Category: Politics
Obama at Disney World: foreign tourists could create 1 million jobs
Politics of style Obama at Disney World: foreign tourists could create 1 million jobs President Obama paid a visit to Mickey Mouse at his Florida home Thursday to mark the signing of an executive order aimed at facilitating the processing of foreign tourist visas to lure travelers. President Obama paid a visit to Mickey Mouse at [...]
Will Ron Paul pick up many of Rick Perry’s voters?
politics. politicssss baby basescu stencil and a monster foot pasted paper. an interesting proximity, i hope it’s on purpose. Will Ron Paul pick up many of Rick Perry’s voters? While Perry has endorsed Gingrich, Ron Paul stands to benefit somewhat from his fellow Texan’s departure from the Republican race. But then, so do the rest [...]
Keystone XL oil pipeline ensnared in political gamesmanship
Politics Spring School Chania, Crete, Greece April 10-16, 2011 wiki.oercommons.org/mediawiki/index.php/Greek_Spring_School Keystone XL oil pipeline ensnared in political gamesmanship Republicans tried to force Obama’s hand on the permit to construct the Keystone XL oil pipeline, and now he’s forced theirs. The fight may not be over, signaling that energy will be a 2012 campaign issue. No [...]
SOPA and PIPA protest power: why Marco Rubio backed off piracy bill
SOPA and PIPA protest power: why Marco Rubio backed off piracy bill Sen. Marco Rubio was one of the original co-sponsors of the Senate’s anti-piracy bill, but he reversed course Wednesday amid a flurry of protests against PIPA and SOPA. Florida Senator Marco Rubio Wednesday did a sharp about-face and withdrew his support for the [...]
Polls show a Newt Gingrich comeback? Not so fast.
Polls show a Newt Gingrich comeback? Not so fast. New polls seems to indicate that Newt Gingrich might be closing in on Mitt Romney, the front-runner in the GOP presidential race. How much and how quickly? That’s still unclear. Newt-mentum, catch it! Are polls showing that due to his fiery performance in Monday’s GOP debate [...]