Democrats John Boccieri and Charles Wilson, both from Ohio, will vote "Yes" on the health care bill, Boccieri's initial "No" has been changed. Wilson's "Undecided" in November has changed to "Yes," per a press release issued Friday. This pushes the passage of the bill to only need 6 more votes to...
Abortion is a key issue in opposition to Obama's health care bill. Many anti-abortion supporters from both the Republican and Democratic sides, lobbyists, and religious leaders are speaking out against the landmark health care bill freshly passed by Congress late Sunday night. President Obama...
Obama spoke about how the changes in the health system will impact insurance companies. "They've got to start playing by a new set of rules that treats everybody honestly and treats everybody fairly," he said. "The days of the insurance industry running roughshod over the American people are over."...
When an individual provides an opposing point of view or position out of argument’s sake, the individual is referred to as a devil’s advocate. The term actually derived from the canonization process of the Roman Catholic Church. When a candidate for sainthood undergoes canonization, an individual...
The American Civil Liberties Union or ACLU is a non-profit organization that has played an important part in defending different human rights. For almost 80 years, they have worked on showing importance on putting into consideration every person’s rights and freedom such as the freedom of speech,...
Nuclear Summit warns Iran's recipe for atomic ingredients will be complete within a year. Lieutenant General Ronald Burgess, head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, delivered this news to a Senate Panel Wednesday. Burgess maintains that Iran could build one nuclear bomb within a year if...
Earth Day 2010 is 40th anniversary of the April 22 event started by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970. Nelson began the tradition, founded to increase environmental awareness and promote federal legislation to resolve ecological crises after visiting a college "teach in." Nelson visited...
There are legal proceedings for almost every kind of legal issue. Immigration litigation addresses issues involving immigration and immigrant rights. This is considered a specialization for lawyers, especially those who live in areas that border other countries or jurisdictions. Non-profit agencies...
The Latin phrase “ex officio” loosely translates to “from the office” and refers to an individual who is given a position by virtue of the office he or she holds. The phrase intends to mean “by right of office” and is used in antecedent to a position, such as ex officio member. Committees or groups...
The Swastika has come to represent the Nazi regime, the atrocities performed in the concentration camps, the rule of fear and violence, and the powerlust of Hitler as he sent armies to ravage the surrounding countries. Post war Germany has banned anyone from displaying the swastika even if it...
