GOP Filibuster Stops Obama Nominee, With Ben Nelson and Blanche Lincoln's Help -- Politics Daily

GOP Filibuster Stops Obama Nominee, With Ben Nelson and Blanche Lincoln's Help -- Politics Daily

Craig Becker, President Obama's nominee to the National Labor Relations Board, was stopped by a Republican filibuster Tuesday more than 10 months after Obama chose him for the post. The Senate voted 52 to 33 to move Becker's nomination forward, but that fell well short of the 60 votes required to overcome a GOP filibuster. Fifteen senators did not vote because of snow storms wreaking havoc on Washington's airports.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's choice to take a vote on Becker's nomination Tuesday, knowing it would fail, raised speculation that President Obama will use a recess appointment to install his nominee without the approval of the Senate, a maneuver used often by President George W. Bush and derided by Reid at the time.

*** Can everyone say, hypocrite to Harry Reid? ***

Saudi Arabia Shifts Course on Child Marriage - AOL News

Saudi Arabia Shifts Course on Child Marriage - AOL News

(Feb. 9) – For the first time, the Saudi Arabian state has intervened in the marriage of a preteen girl to an older man, leading some campaigners to speculate that the kingdom could be about to ban the cruel and archaic practice of child marriage.

The government-run Human Rights Commission (HRC) has hired a lawyer to review the case of a 12-year-old girl who was paired off with her father's 80-year-old cousin last year. The girl's mother opposed the marriage and attempted to secure a divorce, but suddenly dropped the case earlier this month with no explanation.

You Can Get A DUI Without Driving Your Car

You Can Get A DUI Without Driving Your Car

It seems like it could be a storyline out Steven Spielberg's 2002 movie, Minority Report: a Minnesota man was convicted of a DUI offense in a car that wasn't moving. What's even more surprising: the car wouldn't start at all.

As it turns out, getting a bit tipsy and stumbling out of the house to sleep it off in the car may make you a felon. It happened to Daryl Fleck.

DUI Poll

You be the judge: should Fleck have been convicted of DUI?

• 5%Yes
• 94%No

Total Votes: 25,704

Percentage after my vote. I do not condone drinking but I cannot believe the reason giving for this man's arrest.

Take back America Peacefully

If you agree that government has become corrupt, pass this along to others. It's important that we take back America next November.

Form your own opinion, even if you disagree with this issue, but at least read it. You and I owe that to our country All I ask is that you consider the suggestion here. The entire Congress of the United States is corrupt. And I mean both Houses and I mean both major parties. I realize that a few Members of each House are trustworthy, but, as a group they are absolutely the most corrupt bunch to ever disgrace our Nation. In November of 2010 the entire House of Representatives will stand for re-election; all 435 of them. One third of the Senate, a total of 33 of them, will also stand for re-election. Vote every incumbent out. And I mean every one of them. No matter their Party affiliation. Let's start all over in the House of Representatives with 435 people who have absolutely no experience in running that body, with no political favors owed to anyone but their own constituents. Let's make them understand that they work for us. They are answerable to us and they simply have to run that body with some common sense. Two years later, in 2012, vote the next third of the incumbents in the Senate out. We can do the same thing in 2014 and, by that time we will have put all new people in that body as well.. We, the People, have got to take this Country back and we HAVE to do it peacefully. That's what the Framers of our Constitution envisioned. I am also suggesting term limits on the NEW BUNCH -- 4 YEARS FOR REPRESENTATIVES two terms that’s all. AND 12 YEARS [2 terms] FOR SENATORS. NO EXCEPTIONS. THE LONGER THEY STAY IN OFFICE THE MORE POWER THEY GET AND THEY LOVE IT AND WILL DO ANYTHING TO GET RE-ELECTED. WE HAVE TERM LIMITED THE PRESIDENT – NOW LET'S TERM LIMIT THE LEGISLATORS. And we do away with their Special Retirement system and their health program (they should have same health programs everyone else in America does). We should also eliminate the Committee System, where every single bill can die in ten different ways. Finally, we should eliminate the rider system, where any bill, no matter how urgent or minor, can have dozens of amendments attached to it, whether the amendment has anything to do with the bill or not. When they are through serving their country they go back to being private citizens.. They should view their service as a privilege; after all it was designed to be a part time job to represent the voice of the people, NOT the special interest groups and those who can do favors for them. If they don't like this proposal then don't run for office… Please, if you agree, send this (as I have done) to absolutely everyone whose email address appears in your address book. This thing can permeate this Country in no time. Let's make it happen. VOTE THE POWER ABUSERS OUT........LET'S TAKE AMERICA BACK !!!!!!!!! IF YOU disagree, THEN DO NOTHING.........