MTA Unveils Plans For 2009 Fare Hikes

( New York) – In a move which will affect the majority of New Yorkers and even more so during these trying economic times the MTA released their final proposed 2009 budget along with a four year financial plan for 2009-2012.
According to a report facing a small budget surplus in 2009, the next three years [...]

Blagojevich Appoints Roland Burris As New Senator

(New York) – Illinois Governor Blagojevich has named Roland Burris as the new junior Senator from Illinois and he would be the only black senator. Burris has to be approved by the Illinois Secretary of State and then accepted by the Senate.
Roland Burris was the Illinois State Comptroller before being the Illinois Attorney General.
Burris himself [...]

Israeli PM Ehud Olmert: “currently at the first of several stages” of the operation

Israel’s Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said in a meeting with top officials that the latest military actions were to continue. Mr Olmert’s statement that the bombardment was “the first of several stages approved by the security cabinet” was quoted from a briefing he gave to President Shimon Peres on Tuesday.
Israel is determined to defeat Hamas [...]

The Next Step In Gaza

Israel has launched an attack on Hamas in the Gaza strip. We all know the outcome, hundred of Hamas fighters hurt along with the “collateral damage” of innocent civilians.
Yes, only a handful of Israeli’s have died due to the rocket attacks and their response was the killing of hundreds. One has to realize however [...]

Time For Dems to Rise to the Occasion

Given the recent history of our Party officials, it is hard for many of us to believe that some of these people call themselves Democrats. In 2008 we lost Governor Blagojevich, Governor Spitzer, Representative Jefferson of New Orleans, and John Edwards to scandal and corruption. Sure sure, the Republicans have their fair share of the [...]

Israeli Embassy In London Faces Mass Demonstrations

(New York) Today protesters have gathered near the Israeli embassy to protest the recent military incursions into Gaza. We have clips from YouTube filmed by protesters outside of the embassy. The protesters were not allowed close to the embassy as they were held back by the London Metropolitan Police.

These protests follow [...]

Pakistan Moves Troops To Border With India

(New York) – Pakistan has started to move some of its troops based on the nations western border with Afghanistan and has asked that its soldiers stop going on leave due to the rising tensions it is facing with India on its eastern border. Senior Pakistani officials have cited the movement as a precaution “in [...]

Israel Launches Air Offensive on Gaza Strip

(New York) – Reports have been coming in about the recent Israeli military operations launched into the Gaza strip. The Israeli air force launched wave after wave of air strikes into Gaza as a response to the rocket attacks on civilian populations by Hamas. Casualty reports vary but estimates say close to 200 Palestinians have [...]

Pat Robertson Gives President Bush C-

In a recent interview Pat Robertson discussed his views on the President leaving, and the President entering. He said of President elect Barack Obama nothing but praise.  He claimed that he was “remarkably pleased” with the way the Barack Obama was handling the creation of his administration.
His words were not so kind to President Bush. [...]

America Loves Obama

According to a recent national poll conducted by CNN 80% of Americans approve of the way that Barack Obama is handling the birth of his administration. This is higher than any President in the last several decades. As the article notes, Barack Obama is posting higher numbers than Ronald Reagan, George Bush I, Bill Clinton, [...]