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)
Fort Hood Shooting Kills at Least 12 Nov 6, 2009
As General Colin Powell once put it, "You break it, you own it." The time is way past due that we take better ownership and far more care of our military men and women. We owe them, big time and all the time. (Slate)
Make no mistake: He's running Nov 6, 2009
Unlike Colin Powell, who bobbed near the top of the polls in 1995 before bowing out of the Republican presidential race, Obama has the confidence to act on his ambitions rather than becoming sidelined by indecisiveness. Unlike Jesse Jackson with his epochal primary and caucus victories in the 1980s, Obama is not a protest candidate dissed and dismissed by party insiders, but a mainstream contender with a plausible route to the nomination and the White House. (Salon)
Analysis: College Students Need Lessons In Failure Nov 6, 2009
He advised colleges to ditch the usual commencement suspects - Oprah Winfrey, Warren Buffett, Colin Powell. Instead, invite speakers like media critic David Carr, the author of a brutally self-critical memoir of the harm he caused others with his substance abuse. (CBS News)
Leaders gather at dropout summit Nov 5, 2009
"Think of yourself as a national security experts," said Powell, who co-founded the alliance with her husband, retired Gen. Colin Powell. "This is not a superlative; it is true.". (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Coach Spotlight: Deshler's John Mothershed Nov 5, 2009
" Favorite Quote: JM: Colin Powell: "Don't let your ego get so caught up in what you do that when what you do is over your ego goes with it. " (In other words, you are more than just what you do.) Shea Lowery is the Director of Quinn's Ranch Children's Home. Related Stories -by Nov 3, 2009 -by Nov 3, 2009 -by Nov 4, 2009 Story Tools MAGAZINE COVERAGE Get the 2010 Scout.com Recruiting Yearbook with an annual Total Access Pass Free Email Newsletter Don't miss any news or features from... (CollegeInsiders.com)
Hillary's Moment: Clinton Faces the World Nov 5, 2009
Colin Powell had similar power and a real gripe the Iraq war but never used it. Clinton has no such gripe, but as the Obama Administration settles in and policy differences begin to emerge among the key players, the Powell conundrum looms: How will Clinton choose to use her power. (Time.com)
Rush Limbaugh's Race Obsession Nov 4, 2009
Bob Schieffer spoke with former Secretary Of State Colin Powell about former Vice President Dick Cheney and Rush Limbaugh's comments doubting Powell's loyalty to the Republican Party ... If Colin Powell was a "conservative" by definition, it would seem that he lost his credibility when he chose to "jump" ship to vote for Obama, who is the most "socialistic" president this country has ever voted into office. (CBS News -- Opinion)
Powell on black dads, volunteering Nov 3, 2009
Colin Powell on African-American fathers, volunteering - CNN.com ... Colin Powell on African-American fathers, volunteering ... "We need more African-American men to step forward and serve as mentors to young kids," Colin Powell says. (CNN)
Watch Former Secretary of State, Gen. Colin Powell, give the keynote address at the Flight 93 Memorial Service Nov 1, 2009
Your online website and business directory. Daily American Archive Search. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Ignorance is no excuse Nov 1, 2009
Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, could learn a great deal from how his son has handled Janet Jackson's right breast ... Colin Powell's "evidence" and "facts" have been proven to be not only "assertions" and "conjecture", but erroneous ones at that. (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
Blair at Colgate: Global alliances key in worlds future Nov 1, 2009
Blair s address was part of the university s Global Leader Lecture Series, which also has featured former U.S. Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell and Tibetan Buddhism spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. The series is sponsored by the school s Parents and Grandparents Fund. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Report: Karzai's brother gets CIA pay Nov 1, 2009
I would have preferred the first black president to have been somebody ideologically congenial to me, say, Colin Powell (whom I encouraged to run in 2000) or Condoleezza Rice. But I felt truly proud to be an American as I saw him sworn in. (Salon)
Obama: The Vietnam moment... Oct 31, 2009
The real nail is in Pakistan, says Larry Wilkerson, a retired army colonel who was chief of staff to Colin Powell, the former secretary of state. But there is only a limited amount we can do to influence what happens there. (The Drudge Report)
Beyond Dithering Oct 31, 2009
WHY DID COLIN POWELL RESIGN. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO DONALD RUMSFELD. (Investors Business Daily)
Traffic Alert For 'Get Motivated' Seminar Oct 31, 2009
Nearly 12,000 people are expected to attend the "Get Motivated" Business Seminar, which features speakers including former first lady Laura Bush, General Colin Powell, and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani. The event starts at 8:45 a.m., so attendees will be heading to the arena during the morning rush hour. (News4Jax.com, FL)
W. Russell Ramsey: A great time to be at GW Oct 30, 2009
We honored a GW alumna, Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth, with the inaugural Colin Powell Public Service Award, named in honor of a great American hero and another proud graduate of GW. It was a magical evening that reminded me, and all in attendance, of the special role that GW is poised to play in developing and encouraging the next generation of our world's leaders. In the most immediate sense, it also reminded the Board of Trustees of our own commitment to service. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Forum aims to raise graduation rate Oct 30, 2009
Powell is chairwoman of America's Promise Alliance, which she co-founded with her husband, former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Rust is chairman and CEO of State Farm Insurance Cos. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Bush urges listeners to stick to their principles Oct 28, 2009
Bush was joined on the program by former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and motivational speaker Zig Ziglar. Bookmark/Share. (KHOU.com, TX)
Bush a Hit in Motivational Speaker Debut Oct 28, 2009
Along with Bush, former secretary of state Colin Powell, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, retired football great Terry Bradshaw and a host of professional speakers spoke on a stage decorated with red-white-and-blue signs that said "Motivate!" and "Achieve!" ... Like many people, he said that other speakers were better -- Colin Powell was his favorite -- but he thought Bush was good. (CBS News -- US)
CLARENCE PAGE: Obama's Fox strategy flawed Oct 28, 2009
But his inner circle could use the pragmatic, old-school voice of, say, Ronald Reagan administration veterans like David Gergen, enlisted by Bill Clinton's White House, or Colin Powell, who has informally advised Obama. Every president needs campaign experts. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Relaxed Bush debuts as motivational speaker Oct 28, 2009
Sparklers and rock musicAlong with Bush, former secretary of state Colin Powell, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, retired football great Terry Bradshaw and a host of professional speakers spoke on a stage decorated with red-white-and-blue signs that said "Motivate!" and "Achieve!" ... Like many people, he said that other speakers were better Colin Powell was his favorite but he thought Bush was good. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Words from a burning Bush Oct 25, 2009
Mr Bush will appear alongside Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York, and Colin Powell, the secretary of state during Mr Bush's first term as president. Wayne Slater, the co-author of Bush's Brain: How Karl Rove Made George W.Bush Presidential, said the speeches were an attempt to secure the former president's reputation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Herb Jeffries The Bronze Buckaroo has done it all (1) Oct 25, 2009
That man was former Secretary of State Colin Powell. What he s doing now: These days Herb hosts a prose and poetry open mic night once a month at the Wi-Fi hotspot Buzz Coffee in Palm Desert. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Obama's Achievements Oct 23, 2009
Bush placed a great deal of priority on Iraq, though it had no reputable ties to Al qaeda, despite the misinformation produced by the Bush administration and supported by then-Secretary of State Colin Powell ... The US ignored Iran and North Korea for the next seven years and invaded Iraq on the questionable evidence that even Colin Powell now admits was not to be that solid. (New Iberia, LA)
Bush Giving 'Get Motivated' Seminars Oct 23, 2009
Bush joins a lineup that includes former Secretary of State Colin Powell, NFL Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Bush is slated to appear again at the San Antonio seminar in December. (Newsmax)
Talk Good Now Oct 22, 2009
Other speakers include former quarterback Terry Bradshaw, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, and former failed presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani. Bush is hardly the first ex-president to talk for money after leaving office. (Slate)
Dropout-prevention summit to be held here Oct 21, 2009
An advocacy group affiliated with retired general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell will bring its dropout-prevention campaign to Pittsburgh on Nov. 12. Mayor Luke Ravenstahl will host a graduation summit -- one of 105 such events nationwide -- at the Downtown YWCA.. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Watch Former Secretary of State, Gen. Colin Powell, give the keynote address at the Flight 93 Memorial Service Oct 21, 2009
Your online website and business directory. Daily American Archive Search. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Eisenhower Group director to speak on foreign policy Oct 21, 2009
Eisenhower is lecturing in New England to raise awareness of the Eisenhower Fellowships program, currently chaired by Colin Powell. These fellowships, founded in 1953 in honor of President Eisenhower, bring together emerging leaders from around the world to enhance their professional capabilities, broaden their contacts, deepen their perspectives, and unite them in a diverse, global community. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Colin Powell presents inaugural public service award Oct 20, 2009
Media Credit: Jordan Emont/Hatchet photographerColin Powell presents GW alumna and Undersecretary for Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth with the Colin Powell Public Service Award. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell presented GW alumna and Undersecretary for Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth with the inaugural Colin Powell Public Service Award Thursday night at the Museum of American History. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
LETTER: Looking out for othersis part of reform effort Oct 19, 2009
" Why The Chicken Crossed The Road According To Famous People GEORGE W. BUSH We don't really care why the chicken crossed the road. We just want to know if the chicken is on our side of the road or not. The chicken is either with us or it is against us. There is no middle ground here. COLIN POWELL Now at the left of the screen, you clearly see the satellite image of the chicken crossing the road. HANZ BLIX We have reason to believe there is a chicken, but we have not yet been allowed access to... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
A missed chance for Limbaugh Oct 17, 2009
Still, Limbaugh will likely be coddled to his dying day, from broadcast executives willing to profit from syndicated scapegoating to former vice president Dick Cheney, who declared Limbaugh to be a more iconic Republican than Colin Powell. Limbaugh s buddies have forever been trying to help him get a foot in pro football s door, including a short stint at ESPN and in this ownership bid. (Boston Globe)
Hear Big-Name Speakers For Cheap Price Oct 17, 2009
For less than $5, you can hear from people like Laura Bush, Colin Powell and Rudy Giuliani speaking at the Jacksonville Arena. It almost sounds too good to be true, but it's the real deal. (News4Jax.com, FL)
4 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan Blast Oct 17, 2009
Young men and women continue to die for the profit of the 'Terrorism Industrial Complex' as warned by Colin Powell in 2007. Throw more money and lives at something the Military Industrial Complex wants to continue indefinitely while the profits flow while also does the blood of America's sons and daughters. (CBS News -- World)
Colin Powell to present new alumni award Oct 16, 2009
Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell will present the first-ever George Washington University Colin Powell Public Service Award on Thursday at a ceremony at the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History ... Duckworth - who received her master's degree from the Elliott School of International Affairs in 1992 - will be the inaugural recipient of the award, which, according to a statement released by the University, "honors a GW student, member of the University community, campus... (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Ignorance is no excuse Oct 16, 2009
Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, could learn a great deal from how his son has handled Janet Jackson's right breast ... Colin Powell's "evidence" and "facts" have been proven to be not only "assertions" and "conjecture", but erroneous ones at that. (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
Africare to Honor Grammy Award Winner John Legend at 2009 Africare Award Dinner -- Selection Underscores Voice of New Generation in Philanthropy Oct 16, 2009
Prior recipients include President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, then-President Nelson Mandela, Andrew Young, Dorothy I. Height, Graca Machel, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, and philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates. The selection of John Legend underscores the importance that a young voice brings to the efforts of improving the quality of life for the people of Africa. (allAfrica.com)
Gitmo vote: GOP fails to stop transfers to U.S. Oct 16, 2009
Oct. 15: Countdowns Keith Olbermann revisits the Nexus of Politics and Terror, focusing on a September 12, 2007 interview with Colin Powell in which the former Secretary of State discussed a terror-industrial complex. INTERACTIVE. (MSNBC -- International)
Spio-haters Shut-Up! Oct 16, 2009
Some few days ago, I decided to read on Colin Powell and discovered several wise quotes from him ... Take sometime to read quotes from Colin Powell since you interrupted my meditation. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
John T. Williford: Afghanistan options are tough Oct 16, 2009
Former U.S. Army Gen. and Secretary of State Colin Powell once offered us a very reasonable set of guidelines for entering and conducting a war. Unfortunately, the Bush administration scrapped the Powell Doctrine, along with its author, after 9/11. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Superficial politics of distraction not limited to the U-S of A Oct 14, 2009
Hillary Clinton also supported it as did Colin Powell. Powell now says he wants it repealed 16 years later. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Atlanta seniors need their safety net Oct 13, 2009
When an older woman we ll call Mrs. Bird (not her real name) retired from her position in food service at Fort McPherson, she received a letter of gratitude from Gen. Colin Powell, to whom she had served lunch many times. Mrs. Brownstone, who was a schoolteacher for decades before retiring, can regale you for hours with tales of her youth. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
'Nobody Really Knows What Happened. Yes, We Do. Oct 13, 2009
There is another doctrine, often used by the police and the military, and sometimes called the Powell Doctrine, after the famous Negro general Colin Powell. It is the doctrine of deterrence by use of overwhelming force: Which is to say, if you slap me, I will punch your lights out, because I want to teach you a lesson, and make sure that you never repeat your bad behavior. (Slate)
Elaine Donnelly: Gays Leaving Military Not Security Issue Oct 12, 2009
who served as Chief of Staff, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) at the time, would have been privy to any conversation between Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Colin Powell and Gulf War Commander Gen. Norman Schwartzkopf authorizing such an accommodation. According to Gen. Johnston and several colleagues then in command, the alleged retention of openly professed homosexuals during the Persian Gulf War never happened. (Newsmax)
Union opposes Limbaugh's bid to buy Rams Oct 12, 2009
Union opposes Rush Limbaugh's bid to buy St. Louis Rams - ESPN. Updated: October 11, 2009, 4:17 PM ET. (ESPN -- Football)
The Pentagons transformation on gay soldiers Oct 10, 2009
And Colin Powell who, as chairman of the Joint Chiefs under Clinton, was among those opposed to allowing gays to serve openly has called for a review. While Prakash notes that some soldiers would undoubtedly react poorly to a change in policy Disruptive behavior by anyone, homosexual or heterosexual, should never be tolerated, he writes those cases might turn out to be rare. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Victor Davis Hanson's Congo Adventure Oct 8, 2009
Apparently this Italian-American Colin Powell finds distasteful the timeless advice given by Cleon of Athens during the Peloponnesian Wars to kill all the men and sell all the women and children into slavery. And just where is Mr. Rambo s flag pin. (The American Conservative)
The Real ElBaradei Unleashed Oct 6, 2009
eIBD Investor's Business Daily Digital Edition. Access recent eIBD issues easily. (Investors Business Daily)
Musharraf brings perspective to Augustana's Boe Forum crowd Oct 6, 2009
The Boe Forum, established by the former governor and his sisters, has delivered: General Colin Powell, President George H.W. Bush, Mikhail Gorbachev, British Prime Minister John Major, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mexican President Vicente Fox, New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, and more. We're very impressed with this lecture series, and believe the citizens of our region are better for it. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Al Qaeda Leader Praises Dead Militant in New Video Oct 5, 2009
But al-Libi's information had already been used by then-Secretary of State Colin Powell in his February 2003 speech at the United Nations laying out U.S. reasons for the planned invasion of Iraq. Al-Zawahri also reiterated in the video his previous allegations that Washington still runs clandestine jails around the world, and called U.S. officials "murderers, criminals, vampires.". (Fox News)
Behind the folly of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ Oct 5, 2009
The issue was imposed on him, first by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs at the time, General Colin Powell, who in his memoir says that he raised the question himself in his first meeting with the president-elect in November 1992; then by the Joint Chiefs together, who themselves brought it up as an urgent concern in their first meeting with Clinton shortly after the inauguration. Powell and the chiefs were preempting the president by making their opposition clear. (Boston Globe)
Al Qaeda deputy leader praises deceased militant who gave false information Oct 5, 2009
But it had already been used by then-Secretary of State Colin Powell in his February 2003 UN speech laying out US reasons for the planned invasion of Iraq. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
The Untouchables: Obama's Gitmo Dilemma Oct 2, 2009
These messengers would have been trusted emissaries, a solid mix of Republicans and Democrats, people such as Colin Powell, Sandra Day O'Connor, and Lee Hamilton, as well as other retired generals, former senators, and secretaries of state and defense. Their purpose would have been twofold: to provide the Obama team with needed political cover and to convey to the American people and Congress the importance of closing Guantnamo, while also beginning negotiations with other countries to house... (Slate)
The Deliberator Oct 2, 2009
He has talked to Colin Powell. He also discussed the matter with John McCain, though not as much as McCain would have liked. (Slate)
And the Top 10 of 2009 are ... Oct 2, 2009
The blue ribbon panel includes humanitarians such as retired four-star Gen. Colin Powell, philanthropist Wallis Annenberg and Sir Elton John. In addition to the $25,000, each of this year's Top 10 CNN Heroes will be honored at "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," airing from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood at 9 ET/PT on Thanksgiving night, November 26. (CNN -- International)
Do third-grade FCATs foretell prison needs? Oct 1, 2009
-- Colin Powell (Minneapolis Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast, Jan. 19, 2009, Minnesota Public Radio). NEWS. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Geneva Conventions Sep 26, 2009
Leading Republican senators, as well as former Secretay of State Colin Powell have mounted a strong opposition to the administration's position. Convention I: The protections for members of the armed forces who become wounded or sick. (Click2Houston, TX)
Has China Really Gotten Serious About Climate Change? Sep 25, 2009
"What was that about?" he asked former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, who was walking out with him. Powell laughed. (Time.com)
A bipartisan lunacy test Sep 24, 2009
Never quite understood how we held our racism in check with Condi Rice and Colin Powell. DannyX. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Democrats' double standard Sep 23, 2009
He should then appoint either Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice or that great American, Sen. Joe Lieberman, as vice president. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
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"You don't know what you can get away with until you try," Freeman Superintendent Don Hotchkiss said at a dedication ceremony earlier on Saturday, quoting Colin Powell, the retired general in the United States Army and former United States Secretary of State. That comment from Powell is apropos in the case of the new elementary school, Hotchkiss said, because a project of its size takes a little courage and a lot of guts. (Freeman Courier, SD)
Read the 'News Watch' transcript Sep 22, 2009
I'd like to see an equal standard applied here, Jon, with Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice Clarence Thomas and a number of other African-American Republicans in a Republican administration. No one ever suggested that criticism by the liberal Democrats and the liberal media was somehow racist. (Fox News)
Will the GOP go the way of the dodo bird? Sep 21, 2009
The Republican Party may well go the way of the dodo bird and spawn--prior to its final demise--a new center moderate party, one in which Colin Powell and John McCain might play active roles. I am neither Democrat nor Republican, but rather an independent. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
- From the Right: Using the racism card (2) Sep 20, 2009
It was the same with Colin Powell ... It was the same with Colin Powell. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
