Does the assassination of Libyan rebel military chief by supposed Al Aqaeda Islamists portend bad news for American foreign policy?
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Obama, a true constitutional scholar, while being an omnipotent potentate?
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Of course the Republican Party has a tougher row to hoe ( I love “them” cliches) than the president because of the difficulty of “herding” their party’s elected members, but the seeming lack of coordination between their House and Senate leadership makes it almost a sure bet that they will shoot themselves on the collective foot.
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California passes the first installment of its version of the “Dream Act”.
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Homeground terrorism in western countries does not arise simply because some believe in gun rights…
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President fighting for raising the debt ceiling as a part of his presidential campaign? And the press pressing his case?…
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Was the killing of Hamid Karzai’s brother another indelicate message to Afghanistan’s president and does it portend to the United States of America and to the Afghanis that the future there belongs to the Taliban? …
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Campaign Team Callista & Gingrich need more cash for luxury items from Tiffany’s?
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Machiavelli lives!!! TIME magazine in a concerted effort would like to become relevant once again by “ganging up” on Eric Cantor and attempting to create dissension among Republicans, in order to influence the public against them…
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Hel-lo!, has any California politician or public employee union honcho noticed that nation-wide there is financial crunch? … Oh, yeah, that’s right, … politicians and union kingpins still draw their salaries, expense accounts and pensions, regardless of economic downturns…
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Humberto Leal, executed by the State of Texas — justice served?
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Floridians have more than their legally entitled share of buffoons.
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President Obama has provided failed policies and leadership in Iraq and Afghanistan and is scampering to appear successful in the run-up to 2012?
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What’s up and what now to follow with Hugo Chavez?
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Still a bit early to tell what the ultimate outcome will be but of course the process is worth watching – Wisconsin, no shutdown… Minnesota, shutdown…
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