Archive for February, 2009
U.S. won’t participate in racism conference | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
Friday, February 27th, 2009UNITED NATIONS— The United States has decided not to participate in a U.N. conference on racism in April unless the final document is changed to drop all references to Israel and the defamation of religion, a senior U.S. official said today.
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Clinton to Name Human Rights Activist as Assistant Secretary of State | RHRealityCheck.org
Friday, February 27th, 2009I find this personally relevant since human rights hold an important place in my heart - I founded a chapter of Amnesty International at my high school (way back when).
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to name human rights activist Michael Posner to the position of assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights, and [...]
Cong. Carnahan addresses the future of the Fenton Chrysler plant
Friday, February 27th, 2009Congressman Russ Carnahan spoke on the floor of the United States House of Representatives this afternoon sharing his concerns about the future of the Chrysler Fenton, Missouri plant.
Watch video after the jump.
t r u t h o u t | Female Candidates Line Up for 2010
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009t r u t h o u t | Female Candidates Line Up for 2010.
Gov. Nixon Q&A: Spending the Stimulus
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009from Stateline.org
What is the greatest challenge or worry in ensuring the stimulus money is well-spent in your state?
Getting people back to work and, plus, making a transformation to a new economy. This is not just a Band-Aid on a problem. This is an opportunity to transform our economy. I believe that one of the important [...]
Need some stimulus?
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009Click here to see the “shovel-ready” projects the mayors of this state submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not. For a more local [...]
Congressman Carnahan’s State of the District address
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009I attended Congressman Carnahan’s State of the District address in Festus along with several other members of the 8th Ward. I was impressed with the frankness with which he addressed questions and also the responsiveness of his staff. A transcript of his speech is below:
Good Afternoon / Evening
(Special Recognitions)
Thank record number of voters who hired [...]
