Archive for December 20th, 2007

‘Present’

20, Dec 2007

Obama’s Vote in Illinois Was Often Just ‘Present’
By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ and CHRISTOPHER DREW
NYTimes.com
In 1999, Barack Obama was faced with a difficult vote in the Illinois legislature — to support a bill that would let some juveniles be tried as adults, a position that risked drawing fire from African-Americans, or to oppose it, possibly undermining his [...]

100 Black Men of America, Inc. Announce Sponsorship of Upcoming Presidential Debate on African American and Hispanic Issues
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) December 20, 2007 — 100 Black Men of America, Inc. and The Nevada Democratic Party, along with the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, IMPACTO and the College of Southern Nevada have partnered to hold a [...]

U.S. Senate Report: Over 400 Prominent Scientists Disputed Man-Made Global Warming Claims in 2007
Senate Report Debunks “Consensus”
Over 400 prominent scientists from more than two dozen countries recently voiced significant objections to major aspects of the so-called “consensus” on man-made global warming. These scientists, many of whom are current and former participants in the UN IPCC [...]

If there was a real digital divide, stuff like this would not exist.
I was expecting this to be a continuation of the stuff he is really known for, but apparently he has left that stuff out of this venture.
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Luke Entertainment Group Launches UncleLuke.tv
MIAMI, FL, Dec 20, 2007 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) — Luke Entertainment Group [...]

You need a mint

20, Dec 2007

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Why reinvent the wheel when someone has already done it for you?
50 Useful Blogs for Work-at-Home Dads

Coaltion To New Orleans City Hall: Stop the Demolitons
At a press conference today on the steps of City Hall, The Coalition To Stop Demolition sent a clear message to the Mayor and the City Council: just say no to the demolition of public housing in New Orleans.
The Coalition is “made up of local public housing [...]

Middle school daze

20, Dec 2007

MSU study finds that U.S. middle school math teachers are ill-prepared
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Middle school math teachers in the United States are not as well prepared to teach this subject compared to teachers in five other countries, something that could negatively affect the U.S. as it continues to compete on an international scale.
The findings of [...]


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