Classy Mantel Clocks

The girlfriend and I are going through the transition of moving in together, and we're compromising on a lot. One of the things I put my foot down about was my office... aka the "guest bedroom". At least, she wanted a guest bedroom. I vetoed that one, and used up all my... veto-powers on that one room. Ah well, it'll be worth it. I'm going through now and picking up a seth thomas mantel clock for the shelf thats directly across from my desk. The desk is going to be shit - the desk doesn't matter though. I'll spend $50 on a bare-bones desk, and then drop $700 on the best chair I can get my hands on. The chairs really all that matters... the desk just needs to have legs and a flat surface. The chair is what I'm going to be sittin in for hours on end. Thoughts?

new loan blog

I'm in the market for a new house, so I've been looking around for some info and tips about applying for, and getting a home loan. I found this blog that has a ton of info on the topic. Take a look!

McCainonomics

He defends the Bush tax cuts he voted against, adds caveats to "no new taxes."...

Am I a Torturer?

The first time Ben saw a detainee get beaten, he took the lead interrogator aside afterward to ask, "Was this stuff really allowed? Didn't it violate the Geneva Conventions?" "These aren't pows; they're detainees," he was told. "Those rules are antiquated and don't apply. You can't get any information without breaking that stuff."

Stocks jump on data, commodities; Thornburg sinks (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as
evidence the services sector may not be as weak as feared
allayed investors' concerns about a recession and soaring
commodity prices lifted energy and mining companies' shares.

The Anti-Obama Playbook [Cartoon]

Any more tips to add to this 2008 playbook? I'm sure the Obama haters out there would know a few more sneaky tactics.

Best video explaining net neutrality ever

Individuals invented the internet yet now corporations claim they own own it - they claim it's their private property. If that's true then you don't have free speech online. I disagree - I think free speech in "free speech zones" isn't free: it's *dependent* on having a public place to be heard - meaning public property like the internet.

Jamaica considers legalising cannabis

Jamaica is considering the legalisation of marijuana, a drug revered by members of the island's large Rastafarian population who say smoking it is part of their religion.

Answer Desk: Why are mortgage rates jumping?

If the Federal Reserve is busy cutting interest rates, why are mortgage rates jumping? The Answer Desk, by msnbc.com's John W. Schoen.

Supreme Court allows retirement plan suits

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that individual participants in the most common type of retirement plan can sue under a pension protection law to recover their losses.

Obama: Clinton didn't have the "experience" to read the NIE

She didn’t read the National Intelligence Estimate, Jay Rockefeller read it, but she didn’t read it. I don’t know what all that experience got her because in my experience if you have a National Intelligence Estimate and the Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee says, 'You should read this, this is why I’m voting against the war.'

Clinton PAYING black people to hold her signs in Texas

The Clinton campaign paid a group of people, all African-American, to hold her campaign signs on a Dallas street corner.

CNN Money: Williams Admits Great Depression Coming

Get ready for the price of gold to soar after this type of story in mainstream! John Williams discusses a coming financial depression. Explore these articles:FDIC Girds For Bank Failures & The FDIC Will Seek to Rehire 25 of It's Own Retired Members, Many of Whom Specialized in Bank Closings.http://www.thestreet.com/print

Patriotism Police after 9/11 - DONT CRITICIZE THE PREZ

Head of CNN: "There was 'almost a patriotism police' after 9/11 and when the network showed [things critical of the administration's policies] it would get phone calls from ... the administration"

World stocks, dollar tumble on bank, economy woes (Reuters)

Reuters - World stocks tumbled while the dollar
plumbed record lows on Monday as fresh concerns about the
health of the banking sector and a U.S. recession drove
investors to safe-haven gold and government bonds.

This war on terrorism is bogus

The 9/11 attacks gave the US an ideal pretext to use force to secure its global domination. "It is known that at least 11 countries provided advance warning to the US of the 9/11 attacks [and] that there were plans to hit Washington targets with airplanes."

Hollywood's Greatest On-Screen Pairs

When the right chemistry is in place, one plus one equals big box office hit.

Who's No. 1? $14.3M License Plate Buyer

Man pays record amount for car license plate at Abu Dhabi auction.

Trading Scandal Hits U.S.

MF Global Ltd. blames Memphis employee for $141M losses in wheat trades.

America's Rogue 'French' Trader

Friends say the trader at the center of a $141M scandal is a smart, kind man.

BLF does the AT&T billboard hack( video)

The Billboard Liberation Front today announced a major new advertising improvement campaign executed on behalf of clients AT&T and the National Security Agency. Focusing on billboards in the San Francisco area, this improvement action is designed to promote and celebrate the innovative collaboration of these two global communications giants.

Obama PWNS Hillary Clinton In Response to Red Phone Ad

" ... We’ve had a red phone moment. It was the decision to invade Iraq. And Senator Clinton gave the wrong answer ..."

Stocks Fall Sharply on Economic Worries

Stocks Fall As Economic Reports, Disappointing Quarterly Reports Stir Concerns About Economy

Bill Clinton on "the person who wants you to hope"

In 2004, Bill Clinton described "one of Clinton's laws of politics": "If one candidate's trying to scare you, and the other one's trying to get you to think; if one candidate's appealing to your fears, and the other one's appealing to your hopes; you'd better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope."

Buffett has profitable year, faults housing excess (Reuters)

Reuters - Warren Buffett concluded a highly
profitable year for his Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N)
(BRKb.N) with an admonition for lenders who fueled the housing
crisis and words of caution that Berkshire's own results might
be less stellar than in 2007.

Republican Makes Ass of Himself on MSNBC

GA Republican Jack Kingston bashes Barack Obama for not wearing a flag lapel pin without remembering to wear one himself.

Amtrak's New Look: Screeners, Dogs, Guns

Amtrak says new procedures won't hold up the flow of passengers.

Believe It: Good News From the IRS

Many will soon get letters from the Internal Revenue Service about rebates.

Bush in denial?

President Bush said Thursday the country is not recession-bound and, despite expressing concern about slowing economic growth, rejected for now any additional stimulus efforts. "We acted robustly," he said.

How A Secret Pentagon Program Came To Abu Ghraib

"The roots of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal lie not in the criminal inclinations of a few Army reservists but in a decision, approved last year [2003] by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, to expand a highly secret operation, which had been focussed on the hunt for Al Qaeda, to the interrogation of prisoners in Iraq."

Microsoft Will Slash Retail Prices for Vista With SP1 (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Microsoft said on Thursday it plans to slash prices on its Windows Vista operating system sold through retail channels. The company wants consumers to upgrade to the latest version of its flagship product.

More people are tapping their 401(k) for cash

Trent Charlton knew the risks when he borrowed $10,000 from his 401(k) and cut his retirement savings in half.

A Sit-Down with Warren Buffett - Thoughts on Business

Noted from a Q & A at Emory's Goizueta Business School with (according to Forbes) the world's second richest man, Warren Buffet.

Oil Doubles in Year Amid Weak Dollar

Oil closes at $102.59 a barrel thanks in part to the falling dollar.

Oil hits fresh high after Ecuador pipeline rupture (Reuters)

Reuters - Oil touched a new high above $103 on
Friday after Ecuador shut a key export pipeline and a fire hit
a major European natural gas plant, while the U.S. dollar's
fall to a series of lows kept fresh funds flowing in.

John McCain Says He Could Lose Over Iraq War

"Let me not put it that stark," the likely GOP nominee told reporters on his campaign bus. "Let me just put it this way: Americans will judge my candidacy first and foremost on how they believe I can lead the county both from our economy and for national security. Obviously, Iraq will play a role in their judgment of my ability to handle security

Big Biz for Bouncers: IRS Is in Da' Club

Feds' raid of a high-profile nightclub operation is the talk of the town.

Too Much Whining Ruined Whatever Points Clinton Scored

Too Much whining ruined whatever points Hillary clinton Scored.

America the beautiful has never been more hideous

While the war in Iraq is an issue that will yield debate for decades and maybe centuries to come, FISA “modernization” is a matter that has not sunk in with the general public. We don’t have to die by the FISA sword just yet.

Bill Gates Links Up With LinkedIn

Too many friend requests on Microsoft investment Facebook forces Gates' hand.

Time for Hillary to drop out?

There’s a growing chorus of voices starting to call for Hillary Clinton to give it up.

Big-Ticket Manufacturing Orders Plunge

Orders for planes, car parts and other U.S. goods see largest drop in 5 months.

In Recessions, Doing the Job Is Not Enough

Career coach says no job is safe, and the workplace is no place for modesty.

Bernanke Hints at Another Rate Cut

Fed Chairman: The economic situation is "distinctly less favorable" since July.

BREAKING: Greenpeace activists have breached security at Heathrow Airport

Greenpeace activists have breached security at Heathrow Airport and climbed on top of a Boeing aeroplane.

Debunking Congressman Kingston's HBO attacks on Obama

Congressman Jack Kingston appeared on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher and made several untrue statements about Senator Barack Obama that went unchecked on the show. Here's the video evidence to disprove each claim.

Internet Ad Revenue Exceeds $21B in 2007

Online advertising revenues exceeded $21 billion for the first time in 2007, although preliminary data compiled by an industry trade group also suggest growth is slowing.

The Phone Companies are still spying for the White House

"We learned last night after sending [the original] letter that . . . new surveillances under existing directives issued pursuant to the Protect America Act will resume, at least for now [despite it's legal expiration]...we appreciate the willingness of our private partners to cooperate despite the uncertainty" ...Wow. just Wow.

Scientists Predict When World Will End: Good News / Bad News

Scientist have nailed down how and when Earth will cease to exist.The sun will expand into a red giant, pushing Earth farther out into space, but not far enough. Our planet will be snagged by the sun's outer atmosphere, plunging to its doom inside the fiery stellar furnace. The good news: This won't happen for another 7.6 billion years. Bad News:

Parts of 60 Minutes broadcast blocked in Alabama...

As 60 Minutes was putting its show together, the White House put pressure on CBS - the parent company - to kill the show. During the 60 Minutes broadcast and ONLY during the Don Siegelman portion - the screen went black for Huntsville residents and Mobile residents. Karl Rove may be gone from office, but he clearly is not gone from power.

Bank Of America Won't Let You Access Your Money

Silly Bill. He thought Bank of America would let him spend $5,800 on a home theater system just because he had over $10,000 in the bank.

Home Depot Has First Annual Sales Dip

The home-improvement store says profits fell 27.5 percent last quarter.

Early Voting Wave as Reaction to Systemic Disenfranchisement

Texas Republicans have worked overtime to make it harder for key Democratic voting groups to vote and be represented fairly. The redistricting games they’ve played are infamous. And for the Prairie View A&M University precincts, they put the early-polling place more than seven miles from the school. So what did the students in this video do?

HBO Agrees To Air 'Taxi To The Dark Side'

The Discovery Channel dropped plans to air the award-winning documentary "Taxi to the Dark Side" because it was too "controversial." Now HBO has announced plans to air the film in September 2008.

Deep recession feared in U.S.

Economists are no longer talking about a U.S. recession but a deep recession after figures yesterday showed business sentiment continued to plummet in early February.

Existing Home Sales Hit 9-Year Low

Sales of single-family homes and condos dropped by four-tenths of one percent.

Sports Authority Fools Customers with 20% Coupon

Sports Authority sends a 20% coupon to their customers. However, they can't use it on 68 of their named brands or any sports equipment! The only thing they could possibly buy is a pair of socks.

Texans rally against planned Mexico-to-Canada superhighway

CNN's Lou Dobbs: Somebody's messing with Texas here.

Patience Pays Off! (PIC)

USA wins again.

The most overpriced suburbs in America

While many of the nation's homeowners are worried about falling home prices, others would argue they're not falling fast enough.

Answer Desk: Tax rebate riddles

As readers sit down to the annual brain-teaser of filing their income tax returns, this year offers a new enigma. Will I get one of these tax rebates from the government?

Best Buy to ramp up China expansion, shuns partners (Reuters)

Reuters - Top U.S. electronics retailer Best Buy
Co , facing stagnant sales at home, said on Friday it
would ramp up its expansion in China but would not grow through
partnerships with local rivals.

Bush: 19% approval

"Seventy-seven percent of Americans disapprove of the job he is doing, and 79 percent disapprove of his handling of the economy."

No Oil, No Peace, No Problem

In 'Fuel of War,' players can have fun as an oil shortage spurs a new world war.

How to tell if now is the time to refinance

A sharp drop in mortgage rates has sparked a wave of refinancing. But not everyone qualifies. Here is a guide on whether refinancing might be a good option for you.

Luxury Hotels Boom in the Middle East

Palace-style hotels combine ancient aesthetics with modern indulgences.

Choosing Between Food and Fuel

With biodiesel sales small but growing, crushers face a tough decision.

Hillary Clinton $7.6 MILLION IN DEBT at end of Jan.!

She ends January with $7.6 million in debt; rival's campaign finances continued to be robust.

Fired officer: Woman's black eyes, broken teeth from 'fall'

After Angela Garbarino was arrested in Shreveport, Louisiana last November on suspicion of drunk driving, she wound up lying on the police station floor in a pool of her own blood with two black eyes, a broken nose, two broken teeth, and other cuts and bruises. Garbarino says that Officer Wiley Willis beat her up after turning off the police video.

9 minutes and 57 seconds to announce two ideas

A video announcing the "Change Congress" movement, and exploring the idea of Lessig running for Congress in CA12

Short quarter trims JC Penney 4Q profit (AP)

AP - J.C. Penney Co. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit fell 10 percent as its middle-class customers struggled with a weakening economy, and the department store retailer predicted modest earnings this year.

Obama Wins Hawaii and Wisconsin

Obama wins Hawaii caucuses!

Aerobics, Rubber Chickens and Gratitude

Doing well on your annual evaluation may mean knowing how to energize others.

Fed Forecasts Slower Economy, Less Jobs

In documents released today, the Fed says it expects slower economic growth.

Supreme Court rejects ACLU challenge to wiretaps

The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the Bush administration's domestic spying program. However, the justices' decision Tuesday included no comment explaining why they turned down the appeal from the American Civil Liberties Union.

High Court Says Suing Your 401(k) Is OK

The Supreme Court is allowing retirement plan participants to sue over losses.

The Next Financial Crisis?

A failure in the bond insurance world could have grave ramifications.

Investor's Corner: Use Fund Data To Find Promising Stocks (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Hunters follow footprints when they stalk big game. Likewise, investors can follow the tracks of mutual funds to spot winning stocks.

10 Tips: Frugal Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day sure can pack an unexpected financial punch. Consider these tips for dreaming up an approach to this year’s celebration that is both meaningful and economical.

Protecting investments from steep stock slides

There are ways to minimize losses in a stock market downturn, and you can even profit from one. But each technique, from stop-loss orders to short sales to “put” options, has drawbacks.

Texas poll shows dead heat among Dems

A new CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll suggests the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination between Sens. Hillary Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois is a statistical dead heat in Texas, which holds primaries March 4.

Why the plagiarism card is a bad one for Hillary

This fight re-affirms the widely held belief that Hillary is petty and negative... Either words DO matter, regardless of who says them, and they can bring about change... or they don't, as she originally stated. She can't have it both ways.

The Politico: Clinton targets pledged delegates

"This strategy was confirmed to me by a high-ranking Clinton official on Monday. And I am not talking about superdelegates, those 795 party big shots who are not pledged to anybody. I am talking about getting pledged delegates to switch sides."

Airport Luxe: Terminals Spare No Expense

Virgin, British Airways fight for the sleekest, hippest terminal in London.

China Bans Horror Movies!!! - WTF?

China has added ghosts, monsters and other things that go bump in the night to its list of banned video and audio content in an intensified crackdown ahead of the Beijing Olympics.

Smugglers Return iPhones to China

SHANGHAI — Factories here churn out iPhones that are exported to the United States and Europe. Then thousands of them are smuggled right back into China.

Video Prompts Massive Beef Recall

The U.S. has recalled 143 million pounds of beef from So. Calif. slaughterhouse.

Keith Olbermann Buries President Bush With Truth

'nuff said.

Sad, self-absorbed shoppers spend more

If you’re sad and shopping, watch your wallet: A new study shows people’s spending judgment goes out the window when they’re down, especially if they’re a bit self-absorbed.

Millionaire Adventurer Steve Fossett Declared Dead

Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, who risked his life seeking to set records in high-tech balloons, gliders and jets, has been declared dead, five months after he vanished while flying in a small plane. The self-made business tycoon, who in 2002 became the first person to circle the world solo in a balloon, was last seen Sept. 3 after taking..

Kosovo Declares Independence

Kosovo has formally declared its independence from Serbia and become the world's newest state...

Another strong Hillary supporter looses faith

A previuosly strong Hillary suporter describes the issues that have driven him/her to question their faith in Hillary. Why does Hillary dismiss voters in small states ? Why is her campaign arrogant? Why does she engage in despicable attacks against her opponent? These musing are found in a thoughtful diary from Daily Kos

Bernanke: Economy Has 'Deteriorated'

Federal Reserve chairman says the nation's business prospects have deteriorated.

United to Charge $25 to Check Second Bag

The airline, struggling with high fuel costs, hopes to raise more money this way

Some U.S. Cities Smarter Than Others

A new ranking identifies the 25 best-educated cities in the U.S.

Oval Office Eats for Just $500

Enjoy dishes created for past presidents; plus recipes to cook them yourself.

Answer Desk: How much will my rebate be?

What could be simpler than handing out tax rebates? Alas, with all things related to the U.S. tax code, the question of who gets what turns out to be not so simple.

Scholar pans Clinton for fleeing fight on telco immunity

"It really, I think is symbolic of this disconnect ... here you've got someone who is campaigning for the President of the United States, making pitches to civil libertarians, but doesn't even show up -- when she's in the neighborhood -- to vote against telecom immunity," Jonathan Turley charged when Hillary Clinton skipped every wiretapping vote.

Playing chicken: House rejects 21-day wiretap extension

After rejecting a bill that would have extended stopgap surveillance legislation for 21 days, the House of Representatives is under heavy pressure from the White House to adopt a permanent foreign intelligence reform bill passed in the Senate earlier this week. That bill included immunity for telco wiretapping assistance.

In Pictures: Where the World's Oil Money Is Going

A photo gallery of where your energy dollars are going. Shocking. A giant indoor ski slope. The world's first underwater hotel. 300 artificial new islands at $30 million a pop. And more...

Stocks drop as consumer sentiment weakens (Reuters)

Reuters - Stocks fell on Friday, with the Nasdaq
losing more than 1 percent, on worries about consumer spending
after electronics retailer Best Buy warned that shopper
traffic dropped off right after the holidays and a key measure
of consumer sentiment fell to a 16-year low.

John McCain Votes In Favor Of Torture

The Senate voted today to ban the CIA from using torture on suspected terrorists and the most famous POW in the Senate voted against the bill...thankfully the measure passed, but for McCain, it was a show of pure cowardice.

Greenspan: Economy is on the 'Edge'

Former Federal Reserve Chairman said odds of recession are at least 50 percent.

Depression risk might force U.S. to buy assets

Fear that a hobbled banking sector may set off another Great Depression could force the U.S. government and Federal Reserve to take the unprecedented step of buying a broad range of assets, including stocks, according to one of the most bearish market analysts.

CNN: Romney to endorse McCain

CNN's Dana Bash reports that former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will endorse senator John McCain. The endorsement is expected to happen at a Boston event at 3:30 p.m. ET today.

"Imagine No Religion" Billboards Spark National Controversy

The national campaign is an effort to let Americans know that there is room for reason and clarity of thought, free from the dogma that organized religion uses to keep its flock in line; as well as donating.

URGENT:Last chance to stop telecom immunity, take action now

Yesterday, the Senate passed a terrible surveillance bill granting immunity to lawbreaking telecoms, putting the House and Senate at the brink of a face-off. Show your support for the House to keep telecom immunity out of the final bill!

Pain for Polaroid Lovers

Instant camera enthusiasts mourn possible end to Polaroid film.

Obama leads pledged delegate count by 136 delegates

Obama currently leads the pledged delegate count by 136 delegates - 1139 for Obama – 1003 for Clinton. After sweeping the past eight contests by large margins, it now appears that Senator Obama has an insurmountable lead in pledged delegates

STOP POLICE BRUTALITY - JUSTICE FOR MICHAEL CHO

UCLA graduate Michael Cho was shot TEN times by La Habra police for HOLDING A TIRE IRON.

Do Airline Mergers Mean Higher Prices?

What a combined Delta and Northwest could mean for you.

Turf Invaded: Obama Wins Latinos, Women, Working Class

Rundown of Virginia Democratic primary

Don't Get Fat While Waiting for Your Flight

From "guiltless salmon" to tapas: How to find healthy food at the airport.

Motown City Sings Housing Blues in '07

Unemployment and a slumping housing market contributed to the numbers.

NY Times: Hillary Clinton's superdelegates are "wavering"

Several Clinton superdelegates, whose votes could help decide the nomination, also said they were wavering in the face of Mr. Obama’s momentum after victories in Washington, Nebraska, Louisiana and Maine last weekend. Some of them said that they, like the hundreds of uncommitted superdelegates still at stake, may ultimately “go with the flow."

Obama's Movement Gaining Momentum

“We won north, we won south and we won in between,” Obama told a roaring crowd, referring to his victories over Washington and Nebraska. “The Democratic Party must stand for change, not change as a slogan, change we can believe in.” This election is important, but, more than that, it is also interesting.

10 Tips: What to do with tax rebate?

Under a federal government stimulus plan, checks would be sent out in amounts ranging from $300 to $1,200 per household. How should you spend it?

Yahoo Rebuffs Microsoft Bid as Inadequate

As expected, Yahoo formally rejects Microsoft's $44.6 billion as inadequate.

CBS Journalists Missing in Iraq

Police and witnesses said they were seized from a hotel in the city of Basra by at least eight gunmen.

The Politico: - Clinton campaign manager out

Blog: Clinton's campaign manager, Patti Solis Doyle, left the position today, to be replaced by Clinton's former top White House aide, Maggie Williams.

Pirate Bay Captain Speaks Out on TV for the first time

One of the most popular online communities - ThePirateBay - is known as one of the Internet's largest file-sharing sites with free music, games and movies available for download. But the man behind the project is now facing copyright charges.

When Will Your Favorite Shows Be Back?

When strike ends: Comedy back soon; drama not 'till fall; some shows, not at all

U.N. Says Waterboarding Must be Prosecuted as Torture

The controversial interrogation technique known as waterboarding and used by the United States qualifies as torture, the U.N. human rights chief said on Friday. "I would have no problems with describing this practice as falling under the prohibition of torture," the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, told a news conference.

Anonymous Reflects on Feb. 10

As we reflect upon the tenth of February, we are pleased to announce that our day of action has been crowned with great success. A wave of demonstrations spearheaded by Anonymous has swept the world. These spanned four continents, occurring in over 90 cities and involving over 7300 individuals in total.

The Town Cocaine (Acidentally) Built

At first glance, Bluefields in Nicaragua looks like any other rum-soaked, Rastafarian-packed, hammock-infested Caribbean paradise. But Bluefields has a secret. People here don't have to work. Every week, sometimes every day, 35kg sacks of cocaine drift in from the sea. The economy of this entire town of 50,000 tranquil souls is addicted to cocaine.

The Obama Volunteer Vibe: Punks and Billionaires

Little old ladies, college kids, a waitress from my favorite restaurant, and the pizza guy. This volunteer's account sums up a national sentiment about our possible next president.

Job Interview Secrets

Learn how companies find the best employees and what they are looking for.

Anonymous vs. Scientology: Video Press Release

NEW press release for the Scientology protest. Music is fixed.

Microsoft Helps Nab $900M Piracy Ring

Global software piracy ring spread from L.A. to Taiwan.

Why Can't America Vote Right?

Democracy in America is in trouble. For some reason we can't figure out how to cast votes and count them without blunders, inaccuracy and stupidity. Worst of all, a consensus seems to be forming that computers or electronic ballots are to blame, and that the solution is paper-based voting. Here's my proposal.

Last chance to stop immunity and warrantless spying

Tell your legislators to stand up to President Bush's fear-mongering: let the Protect America Act expire and allow the FISA Court to do its job. Our ability to track and monitor terrorists overseas would not cease should the Protect America Act expire. If this were true, Bush would not threaten to veto any bill w/o immunity and let PAA expire.

Obscenity: In the Eyes of the Beholder?

Charges dropped against A&F for mall posters of scantily clad youth.

Too Many McMansions: Ride Storm or Sell?

Many homeowners struggle to find buyers for their million-dollar properties.

CPAC to all CPAC-ers: Don't boo McCain

CPAC it seems, is directing its loyal goers to not boo McCain. They must be more excited that McCain has finally signed on to appear after years of snubs than they want to let on.

$5.01: The February 12th Obama Money Bomb

"So I propose that on February 12th (Lincoln's Birthday) we have a money bomb extravaganza of small donations of $5.01 for Senator Obama. The reasons for this amount are easy to see: 1. Small donations are powering Obama's campaign. 2. Lincoln is on the $5 bill and the penny..."

AP confirms secret camp inside Gitmo

For the first time, the top commander of detention operations at Guantanamo has confirmed the existence of the mysterious Camp 7. In an interview with The Associated Press, Rear Adm. Mark Buzby also provided a few details about the maximum-security lockup.

Waterboarding is legal, White House says - Los Angeles Times

The assertion stuns critics and revives debate over the widely condemned interrogation technique. The People of this country have let our government get completely out of control. We voted the Democrats into Congress to reel this Bush Administration in and they have done nothing!

Sex Assault Suit Vs. Halliburton Killed

A mother of five who says she was sexually harassed and assaulted while working for Halliburton/KBR in Iraq is headed for a secretive arbitration process rather than being able to present her case in open court.

Home Sales Gauge Falls in December

More bad news for the housing market.

Planning for Your Company's Future

Ensure that your company is headed in the right direction with these few steps.