Blake Fielder-Civil, the ex-husband of Amy Winehouse, is recovering today after being placed on life-support when he collapsed following a night of binging on drugs and alcohol. STORY: Amy Winehouse’s Ex-Husband Blake Fielder-Civil’s “Tears Won’t Dry” According to the Sun: Blake, 30, was found choking in bed after a booze session. Blake is said to […]
Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, a fiery orator versed in the classics and a hard-charging power broker who steered billions of federal dollars to the state of his Depression-era upbringing, died Monday. He was 92. A spokesman for the family, Jesse Jacobs, said Byrd died peacefully at about 3 a.m. at Inova Hospital in Fairfax, […]
Early Wednesday morning, State Sen. Roy Ashburn (R-Calif.) was pulled over and arrested for drunk driving. Sources report that Ashburn — a fierce opponent of gay rights — was driving drunk after leaving a gay nightclub; when the officer stopped the state-issued vehicle, there was an unidentified man in the passenger seat of the car. […]
Evan Bayh, the Democratic Senator of Indiana has made an announcement that he will not seek re-election. The implications for the Democratic majority in the Senate are not known at this time, however this would definitely hurt their chances to maintain their large majority. In a prepared statement, he said: ‘After all these years, my […]
Evan Bayh, the Democratic Senator of Indiana has made an announcement that he will not seek re-election. The implications for the Democratic majority in the Senate are not known at this time, however this would definitely hurt their chances to maintain their large majority. In a prepared statement, he said: ‘After all these years, my […]
Our country, and my generation, has lost a champion, a fighter and a friend today. A man born to the privilege of the Kennedy name, who chose to dedicate his life to tirelessly fighting for the needs and rights of all Americans. He has authored over 2,500 bills throughout his long history in the US […]
Two of last week’s political sideshows have got me thinking about politics, promiscuity, and technology. First, Senator John Ensign admitted to having an affair after having, allegedly, been blackmailed. Around the same time, as young Iranians leveraged Twitter as a platform for their ongoing Revolution, GOP Rep Hoekstra was, deservedly, criticized for trying to draw […]
