The Governator Sees The Light!Source: California Office of the Governo
Arnold Schwarzenegger finally saw the light and recanted on his refusal to sign the "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans" Day Bill, AB264.
Of course he's put a hell of a spin on it but don't ever forget he proved his real thoughts on our Military Veterans with his initial veto of …
Military offers a path to citizenship -- latimes.comSource: The L.A. Times
The Navy, however, has received a number of inquiries from people who do not want to become Americans because it would mean giving up the citizenship of their birth, said Mass Communication Spc.
Libya welcome for Lockerbie bomber 'disgusting' - USSource: irishtimes.com
THE WHITE HOUSE last night gave vent to its fury over the release of the convicted Lockerbie bomber when it described the triumphalist scenes greeting his homecoming at Tripoli airport as "outrageous and disgusting".

I have just joined the vine. My wife has been on a couple of months and she is having a blast. I thought I would say HI. I have to admit that I will not be joining many political discussions. I will talk about food, sex, beer, and love. Not in that order of course.
Americans travel 3000 miles to see Susan Boyle's hometownSource: W. Lothian Courier
Asked if Blackburn is everything she'd hoped it would be, Leslie replied: "It's very nice, we both grew up in small towns so we didn't get a big shock, everybody has been very friendly. We've been looking forward to coming over and will definitely be back.

If you work for the WISCONSIN Department of Tourism, get ready to SHUDDER! This how YOUR State Patrol Officers exemplify a Wisconsin Welcome!!
A Wisconsin Welcome??!!
Palin receives rock-star welcome after debate Source: The Manila Times
ST. LOUIS, Missouri: Sarah Palin received a rock-star welcome Thursday at a rally here after holding her own in a highly anticipated US vice presidential debate with Democrat Joseph Biden.

This is a poem to welcome new viners. I hope it represents the vine well =)
I want to take a minute,
To welcome you to the vine,
It is a place that I love,
And the people are rather fine!

I don't know if it's the "silly season," or perhaps the long weary nights as winter heaves its last gasps and the blushing maiden of spring prepares for her annual debut... whatever it is, I have been seeing a lot of new faces here on the Vine in the last few weeks.

Greetings and welcome once again to CS Performance and Politics on Newsvine! I hope your first class together went well, and that the reading list doesn't look too arduous.

In days of yore quests were raised by noble, and often not so noble, knights to find fonts of wisdom, holy grails, eternal youth, the sovereign specific, the philosopher's stone and such oddities as a potion, philter or talisman of Iron Skin.

May you live in interesting times
It had to happen sooner or later. Newsvine has always been a startup company funded by venture capital. That means, very often, the eventual buy-out by a bigger player. To quote myself from earlier this evening:

This article has no political agenda. In fact, it is much akin to the pheasant warned of by the prophet Bill Bailey. This is merely a warm up. Just to warn you, I hope to be writing about serious news in a light hearted style; similar to Jon Stewart, but much, much worse. Enjoy.
Rising Breed of Migrant: Skilled and WelcomeSource: The New York Times
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates — In this country where foreigners do most of the work, there are migrant maids and migrant masons, migrant tea boys and migrant typists, all doing what most migrant laborers do, menial tasks for meager wages.

Welcome to my blog! Let me tell you all what I'll be writing about. Sports is my main interest so I'll be sharing my thoughts with you guys on some interesting topics in the world of sports.

I just came across Newsvine this morning. I have to say, it has made my dream come true. I have always wanted to be a journalist, but never had enough writing talents as you can see in this very article.

I'm not to sure if any of you have noticed, but newsvine is in the midst of being invaded. No, not invaded by aliens from space, or of the illegal variety, or even by bot advertising (actually that may or may not be true, I'm taking artistic license here).

This site is about alcohol. It's not meant as a celebration of drink but more about responsible drinking. Over time, and with your help, I'm hopeful that the site will become a useful resource for those looking for safe-party strategies.

Hey,
Obviously this group is meant for teachers, but anyone with an interest is welcome.

Do you have some free time during the week or weekend? Do you live in the D/FW Metroplex? Would you like to show your support for the troops?
Bush welcomes Steelers to White HouseSource: Yahoo! News
"They said you didn't have a chance," Bush deadpanned. "I kind of know the feeling."
Goes on to say, you also stole a victory, and I know that feeling just as well too.
/Seattle rules