Flashback: Students Sang Bush's Praises Too (And For Katrina Response!)

Republicans have been in an uproar recently over video footage of children at a New Jersey elementary school singing the praises of President Barack Obama. The outrage has been fueled mainly by a constant drumbeat from conservative media.

Betty Bowers Explains Traditional Marriage to Everyone Else

Traditional marriage... it is not between one man and another man. Because THAT would be immoral.

Cheney's request to declassify intel from 'torture' revealed

The folks at Politico, using a FOIA request, obtained Vice President Cheney's request for the declassification of two memos relating to torture.

2002 Document Referred to Extreme Duress as 'Torture,' Warned of Techniques' Unreliability

The military agency that provided advice on harsh interrogation techniques for use against terrorism suspects referred to the application of extreme duress as "torture" in a July 2002 document sent to the Pentagon's chief lawyer and warned that it would produce "unreliable inform …

The "Food Patriot Act" - HR 875 - Myths, Facts and Reality

Also referred to as the "Destruction of American Small Farms and Gardens Act." HR 875, however, is only a central bill among many which give it force.

Audition tapes found of phony "testimonial" ad created by anti-gay groups

Excerpt: "They're running ads telling the stories of "real" people who have been "hurt" by gay marriage. Too bad someone found the audition tapes for the ads - you'll get to see lots of real actors telling the same "personal" story over and over and over.

Barney Frank and Ron Paul Introduce Hemp Farming Legislation - HR 1866

"Under the current national drug control policy, industrial hemp can be imported, but it can't be grown by American farmers," says Steenstra.

Agrichemical businesses win in court: Court Rules That Dairies Can't Label Milk "Hormone-Free"

A federal court in Ohio has ruled that dairies cannot legally label their milk "hormone free," "rBST-free" or otherwise clearly tell consumers that they aren't pumping up their cows with synthetic hormones.

Editorial: The Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA) is leading the fight to save family farms and individuals from expensive and unnecessary government regulation. Help us protect our food supply and our liberties!

he National Animal Identification System ("NAIS") poses a serious threat to all farmers, ranchers, livestock owners, and companion-animal owners, whether they are organic or conventional, small or large, involved with animals for business or for pleasure.

An Open Letter to President Obama About the Republicans (From a Former Republican)

Dear President Obama: I know that from time to time you read Huffington Post because you've written for it. As a Huffington Post reader you'll know that no one on this web site has more faithfully supported your candidacy and now your presidency than me.

Rush Limbaugh, sex tourist?

What was Rush doing in the Dominican Republic? Why was he returning from a country known for its thriving sex trade, with a bottle of Viagra that didn't have his name on it?

Boy's wrapped birthday gift is dad back from Iraq

DAYTON, Nev. – Gabriel Hurles' sixth birthday party wasn't a surprise, but his present sure was. The kindergartner was so engrossed in the cupcakes his mother brought to his class on Wednesday that he didn't notice the enormous wrapped box off to the side.

Trolls abound on NewsVine - How do we banish them?

I'm exhausted. Last night I spent several hours going back and fourth, back and fourth with several trolls that I have run into here on NV.

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A Marriage Manifesto: "I No Longer Recognize Marriage."

I no longer recognize marriage. It's a new thing I'm trying. Turns out it's fun. Yesterday I called a woman's spouse her boyfriend. She says, correcting me, "He's my husband," "Oh," I say, "I no longer recognize marriage."

'Slow Food' movement finally picking up speed

Chef Alice Waters sees progress in her effort to make Americans think about where their food comes from:��Tens of thousands� are expected to attend Slow Food Nation, a festival and symposium about the connection between planet and plate.

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