“I do not believe in taking away the right of the citizen for sporting, for hunting and so forth, or for home defense. But I do believe that an AK-47, a machine gun, is not a sporting weapon or needed for defense of a home.” ~Ronald Reagan, at his birthday celebration in 1989. Having grown […]
“The West Wing” blends drama with reality in this groundbreaking documentary episode that includes interviews with former Presidents and White House figures. Paying tribute to the real-life counterparts of the show’s fictional Bartlet administration, the documentary also features U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, White House staffers David Gergen, Dee Dee Myers and Leon […]
Above is the original newscast by CBS News, led by Walter Cronkite, of the Roe vs. Wade decision from January 22, 1973. Syllabus SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES ——————————————————————————– 410 U.S. 113 Roe v. Wade APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS ——————————————————————————– No. 70-18 Argued: December 13, […]
Republican presidents have raised the debt ceiling 49 times, while Democratic presidents have raised it only 30 times. Can you guess which president raised the debt ceiling the most? Bloomberg’s Hans Nichols breaks down the numbers that make up the debt ceiling and looks at how many times it has been raised through the years.
Published on Jan 17, 2013 According to atheist magician Penn Jillette, the most important thing is to feel about things you should feel about — and think about things you should think about. You should not feel about the speed of light or evolution and you should not think about love. You should feel “I […]