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Senate 'ends' Uruguay abortion ban
Abortion is now in the political agenda of Uruguay. As Congress approved - by a small margin- a bill to decriminalise it in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, President Tabare Vazquez has the last word. Some... McCain: Deregulate health care same as banks or "Yeah but, no but, yeah but, ...
What part of total deregulation is ruinous does John McCain not understand?Despite all evidence to the contrary, McCain still has his wagon hitched to the dark star of dereg guru Phil Gramm.It says it on his... AHMADINEJAD'S NEW ENEMY: WOMEN
"Posted: 4:36 am, September 6, 2008, by Amir Taheri, NY POST IN one of his last sermons before his death, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini warned of "three threats" to his vision of Islam: the US, the Jews and women. Two... Tehran the Winner as US and Russia Tangle
I am amazed looking at what passes for "foreign policy" coming out of Washington over the last four years, at the number and degree of stumbling foolish moves that are now exacerbating the deteriorating situation for... House Gives Final Nod to Housing Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed the long-awaited housing rescue bill (H.R. 3221) sending it now for a last Senate approval before President Bush can sign it into law.The vote, at about 5...257 views | 1 comment | 10 recommendations
Op-Ed: White House on Thursday threatens veto, again
The White House on Thursday threatened to veto legislation being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives that would force oil companies to give up undrilled federal leases and ban the export of crude drilled in Alaska. The bill, which the House was to vote on later...Congress Overrides Veto of Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers A...
On July 15, 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate voted to override President Bush's veto of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. Russia and China Veto U.N. Sanctions on Zimbabwe
Sanctions against Zimbabwe were vetoed today despite winning the requisite number of votes. As permanent members of the U.N., votes from Russia and China vetoed what would have been approved draft sanctions."UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Russia and China vetoed U.S.-proposed... Science law set tone for Jindal- Creationism in Louisiana Education ?
Another controversial bill Gov Bobby Jindal signed in while everyone was watching the Louisiana PayRaise-Gate. Many are not happy. " Is it a promoter of academic freedom, or a 'Trojan horse'?Friday, June 27, 2008, By Bill Barrow BATON ROUGE -- Gov. Bobby Jindal attracted...Profs Urge Louisiana Gov: Veto Fluoridation Bill
Many professionals world-wide are calling on Louisiana Governor Jindal to veto a bill which would force fluoridation on almost the whole state. SB 312 was quietly pushed through the legislature by PR firms...Jindal to La. lawmakers 'Undo what you've done'- Voters Recall Backlash
Huge backlash with many starting Recalls on all Louisiana Lawmakers."'It's a cop-out and nobody's buying it' But he won't veto pay measure, he says By Robert Travis Scott Capital bureau BATON ROUGE -- Gov. Bobby Jindal urged lawmakers Wednesday to reverse enactment of a raise...Ireland in crunch EU treaty vote
People in the Irish Republic are voting today on whether to ratify the European Union reform treaty, which could have a huge impact on European relations."The No lobby has mounted a strong challenge and the result -...WTO TRADE TALKS - To veto or not to veto, that is the question
Life is becoming very complicated here in Ireland.The WTO trade deal discussions are not supposed to be linked the the Lisbon Treaty (a very hot topic here in Ireland) but unfortunately for the "Yes" camp many people see a very direct link and noe there is a very strong...New mortgage bailout plan
A plan approved by the Senate Committee yesterday would rescue up to 500,000 borrowers likely to face foreclosures. The idea is to use the profits from the government mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac,...Now it is up to President Bush
On Wednesday President George Bush declared that he would veto the foreclosure bill, but despite the threat of presidential veto, the house approved the legislation yesterday. The bill had a large Democratic support...
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