Newt Gingrich Is the Patron Saint of Matrimony Compared to Some CEOs
The Newt Gingrich presidential campaign probably is in need of a life preserver in the wake of reports that the candidate lied about key factors in his 1980 divorce. Well, I'm just the gal to give Newt...
View ArticleOil Rigs Prove Deadly For Migratory Birds
A phenomenon known as "nocturnal circulation," caused by brightly lit oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, is proving deadly for thousands of migratory birds.
View ArticleRepublican Stronghold Produces a Serial Child Molester
Shelby County, just south of Birmingham, long has been known as the most conservative county in Alabama. Pretty much all public officials there are white and Republican; Democrats generally don't...
View ArticleBirth Control For Your Dogs and Cats Might Not Be Too Far Away
A vaccine-development company in Birmingham, Alabama, has taken a major step toward a possible contraceptive for dogs and cats.Vaxin Inc. received a $1-million grant that scientists hope will move them...
View ArticleDid a Conservative Newspaper Help Pave the Way for a Serial Child Molester?
I never cease to be amazed by the conservative press. Here in Alabama, where I live, we have an explosive story unfolding. It involves a retired fourth-grade teacher named Daniel M. Acker Jr. who has...
View ArticleNews Flash for Newt Gingrich: Americans Do Not "Own" Their Jobs
Newt Gingrich this week called Barack Obama a "food stamps" president and said he wants to help poor people learn "learn how to get a job, learn how to get a better job, and learn someday to own the...
View ArticleDid Cat Killer Support A "Pro Life" Republican?
The murder of a family's cat in Arkansas for apparent political reasons is one of the most nauseating stories I've read in a long time.It also is a story filled with irony. The cat belonged to the...
View ArticleDon Siegelman Receives Support From George Will
As a resident of Alabama, I long have been appalled by the prosecution of Don Siegelman, our former Democratic governor. I've been disgusted that the Obama administration has pretty much refused to...
View ArticleWhy Are Democrats Giving Up on Court Races in Some States?
Our primary election here in Alabama is next Tuesday (March 13), but for a Democrat interested in court races, there isn't much reason to go to the polls.Eleven seats are up for grabs on Alabama's...
View ArticleThe Sexual Abuse of Boys Has Reached New Levels of Perversity
When I read the grand-jury report in the case of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, I thought, "Things can't get much worse than this."Turns out I was wrong.Since the Sandusky...
View ArticleAuthor and Environmental Activist Faces Death Threats
One of the best articles I've read in a long time is a profile of author and environmental activist Bill McKibben in the current issue of Time magazine.At the heart of the article are McKibben's...
View ArticleTrayvon Martin Redux: Black Man In Hoodie Is Beaten In Alabama
A lawsuit filed in Montgomery, Alabama, sounds like the Trayvon Martin case all over again. Fortunately, in this case, the victim lived to seek justice.
View ArticleIs Blue Cross Driving Up Costs By Stifling Competition?
The various Blue Cross and Blue Shield affiliates around the country are illegally driving up costs for consumers by blocking competition in the health-insurance industry, according to a lawsuit filed...
View ArticleWall Street Darling Ted Rollins Once Was Convicted of Assault on His Stepson
This is one of the more nauseating stories I've read lately about a member of the "1 Percent."Ted Rollins is the CEO of Campus Crest Communities, a builder of student housing that has received Wall...
View ArticleSiegelman Judge Faces Divorce Complaint That Includes Allegations of...
(Note: This diary was updated at roughly 6:30 p.m. CDT on 5/17/12 to make clear that certain comments near the end were from Harper's legal-affairs contributor Scott Horton, not Montgomery Independent...
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