Shutdown Letter Sent to Federal Agencies
Wrap it up and go home (unless you have a job with a gun)
Month: September 2013
Sen. Reid Says No to Conference Committee, Government Shutdown Looms
"We will not go to conference until we get a clean" bill - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.)
Boehner, House GOP Pushing Conference Committee as Government Shutdown Nears
House Republicans want Senate Democrats to join them in a conference committee - because Congressional committees always work out so well
Two Marine Generals Forced to Resign over Attack on Afghan Base
Two died in assault form 2012
Nobody Was in Control of Train Responsible for Chicago Crash
Surveillance video shows nobody operating out-of-service passenger train
Sudan Has Arrested 700 in Week of Anti-Government Unrest
Claims it's targeting vandals, not protesters
Obesity in NYC Has Skyrocketed Under Bloomberg
Bet he'll argue that's proof there needs to be even more rules
Saudi Cleric Says Driving Hurts Women's Ovaries
Women are resisting laws banning them from behind the wheel
Terrorists in Deadly Nigerian College Attack Mistaken for Soldiers
At least 40 killed by Boko Harram
NSA Stores Metadata for MIllions of Web Users for at Least a Year
Regardless of whether they are connected to any investigation
Federal Marijuana Hearing Could Be Victim of Shutdown
Discussion about enforcement as more states decriminalize or legalize scheduled for Wednesday
Actor Kal Penn Calls Tweets Supporting Stop-and-Frisk a 'Mistake'
Also, he has a new show to promote
Ke$ha Fights Bear-Baiting in Maine
Animal-rights groups trying to stop the practice, with singer backing them
Government Shutdown: The Fight Is Win-Win for GOP
Why the looming shutdown is a boon for the Republicans.
Greece's Golden Dawn Leaders to Be Charged with Organized Crime
Far right, fascist political party accused of essentially running a military cell
Politicians Use Potential Shutdown as Fundraiser
Unsurprising, but they use everything as a fundraiser anyway
San Diego Sues to Force Marijuana Dispensary to Close
As Filner goes, so goes his hands-off policy (pun unintended)
House GOP to Attempt New Obamacare-Related Spending Bill
This one would require president and high-level officials to use Obamacare for health coverage
Illinois Begins Setting up Medical Marijuana Program
Agencies hope to have plan for lawmakers by 2014
