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Paltalk News - Obama Approval Rating Falls To A New Low
After a slight bump following his national speech during which he pledged an addtional 30000 troops for Afghanistan, President Obama, whose approval rating has recently hovered just below 50 percent, sees it dropping to a new low of 47 percent as determined by the Gallup Poll.
Paltalk News - Same Sex Marriage Foes Applaud New York Vote, Set Sights On New Jersey
The National Organization for Marriage, which adheres to the traditional view that marriage is something between a man and a woman, is relishing in the defeat of a same sex marriage bill in the New York Senate. The measure was defeated 38-to-24. "This is a huge win," said Brian Brown, NOM executive director. "It puts the nail in the coffin on the idea that gay marriage advocates can persuade a majority of Americans their cause is just." Brown believes the New York vote reflects the values of ...
Paltalk News - Obama's Afghan Policy And The Upcoming Gitmo 5 Trial
Award-winning foreign correspondent Stephen Kinzer was my first guest on News Talk Online on the Paltalk News Network to talk about President Obama's decision to deploy 30000 additional troops to Afghanistan. Kinzer says it was mainly a political - not a military decision. Far too few troops - far too little time - to complete the newly stated mission. My second guest was retired FDNY firefighter Tim Brown, a leader of the effort to keep the Gitmo 5 trial out of New York City. We talked with ...
Paltalk News - Black Friday, Political Lies And The IAEA's Condemnation Of Iran
Three subjects on today's News Talk Online on the Paltalk News Network. We discussed Black Friday and the current economic situation - and how many people are using Black Friday sales to purchases goods for themselves and their households - not to buy gifts because they are cutting back on gift giving this year. We also discussed how politicians are loose with the facts when it helps promote their party's position to the determent of the opposition. Finally, we discussed the International ...
Paltalk News - A West Bank Construction Freeze And A Look At What's A Terrorist
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement that he's freezing West Bank construction for 10 months and a look at the term terrorism - Can Christians be terrorists? Are all jihadists terrorists? - the topics on today's News Talk Online on the Paltalk News Network.
Paltalk News - Obama To Announce Afghan Policy Next Week
After months of contemplating a request by Gen. Stanley McChrystal for more troops for Afghanistan, President Obama is expected to make an announcement in a prime time address to the nation on Tuesday. It is anticipated he will take a Solomon-like approach - giving McChrystal more troops - but not as many as he requested. This is sure to set him up for criticism from both those who think that McChrystal's request for 40000 more troops be granted and from those who want fewer troops or a ...
