Bebe Rebozo, a self-made Florida millionaire who met Richard M. Nixon in 1950 and became his longtime friend, died on Friday night at Baptist Hospital in Miami. He was 85 years old... moreBebe Rebozo, a self-made Florida millionaire who met Richard M. Nixon in 1950 and became his longtime friend, died on Friday night at Baptist Hospital in Miami. He was 85 years old, born two months before Nixon, the man who became the 37th President of the United States.
The Rebozo-Nixon relationship flourished on a shared history of hard-scrabble beginnings in the Depression -- one man's in Florida, the other's in California -- and innate reserve. Over more than four decades, through Nixon's triumphs and disasters -- Mr. Rebozo remained the quiet, loyal friend, never questioning and never judging Nixon's actions.
In 1960, Mr. Rebozo was the only outsider in Nixon's suite at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles where Nixon learned he had lost the Presidential election to John F. Kennedy.
Mr. Rebozo later paid a price for his friendship: years of intrusive examinations of his private and professional life by Senate and Federal investigators of the Watergate affair that led to Nixon's resignation in disgrace, a mic... less
Please could you sign this petitionto remove Clementine Ford as a speaker for lifelineClementine Ford is one of Australia’s most high profile female writers, but also one who... morePlease could you sign this petitionto remove Clementine Ford as a speaker for lifelineClementine Ford is one of Australia’s most high profile female writers, but also one who is synonymous with the catchphrase #killallmen.As lifeline is a service that is crucial to people experiencing high levels of emotional distress, many of them suicidal over bullying experiences.It is extremely important that they remain distant from the hateful comments previously made very loudly and consistently by Ms Ford.she MUST be removed from the speaking lineup for the protection of the very people you are funded to support.https://www.change.org/p/lifeline-australia-remove-clementine-ford-as-a-speaker-for-lifeline less
If you could get rid of, or change, anything recognized in the Bill of Rights, what would it be?If you could make any changes to the Amendments that have passed since then, what wo... moreIf you could get rid of, or change, anything recognized in the Bill of Rights, what would it be?If you could make any changes to the Amendments that have passed since then, what would it be?If you could add anything to the Constitution, what would you add?
The House Intelligence Committee investigation into Russia's 2016 election meddling concluded last month, they found no evidence that Trump's team had colluded with Russians. ... moreThe House Intelligence Committee investigation into Russia's 2016 election meddling concluded last month, they found no evidence that Trump's team had colluded with Russians. Democrats say Republicans failed to interview key witnesses and issue subpoenas to obtain necessary information, charging their colleagues were not interested in uncovering collusion. (Rep. Jackie Speier: GOP report was cooked before it was baked). Trump said that he was "honored" by the report.https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/27/politics/house-intelligence-committee-republican-russia-report/index.html less
