Media Spotlight

Democratic Apologies Gone Wild (National)
This article is one of the only one I have found that address the other side of this issue. I agree with everything said here. Especially about the democrats wrong decision to make Stark apologize for the things he said.
There are far more people that believe he should not have apologized for what he said than those that do. In case you missed it. Congressman Pete Stark responded to the President Bush’s veto of children’s healthcare by saying, “You don't have money to fund the war or children," Stark said, "But you're going to spend it to blow up innocent people if we can get enough kids to grow old enough for you to send to Iraq to get their heads blown off for the president's amusement." He even continued by stating that President Bush was a war president.
These beliefs are not unjustified when President Bush and Dick Cheney continue to lie about reasons for invading these countries. When the first attack on Afghanistan took place Iran was very helpful by staying out of America’s way in the event. However as time progressed more lies were told as the US began invasions in to Iraq and it became abundantly clear that this had been their intentions from the very beginning.
It was a sad day when Stark was forced to apologize, but this article states correctly it should have been a time for democrats to stand behind the accusations and used as a platform to address the things that this entire country believes are just.
How can they continue to spend the money they do by destroying life and veto a bill to help save millions of our own children? This is the true issue and the reason Stark apologized he admitted were to take the attention off of him and put it back where it belonged.

Hollywood Hall

The Ellen DeGeneres Dog Scandal (National)
Ellen DeGeneres had adopted a puppy and gave it away to her hairstylist, but the agency took the dog back because it is in their contract it must be returned to agency.

New charges filed in O.J. Simpson case (National)
Charges are increased to 12 against the former football star, O.J. Simpson, and he remains in custody awaiting trial.

Britney Spears avoids hit-and-run trial (National)
Britney Spears settles out of court for her hit and run case.

The Olive Branch

Dalai Lama honor stokes U.S.-Chinese tensions (International)
President Bush awards the Dalai Lama with the Congressional Medal of Honor angering China as they see it as another way for Bush to medal in their affairs.

Ex-CIA agent Valerie Plame settles scores in new memoir (National)
Valerie Plame releases new book, "Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House."

Pacific Post

Wildfire sweeps through wealthy California enclave (Local)
Hundreds of people forced to evacuate after Malibu fire gets out of control due to Santa Ana winds

Brush fires rampage across the Southland (Local)
More fires flaring up in Canyon Country now up to 35000 acres across California

A rally is taking place in Los Angeles this week at Olympic and Broadway to "Stop the War" (Local)

Bush tours fire-stricken California as death toll rises (Local)
Bush visits California after over 500,000 people become displaced due to the blazes.

Media Spotlight

White House Revises Post-Disaster Protocol (National)
It is official. George W. Bush wants to be our dictator as he passes "Directive 51", the same directive that Hitler passed before he became a dictator in Germany. On May 09, 2007 it was entered without even a press briefing for the American people.

This article tells you about the secretive directive by telling you in a round about (secretive) way. The real issue is not what reasons it was passed for, but rather that it was passed at all.

They fail to mention anything about the wording of this directive which is why I have included a link below this article to the actual directive to let you make up your mind about this directive yourself.

With every misuse of power in this administration being followed by more gray area it is very hard to keep up with all of the negative afflictions that Bush is causing on our constitutional rights and government.

The scarriest part about this directive is that the administration is passing it 7 years after the 911 disaster. Do they know something we do not? It is pushing the idea that this president just might not want to give up his seat of power without a fight for it.

After all, we still remember his remarks in 2005 when he said, "Stop throwing the constitution in my face, it's just a goddamn piece of paper".

Directive 51 Link (signed only by President George W. Bush)

Listen to the Radio Announcement from Ray Taliaferro

The Olive Branch

The Nobel Peace Prize 2007 (National)
Vice President Al Gore wins nobel peace prize for his work on global warming.

Verizon Says It Turned Over Data Without Court Orders (National)
Firm's Letter to Lawmakers Details Government Requests
Verizon says it does not second guess the government, and turned over records about their customer 94,000 times from January 2005 to September 2007.

Route 66

U.S. Mulls New Status Hearings for Guantánamo Inmates (National)
After six years holding 330 men without charges, detainees may finally have their case heard