Politics

Richard Trumka At The Anchorage Sheraton

September 6, 2010
By Elwood Foreclift

If Labor Day isn’t a fitting holiday to post this video, I’m not sure what would be: I captured this video on August 26, 2010. I apologize for the raw quality, but I haven’t had the time to edit it. Happy Labor Day.
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I Have A Dream

August 28, 2010
By Elwood Foreclift

47 years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I have a dream” speech in front of the Lincoln Monument. This was a part of the The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom political rally.
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The Burning of Washington

August 24, 2010
By Elwood Foreclift
The Burning of Washington

196 years ago today, the British Army took up occupation of Washington D.C. and began a conflagration campaign on a number of public buildings, including The White House and the U.S. Capitol. White House copy of the watercolor Notes by Kloss, William, et al. Art in the White House: A Nation’s Pride. Washington, D.C.:...
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This Is Your Congress

August 21, 2010
By Elwood Foreclift

I guess not wanting to be outdone by Senator Ihofe — who fancies the “science” of Michael Crichton over NOAA — Congressman Steve King has decided to share his wisdom on climate change as well: So whether it’s the Chinese seeding clouds, whether it’s some of the industrialized nations in the world trying to...
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“Difference Species Of Aunts” *Updated

August 3, 2010
By Elwood Foreclift
“Difference Species Of Aunts” *Updated

This morning, Senator John McCain warned his Twitter followers to get ready for another top-10 list of “wasteful projects from the stimulus”. Coming in at Number 6 was one that seemed a bit interesting: This is interesting because, as I thought I knew, there was only one extant species of human; that being Homo...
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Ten Russian Agents Plead Guilty and Are to Be Removed from the United States

July 8, 2010
By Elwood Foreclift

Ten individuals pleaded guilty today in Manhattan federal court to conspiring to serve as unlawful agents of the Russian Federation within the United States and will be immediately expelled from the United States, the Justice Department announced today. The United States has agreed to transfer these individuals to the custody of the Russian Federation....
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