Tag: politics
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June 04, 2008 01:51 AM EDT --
Finally, thankfully, the Democratic primary season has come to an end. But the end came much later than most of us could have ever predicted.
With the last of the 2008 primaries in Montana . . .
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October 28, 2006 10:53 PM EDT --
Most political observers feel that next month's mid-term elections will be a referendum on Iraq, and even on the president's handling of that war. And considering the latest polling data, Republicans, . . .
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November 09, 2006 04:50 PM EST --
With the Democrats somewhat surprising takeover of both the House and the Senate, a new day has dawned in Washington.
In anticipation of this historic shift of power, Sen. Harry Reid said, "We promised . . .
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September 21, 2008 12:54 PM EDT --
During the 2000 presidential campaign, Sen. John McCain was shamelessly attacked in South Carolina; no, not physically, but as part of a nasty political smear campaign. But it wasn't just McCain who . . .
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October 08, 2008 02:45 PM EDT --
Is Obama Too Young, Or Too Inexperienced, To Be President?
Lest anyone say that 47-year-old Barack Obama is too young to be president, consider . . .
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July 15, 2006 06:34 PM EDT --
As of now, immigration reform lies in the hands of a House / Senate conference committee. But the chance of any meaningful legislation being passed any time soon is doubtful since the House is opposed . . .
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October 21, 2006 09:20 PM EDT --
No matter how much things have changed through the ages, much remains quite the same. We still live in a time when Christian conservatives would like to legislate their religious beliefs on the rest of . . .
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April 13, 2007 03:18 AM EDT --
The Following is a Review of Chapter Four of Bill Bradley’s “The New American Story”
In chapter four, dedicated to the economy, the former Senator spells out all that ails the American . . .
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June 11, 2008 11:25 AM EDT --
With the spate of scandals involving Republicans and other conservative public figures over the past few years, one has to wonder why—and for how long—the Christian right continues to align . . .
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June 16, 2006 12:43 AM EDT --
New Times writer Michiko Kakutani has synthesized the wealth of books written about President Bush to come up with a remarkable portrait of who the man is, and how he makes decisions.
According to Kakutani, . . .
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July 12, 2006 02:18 AM EDT --
Columnist Robert Novak has revealed that he's secretly cooperated with investigators in the CIA leak case, and also admitted that Bush aide Karl Rove was one of his sources after all.
In July 2003, . . .
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July 18, 2006 02:54 AM EDT --
On this week's Meet the Press, host Tim Russert told his guest, columnist Robert Novak, that many of the lawyers involved in the CIA leak investigation say that Novak's source in the outing of . . .
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September 03, 2006 04:32 AM EDT --
Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid cost U.S. taxpayers more than $1 trillion a year, or 9% of the US gross domestic product. Some economists predict the cost will rise to 30% by 2050. Author Charles . . .
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September 23, 2008 01:52 AM EDT --
Of the 100 largest economies in the world, 51 are corporations.
Of those, 47 are U.S.-based.
The overall share of federal taxes paid by U.S. corporations is now less than 10 percent, down from 21 . . .
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November 12, 2006 02:55 PM EST --
Political pundits spent the past week trying assess and understand the mid-term elections. Why did Americans vote the way they did? Did the Democrats really win, or did the Republicans simply lose? Has . . .
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October 08, 2008 10:34 PM EDT --
The Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that advocates on the behalf of returning military personnel and their families. It does not make endorsements . . .
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October 14, 2008 07:39 PM EDT --
During his 2000 campaign, John McCain portrayed himself as a “maverick” who would remake the Republican Party, steering away from its religious dogmatism and socially conservative agenda.
Right after . . .
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July 20, 2006 10:57 PM EDT --
Despite strong bipartisan support, President Bush issued his very first presidential veto to thwart greater federal funding for stem cell research.
With the stroke of his pen, substantial funding for . . .
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July 16, 2006 03:12 AM EDT --
"Who Killed the Electric Car" is an entertaining and informative new documentary film, and one I highly recommend.
http://www.sonyclassics.com/whokilledtheelectriccar/
The film clearly illustrates . . .
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August 24, 2006 07:13 PM EDT --
Ending a three-year battle with the FDA, Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. has finally gotten approval of its "morning-after" birth control pill.
After reconsidering its position, the FDA approved . . .
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