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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
14th Amendment-Debt Ceiling Query
Obama Sidesteps 14th Amendment-Debt Ceiling Query At Twitter Town Hall
The 14th amendment of the United States Constitution states: "The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned."
Assuming the amendment is talking about domestic insurrection or rebellion, not international or multinational insurrection or rebellion around the globe in other countries; we can say that our War Plans and subsequent Budget can be and should be Questioned.
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Monday, July 4, 2011
Best & worst national anthem singers
Since 1931, a galaxy of stars have put their own spin on the national anthem (get the lyrics). On this July 4, to get us in the Independence Day spirit, let's look back at performances that set off some fireworks and some that made others cover their ears.
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One of the best-known performances at Woodstock came from rock legend Jimi Hendrix (see photos), who dazzled the pivotal 1969 music and arts festival (see photos) audience with his electrifying version.
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Pop singer Christina Aguilera (see photos) snagged the coveted gig at Super Bowl XLV. But it was her botching of the lyrics that made headlines for weeks after. How did the "Burlesque" star explain the gaffe?
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In one of the best performances of the anthem ever,Whitney Houston (see photos) sang her heart out at the 25th anniversary of America's football championship in 1991.
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Former Olympic sprinter Carl Lewis (see photos) may be lightning fast on the track, but he will never be able to outrun his 1993 blundering of the national anthem at an NBA game. Ear-shattering vocals aside, midway through the song Lewis lost his place and then made a promise to the booing crowd.
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The late Motown legend (see photos) wowed the crowd with his soulful take on the anthem at a major all-star game in 1983.
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America's favorite brusque-tongued, working-class TV mother, Roseanne Barr (see photos) put her acting skills to work with her infamous 1990 torturing of the national anthem at a San Diego Padres game.
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The cast of the hit musical comedy "Glee" poured on the All-American musical charm as they sang the nation's song at the 2009 World Series between theNew York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies (find out who won).
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It could have been the high-profile scandal the R&B singer (see photos) was embroiled in at the time of his 2005 anthem performance at a boxing match that drew so much criticism.
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R&B superstar Beyoncé (see photos)belted out the anthem accompanied by an orchestra before the start of the 2004 Super Bowl between the Carolina Panthersand the New England Patriots (find out who won).
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Dominican R&B sensation Kat DeLuna's (see photos) soprano vocals must have failed her during herwarbled performance at a 2008 Dallas Cowboys game.
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Former "American Idol" finalist Chris Daughtry (see photos) rocked the anthem at a chilly NFC championship game in 2007.
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Sexy balladeer Michael Bolton (see photos) was mercilessly ridiculed for his 2003 performance at a Red Sox-Yankees game. When he couldn't remember the lyrics, the 1990s soft rock star relied on a cheat sheet.
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Less than five months after a catastrophic event, pop superstar Mariah Carey (see photos) put her heart into her anthem performance at the 2002 Super Bowlbetween the New England Patriots and the St. Louis Rams.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Search: Famous last meals
On death row, the last menu is up to you. In all other cases, it's up to fate. Let's look at some famous (and not-so-famous) final repasts.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
The story behind Oscar's "Kanye moment"
Two filmmakers whose personal fight became one of the ceremony's weirdest moments
Glenn Greenwald
Could Obama Be Impeached for Waging War in Libya Without Approval of Congress?
http://www.democracynow.org/2011/6/20/glenn_greenwald_could_obama_be_impeached
Supporters of Bradley Manning Risk Jail for Refusing to Testify in WikiLeaks Probe
http://www.democracynow.org/2011/6/20/glenn_greenwald_supporters_of_bradley_manning
Why Was Rep. Weiner Forced to Resign While Bush and Cheney Walk Free?
http://www.democracynow.org/2011/6/20/glenn_greenwald_why_was_rep_weiner
The joys of repressed voyeuristic titillation
Glenn Greenwald's Salon stories
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