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Patriotism vs Partisanship: Some Think OBL's Death is "Bad" for America
Seeded on Tue May 3, 2011 9:23 AM EDT (http://progresszine.com )
There are some residents of New York who were not celebrating on Sunday night when the news of Bin Laden's death was announced. One in particular, who happens to be a founding member of a Staten Island Tea Party group, actually lamented that we got Bin Laden too soon.
New Medicaid Rx Limits: Risking Lives & Increased Costs
Seeded on Tue Apr 5, 2011 6:41 PM EDT (www.progresszine.com )
This is my personal response to notification by the PA Medicaid office that there will be new limits on access to prescription medications.
What is killing the Republican Party? Well, for one thing, Pretend Christians
Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:33 PM EST
The Accused: Supreme Conservative Republican Evangelical American Moralizers -- S.C.R.E.A.M.
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Does Religion Contribute to Social Ills?
Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:09 PM EST
An article seeded by Killfile reports on a study that appears to show a correlation between more religious societies and higher rates of various social ills such as crime, STD's, abortion, etc.
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Begich claims victory over Stevens for Alaska Senate seat
Seeded on Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:36 PM EST (CNN)
(CNN) -- Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, the Republican lawmaker convicted on felony corruption charges in October, appears to have lost his bid for re-election to Democrat Mark Begich, according to a release from Begich's campaign and unofficial results from state officials.
Obama's Inner Circle Shares Inside Story
Seeded on Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:50 AM EST (CBS News)
It began 22 months ago on a frigid day in Springfield, Ill., almost it seemed on an impulse. There was no money and no real organization - only a vast untapped reservoir of disaffected voters and potential volunteers.
Obama's "America Serves" SNAFU: Hysteria and Empty Rhetoric
Sat Nov 8, 2008 5:28 PM EST
Shortly after a landslide electoral victory on Tuesday evening, President-elect Obama unveiled a new administration website, change.gov -- part of his plan to usher in a new era of transparency in the White House.
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Obama's historic achievement a true milestone for America - but for some, there are many miles yet to go...
Wed Nov 5, 2008 8:48 AM EST
Last night, I watched a momentous moment in the history of this nation unfold on my television screen.
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Cover This! Inside Nastiest '08 Rumors
Seeded on Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:31 AM EDT (AOL)
Now, as the campaign enters its last week, partisans have deluged reporters with e-mails and vented on blogs about why the media is suppressing stories about one candidate or the other.
Ted Stevens Guilty On All Counts!
Seeded on Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:06 PM EDT ()
It's about time! Personally, I think this is the tip of the iceberg. Many more Republicans will fall in the years to come if Obama wins. Corruption in the US Government may finally come to an end.
Social Security speeds disability claims review
Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:01 AM EDT
People with cancers and other severe medical conditions will get quicker action on disability claims under a new Social Security program.
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The Face of Proposition 8
Seeded on Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:24 AM EDT (Livejournal)
A livejournalist videos Prop 8 supporters and finds some supporters turn violent when filmed.
Palin Shopping Spree Legal? Yes, but Barely
Seeded on Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:59 PM EDT (ABC News)
When news broke that Gov. Sarah Palin and her family managed to spend $150,000 of other people's money on clothes after joining the McCain ticket, many scratched their heads. Is that legal? Thanks to a loophole in federal law the answer, experts say, is yes.
RNC appears to shell out $150K for Palin fashion
Seeded on Wed Oct 22, 2008 12:29 AM EDT (Politico)
The Republican National Committee appears to have spent more than $150,000 to clothe and accessorize vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her family since her surprise pick by John McCain in late August.
Magnet device aims to treat depression patients
Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:05 PM EDT
The government has approved the first noninvasive brain stimulator to treat depression — a device that beams magnetic pulses through the skull.
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CNN's Fareed Zakaria endorses OBAMA.
Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:08 PM EDT
On today's show, CNN's Fareed Zakaria (www.cnn.com/gps) endorsed Barack Obama for President. Among the many reasons he gave was that McCain represents the best of America's past, but Obama represents the hope of America's future.
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Bush White House Endorsed Waterboarding Prisoners
Seeded on Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:15 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
The Bush administration issued a pair of secret memos to the CIA in 2003 and 2004 that explicitly endorsed the agency's use of interrogation techniques such as waterboarding against al-Qaeda suspects -- documents prompted by worries among intelligence officials about a possible b …
McCain's Transition Chief - former lobbyist for Saddam Hussein
Seeded on Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:17 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
Once again, John McCain's words and actions just don't jive:
Just Aired - Obama's speech in Toledo, OH 10/11/08
Seeded on Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:23 PM EDT (CNN)
A long excerpt from the speech, highlighting some of the specifics. You can find the full transcript at the link above: I'm proposing to give our businesses a new American jobs tax credit for each new employee they hire here in the United States over the next two years.
McCain's questioner STILL thinks Obama is an "Arab"
Seeded on Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:29 AM EDT ()
There appears to be some question as to whether the woman at that rally yesterday said "Arab" or "Arab terrorist". But more interesting is the fact that apparently even McCain's direct "No, ma'am." hasn't convinced her that she's wrong.
McCain: "...Americans, like Alan, can realize the American dream."
Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:58 AM EDT
There was a very subtle - and yet glaring - incident that took place during the second debate between John McCain and Barack Obama.
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Bailout Truth: Inflationary Crony Capitalism
Seeded on Fri Oct 3, 2008 8:20 AM EDT (LewRockwell.com)
When looking for reasons for government action, it is often more difficult because government and its accomplices are powerful, omnipresent and criminally adept at hiding the real reasons for their actions. In looking for motivation, one should therefore always follow the money.
Senate approves bailout bill
Seeded on Wed Oct 1, 2008 9:37 PM EDT (CNN)
The senate has voted to approve the $700 billion bailout of Wall Street. It's YOUR money they're spending. Remember that in November! PS - this is a live video feed. I will update the link with an article as soon as CNN posts one.
Tell your senator to vote "NO!" on bailout
Wed Oct 1, 2008 4:01 PM EDT
For the last week I have watched and listened to all of the news reports about the economic "crisis" and the various pundits and politicians claiming that this bailout plan was necessary to avert disaster.
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Judicial Rebukes on Clean Air
Seeded on Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:21 AM EST (The New York Times)
The D.C. Circuit has become so exasperated with the Environmental Protection Agency that it has taken to quoting Lewis Carroll.
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Conservatives force Grenell's ouster
Just two weeks ago, the Romney campaign hired Richard Grenell to serve as the Republican's spokesperson on foreign policy. And while this isn't ordinarily a high-profile position, the decision proved to be problematic for a couple of reasons. From the left, Grenell proved to be c …
Santorum: Privacy ruined everything
Our pal James Carter digs this up from a speech given by Republican frontrunner Rick Santorum back in 2003:
Broad support for contraception coverage
While the Obama administration's recent decision on contraception has caused a stir, it's worth pausing to appreciate the fact that most Roman Catholics already agree with the White House.
In Virginia, the power of one woman's story
@synergy3k sends a story from Virginia, where Republicans now control both chambers of the Legislature and abortion is at the top of the agenda. Yesterday, one woman's public testimony seems to have turned back a bill that would have taken away abortion rights.
Komen starts changing its story
If Komen for the Cure hoped its Planned Parenthood controversy would be a one-day story, it has to be terribly disappointed.
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Conservatives force Grenell's ouster
Conservatives force Grenell's ouster
Santorum: Privacy ruined everything
Santorum: Privacy ruined everything
Santorum: Privacy ruined everything
Broad support for contraception coverage
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Komen starts changing its story
Komen starts changing its story
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