Japan quake loaded stress on fault closer to Tokyo
By ROBIN McDOWELL, Associated Press
JAKARTA, Indonesia – The recent monster quake that hit northeastern Japan altered the earth's surface, geologists say, loading stress onto a different segment of the fault line much closer to Tokyo.
Oh, great. Just what those people need, right?
And then, number two is this:
Growing evangelical clout shaping debate
By MIKE GLOVER, Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa – Republican presidential candidates take note: the clout of social and religious conservatives is growing in politically crucial Iowa. And these activists are driving the debate here toward cultural issues — and away from the economy — just as the GOP sets out to find an opponent for President Barack Obama.
"They've gotten more involved in the party," said Norm Pawlewski, a lobbyist for the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition. "I've seen a change in the kind of people who are volunteering — and not only volunteering but working."
With Obama's re-election race looming next year, this constituency — made up heavily of evangelical Christians — is intent on playing a major role in choosing the winner of next year's Iowa GOP caucuses. It's seeking a repeat of 2008 when it coalesced around the underfunded former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to give the Southern Baptist minister a surprise first place finish.
Somebody shoot me.
That's all we need is more polarizing, far Right and religious extremists helping to shape an election in this country. As I said earlier, the last thing this or any country needs is two extreme political parties--one far left and the other far right--tearing at each other and their country, trying to gain "control".
I repeat--somebody shoot me.
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