Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2008 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/dirito/87744/who_updates_aids_model_-_christian_conservatives_go_crazy/ Conservatives continue to inappropriately attach moral judgments to a medical issue. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:59:01 PDT Daniel DiRito http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/dirito/87109/faith_vs._science%3A_the_consequences_of_what_we_teach_our_children/ Is America beginning to reap what it's sewn with faith-based education? Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:59:01 PDT Daniel DiRito http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/dirito/86215/court_ruling_puts_%22don%27t_ask%2C_don%27t_tell%22_on_notice/ An appellate court ruing may signal the end of "don't ask, don't tell." Thu, 22 May 2008 12:34:01 PDT Daniel DiRito http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/dirito/85330/red-faced_gop_turns_blue_over_mississippi_loss/ Democratic candidates continue to win elections even in the reddest of red states Wed, 14 May 2008 06:05:01 PDT Daniel DiRito http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/dirito/85096/conservatives_to_provoke_confrontation_with_irs_over_clergy_endorsements/ The religious right wants to defy the IRS code that requires churches to fore go making partisan political endorsements. Mon, 12 May 2008 03:42:01 PDT Daniel DiRito http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/dirito/81393/bushwacked_--_the_sequel%3A_jobs_down%2C_unemployment_up/ Two Bush presidencies is more than enough. John McCain's would be a third. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:22:01 PDT Daniel DiRito http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/dirito/81332/you_decide%3A_are_americans_stupid/ A recent report indicates an alarming number of Americans are failing to complete high school. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:09:01 PDT Daniel DiRito http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/dirito/81185/south_dakota%3A_save_the_fetus_and_flog_the_mommy/ Protecting the unborn shouldn’t endanger the living. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:28:01 PDT Daniel DiRito http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/dirito/79318/gop_state_rep_insists_homosexuality_is_a_bigger_threat_to_us_than_terrorism/ Thank goodness she's no longer teaching. We can only hope that her political career comes to an end as well. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:20:01 PDT Daniel DiRito http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/dirito/78163/mac_%26_sleaze%3A_the_gop_general_election_plan/ The bottom line is that the GOP desperately needs to define Obama…negatively. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:14:01 PST Daniel DiRito http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/dirito/77435/how_many_revised_economic_forecasts_before_the_fed_says_the_%22r%22_word/ Economic forecasting isn't an exacting science...yet the American public often knows we're in a recession well before the experts. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:39:01 PST Daniel DiRito http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/dirito/77355/are_we_one_unforseen_crisis_away_from_a_military_draft/ Truth be told, most Americans still look at military service as an abstract notion that rarely hits home. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:42:01 PST Daniel DiRito http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/dirito/75683/mccain%3A_the_gop%27s_wizard_of_oz/ The between his nomination and the November election may pull back the curtains and expose him as little more than the GOP's angry, impotent wizard. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:19:01 PST Daniel DiRito http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/dirito/74218/mitt_gets_pissed_when_reporter_challenges_his_lobbyist-free_campaign_claims/ I hate to burst the candidate's bubble, but that seems to have been a "Mittrepresentation". Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:18:01 PST Daniel DiRito http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/dirito/70141/the_top_ten_ways_to_identify_an_evangelical_republican/ Daniel DiRito: The following is my offering to assist voters in determining if they qualify for entry into the GOP’s evangelical enclave. Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:54:01 PST Daniel DiRito