Pakistanis fearful of militant attacks voted Monday for a new parliament in a key step toward democracy after eight years of military rule under President Pervez Musharraf, whose political survival hangs in the balance. picked by punthe 8 months ago tags pakistan vote election fear attack military |
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Hope this isn't too late. picked by ranroc 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf issued a presidential order at 2 p.m. (PST) on Saturday to lift the emergency and restore the Constitution but with some changes. [see comments for video and more info] picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago 2 comments edit related share world |
Am I the only person who sees the irony in this statement?? Mr. Commander in Chief???? picked by blurmore 11 months ago 5 comments edit related share politics |
Not just BY one vote - WITH one vote. 0 comments edit related share plime.comHer husband didn’t think she would win Obviously, or else she would have had TWO votes. picked by tigertony 2 months ago |
Former Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic has been invited to vote in an upcoming referendum, despite having died while awaiting trial in March. 0 comments edit related share politicsAnd the fact he was arrested by the international tribunal for war crimes apparently didn't matter either. picked by XXXXXPP 2 years ago |
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United States invests $70 billion on decreasing interpersonal violence and self-inflicted violence, i. e. suicide or attempt to suicide. picked by maxriter 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Follow up to 2 comments edit related share politicsPoll worker choked voter trying to force him to vote in a judicial race that the voter didn't want to vote on. Possibly even more entertaining are the comments below the story. picked by capriccio 2 years ago |
A state legislator in Florida wants voters to have a "none of the above" option to avoid questionable election outcomes. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
A mob torched a church sheltering 100's of Kenyans fleeing election violence, killing as many as 50 continuing the bloodshed after the disputed vote that gave the president a second term. The opposition leader accused the government of "genocide". 1 comments edit related share plime.comI'm not usually so moved by a foreign countries political skirmishes, but Kenya is definitely grabbing my attention of late. picked by bevissimo 9 months ago |
The Army and Air Force discharged a disproportionate number of women in 2007 under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that prohibits openly gay people from serving in the military, according to Pentagon statistics gathered by an advocacy group. 7 comments edit related share plime.comI don't know about you, I don't always need to ask, I can usually tell if someone's a lesbian and wtf does it matter? picked by bevissimo 4 months ago |
The chairman of the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners visited a 114-year-old woman who registered to vote on Thursday. It was also her birthday, according to her family, who cite a family Bible as evidence of her birth date. picked by muppet 9 months ago 3 comments edit related share weird |
Bill Monroe lost by one vote in his bid to return to the Winchester City Council, and here's the clincher to the squeaker of a race: His wife didn't vote. picked by mitzuzake 11 months ago 1 comments edit related share politics |
Canada out of political correctness and a fear of being blown up, will allow women or at least people who claim to be women vote while in disguise. Normally, "Every person who comes out to exercise their vote must be clearly identified." Most Canadians will still have to do so. Muslim Women will be given special treatment. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
The economic crisis could help the military recruit and retain troops, Pentagon officials said Friday, potentially ending years of extraordinary bonuses and waivers that have become necessary to keep enough troops to fight two wars. picked by Bornbad 16 hours ago 0 comments edit related share world |
I looked to see if anyone had posted this DVD yet and couldn't find it. 5 comments edit related share politicsThis is about the Diebold machines and the last election, which is directly related to today's link from the Onion: picked by tdiggity 8 months ago |
In times of war, many voices are heard. The promises of politicians, the criticism of pundits and the objections of protesters, but one local record label is making sure the voices of those closest to the battlegrounds also are heard. 0 comments edit related share plime.comTo The Fallen Records website picked by suebe 2 years ago |
A Pentagon official said the U.S. military was going after an al-Qaida suspect in the town. As yet, there is no word on whether the suspect was hit. picked by MandolinOrange 7 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
In honor of This Land, I present you with it's sequel. A bit last election, but it's dead on. So, make sure to vote in next election. picked by ArchAngel 11 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
With so much at stake, there is one candidate that may be able to make the difference. Chappy has surprised both Democrats and Republicans with a grass roots effort. This candidate has made many wonder: Who is Vote Chappy? picked by chappy 1 month ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |