Witness: Israeli airstrike targets Hamas compound Jul 30@9:53pm: Israel launched an airstrike near a former presidential compound in Gaza City late Friday, according to a CNN stringer at the scene. The Israel Defense Forces did not immediately confirm the strike.
[from CNN.com - World]
Third blaze ignites in CA wildfires Jul 30@9:05pm: Hundreds of firefighters battled a third wildfire in the Los Angeles area early Friday as two more raged within 60 miles of one another.
[from CNN.com - U.S.]
Rejected Russian boy back in orphanage Jul 30@8:41pm: A Russian boy who was sent back to Moscow by his adoptive mother in the United States has been returned to an orphanage, an attorney of the World Association for Children and Parents said Friday.
[from CNN.com - World]
Russian boy rejected in U.S. is back in orphanage Jul 30@8:41pm: A Russian boy who was sent back to Moscow, Russia, by his adoptive mother in the United States has been returned to an orphanage, an attorney of the World Association for Children and Parents said ...
[from CNN.com - U.S.]
J.Lo signs 'Idol' deal? Jul 30@7:10pm: Jennifer Lopez has inked a deal to join "American Idol's" judging panel for its upcoming 10th season, an industry source tells People.
[from CNN.com - Entertainment]
SEC vs. the media, round two Jul 30@6:58pm: The Securities and Exchange Commission was not seeking a blanket exemption from public information laws, when it asked Congress to include a little known provision in the Wall Street reform law, th...
[from Latest financial news - CNNMoney.com]
Senate Republicans decry 'amnesty' memo Jul 30@6:54pm: Senate Republicans have an internal memo from the Department of Homeland Security which they say shows the Obama administration "conspiring" and "scheming" to allow millions of illegal immigrants t...
[from CNN.com - Politics]
Michael Jackson's forgotten music out in November Jul 30@4:41pm: Songs that didn't make the cut on Michael Jackson albums while he was alive and some forgotten recordings left behind on computer hard drives will be on an album released this fall, sources familia...
[from CNN.com - Entertainment]
House committee: Reprimand Rangel Jul 30@4:21pm: House ethics committee investigators have recommended that Rep. Charlie Rangel of New York be reprimanded, according to one of those investigators, Rep. Gene Green, D-Texas.
[from CNN.com - Politics]
Rachel Zoe's 5 best moments Jul 30@3:22pm: In less than a decade, Rachel Zoe has gone from dressing young, up-and-coming pop stars like Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson to styling award-winning actresses like Jennifer Garner and Anne Hath...
[from CNN.com - Entertainment]
Uganda charges 3 in World Cup bombings Jul 30@2:58pm: Uganda has charged three people in connection with the bomb blasts that erupted in an Ethiopian restaurant and a rugby center in Kampala earlier this month, killing some 76 people, a government off...
[from CNN.com - World]
Hayden: WikiLeaks disclosures are a 'tragedy' Jul 30@2:25pm: In a 1997 light-hearted comedy, "Excess Baggage," Benicio del Toro (an inadvertent kidnapper) asks Alicia Silverstone (the unintended kidnap victim), "How stupid do you think I am?" Silverstone cla...
[from CNN.com - Politics]
Meet the critters inside your mattress Jul 30@12:17pm: The mattress can be a jungle of dust mites and bedbugs, milling around among dried remnants of blood, saliva, sweat and basically all the other bodily fluids.
[from CNN.com - Health]
Drew Carey: How I lost 80 pounds Jul 30@11:12am: Drew Carey has been known as a loveable, teddy-bear type as far back as his long-running sitcom "The Drew Carey Show." But, he says, being big was a burden -- and he had to make a change.
[from CNN.com - Entertainment]
Calcium supplements may boost heart attack risk Jul 30@9:45am: The millions of people who take calcium supplements to strengthen aging bones and ward off osteoporosis may be putting themselves at increased risk of a heart attack, a new study has found.
[from CNN.com - Health]
Lou Gehrig's victim: Kill me for my organs Jul 29@9:15pm: A Georgia man suffering from Lou Gehrig's Disease says he wants to die by having his organs harvested rather than wait for his degenerative nerve ailment to kill him.
[from CNN.com - Health]
Hoarding called public health issue Jul 29@5:20am: In extreme cases, hoarders' obsession has led to fires, attracted vermin, endangered their families, that experts describe it as a growing public health problem.
[from CNN.com - Health]
Clone farm goal: Disease-resistant animals Jul 28@11:00am: Cloning has been a controversial issue since German embryologist Hans Spemann first made a pair of adorable, genetically identical salamander twins out of a single egg, way back in nineteen-dickety...
[from CNN.com - Health]
Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years Dec 5@10:34am: NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the fall of 2011, NASA officials said at a news conference Thursday in...
[from CNN.com - Science & Space]
Gamers prove their metal as rock stars Jan 22@12:27pm: Jess Hu is a child care provider from Brooklyn, New York, but for 20 hours a week, she's a rock star. That's how much she estimates she plays the video game "Rock Band."
[from CNN.com - Funny News]
Initially, I just wanted to write about politics - to be a “Common Folk Guru,” of sorts. Writing had always been a dream of mine. Maybe my stories miraculously would be discovered and even syndicated, if published on the web. So, I created a small site and wrote.
I soon ran out of space and decided to create a real web site. I knew little about building or maintaining a site. There are programs that you can buy and have a site up in a day. They're called WYSIWYG - what you see is what you get.
In word-processing or desktop publishing, the screen displays text and images exactly as it will be printed - that’s WYSIWYG. And, I used it to create much of this site.
But, maintaining a web site is another story and you need to be more computer literate. When I began, CGI, CSS, JAVA, HMTL, MySql (pronounced "My Ess Cue El"), PHP and XHTML were just letters in the alphabet.
In point of fact, they are various computer languages, platforms and databases used by computers and servers that host networks and web sites (a layperson's definition).
So, I stop writing and began to learn, the old-fashion way, by trial and error. Thus, these are the first words I have written in many month’s. Now, I’m not sure if I should call myself a writer or a “Webmaster.”
As my knowledge grew, so did my goals. I wanted to reach a larger audience and afford some other would-be political writers, a web site where they could publish their work. I believed this was essential.
After all, “Uniting America” is our byline. When your goal is unity, it's imperative to have more than one person’s opinion. This is a key concept of Conservative Centrism which relies on all political ideologies (left and right).
The Founding Fathers knew our republic could not survive without a free press. Personally, I think the press has become to "chummy" with politicians, choosing sides and loosing objectivity.
But, many journalists have spent lifetimes trying to educate Americans. Yet, when I read the news, I question how many of us are “tuning in.” The discussion of politics is difficult when so many lack a basic knowledge of US and world history and current events.
I knew we needed a means to monitor the news. This was about the time when I also discovered news feeds (like the CNNfeed scrolling above) and the world of Bloggers.
I knew instantly this was the means to reach a larger audience and with some work, I was able to add a Blog to the site.
It’s a way for us “common folk,” to be heard. And, via the feeds and other resources on our site, I anticipate our Blog will offer a more enlighten discussion of politics.
Many newscasts now include updates on Bloggers and what they are writing on the day’s top stories and it could be you (all posts and comments on our Blog are broadcast globally via RSS feeds).
If you notice sections without editorial content, they are being set aside for those who registered and become members. When we get to know you, we will change your status and allow you to submit articles at first and eventually to write posts (see About page on Blog).
Your e-mail will never be sold and the password you receive comes directly from WordPress, a group a very talented people, worldwide, who offer this tremendous Blog software at no cost!!!
The site has links to government officials, historical sites, the best sources of free information on the web and to US and World news outlets. It’s interesting and informative to read what foreign journalists are writing about us.
Some Thoughts on the 2006 Election
Americans went to the polls, cast their ballots and finally spoke. The Democrats had a great night and recaptured the Congress, picking up some 29 seats (19 from incumbents - 10 were open seats).
The Democrats also took control of the Senate. They accomplished by making the election of referendum on the war, the president, and by the running more moderate and conservative candidates(sounds like moving towards the center to me).
Yet, the election was the worst I’ve witnessed and we still reelected 93 percent of Congress. Negative ads were lewd, augmented with smear campaigns and character assassinations like Genghis Khan's Conquests and the pillaging of Asia and Europe.
American politics is extremely bitter, malicious and vindictive. I’m distraught over our political discourse and often ashamed of the political parties and their leadership. But, it seems politicians do have one thing in common; they use fear to motivate the masses. How often have you heard them use the word “Crisis?”
Fear is a powerful human motivator and a much stronger incentive than happiness, love or peace. People are more apt to take action when fear is the driving force. When you are at work, does your boss rely on fear or love to motivate the staff?
Far worst, politicians used fear to divide Americans. It’s like the song, united we stand - divided we fall. We cannot sit on the sidelines any longer and let division become the future of these“United” States.
We allowed politicians to lead us, like dogs on leashes, while they continue to build walls of division among the people. The time of American division is over and this is our quest at A Conservative Centrist - uniting Americans.
If you have time to watch TV, read the sports and business sections, or check out the latest in fashion, then you have time and the civic responsibility to stay informed.
No one should ever vote based on emotion or what someone told them. It may be your right, but it might explain why 98 percent of the members in Congress are reelected, with approval ratings well below 30 percent.
Some will doubt this, especially after the Democrat's tremendous victory. Yet, they won 29 seats out of 435 or nearly 7 percent, but only 19 were incumbent seats (about 4.4%). So, even with the great democratic victory, Americans still reelected over 93 percent of the members in Congress.
Finally, some have asked why we waited until after the election to launch the site. It is my opinion that this election was a warm-up for 2008 and I’ll go on the limb to predict that politics will be a hotter topic over the next few years. So, our timing is not too bad.
You are crucial to achieving ours objectives. If you have any questions regarding writing comments, please register, read the comment policy or if you prefer, send an e-mail to me (see Contact Form).
Thanks again for stopping by,
Tonyp - The Webmaster
