Politically IllustratedLatest Political News Headlines:2010-09-07T19:23:04ZCopyright (c) 2010, {writer}ExpressionEnginetag:politicallyillustrated.com,2010:08:16China Becomes Second-Largest Economytag:politicallyillustrated.com,2010:/10.18632010-08-16T15:16:01Z2010-09-07T19:23:04ZHoward Williamssteven@politicallyillustrated.com WASHINGTON (Politically Illustrated) – China surpassed Japan in the second quarter to become the world's second-largest economy behind the United States, according to figures released by the Chinese government on Monday.
]]>Alvin Greene Indictedtag:politicallyillustrated.com,2010:/10.18612010-08-13T16:50:00Z2010-08-13T17:53:14ZMark Pennsteven@politicallyillustrated.com WASHINGTON (Politically Illustrated) – Alvin Greene, a Democratic Party's nominee in South Carolina, has been indicted on a felony charge of showing pornography to a South Carolina college student.
]]>Remembering Jason Voorheestag:politicallyillustrated.com,2010:index.php?/19.18602010-08-13T16:18:01Z2010-08-13T17:20:44ZTyler Durdensteven@politicallyillustrated.com WASHINGTON (Politically Illustrated) – Remember Jason Voorhees? Jason Voorhees is a fictional character from the Friday the 13th series of slasher films. He first appeared in Friday the 13th (1980), as the son of camp cook-turned-murderer, Mrs. Voorhees, in which he was portrayed by Ari Lehman. Created by Victor Miller, with contributions by Ron Kurz, Sean S. Cunningham, and Tom Savini, Jason was not originally intended to carry the series as the main villain. The character has subsequently been represented in various other media, including novels, comic books, and a cross-over film with another iconic horror film character, Freddy Kruegger.
]]>Should We Retire ObamaCare?tag:politicallyillustrated.com,2010:index.php/11.18592010-08-13T15:10:00Z2010-08-14T03:23:01ZFloyd and Mary Beth Brownsteven@politicallyillustrated.com When Missouri voters attempted to stop ObamaCare at the ballot box via the initiative process, the national news media took notice. In the August 3 vote, 7 in 10 voters in the "Show Me State" supported Proposition C, which overturns government mandates requiring health insurance. Proposition C actually bars penalties against people who pay their own health bills without insurance.
]]>The Dog Days of August Have Hit the Nation with a Large, Damp Ragtag:politicallyillustrated.com,2010:index.php/11.18572010-08-13T14:37:00Z2010-08-13T15:47:13ZMartha Randolph Carrsteven@politicallyillustrated.com The dog days of August have hit the nation with a large, damp rag. A good swath of the US is enduring temperatures in the high 90's and with the steamy humidity added in it feels like it's well over 100 degrees outside. Like a lot of others things in life it's the perception that really matters.
]]>LISTEN: Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s N-Word Ranttag:politicallyillustrated.com,2010:index.php?/18.18562010-08-13T14:21:00Z2010-08-13T15:24:28ZHoward Zinnsteven@politicallyillustrated.comWASHINGTON (Politically Illustrated) – Dr. Laura Schlessinger apologized after a shocking rant on her radio show this week where she said the n-word 11 times over the course of five minutes.
]]>WATCH: Jon Stewart Mocks Coverage of Tuesday Primariestag:politicallyillustrated.com,2010:index.php?/18.18542010-08-13T13:04:00Z2010-08-13T14:10:32ZHoward Williams steven@politicallyillustrated.comWASHINGTON (Politically Illustrated) – Jon Stewart mocked the media over its coverage of key political proxy battles on Thursday after watching Tuesday night's primary election coverage on Georgia, Connecticut, and Colorado, asking: "How does Sarah Palin lose a proxy war?"
]]>Elizabeth Warren to Stop Wall Street Fear, Greed?tag:politicallyillustrated.com,2010:/10.18532010-08-13T12:58:00Z2010-08-14T07:26:15ZMark Pennsteven@politicallyillustrated.com WASHINGTON (Politically Illustrated) – Elizabeth Warren, a Harvard University professor, visited the White House on Friday to interview for a position on the newly created U.S. consumer financial protection agency.
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