| Blunt warning to Turkey from Rehn
Rehn also said Turkey needed to press ahead with reforms and to do more to ensure human rights and freedom of speech are respected not only in law but in real life. Problems Gul said his government was continuing its reforms and trying to improve democracy but conceded there were "some problems in implementation". Nicosia appeared fully satisfied with Rehns remarks. House president Demetris Christofias, back from a visit to Austria, said he was happy that the EU Commissioner had reminded Turkey of its obligations. "Mr Rehn put it very correctly that if Turkey does not fulfil its commitments , there is the danger of a veto being used," Christofias added. Turkey whitewashed again By Alex Efthyvoulos THE blatant and continuing gross violation of human rights by Turkey as the occupying power of north Cyprus has once again been whitewashed by the latest annual US State Department Human Rights reports dealing with the situation both on the island and in Turkey.
Prepared Remarks for Bloomberg's State of the City Address
"Thank you, Helen, and good afternoon. It's great to be in Queens. Home of Louis Armstrong, Simon & Garfunkel, and the great Count Basie, who wrote my entrance music today 'One O'Clock Jump.' I'm especially glad to be here at the brand-new public pool and ice rink in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. I was hoping to ride in on a Zamboni but I couldn't get it through the Midtown Tunnel. "Speaker Quinn and members of the City Council, Comptroller Thompson, Public Advocate Gotbaum, Borough Presidents, Mayors Dinkins and Koch. I want to welcome you and all our distinguished guests here today. And I'd like to start by introducing you to some guests of my own. Five special families: the Ramns, who came to New York from Colombia 20 years ago; the Chens, originally from Ningbo, China; the Snreenivasans, originally from Madras, India; the Bias family, who moved here in 1953 from South Carolina; and finally, the Farruggios, who came from Sicily, and are here today with the newest member of their family Sienna born just two weeks ago.
Mr. Tubbs
PALMETTO, Fla. -- You've heard the mantra, almost a song, a hundred times, and sung it yourself: "My Taxes Are Too High Already." This connect-the-dots epistle will require honest introspection and genuine thought. Those who cannot summon the courage and mental acuity are disinvited. It would aggravate my mother to no end when I'd posit that, relative to being actually responsible, the only difference I could discern between the average 8-year-old and 80-year-old was 72 years. I've opined similarly to others and, although my mother merely took some umbrage at the suggestion, their responses were more vocal and seemed to follow, "You can't tell me... ." Right twice. Can't tell you much. And, relative to that 8-year-old, can't tell you apart. This is just a guess, but my guess is that 100 percent of the billable work done by 95 percent of America's attorneys is to help some party avoid the consequences of their behaviors, or to defend against a party who is bent on the effort.
Obama routs Clinton in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Barack Obama routed Hillary Rodham Clinton in the racially charged South Carolina primary Saturday night, regaining campaign momentum in the prelude to a Feb. 5 coast-to-coast competition for more than 1,600 Democratic National Convention delegates. "The choice in this election is not about regions or religions or genders," Obama said at a boisterous victory rally. "It's not about rich versus poor, young versus old and it's not about black versus white. It's about the past versus the future." The audience chanted "Race doesn't matter" as it awaited Obama to make his appearance after rolling up 55 percent of the vote in a three-way race. But it did, in a primary that shattered turnout records. About half the voters were black, according to polling place interviews, and four out of five of them supported Obama.
Yes on Props. 94, 95, 96 and 97
And what a joke Arnold has become--the best governator that Indian money could buy! bill b. wrote on Jan 14, 2008 12:55 PM: I represent Residents Against Gaming Expansion, an organization of hundreds of residents which lives within 5 miles of the existing Sycuan casino. We are opposed to any further gambling expansion in East County. Mr. Owen's letter has a fatal flaw. He lists all the advantages of the Indian casino gambling deals, but none of the negatives. Such a Pollyanish attitude is peculiar, and certainly not merited. I doubt any of his Chamber's members plan for their business in such a myopic manner. For example, if a company proposed a huge toxic waste dump for Carlsbad, would Mr. Owens favor it? Would he favor it even in the dump resulted in higher taxes being paid to Carlsbad and the state? Would he be in favor of it if the company constructing the dump gave generously to local charities? I doubt Mr.
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