"We look upon authority too often and focus over and over again, for 30 or 40 or 50 years, as if there is something wrong with authority. We see only the oppressive side of authority. Maybe it comes out of our history and our background. What we don't see is that freedom is not a concept in which people can do anything they want, be anything they can be. Freedom is about authority. Freedom is about the willingness of every single human being to cede to lawful authority a great deal of discretion about what you do." - newly-elected New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, quoted by the New York Times at a New York Post-sponsored forum on crime in cities in New York, NY, USA (1994)
"Let me be clear. Freedom means the right of people to assemble, organize and debate openly. It means respecting the views of those who may disagree with the views of their governments. It means not taking citizens away from their loved ones and jailing them, mistreating them, or denying them their freedom or dignity because of the peaceful expression of their ideas and opinions." - then US First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, speaking before the UN\'s 4th World Conference on Women Plenary Session in Beijing, China (1995)
Seth Rogan's creation Superbad and the Nicole Kidman/Daniel Craig thriller The Invasion both hit theaters. Which one should you check out? Well, according to Rotten Tomatoes, Superbad is this week's pick with a current 89% fresh rating. Meanwhile, critics are warning to stay away from The Invasion which is currently at 19% with 47 rotten and only 11 fresh reviews. The choice is yours. I think I'll check out Superbad.
The death toll in the magnitude-8 earthquake that rocked Peru a couple of days ago continues to grow. About 510 people have died with another 1,500 injured. Truly a devastating catastrophe. We're hoping the number does not continue to rise. Read more here.
According to a new ONE poll in Iowa, John Edwards leads in the Democrats presidential race with the support of 30% of likely caucus-goers, followed by Sen. Hillary Clinton at 22%, Sen. Barack Obama at 18% and Gov. Bill Richardson at 13%.
A new Research 2000 poll in Nevada finds Sen. Hillary Clinton leading the Democratic presidential race with 33%, followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 19%, John Edwards at 15% and Gov. Bill Richardson at 11%.
On the GOP side, Mitt Romney leads with 28%, followed by Rudy Giuliani at 18%, Fred Thompson at 18%, and Sen. John McCain at 8%.
A new CBS News national poll finds Sen. Hillary Clinton leading the Democratic presidential race with 45%, followed by Sen, Barack Obama at 25% and John Edwards at 14%.
An new EPIC/MRA poll in Michigan shows Sen. Hillary Clinton way ahead in the Democratic presidential race with 45% support, followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 26% and John Edwards at 16%.
On the Republican side, Fred Thompson leads with 22%, followed by Rudy Giuliani at 19%, Sen. John McCain at 16%, Newt Gingrich at 15% and Mitt Romney at 12%
Giuliani is backed by 35% of likely GOP primary voters, followed by Mitt Romney at 14%, Fred Thompson at 13% and Sen. John McCain at just 9%. McCain had been at 24% earlier this year.
A new Strategic Vision (R) poll in Florida shows Sen. Hillary Clinton leading the Democratic presidential race with 40% support, followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 20%, John Edwards at 16% and Gov. Bill Richardson with 9%.
In the Republican race, Rudy Giuliani is in front with 34%, followed by Fred Thompson at 18%, Mitt Romney at 10% and Sen. John McCain at 8%.
A new Public Policy Polling survey in South Carolina finds Sen. Hillary Clinton leading the Democratic presidential race with 36% support, followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 33% and John Edwards with 12%. Clinton trailed Obama by three points in the last poll.
On the Republican side, Fred Thompson leads the race with 22%, followed by
Rudy Giuliani at 18%, Mitt Romney at 17%, Sen. John McCain at 11% and Mike
Huckabee at 7%.
A new Rasmussen Reports survey in New Hampshire finds Sen. Hillary Clinton leading the Democratic primary race with 37%, followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 22%, John Edwards at 14% and Gov. Bill Richardson at 9%.
In the Republican primary race, Mitt Romney leads with 32%, trailed by Rudy Giuliani at 20%, Sen. John McCain at 11% and Fred Thompson at 11%.
A new Quinnipiac national poll shows Sen. Hillary Clinton leading the Democratic presidential race with 36% support, followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 21%, Al Gore at 15%, John Edwards at 9%, and Gov. Bill Richardson at 3%.
On the GOP side, Rudy Giuliani leads with 28%, followed by Mitt Romney at
15%, Fred Thompson at 12%, and Sen. John McCain at 11%.
In a head-to-head match up, Clinton edges Giuliani 46% to 43% for the first
time in this poll.
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Ever wonder how our beloved Facebook got started. The creator of Facebook, 23-year-old Mark Zuckerberg, is on the cover of this week's Newsweek and you can read the article all about how he came up with the site and what he's got planned next. Facebook has undoubtedly become a big part of college life. You can read the full article here. Tuc Watkins
Desperate Housewives is getting a gay couple in the neighborhood. Tuc Watkins from One Life to Live and Kevin Rahm from Judging Amy will join the cast as the gay couple for recurring roles this coming season.
She rises slightly in the poll while Obama falls slightly. Mitt Romney is on the rise. In the other one, Hillary is doing awesome!!! I hope her unfavorables are coming down! The fact that she is polling at 40% for bringing change, 59% for experience, and that her likability rating is close to Obamas is truly awesome.A new CNN/Opinion Research Poll quizzing respondents on the various attribute of the Democratic presidential candidates holds some good news for Hillary Clinton. 59% of respondents felt Clinton had the best experience for the job, compared to
only 11% for Edwards and 9% for Obama. 47% thought Clinton was the strongest leader. Only 22% gave that honor to Obama and 13% to Edwards.
In a potential blow to Obama’s message of bringing change, 40% or
respondents felt that Clinton had the best chance of creating change, with only 27% giving Obama the best chance and 13% citing Edwards. Voters slightly favored Clinton as the most honest candidate (28%) with Obama polling second with 24%. Obama was thought by 34% of those polled to be the most likable, however, despite a large gap in Clinton’s and Obama’s unfavorability rating, this poll showed only a small gap in voters likability, with Clinton receiving 31%. And finally, Clinton was viewed by respondents as having the best shot at getting elected in November 2008, with 55% choosing her compared to only 19% or Obama and 12 % for Edwards.A new American Research Group poll shows Sen. Hillary Clinton continues to lead among Democrats in the presidential race with 36% support, followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 21% and John Edwards at 16%.
Among Republicans, Rudy Giuliani stays in front with 27%, followed by Fred Thompson and Mitt Romney with 16% each. Sen. John McCain is now in fourth place with 13%.
OJ Simpson disgusts me. His book If I Did It, about how he would have killed his ex-wife Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman had he been the murderer, is finally being released. Guess what OJ? We all think we know what happened already. The new development is that the family of Ron Goldman will add commentary to the book and they will most likely get all the cash benefits because OJ owes them $38 million from a civil suit. OJ Simpson was acquitted of murder in 1995. Full story here.
