Archive for January, 2008

Bill Russell Video on YouTube

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

This is an authentic, dignified and beautiful video of Bill Russell.     Peg Luksik is narrating

Specter Syria and December Dissidents

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

At his 17th meeting with Syrian serial mass murderer, President Bashar al-Assad, senior US Senator from Pennsylvania, Arlen Specter, was promised the peaceful dissidents would be released, Not only were those in custody not released, but additional arrests have been made. Who will speak for those in prison? What media ...

Sen Fumo Divestment from Iran’s Energy Sector – Call to Action

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

  This is an extremely important bill. Iran is a real threat and it is questionable whether it can be dispelled from obtaining a nuclear capability by negotiation or even divestment, yet, it is incumbent on us all to try whatever peaceful pressure can be applied. It is encouraging that Penna. ...

Ed Rendell, Electric Cars and Environmental Policy, Israel tests

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

This is an excellent piece by Jerry Bowyer of Pittsburgh, whom I have met, on Gov Rendell's environmental program. Not good for business; not good for the environment. This is the only piece that is attacking the core assumptions of Rendell's energy plan. It would be good if Republicans started advocating ...

Arrests and torture in Syria today. Will Specter use his influence?

Monday, January 28th, 2008

In the softball interview by Chris Freind in The Bulletin, Sen. Specter defends his visits to the serial, mass murderer Bashar Assad and now arrests of political dissidents, and torture, torture which, I would think, would be more than "waterboarding". Will there be a rebuke from the Senator to Bashar ...