Obama Wins 1st Debate!
September 27, 2008 6:58 am > MAUI TODAY |
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Public Lands Day
HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY — Mokuahua: Disappointment PIDGIN WORD OF THE DAY — Lapun: Old man HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY — “I fly away leaving disappointment behind.” HAOLE SAYING OF THE DAY — “A bureaucrat is a Democrat who holds some office a Republican wants. – Alben Barkley WEB SURF SPOT OF THE WEEK — A Blizzard of Lies
WEB VIDEO OF THE WEEK — McCain, Stop Lying
NETCAST OF THE WEEK — Crooks and Liars
GOOD DEED SITE OF THE WEEK — Livestrong.com – Lance Armstrong Foundation
ALASKA’S WOMEN PROTEST SARAH PALIN AND HER POLICIES in the biggest political rally in the state’s history. Why haven’t you seen this in the mainstream media? See video >
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Yesterday: Obama Wins Debate. More >
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EVENTS ON THIS DAY — September 27th
1787: The Constitution is submitted to the states for ratification
1919: The Democratic National Committee votes to admit women
1964: The Warren Commission report is released stating that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy
1994: More than 350 Republican congressional candidates sign the “Contract with America,” a 10-point platform they promise to enact if voters sent a GOP majority to the House
1996: The Taliban, a band of former seminary students, drives the government of Afghani President Burhanuddin Rabbani out of Kabul, capturing the capital and executing former leader Najibullah (he is hanged)
1998: St. Louis Cardinal Mark McGwire hits his record-setting 69th and 70th home runs during the last game of the season
2005 Army reservist Lynndie England was sentenced to three years behind bars for her role in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal.
2007 Soldiers fired into crowds of anti-government demonstrators in Yangon, Myanmar, killing at least nine people.
1787: The Constitution is submitted to the states for ratification
1919: The Democratic National Committee votes to admit women
1964: The Warren Commission report is released stating that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy
1994: More than 350 Republican congressional candidates sign the “Contract with America,” a 10-point platform they promise to enact if voters sent a GOP majority to the House
1996: The Taliban, a band of former seminary students, drives the government of Afghani President Burhanuddin Rabbani out of Kabul, capturing the capital and executing former leader Najibullah (he is hanged)
1998: St. Louis Cardinal Mark McGwire hits his record-setting 69th and 70th home runs during the last game of the season
2005 Army reservist Lynndie England was sentenced to three years behind bars for her role in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal.
2007 Soldiers fired into crowds of anti-government demonstrators in Yangon, Myanmar, killing at least nine people.
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BORN ON THIS DAY — September 27th
1722: Samuel Adams, signer of the Declaration of Independence
1895: George Raft, actor
1896: Sam Ervin, (D-Sen-NC), Watergate committee chairman
1917: Louis Auchincloss, lawyer/novelist
1934: Wilford Brimley, actor
1947: Cheryl Tiegs, model
1951: Meatloaf (Marvin Lee Aday), actor/singer/songwriter
1958: Shaun Cassidy, actor/singer
1722: Samuel Adams, signer of the Declaration of Independence
1895: George Raft, actor
1896: Sam Ervin, (D-Sen-NC), Watergate committee chairman
1917: Louis Auchincloss, lawyer/novelist
1934: Wilford Brimley, actor
1947: Cheryl Tiegs, model
1951: Meatloaf (Marvin Lee Aday), actor/singer/songwriter
1958: Shaun Cassidy, actor/singer
