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Saturday, May 7, 2005

Succinct And Straight To The Point

"I think this guy is a loser... I think he's a bad president." Words offered by Democrat Senator Harry Reid to a group of teenagers in a Las Vegas' Del Sol High School civics class when asked about the president's policies. He later called the White House to apologize. He stated that his words were... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 4, 2005

Less Inconvenience, More Safety

Now there's a mantra that's driven the airlines and the government absolutely crazy since September 11, 2001. And well it should. It was and is imperative to assure people that they weren't riding with terrorists or potential terrorists, and that their government was doing everything within its... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 1, 2005

'Vigilante' Border Patrol Calling It Quits

The Minuteman Project, a group of volunteers recruited over the internet to patrol the porous U.S./Mexican border and help a beleaguered Border Patrol stem the rising tide of illegals enterring the United States, has completed its month-long run and is shutting down. Called a nuisance, insinuated as... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 28, 2005

A Speech During Sweeps? Has He Lost His Mind?

May (tonight starts the first day of the first week of the sweeps) is serious business time for the networks. It is how they drum up advertising dollars. Bush's decision to have a nationally televised news conference on this particular night is about as alter-Bush as you can get (and I am sure there... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 27, 2005

GOP Makes Right Move In House

House Speaker Dennis Hastert is leading the GOP retreat on the controversial rule changes in the House. Coming under increasing fire from newspapers and political leaders all over the country (not to mention the Democrats, who have kept up a withering and hostile campaign), members of the Republican... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2005

The Bolton Blues

John Bolton is under attack again. This time about a prolonged altercation over reports of weapons procurments in Syria. Officials say that although he stayed within guidelines, he carried his position further than necessary that Syria was attempting to procure unconventional weapons (which others... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 24, 2005

Religion And Politics, The Volatile Mix

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has come under fire of late for his conservative views, but the latest controversy is his involvement with religious right-wingers. It seems that Frist had agreed to make an appearance on a religious broadcast from Louisville, Kentucky, that is intended to garner... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 22, 2005

Colin Powell's Reservations On Bolton Nomination

It has become public knowledge that former Secretary of State Colin Powell has voiced reservations about Bush's nominee for U.S. envoy to the United Nations John Bolton. Several senators have been in touch with Powell on the subject to help them make their decisions on confirmation. According to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Oklahoma City -- The Lesson

Bad enough that we are attacked at our embassies, but to be attacked on our own soil is relatively unheard of, save for the War of 1812 and Pearl Harbor. Bad enough that we are attacked by foreign aggressors. Until 1995. Oklahoma City. Everything we had ever thought about attacks on Americans was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 16, 2005

Does Anyone Remember When Every Appointment Was This Contested?

The latest Bush appointee, John Bolton, is being criticized and contested. It seems that Bolton, Bush's nominee for ambassador to the United Nations, has a past of contentious behavior with subordinates. In 2002, while overseeing intelligence estimates on Cuba, he tried to have a CIA officer... Sign in to see full entry.

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