Propeller.com Stories submitted by bugluver

Home buyers waiting as rates rise, prices fall

bugluver — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:46:04 EDT

Many hope to offset less buying power by holding out for a better deal.

Channel: Money Tags: Home buyers buying power

Americans' unhappy birthday: 'Too much wrong right now'

bugluver — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:36:03 EDT

Even folks in the Optimist Club are having a tough time toeing an upbeat line these days.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: The American Dream Optimist Club

Veterans group plans ad campaign featuring Iraq victories

bugluver — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:35:38 EDT

Republican John McCain, who has made support for President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq the centerpiece of his presidential campaign, is getting from help from a veterans group that's launching a national TV ad campaign next week.

Channel: Politics Tags: John McCain Vets for Freedom Republican

What's right with America

bugluver — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:55:15 EDT

"In the United States today, we have more than our share of the nattering nabobs of negativism. They have formed their own 4-H Club -- the 'hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history.'" -- Vice President Spiro T. Agnew: California Republican state convention, San Diego, September 11, 1970

Channel: Politics Tags: United States America Spiro T. Agnew

Uncle Sam the world's most famous uncle, but where did he come from?

bugluver — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:50:34 EDT

Everyone has seen that familiar face on all the US recruiting posters which declared, "Uncle Sam wants you!" We all know what he wanted but where did he come from and who is he?

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Uncle Sam 1812 Army

Declaration of Independence - America's 'submission to God'

bugluver — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:40:19 EDT

As Americans celebrate the 232nd anniversary of the signing of The Declaration of Independence, one scholar notes the document is more a submission to God than an assertion of rights.

Channel: Religion Tags: Dr. Larry Arnn The Declaration of Independence Hillsdale College

ACLU vying to stop Naval prayer

bugluver — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:38:11 EDT

Do Americans want a military free of all religious influence? That is the question being posed in response to a letter from the ACLU to the United States Naval Academy demanding that midshipmen not be allowed to pray before their noon meal.

Channel: Religion Tags: ACLU United States Naval Academy midshipmen military

Putin wants 2014 Olympics changes

bugluver — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:35:54 EDT

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday called for controversial Olympic facilities planned for Sochi to be relocated, saying ecological concerns were more important than expense, Russian news agencies said.

Channel: Sports Tags: 2014 Olympics Vladimir Putin Sochi

McCain denies roughing up Sandinista

bugluver — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:26:08 EDT

John McCain denied a Republican colleague's claim that he roughed up an associate of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on a diplomatic mission in 1987, saying the allegation was "simply not true."

Channel: Politics Tags: John McCain Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega

Tilt and Bud Extra are No More. Budweiser to stop Selling Alcopops

bugluver — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:03:41 EDT

It seems that the lawmakers have won out, and Anheuser Busch is removing their infamous alcoholic energy drinks off the market. Tilt and Bud Extra are being pulled from the shelves, as part of a legal settlement with the New York Attorney General's office.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Anheuser Busch alcoholic energy drinks Tilt and Bud Extra

Surgeon who removed wrong kidney blames distractions

bugluver — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:43:38 EDT

A Methodist Hospital surgeon who mistakenly removed the wrong kidney from a cancer patient in March said he was distracted by beeper calls and other patients when he made the original mistake in the patient's chart, a state investigation has found.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Methodist Hospital cancer surgeon

Activist leaves McCain meeting 'a changed man'

bugluver — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:33:26 EDT

activist Phil Burress recently confessed to a strong dislike for John McCain. But after meeting with the presidential candidate face to face, he's now committed to working for the Republican nominee's White House bid. '"We don't like him and he doesn't like us," said Burress just a month ago of McCain's relationship with "values v

Channel: Politics Tags: John McCain Phil Burress Republican

Coleman, Franken race gets pricey

bugluver — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:59:05 EDT

The race between Republican Senator Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken is shaping up to be expensive.

Channel: Politics Tags: Republican . Democrat Senator Norm Coleman Al Franken

The real ANWR: Inupiat genocide?

bugluver — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:51:07 EDT

As liberals and environmentalists argue against drilling for oil in the Arctic for fear of disturbing polar bears and the environment, one proponent of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge says an important factor has been overlooked.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge polar bears ANWR Inupiat

Pawlenty boosts McCain on ABC's 'This Week'

bugluver — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:01:08 EDT

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is again serving as a high-profile spokesman for Republican presidential candidate John McCain. Minnesota's governor appeared Sunday morning on ABC's "This Week" where he defended McCain on his immigration record and other issues.

Channel: Politics Tags: Tim Pawlenty John McCain Republican

Mexican soldiers on American soil

bugluver — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:59:07 EDT

On June 22, Mexican soldiers clad in full body armor and armed with AR-15 assault rifles invaded a private home, firing an estimated 100 rounds and killing its occupant. But this didn't happen in Juarez, where a bloody power struggle between competing drug cartels has now spread to busy downtown streets. It happened in Phoenix.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Mexican soldiers private home Phoenix

Davis-Bacon is more pork for unions

bugluver — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:56:21 EDT

the measure contains yet another outrageous payoff to the Democratic majority's union overlords. The sop to Big Labor came in the form of what's known as "Davis-Bacon" requirements for the construction of ethanol plants and other alternative energy projects.

Channel: Politics Tags: Davis Bacon union Big Labor alternative energy projects

A hapless rehearsal of future emergencies

bugluver — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:53:02 EDT

Last Friday's power outage forced the White House to go to backup generators and left a 30-block section of downtown Washington darkened for nearly three hours. The blackout raises anew worries that the nation's capital still isn't prepared to respond to an unexpected crisis nearly seven years after 9/11.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: backup generators White House power outage

Heinz in pickle over homosexual-laced mayo ad

bugluver — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:46:43 EDT

Trying to sell mayonnaise has turned messy for Heinz, the U.S. food giant that has found itself in a public relations pickle as pro-family and homosexual organizations both are threatening boycotts. The controversy is over a British television advert that appeared to use mayonnaise as spread for the homosexual agenda.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: advertising British television homosexual Heinz

Obama campaign worker helps set up anti-Dobson site

bugluver — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:45:50 EDT

A campaign worker for Barack Obama was instrumental in launching a new website designed to counter Dr. James Dobson's criticism of the Democratic presidential nominee.

Channel: Politics Tags: Dr. James Dobson Barack Obama Democratic

Dave Ramsey renounces foreclosure rescue bill

bugluver — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:44:09 EDT

The mortgage aid plan would let the Federal Housing Administration back $300 billion in new.interviewed on the Fox News Channel about the plan, said it is never good when the government tries to bail out banks that have made bad loans and consumers who have taken on more than they can handle.

Channel: Money Tags: Dave Ramsey Fox News bail out

Will pro-abortion Catholics be excommunicated?

bugluver — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:39:04 EDT

Catholic pro-life activist Judie Brown is railing against members of Barack Obama's National Catholic Advisory Council because of their ardent support of abortion on demand. Senator Obama has a 100% approval rating from the group that now carries the name "NARAL Pro-Choice America."

Channel: Politics Tags: Catholic pro life Barack Obama NARAL Pro Choice America

Kmart exec leaves to fight against traditional marriage

bugluver — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:36:09 EDT

Both Advertising Age magazine and the Washington Blade report that Bill Stewart, chief marketing officer for KMart, will leave his current position by June 30, and move to California to volunteer full time for Equality for All, the group that is working against the ballot initiative for a Marriage Protection Amendment in California.

Channel: News Tags: GLAAD Marri age Protection Amendment California

Oil prices fall sharply after Energy Department says oil, fuel supplies higher than expected

bugluver — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:30:12 EDT

Oil futures fell sharply today after the Energy Department said the nation's supplies of fuel and oil were larger than expected last week ' evidence that the soaring price for gasoline has sliced into Americans' demand for fuel.

Channel: News Tags: Oil futures Energy Department gasoline

Not all JFK parallels are positive for Obama

bugluver — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:27:11 EDT

It's giddiness time for liberals. The future is theirs, they think, and they are skipping toward it gleefully, but also mean-spiritedly, tossing out all kinds of insults at conservatives and the Bush administration, often gratuitously, with no semblance of thought or intellectual honesty.

Channel: Politics Tags: Obama Jay Ambrose JFK

Dobson says Obama's 'fruitcake' views likely to push evangelicals to McCain

bugluver — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:21:21 EDT

Influential evangelist James Dobson's attack on Barack Obama's "fruitcake" views of the Bible and Constitution could help rally otherwise unenthusiastic Christians to John McCain.

Channel: Politics Tags: James Dobson Barack Obama Constitution John McCain

MnDOT: Money didn't stall action before bridge fell

bugluver — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:31:19 EDT

Top Minnesota Department of Transportation officials are refuting suggestions that critical maintenance on the failed Interstate 35W bridge was deferred because of financial concerns.

Channel: News Tags: Minnesota 35W bridge Minnesota Department of Transportation

Delta, Northwest pilot negotiators agree on joint contract

bugluver — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:21:52 EDT

Delta and Northwest pilot negotiators say they have a tentative agreement with Delta management on a joint contract to cover both pilot groups when the companies combine later this year.

Channel: Money Tags: Delta Northwest pilot

Palestinian terrorists break truce with Israel

bugluver — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:18:06 EDT

Police say two Palestinian rockets hit southern Israel and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's office says the cease-fire that took effect last week has been broken. A small Palestinian terrorist group in the Gaza Strip says it carried out the attack to avenge an Israeli military raid that killed one of its members in the West Bank early Tuesday.

Channel: News Tags: Palestinian Israel Gaza Strip West Bank

German parents jailed for homeschooling

bugluver — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:02:41 EDT

A German family is paying a high price for home schooling their children. Juergen and Rosemarie Dudek were hauled into court and ordered to pay $1,500 in fines for home schooling their children. But the prosecutor was not satisfied and brought them back to court asking a judge to send them to jail.

Channel: Family Tags: home schooling German jail

Senators weigh in on GOA tanker report

bugluver — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:56:35 EDT

Republican senators are divided over a recommendation by the Government Accountability Office that the Air Force reopen its contract for aerial refueling tankers.

Channel: News Tags: Republican The Air Force Boeing European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company

Autistic Shoreview man found alive in Wisconsin

bugluver — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:36:14 EDT

Keith Kennedy, the 25-year-old autistic man from Shoreview who disappeared from a western Wisconsin camp for developmentally disabled adults more than a week ago, was found alive Sunday night near the camp.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Keith Kennedy Wisconsin autistic developmentally disabled

Restricting Drilling May Actually Increase Global Warming

bugluver — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:32:36 EDT

It seems so simple. If you just stop drilling, you can reduce global warming. But, that may not be the result. We have to consider the effects of policy in the context of a world economy. Restricting drilling will reduce supply, which should raise prices for oil.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: ANWR Global Warming oil

A stark choice on gas prices

bugluver — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:17:10 EDT

Rep. Maurice Hinchey : "We [the government] should own the refineries. Then we can control how much gets out into the market."

Channel: Politics Tags: Rep. Maurice Hinchey refineries Democrat

Clinton loses one nomination to possibly gain another?

bugluver — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:52:51 EDT

A leading legal journalist believes that if Barack Obama wins the presidency in 2008, he might appoint Hillary Clinton to the U.S. Supreme Court

Channel: Politics Tags: Hillary Clinton U.S. Supreme Court Barack Obama

Obama no shoo-in, says author

bugluver — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:49:34 EDT

A New York Times best-selling author and political pundit says he doesn't think Barack Obama will have an easy time putting together the coalition necessary to win the presidency this fall.

Channel: Politics Tags: Obama Peter Schweizer Barack Obama

Gideons emerge victors in Florida case

bugluver — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:45:48 EDT

A Florida law that was used to arrest two Gideons for handing out Bibles on a public sidewalk has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge.

Channel: Religion Tags: Gideons Florida unconstitutional

Was solution to energy crunch offered in 1995?

bugluver — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:43:46 EDT

Could the current U.S. energy crisis have been averted? One member of the U.S. Senate believes a solution was offered, but rejected, in 1995.

Channel: Politics Tags: energy crisis Senator Roger F. Wicker Bill Clinton

Today in History - June 18

bugluver — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:37:39 EDT

In 1940, during World War II, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill urged his countrymen to conduct themselves in a manner that would prompt future generations to say, "This was their finest hour." On June 18, 1983, astronaut Sally K. Ride became America's first woman in space as she and four colleagues blasted off aboard the space sh

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: History June 18 Winston Churchill Sally K. Ride Amelia Earhart

Obama numbered among 'false prophets' ?

bugluver — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:20:46 EDT

In a column published last week, Cal Thomas took a verbal swing at Barack Obama's claim to be a committed Christian. "He can call himself anything he likes," wrote the syndicated columnist, "but there are certain markers among the evangelicals he is courting that one must meet in order to qualify for that label."

Channel: Religion Tags: Christian Barack Obama Cal Thomas