Kosovo Serbs seize UN courthouse Nov 9, 2009
Most EU states and the US have recognised Pristina's unilateral move. Tension. (Yahoo News -- Kosovo)
Serbian leader calls snap polls Nov 9, 2009
The US and most EU states have recognised Pristina's unilateral move. Serbia and its ally Russia say they will never accept it. (Yahoo News -- Kosovo)
Tisei: Protecting local aid should be top priority Nov 8, 2009
To coincide with the announcement of his 9C budget cuts, the Governor also filed a supplemental budget that contains a request for the Legislature to grant him expanded 9C powers, which would empower him to make unilateral cuts in local aid. Some of the Governor s budget cuts will have a direct impact on cities and towns, although not to the extent that many had feared. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Commissions And Committees, The Beauty Of Social Democracy Nov 8, 2009
DO GHANAIANS AND THE OPPOSITION PREFER A PRESIDENT WHO TAKES UNILATERAL DECISIONS ON PUBLIC ISSUES IN A HOTEL ROOM WITH INVESTORS, TO A PRESIDENT WHO WOULD FORM A 3O-MEMBER COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO IT.. The committees diversely puts money in the pockets of some citizens, (of which people are jeolous) and making the program or the project in question transparent, and that is the beauty of social democracy. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Andrew Oppenheimer: Obama record on Latin America? Hint: It's not all his fault Nov 8, 2009
Obama promised to depart from the Bush administration's "unilateral" policies toward Latin America. Most Latin American diplomats give credit to Obama for condemning the June 28 ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, and for working alongside countries in the region in efforts to restore that country's rule of law. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Dogs vs. SUVs vs. the earth, debunked Nov 7, 2009
" Take the first half of that sentence: No nation can dominate another. There is no 8-year-old who would say that -- it's so absurd. And the second half? That is adolescent utopianism. Obama talks in platitudes, but offers a vision to the world of America diminished or constrained, and willing to share leadership in a way that no other presidency and no other great power would. Could you imagine if the Russians were hegemonic, or the Chinese, or the Germans -- that they would speak like this? Is... (Salon)
Virginia Voters Send a Clear Message Nov 5, 2009
The Republican candidates were unambiguously opposed to government taking over our health care choices, against the job killing, skyrocketing electricity bills that would result from the unilateral economic disarmament of the cap and tax scheme, and against doing away with private ballots in unionization efforts. I heard the concerns of Virginians who travelled through pouring rain last week to the Southwest Virginia Community College for a town hall meeting on Cap and Trade. (Human Events Online)
Patrick slashes $277M in spending, asks lawmakers to help address $... Nov 4, 2009
Using unilateral authority, Patrick sliced $277 million in executive branch spending and asked the Legislature for power to trim another $75 million from the Legislature, constitutional offices, courts, sheriffs and district attorneys ... In a 36-section budget-balancing bill that accompanied his unilateral cuts, Patrick asked lawmakers to allow cities and towns to set up municipal red light cameras designed to help impose fines for traffic law violations ... Reaction to the unilateral cuts... (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Forbes as a publication of the left, with environmentalism as its central tenet Nov 3, 2009
People say that the election of Barack Obama and his pursuit of radical measures--from state-run health care to unilateral nuclear disarmament--marks the end of American conservatism. One Jeremiah, Sam Tanenhaus, has produced a predictable book, The Death of Conservatism. (Harper's Magazine)
Russia 'simulates' nuclear attack on Poland... Nov 3, 2009
" I'm sorry, the next time an evil empire that's threatening to takeover the world (including a certain little island that's right above Europe), America will simply stand aside when other nations (again including a certain little island) come begging at its doorstep or send fake "intercepted" telegrams that claim the enemy is conspiring with Mexico to invade the southerborder, just so that America can send in her troops to bail out the real "civilizations" just like it had for two World Wars.... (The Drudge Report)
Patrick slashes $277M in spending Nov 1, 2009
Using unilateral authority, Patrick sliced $277 million in executive branch spending, and asked the Legislature for power to trim another $75 million from the Legislature, constitutional offices, courts, sheriffs and district attorneys ... In a 36-section budget-balancing bill that accompanied his unilateral cuts, Patrick asked lawmakers to allow cities and towns to allow cities and towns to set up municipal red light cameras designed to help impose fines for traffic law violations ... Reaction... (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Report: Karzai's brother gets CIA pay Nov 1, 2009
The liberal vision of America is that it should be less arrogant, less unilateral, more internationalist. In Obama's view, America would subsume itself under a fuzzy internationalism in which the international community, which I think is a fiction, governs itself through the U.N.. (Salon)
Bank bailouts Oct 31, 2009
called the language "TARP on steroids," noting the provisions would deliberately let the executive branch enact even bigger, more unregulated bailouts than ever -- and by unilateral fiat. Whereas the original TARP included some oversight language and power to limit Wall Street bonuses, TARP on steroids includes no specific oversight or executive pay constraints. (Salon)
The Rise of Nuclear Alarmism Oct 28, 2009
And we are unilaterally disarming right now - we've taken the Peacekeeper ICBMs off-line already ... Unilateral disarmament won't work. (Slate)
Palo Alto imposes 'last, best, final' terms Oct 27, 2009
Palo Alto's largest labor union will face reduced health care and pension benefits after the City Council voted Monday night to impose unilaterally what the city called its "last, best and final offer" to more than 600 city employees. Despite pleas, jeers and criticism from the roughly 100 members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) who attended the emotional meeting, the council voted 7-1 -- with Yiaway Yeh dissenting and Sid Espinosa absent -- to impose the city's proposal. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
4 US troops die in Afghan chopper collision Oct 26, 2009
I am satisfied that reconfiguring our strategy does not invovlve a unilateral pullout yet. " columbian wrote on Aug 31, 2009 3:37 PM:" BRING THEM HOME.TIME TO TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN AT HOME. " gimpy wrote on Sep 4, 2009 12:39 PM:" More than a century ago, Rudyard Kipling wrote the following:"When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains,And the women come out to cut up what remains,Just roll to your rifle and blow out your brains,And go to your Gawd like a soldier."nothing has changed. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Zimbabwe police accuse rival party of hoarding arms Oct 25, 2009
Tsvangirai has condemned unilateral moves by Mugabe to fill government posts, continuing human rights violations, and attacks on activists by ZANU-PF militants and security forces. The only positive sign for unity and democratic change in Zimbabwe occurred weeks ago when the Supreme Court released nine activists and dropped terror charges against them because they had been tortured and beaten in jail. (Boston Globe)
Germany's New Government to U.S.: Take Away Your Nukes! Oct 25, 2009
Merkel said that she would be seeking the withdrawal within the context of NATO, rather than as a unilateral measure. "We don't want to act in this matter on our own," she said. (Time.com)
Afghan president's political rival accepts run-off Oct 21, 2009
Cowlitz1 wrote on Aug 31, 2009 10:38 AM:" We created this mess following the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Our funding and training allowed the mujahideen to become as powerful as they did throughout the 80s. Our tacit approval of the assasination of Bhutto by Zia in Pakistan destroyed democracy in the region. Our reliance on terrorist tactics, landmines, assasinations, and even children in CIA sponsored training created the Taliban insurgency that we fight today. Even Isreal helped... (Longview Daily News, WA)
00004000MICHAEL DER MNOUEL JR.: Our nation can't go on this divided Oct 16, 2009
More broadly, it wants to cheer him on to keep reaching out to the world toward international cooperation and collaboration and away from the unilateral approach they hated in his predecessor, George W. Bush. Analysis: Vitriol, invective at the speed of light. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Letters to the editor (10/14/09) Oct 14, 2009
Regarding people's surprise at Barack Obama being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, I think Americans do not realize how worried the rest of the world has been regarding recent U.S. policies of unilateral militarism, and how relieved the world has been since the last presidential election to know that our new president is striving toward honesty and integrity in government, and toward diplomacy, civility and understanding in international relations. Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize... (Anchorage Daily News)
The Mabey And Johnson Reparation Money: I Call For Opinion Polls Oct 14, 2009
Posterity will NOT forgive president Mills and his government if they take any unilateral or dictatorial decision to refuse the money without a broader consultation with Ghanaians. There must be opinion polls to determine whether we should accept it or not. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Boston commander’s demotion surprises colleagues Oct 13, 2009
In demoting Perkins, Davis relied on his unilateral authority as commissioner to decide who serves in his command staff in the role of superintendents and deputy superintendents. Supervisors below them - captains, lieutenants, and sergeants - earn their rank through the civil service process, which requires officers to take a test to show they qualify for the positions. (Boston Globe)
Gasps as Obama awarded Nobel Peace Prize Oct 10, 2009
The award appeared to be at least partly a slap at Bush from a committee that harshly criticized Obama's predecessor for his largely unilateral military action in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. "Those who were in support of Bush in his belief in war solving problems, on rearmament, and that nuclear weapons play an important role ... probably won't be happy," said Valle. (USA Today)
Obama: Nobel award a 'call to action' for world Oct 10, 2009
" Most of Obama's work came after nominations for the Nobel Prize were closed. To be considered, he had to be nominated by Feb. 1, less than two weeks after taking office. Gibbs said it remains unknown who put Obama's name in nomination. What is known, he said, is that the president will donate the full $1.4 million prize to a charity or charities. The plaudit appeared to be a slap at Bush from a committee that harshly criticized him for resorting to largely unilateral military action in the... (USA Today -- News)
Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize Oct 10, 2009
The plaudit appeared to be a slap at President George W. Bush from a committee that harshly criticised Obama's predecessor for resorting to largely unilateral military action in the wake of the September 11 attacks. "Obama has as president created a new climate in international politics. Multilateral diplomacy has regained a central position, with emphasis on the role that the United Nations and other international institutions can play," the committee said. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Conservative objections to ObamaCare: More than just money Oct 10, 2009
You neglect to mention that the resurgence of Liberalism is also the result of 8 years of Republican lawlessness (Iraq), Republican corruption (KBR, Halliburton, Plame-gate, Tom DeLay), Republican theocracy (anti-abortion terrorists), Republican hypocrisy (the intervention in the Terry Schiavo case), Republican insensitivity (Bush s refusal to extend unemployment benefits for people suffering from his economy), Republican free-market disaster (housing and banking crises), and plain ol Republican... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Nobel Peace Prize for Obama met with cheers and jeers around the world Oct 10, 2009
The award appeared to be at least partly a slap at Bush from a committee that harshly criticized Obama's predecessor for his largely unilateral military action in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks ... Massimo Teodori, one of Italy's leading experts of U.S. history, said the Nobel decision was a clear rejection of the "unilateral, antagonistic politics" of Obama's predecessor, George Bush ... The award appeared to be at least partly a slap at Bush from a committee that harshly criticized... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
With revenue lagging, Mass. budget could come up $1b short Oct 8, 2009
Patrick has said that further reductions to state aid to municipalities are a possibility, as the executive branch girds for unilateral cuts later this month and lawmakers consider the governor s request for expanded authority to cut across different pockets of state government. Administration officials declined yesterday to speculate about the revenue estimate. (Boston Globe)
EU says investigators raid pharma giants Oct 7, 2009
Then, the commission said that "unilateral behaviour" by French pharmaceutical maker Les Laboratoires Servier might have hindered the entry into EU markets of generic perindopril, a cardio-vascular medicine first developed by the company. According to a commission report produced in the summer, generic drugs cost on average 40 percent less two years after they enter the market -- and save patients and insurance firms money without compromising on effectiveness. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Hawaii, union near furlough agreement Oct 4, 2009
The court said Lingle's unilateral furlough plan was unconstitutional and should be subject to collective bargaining. "We never necessarily objected to the state's furlough plan," Perreira said yesterday. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Study: The new buzz on detecting tinnitus Oct 4, 2009
With tinnitus patients who have ringing in one ear (unilateral tinnitus), MEG imaging detected the greatest amount of activity in the auditory cortex on the opposite site of the brain from their perceived tinnitus. For patients with ringing in the head or both ears (bilateral tinnitus), MEG imaging revealed activity in both hemispheres of the brain, with greater activity appearing in the opposite side of the brain of the strongest perception of tinnitus. (EurekAlert!)
Obama Links Job Growth to Health Care Plan Oct 4, 2009
Bush destroyed them with his little unilateral illegal war. by RockfordRI October 3, 2009 6:16 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Ensign's Ex-Mistress Sought $8.5M Payoff Oct 3, 2009
He decided to ignore our allies and go unilateral and this upset the world. We are STILL suffering because of George Bush's failed presidency. (CBS News)
Somali Insurgent Group Wins Battle to Control Port Oct 2, 2009
Sheikh Ahmed Madobe, a senior commander of Ras Kamboni Brigade, also part of Hizbul Islam, led Hizbul Islam fighters into Kismayo earlier this week to challenge Al Shabaab's unilateral rule. In Mogadishu, Hizbul Islam spokesman Sheikh Ismail Haji Addow urged Al Shabaab to "stop the war" and said Hizbul Islam fighters were "defending themselves.". (allAfrica.com)
Mandatory flu shots? Washington nurses say no Oct 2, 2009
Washington nurses say no - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle). for free extra services. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Democrat compares health care to the Holocaust... Oct 1, 2009
That can be done by peopling several states, say Texas and Louisiana, control their legislatures and then issue a unilateral declaration of independence just as the Founders did in 1776. You say, "Nobody has to go that far, just get involved in the political process and vote for the right person." That's nonsense. (The Drudge Report)
Graham: We're Walking a Road to Armageddon Sep 30, 2009
I am no mid east expert but I would have to agree that unilateral action by any nation would be ill advised. by armyoftwelve September 27, 2009 2:03 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Married to the State Sep 26, 2009
Unilateral divorce involves government agents forcibly removing legally innocent people from their homes and seizing their property. It inherently abrogates not only the inviolability of marriage but the very concept of private life. (The American Conservative)
Analysis: Obama welcomes help on Iran Sep 26, 2009
Above all, Obama has rejected Bush's unilateral approach to international matters, which infuriated many European allies and shrouded the Iraq war in questions about its legitimacy. This week alone, Obama engaged in a series of multinational activities that Bush might have disdained. (MSNBC -- Politics)
UCSD Students, Faculty Take Part In Walkout Sep 25, 2009
"He is obligated to bargain with us, but instead he's taking unilateral and unwise actions," he said. "His furloughs and layoffs, proposed tuition hikes and lack of budget transparency threaten the public mission of our university.". (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
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Obama is no less committed to unilateral U.S. disarmament. He recently surrendered the missile defense shield over Eastern Europe, and he has repeatedly stated that his goal is a "world without nuclear weapons" -- a goal that demonstrates naivete bordering on the treasonous (Russia, China, Iran and North Korea will never disarm their weaponry or stop development without some form of coercion). (Human Events Online)
A future Anzac force would have many advantages Sep 25, 2009
The presence of a clear and inescapable crisis engaging either or both countries such as the Great War - is one thing: but when matters affecting national interests evolve slowly like the classic 'boiling the frog' analogy it is harder to agree on a strategy to adopt unilaterally, let alone bilaterally ... Therefore, accommodations would be needed in the force rotation, readiness and preparedness regimes for each country militaries, so that either country could 'backfill' with... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Obama Team Wants to Renew Surveillance Law Sep 23, 2009
Unilateral wiretapping on the part of the executive branch with no recourse through any other legal entity is an abuse waiting to happen. We need to end that "privelege"; we're secure enough without it. (CBS News -- Politics)
After years of war, Iraqis hit by frenzy of crime Sep 22, 2009
5 million Shiites and was a stronghold of the Mahdi Army militia of the anti-U.S. Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who fought U.S. troops intermittently until he declared a unilateral cease-fire in 2007. When it was under militia control, kidnappings there were extremely rare. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Read the 'JER' transcript Sep 22, 2009
GIGOT: What about the argument, Mary, look, this idea of unilateral free trade is naive in this world. If you really want to get the other countries to open up, like China, and play fair, you've got to whack them once in a while. (Fox News)
State funeral in Italy for troops killed in Kabul Sep 21, 2009
Premier Silvio Berlusconi has ruled out a unilateral withdrawal, stressing that any move would be discussed with allies ... The additional troops are expected to come back over the next few weeks, as had been planned, but Berlusconi said after the attack there would be no unilateral pullout of the contingent. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Pawlenty Raises Specter of Appeasement... Sep 19, 2009
The Fix - Pawlenty Hammers Obama on Missile Defense Decision. The Fix THE FRIDAY LINES. (The Drudge Report)
Letter: Disappointment, shock at districts decision Sep 17, 2009
I was disappointed and more than a little shocked to learn that our regional school district made the unilateral decision to prevent our children from participating in the address by President Barack Obama to students across the nation. I was surprised that our school district, with whom I am normally impressed, in this case made this decision without communicating its decision and the reasons behind the decision to the community. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Cuba Says U.S. Should Lift Embargo Unconditionally Sep 17, 2009
"The policy is unilateral and should be lifted unilaterally," Rodriguez said. He called President Obama "well-intentioned and intelligent" and said that his administration has adopted a "modern, less aggressive" stance toward the island. (Fox News)
Another Health-Care Casualty: The Cap and Trade Bill Sep 17, 2009
The White House can point to unilateral steps it has taken like the Sept. 15 move to place the first-ever national limits on greenhouse-gas emissions from automobiles but that might not be enough. "U.S. negotiators have made it pretty clear they won't get ahead of the stated will of Congress," says Jonathan Lash, the president of the World Resources Institute. (Time.com)
Drama in a theater of despair Sep 16, 2009
Why do leading parties even in Pakistan condemn the ordinance as a "unilateral decision of [the ruling] Pakistan People's Party", while others reject it as an attempt to "annex these regions through a presidential ordinance and by imposing governors rule?". The reality quickly reveals itself in the most cursory examination of the provisions of the ordinance. (Asia Times Online)
Risky business Sep 16, 2009
They also worry that the Feds unilateral actions during last years crisis could come back to haunt it by jeopardizing its political independence. The Feds freedom from politics is critical to its ability to do whats right for the long-term health of the economy, even if that means taking action that causes short-term pain, such as raising interest rates. (MSNBC -- Business)
Nigeria rebels extend ceasefire Sep 16, 2009
Mend's unilateral 60-day ceasefire expired at midnight on Tuesday ... "The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend) is extending its unilateral ceasefire which expired midnight (2300 GMT), 15 September 2009 by 30 days," the rebels said in a statement. (BBC News -- Africa)
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Pressed to Pull Out of Unity Govt Sep 14, 2009
Sadc s failure to thrash out the outstanding issues that include Mugabe s unilateral appointment of Johannes Tomana and reappointment of Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono at its DRC summit last week raised temperatures in Tsvangirai s party. The MDC-T national executive was last night still locked in a marathon meeting to discuss the status and health of the unity government and fashion a way forward. (allAfrica.com)
Kosovo Serbs seize UN courthouse Sep 13, 2009
Most EU states and the US have recognised Pristina's unilateral move. Tension. (Yahoo News -- Kosovo)
Serbian leader calls snap polls Sep 13, 2009
The US and most EU states have recognised Pristina's unilateral move. Serbia and its ally Russia say they will never accept it. (Yahoo News -- Kosovo)
AP: Pakistan Envoy: No Regrets Over Taliban Death Sep 12, 2009
"We are concerned about the impact that unilateral U.S. strikes can sometimes have, the effect on public opinion. That is our official position," Haqqani said. "But we are not going to express any regret that Mr. Mehsud was eliminated as a result of the strike.". (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Patrick covers budget flank Sep 12, 2009
If the projections prove too high, the estimate would be lowered, clearing Patrick to impose unilateral cuts across the Executive Branch, but holding exempt outside accounts such as those funding the courts or aid to cities and towns under the statute known as 9C. The Legislature would have to give Patrick that expanded authority, as they did last year. Budget officials told the secretariats to write their spending plans with a focus on keeping their core missions intact, and to offer... (Burlington Union, MA)
Danger zones Sep 10, 2009
Reporters in the field will often combine some unilateral reporting with information gathered while "embedded" with military units ... "They are with troops and are therefore a target. "Equally, unilateral journalists in Iraq have been killed by American forces. (BBC News -- UK)
Why does Michelle Obama hate farmers? Sep 9, 2009
But such unilateral cost-cutting efforts will be unlikely to bring down costs overall to any significant degree -- we still aren't even sure that they will offset the very real costs of expanding health care coverage to the millions of currently uninsured Americans. If we're going to rule out raising taxes to pay for quality health care for Americans, then there is only one, time-tested, faithful-to-capitalism way to bring down costs. (Salon)
Time to Move Forward on Foreign Policy Sep 9, 2009
Washington has taken some additional unilateral steps to bring pressure but so far without effect. Through the first months of the administration the role of Hillary Clinton has not been as high profile as many predicted. (CBS News)
The Fives: Thune's about face on bailouts, invoking the name of Napoli and staying in school or Socialism 101 Sep 9, 2009
No. 2: No hard line political sell, at least not a unilateral one, to be found here. Fleming takes up the left-leaning flag here, with Sanborn offering up the counterpoint of covering costs. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Selling of property Sep 8, 2009
When a landed property carries the joint names of husband and wife, there is no unilateral right on the husbands part to sell it without his wifes consent. IT IS often the case that a property is purchased in the joint names of the husband and wife. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Top Article: To Fight A Necessary War Sep 7, 2009
Add to that the inability of the US forces to protect Afghan citizens, and the pressure on Obama for a unilateral US withdrawal mounts by the day. In his election campaign, Obama had described the Afghan war as "necessary" for long-term US and global security, in sharp contrast to the resource-draining and unnecessary Iraq war launched by the Bush administration. (India Times, India)
