CNN is reporting that President Bush and Vice-President Darth Cheney will not attend the RNC because of Hurricane Gustav. Some believe it’s nothing more than a PR stunt, however, as we look behind the scenes, it is possible that something far more...

Saturday morning at approximately 3:10 AM on 8-23-08, my mother passed on and her suffering came to an end. My Mother had a history of helping those who were less fortunate when she was able – and decades ago was a shelter mother for wayward teens...

By Timothy V. Gatto After two days of occasionally dropping by, so to speak, to see what my old political party was up too, I find myself no more knowledgeable about what it is the Democrats stand for than I was before this convention. The only thing...

There are several Liberals and Progressives that damn the United States for supposedly interfering with the inner politics of Venezuela. Some of the observations are spot-on and addresses the CIA’s suspected involvement in stirring-up Venezuela’s...

If you’re the primary writer or owner of a Liberal/Progressive Blog, the week’s news has been sobering even though it isn’t reported on the Mainstream News Media. We may suspect dirty tricks and threats – but when they emanate...

By Timothy V. Gatto I would be utterly confounded, confused, upset, hopeless and most of all, hurting like hell. Even though I’m not a Democrat, I still feel all of these particular emotions. It feels as if the end of the world is coming and there...

It’s sad that the only news items that motivate the right-wing attack dogs are an affair by John Edwards, an affair that’s none of our business, but does well to detract from other scandals that are rife in the GOP and constantly pervade...

By Timothy V. Gatto I am made of flesh and bone. I have a mind and a conscience that tells me what I believe is right or wrong. I was born in America, but that doesn’t mean that the American society, the American way of life meets the criteria of what...

Two story’s caught my eye this week, and the headlines alone reveal that Police Brutality is rising, we seem to see stories on a weekly basis, and unnecessary use of Tasers is also rising, sometimes resulting in the death of the victim: Witnesses...

Even though the Mainstream News Media has remained quiet on the issue, the United States sending two more aircraft carrier groups to the Middle-East is alarming at this stage of the failed negotiations between the Europeans, the United States, and Israel....