Sunday, February 20, 2011
Second Class Dicussion
our second class discussion i would say in the late start was a little one sided. The conversation was being held by only three people. It took some time for everyone to warm up to the discussion but overall it was good. These things happen thats why its better we do more of these group debates. We will better warm up to eachother. This will get better over time. overall the conversation was great good views from both sides and you could even see the passion in some peoples voice. until our next convo everyone.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
N.Y. Rep Resigns After Claim He Sent Shirtless Photo to Woman on Craigslist Published February 09, 2011 | FoxNews.com Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/09/rep-lee-declines-comment-report-claiming-sent-shirtless-photo-craigslist/#ixzz1DWYmiDXh
all i have to say is this is AMAZINGLY FUNNY!!!!! check it out...
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/09/rep-lee-declines-comment-report-claiming-sent-shirtless-photo-craigslist/#ixzz1DWZTYG4n
Rep. Christopher Lee resigned from office Wednesday just hours after a report claimed the married Republican congressman sent a shirtless photo of himself to a woman on Craigslist.
The New York congressman formally submitted a resignation letter to House Speaker John Boehner.
"It has been a tremendous honor to serve the people of Western New York. I regret the harm that my actions have caused my family, my staff and my constituents. I deeply and sincerely apologize to them all. I have made profound mistakes and I promise to work as hard as I can to seek their forgiveness," he said in a statement.
"The challenges we face in Western New York and across the country are too serious for me to allow this distraction to continue, and so I am announcing that I have resigned my seat in Congress effective immediately."
Boehner told Fox News that he did not have any conversation with Lee pressuring him to resign.
Rep. Christopher Lee resigned after the gossip site Gawker published a story claiming he sent a shirtless photo of himself to a woman on Craigslist. (Gawker)
Under New York law, a special election must be held between 30 and 40 days after the governor issues a proclamation. But state law does not specify how soon such a proclamation must be issued.
Rep. Marlin Stuzman, R-Ind., who succeeded Rep. Mark Souder after he admitted to having an affair with a member of his staff, expressed support for Lee's decision.
"It's unfortunate. He did the right thing," he said. "This is one of the things my wife and I talked about during the campaign. If someone is willing to lead a secret life away from their spouse, how can the general public trust you?"
Before his resignation, Lee, asked by Fox News about the report as he was walking to his car, said he was not willing to talk about the issue, adding "I have to work this out with my wife."
Lee's resignation came after a report surfaced on the website Gawker claiming an anonymous 34-year-old woman was contacted by Lee after she placed an ad in the "Women for Men" personals section on Craigslist.
According to the report, he used a Gmail account, which was later deleted, to contact the woman, claiming to be a divorced lobbyist. Lee is married with one son. The article said Lee at first sent a normal picture of himself and then sent a "PG-13 muscle picture" -- the picture published by Gawker showed a shirtless man posing in a mirror.
"Thanks...so do you always send shirtless pics to women from cl?" the response e-mail said, according to the correspondence published online.
"Sorry. Its all I had," the sender replied.
Lee told Fox News he had not read the Gawker story and would not confirm whether he was the man in the photograph. Lee's office also said there would be "no comment from our office at this time."
A Lee spokesperson earlier told Gawker that the congressman believed he'd been a victim of hackers, noting that Lee sent a message to his staff about a security breach on Jan. 21 -- though the published e-mails were dated a week earlier.
Lee's last speech on the House floor came on Jan. 19 when he railed against the health care law.
"We will vote to repeal last year's massive health care law and we will vote to begin replacing this massive new government entitlement with commonsense reforms," he said.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/09/rep-lee-declines-comment-report-claiming-sent-shirtless-photo-craigslist/#ixzz1DWZTYG4n
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Rate Obama administration's handling of Egypt?
FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty:
Dealing with politics in the Middle East can be tantamount to juggling hand grenades, but some think the Obama administration is making a mess of its response to the crisis in Egypt.
The White House is sending out mixed messages.
First, President Barack Obama said Egypt's transition "must be meaningful, it must be peaceful and it must begin now," and It looked like the administration was taking steps to increase pressure on Hosni Mubarak to step aside. Well, maybe not.
Since then, Mubarak has made it clear he's not going anywhere until September. He says he needs to stick around to maintain stability.
So the administration is changing its tune. Now Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, says the process in Egypt will be "bumpy" and that "it's going to take some time to work this stuff out."
Meanwhile, the administration is undercutting its own diplomat, Frank Wisner. They sent him to Egypt to negotiate directly with Mubarak.
Upon his return, Wisner said Mubarak should stay in office - at least for now so he can hand over authority in an orderly manner. But Gibbs says Wisner doesn't speak for the administration. Gibbs says the Egyptians should decide the details of the transition.
Potential Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich calls all this back-and-forth "amateurish." Gingrich says he's concerned about the administration's handling of the situation and that it can't get on the same page as its special envoy.
Here’s my question to you: How would you rate the Obama administration's handling of the crisis in Egypt?
Tune in to the Situation Room at 5pm to see if Jack reads your answer on air.
And, we love to know where you’re writing from, so please include your city and state with your comment.
Filed under: Egypt •Obama Administration
Dealing with politics in the Middle East can be tantamount to juggling hand grenades, but some think the Obama administration is making a mess of its response to the crisis in Egypt.
The White House is sending out mixed messages.
First, President Barack Obama said Egypt's transition "must be meaningful, it must be peaceful and it must begin now," and It looked like the administration was taking steps to increase pressure on Hosni Mubarak to step aside. Well, maybe not.
Since then, Mubarak has made it clear he's not going anywhere until September. He says he needs to stick around to maintain stability.
So the administration is changing its tune. Now Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, says the process in Egypt will be "bumpy" and that "it's going to take some time to work this stuff out."
Meanwhile, the administration is undercutting its own diplomat, Frank Wisner. They sent him to Egypt to negotiate directly with Mubarak.
Upon his return, Wisner said Mubarak should stay in office - at least for now so he can hand over authority in an orderly manner. But Gibbs says Wisner doesn't speak for the administration. Gibbs says the Egyptians should decide the details of the transition.
Potential Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich calls all this back-and-forth "amateurish." Gingrich says he's concerned about the administration's handling of the situation and that it can't get on the same page as its special envoy.
Here’s my question to you: How would you rate the Obama administration's handling of the crisis in Egypt?
Tune in to the Situation Room at 5pm to see if Jack reads your answer on air.
And, we love to know where you’re writing from, so please include your city and state with your comment.
Filed under: Egypt •Obama Administration
Monday, February 7, 2011
Google Exec Ghonim Released From Government Detention in Egypt
More than a week after his mysterious disappearance in Egypt, Google executive and political activist Wael Ghonim has been released from government detention on Monday, a Google spokesman told FoxNews.com.
“It is a huge relief that Wael Ghonim has been released," a Google spokesman told FoxNews.com. "We send our best wishes to him and his family.”
Confusion nevertheless swirled around Ghonim's release for several hours Monday morning. Despite Google's statement and other reports that Ghonim had been freed, a State Department spokesman told Fox News Monday afternoon that it could not confirm the fact. Based on information relayed from the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, U.S. officials “believe” the executive has been released from detention. But that there are “conflicting reports” and they are therefore not able to confirm as much conclusively.
In the first activity on Ghonim's Twitter feed since January 27, a message purportedly from Ghonim appeared stating "Freedom is a bless that deserves fighting for it. #Jan25." And Egyptian television station ONTV has reportedly aired footage of Ghonim's return, and posted blurry photos it claims depict Ghonim returning to his home.
During his disappearance, Ghonim, a father of two who is in his 30s, emerged as a central symbol of the anti-government protests, cast as the face of a movement and hero in the cause of democracy. Protest organizers in Cairo's central Tahrir Square adopted him as a symbolic leader.
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