoy Mitchell heading to SyriaWASHINGTON — The State Department says the Obama administration's special Middle East envoy is heading to Syria. State Department spokesman P.J.
Yemen intelligence says country received warning of possible attacks against US embassyJuly 14th, 2009 Yemeni official: Intelligence warn of attacksSAN'A, Yemen — Security was upgraded in Yemen's capital this week after intelligence reports warned of attacks planned against the U.S. Embassy, a senior security official said Tuesday.
World must help ordinary Palestinians: BlairJune 26th, 2009 TRIESTE - The only way to solve the Israel-Palestine conflict is to help ordinary Palestinians rebuild their economy, especially in Gaza, UN Middle East quartet's special envoy to the region Tony Blair said Friday. "We are all worried that we support Gaza and then there's a further outbreak of conflict, but the best way of preventing that ...
Nine foreigners, including 3 children, kidnapped in Yemen found dead, say officialsJune 15th, 2009 Nine foreign hostages killed in YemenSAN'A, Yemen — Nine missing foreigners in Yemen have been murdered, said a Yemeni official Monday, apparently executed by their kidnappers in the impoverished nation in the Arabian peninsula where al-Qaida has a strong presence. The nine foreigners, including seven German nationals, a Briton and a South Korean, disappeared last week while on a picnic in the restive northern Saada region of Yemen.
Al Qaeda financier held in YemenJune 14th, 2009 SANAA - Yemeni police have detained a Saudi man suspected to be the main financier of Al Qaeda operations in Yemen and neighbouring Saudi Arabia, the defence ministry said Sunday. It said in a statement posted on its website that the suspect, identified as Hassan Hussein bin Alwan, was "the financier of the operations carried out by members of Al Qaeda in Yemen and Saudi Arabia".
General Motors tells Middle East customers, dealers, it is committed to oil-rich regionJune 2nd, 2009 GM assures Mideast it remains open for businessDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — General Motors' Middle East head said the oil-rich region's operations are a "vibrant" part of the automaker and remain open for business, despite its bankruptcy protection filing. In a briefing with reporters in Dubai on Tuesday, the company's Middle East President Mike Devereux emphasized GM's commitment to the region and said none of the auto maker's Mideast operations is affected by Monday's filing — the fourth-largest in U.S.
Al Qaeda declares support for uprising in southern YemenMay 14th, 2009 SANA'A - The leader of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has declared his group's support for the revolt by secessionist groups in southern Yemen. 'We in the Al Qaeda organisation support what you are doing to reject the oppression practiced on you and to resist the regime and defend yourselves,' Nasser al-Wahishi said in an audio file posted on Jihadist web sites Wednesday.
Yemen extradites five suspected terrorists to Saudi ArabiaMarch 29th, 2009 SANA'A - Yemen Saturday extradited to Saudi Arabia five Saudi suspects wanted in their country over links to terrorist activities, security sources said. The sources said the suspects included Abdullah Abdul-Rahman al-Harbi, a leading Al Qaeda suspect who was arrested in southern Yemen March 14.
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July 27th, 2009 at 6:21 am
LEAD, FOLLOW, OR GET OUT OF THE WAY. (Thomas Paine)
We have the 37th worst quality of healthcare in the developed world. Conservative estimates are that over 120,000 of you dies each year in America from treatable illness that people in other developed countries don’t die from. Rich, middle class, and poor a like. Insured and uninsured. Men, women, children, and babies. This is what being 37th in quality of healthcare means.
I know that many of you are angry and frustrated that REPUBLICANS! In congress are dragging their feet and trying to block TRUE healthcare reform. What republicans want is just a taxpayer bailout of the DISGRACEFUL GREED DRIVEN PRIVATE FOR PROFIT health insurance industry, and the DISGRACEFUL GREED DRIVEN PRIVATE FOR PROFIT healthcare industry. A trillion dollar taxpayer funded private health insurance bailout is all you really get without a robust government-run public option available on day one.
YOU CANT HAVE AN INSURANCE MANDATE WITHOUT A ROBUST PUBLIC OPTION. MANDATEING PRIVATE FOR PROFIT HEALTH INSURANCE AS YOUR ONLY CHOICE WOULD BE UNETHICAL, CORRUPT, AND MORALLY REPUGNANT. AND PROBABLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL AS WELL.
These industries have been slaughtering you and your loved ones like cattle for decades for profit. Including members of congress and their families. These REPUBLICANS are FOOLS!
Republicans and their traitorous allies have been trying to make it look like it’s President Obama’s fault for the delays, and foot dragging. But I think you all know better than that. President Obama inherited one of the worst government catastrophes in American history from these REPUBLICANS! And President Obama has done a brilliant job of turning things around, and working his heart out for all of us.
But Republicans think you are just a bunch of stupid, idiot, cash cows with short memories. Just like they did under the Bush administration when they helped Bush and Cheney rape America and the rest of the World.
But you don’t have to put up with that. And this is what you can do. The Republicans below will be up for reelection on November 2, 2010. Just a little over 13 months from now. And many of you will be able to vote early. So pick some names and tell their voters that their representatives (by name) are obstructing TRUE healthcare reform. And are sellouts to the insurance and medical lobbyist.
Ask them to contact their representatives and tell them that they are going to work to throw them out of office on November 2, 2010, if not before by impeachment, or recall elections. Doing this will give you something more to do to make things better in America. And it will help you feel better too.
There are many resources on the internet that can help you find people to call and contact. For example, many social networking sites can be searched by state, city, or University. Be inventive and creative. I can think of many ways to do this. But be nice. These are your neighbors. And most will want to help.
I know there are a few democrats that have been trying to obstruct TRUE healthcare reform too. But the main problem is the Bush Republicans. Removing them is the best thing tactically to do. On the other hand. If you can easily replace a democrat obstructionist with a supportive democrat, DO IT!
You have been AMAZING!!! my people. Don’t loose heart. You knew it wasn’t going to be easy saving the World.
God Bless You
jacksmith — Working Class
Republican Senators up for re-election in 2010.
* Richard Shelby of Alabama
* Lisa Murkowski of Alaska
* John McCain of Arizona
* Mel Martinez of Florida
* Johnny Isakson of Georgia
* Mike Crapo of Idaho
* Chuck Grassley of Iowa
* Sam Brownback of Kansas
* Jim Bunning of Kentucky
* David Vitter of Louisiana
* Kit Bond of Missouri
* Judd Gregg of New Hampshire
* Richard Burr of North Carolina
* George Voinovich of Ohio
* Tom Coburn of Oklahoma
* Jim DeMint of South Carolina
* John Thune of South Dakota
* Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas
* Bob Bennett of Utah