At the RNC’s grand finale tonight, we will hear plenty about how John McCain is a “maverick” and a Washington outsider who is ready to ride into town with sweeping reforms and new ideas. Well, as the following clip from one of the Republican primary debates shows, McCain has a distinct lack of ideas of his own. In fact, when pressed by Ron Paul on an economic question (the #1 issue for voters, by the way), all he can do is refer to long-time Washington insiders like Jack Kemp and Phil Gramm. Watch and enjoy.
U.S. contractors to lose immunity from Iraqi law Friday, 21 November 2008, 12:22 am WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Private contractors working for the U.S. government in Iraq will lose their immunity from Iraqi law under a new pact with Baghdad, senior American officials said Thursday.
Australia govt says will not monitor Japan whalers Friday, 21 November 2008, 12:14 am CANBERRA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Australia will not send a fisheries patrol ship this year to shadow Japanese whalers and protests near Antarctica, the government said on Friday, appealing for activists t. […]