Rep. Frank calls Scalia a 'homophobe' in interview wtsp 3/24/09By Jim Peppard: WASHINGTON (AP) -- Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank has called Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia a "homophobe" in a recent interview with the gay news Web site 365gay.com. The Democratic lawmaker, who is gay, was discussing gay marriage and his expectation that the high court would some day be called upon to decide whether the Constitution allows the federal government to deny recognition to same-sex marriages. frank scalia

Red Cross Described 'Torture' at CIA Jails washingtonpost 3/17/09By By Joby Warrick, Peter Finn and Julie Tate, Washington Post Staff Writers: The International Committee of the Red Cross concluded in a secret report that the Bush administration's treatment of al-Qaeda captives "constituted torture," a finding that strongly implied that CIA interrogation methods violated international law, according to newly published excerpts from the long-concealed 2007 document. bush administration

Bush returns to Texas with 'a sense of accomplishment' dallasnews 1/21/09By WAYNE SLATER / The Dallas Morning News: MIDLAND — George W. Bush returned Tuesday to a West Texas welcome, declaring himself happy to be back as a private citizen after eight rocky and eventful years as president. “I’m coming home with my head held high and a sense of accomplishment,” he told a crowd of several thousand that jammed Centennial Plaza. bush texas

The world cheers President Obama nydailynews 1/21/09By LARRY McSHANE - DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER: From Iceland to Indonesia, from Chile to China, newspapers around the globe greeted the inauguration of President Obama with an unprecedented outpouring of goodwill and good wishes. The nation's 44th President was portrayed as a superhero and a savior Tuesday by the international press as he stepped up to become America's first African-American head of state. obama president

Transcript: Obama inaugural speech newspapertree 1/21/09by NPT Staff: My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition... obama inaugural

Obama Inaugural Distraction Of The Day blogwonks 1/21/09by Bob: This is kinda gross, but such steps are necessary on days like today. This comes from Dave Barry, Miami Herald columnist, on his colonoscopy. obama inaugural

Energetic crowd watches Obama inauguration wral 1/21/09By Maggie Bizzell: One word can describe Washington, D.C. today: Energy. Nervous energy, positive energy, emotional energy. If you can think of any kind of energy that can be felt by a human, it was present at the inauguration. obama inauguration

Richardson turns down Obama post dailygleaner.canadaeast 1/5/09By NEDRA PICKLER - The Associated Press: WASHINGTON -New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is withdrawing his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama's commerce secretary. He's doing that amid a grand jury investigation into how some of his political donors won a lucrative state contract. obama richardson

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Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes At Bush - 'This Is A Farewell Kiss, You Dog' foolocracy 12/14/08by Glenn Church: During George Bush’s surprise visit to Iraq today, an Iraqi man hurled his shoes at Bush yelling at him: “This is a farewell kiss, you dog.” The man was identified as Iraqi television journalist Muthathar al Zaidi. Bush ducked both shoes as Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki tried to block the throws. Zaidi was wrestled to the floor and pulled from the building. As the man was lead away screaming, Bush said, “This was a size 10 shoe he threw at me you may want to know.” In the Arab world, throwing a shoe at someone or calling a person a dog is a major insult. shoes bush

Clarence Thomas sells Barack Obama out celebslap 12/6/08By Harley: Is Clarence Thomas a self hating Black man? The Supreme Court justice and man who unwittingly brought sexual harassment law into living room discussions during his confirmation hearing in 1991, is formally requesting that his fellow Supreme Court justices agree to hear a lawsuit a New Jersey man has filed, asserting that since Barack Obama wasn’t born in the United States, he was ineligible to be elected president. barack obama

Vice-President Dick Cheney and Alberto Gonzales indicted in South Texas canadaeast 11/19/08By Christopher Sherman, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: McALLEN, Texas - Vice - President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales have been indicted on state charges involving federal prisons in a South Texas county. The prisons have been a source of bizarre legal and political battles under the outgoing prosecutor. The indictment has not yet been signed by the presiding judge, and no action can be taken until that happens. cheney indicted

Mormons Leave Church Over Stance on Same-Sex Marriage citizensugar 11/13/08by CitizenSugar: People were enraged last week when California passed Proposition 8 to ban same-sex marriage, but now opponents are lashing out at the Mormon church for its well-funded campaign against it. And Mormons themselves are speaking up. same-sex marriage