G8 Summit Fails On Climate Change
On July 8, eleven Greenpeace activists climbed Mount Rushmore and hung a banner challenging President Obama to show real leadership on global warming and climate change. The banner, measuring 65 feet high by 35 feet wide features an unfinished portrait of Obama.
Poll: Americans Lack Knowledge Of The Supreme Court
Yesterday, C-Span released an online survey conducted on June 7 2009, among 1,002 voters who voted in the 2008 general election. As the Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Sotomayor start next week, the poll’s findings are alarming, and illustrate how little Americans know about the Supreme Court.
Is The First Stimulus Package “Half a Viagra & a Bunch of Candy”?
It is at least according to Warren Buffet. He made the colorful remark yesterday in an interview with ABC. Buffet was commenting on President Obama’s $787 Billion stimulus package.
Obama Visits Ghana
Today, President Obama will wrap up his trip by a visit to Ghana. This marks the President’s first visit to Sub-Saharan Africa since elected as US President.
U.S. Army Releases June Suicide Data
Today, the US Army released suicide data for the month of June. Among active-duty soldiers there were no confirmed suicides and 9 potential ones. In May, the Army reported 1 confirmed suicide and 16 potential suicides. Since that time, 7 have been confirmed and 9 remain under investigation.
