Archive for July, 2008
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008Based off the novel by Philippa Gregory which shares the same title, The Other Boleyn Girl sweeps us away on a whirlwind visit to Renaissance England and the British court of Henry VIII, King of England.
Historically, Henry is well known for his multiple wives, and even better known for having had more than one [...]
Ron Paul vs. HR 3221
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac crisis led to desperate government measures to bail out the housing industry. Nobody who has lived since the overthrow of free-market economics would be surprised that the multi-billion dollar bailout passed both houses of Congress, and is expected to be signed into law by President Bush.
Congressman Ron Paul was [...]
A film worth making?
Monday, July 28th, 2008I’m no fan of George W. Bush, but surely Oliver Stone can spend his time producing better material than this.
That’s the trailer for Stone’s new film, “W,” which is scheduled for release in mid-October and depicts the younger days of our current president, played by Josh Brolin. Many of the most prominent figures in the [...]
South Dakota’s Last Abortion Clinic Appears Closed
Monday, July 28th, 2008When eight women went to the Planned Parenthood clinic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for abortions on July 21, they were met with locked doors and a note indicating that the only abortion clinic in South Dakota was closed.
Local pro-lifers believe that the clinic has closed its doors because it refuses to comply with a [...]
Royal Marine who dived on live grenade is to be honored
Friday, July 25th, 2008Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher, a Royal Marine reservist, is to receive Britain’s highest bravery award for diving on a live grenade to save his comrades.
L/Cpl Croucher, 24, from Solihull, Birmingham, should have been killed when he triggered a trip wire while on a mission in Afghanistan, but miraculously, his rucksack and body armor absorbed [...]