How to Fix the Primary Schedule
By Terry Mitchell10/31/2007
The presidential primary and caucus seasons for both major parties have gotten out of control. Make that chaotic. With more and more states moving up their primaries and caucuses, the 2008 nominating process is starting (and will likely end) way too early. With each succeeding election cycle since 1984, the situation has gotten progressively worse, i.e., the process has begun and ended earlier and earlier.
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Something to consider
By David Robertson10/26/2007
Iran has been saying for some time now, that they would love to see the end of the United States as well as Israel, a close ally to the US. Furthermore, Iran has stated that "soon, the world will witness the destruction of the Zionist regime".
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Economics Through the Eyes of the Liberal
By Philip Mella10/15/2007
For Paul Krugman and his legion of liberals, 'economic inequality' is a blight on our capitalist system, one that dwarfs its obvious benefits. Writing in Salon, Andrew Leonard argues that this is a great time to be a liberal. Stay with us as we sample this deft but tortured line of reasoning.
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The Condemnation -- Washington's New Self-Righteous Obsession
By Daniel Lawton10/02/2007
On Monday, Colorado Representative Mark Udall proposed legislation to officially condemn talk-show host Rush Limbaugh for comments he recently made referring to anti-war veterans as "phony soldiers." In doing so, Udall escalated a partisan proxy war that has trumped any recent efforts in Washington to pass "actual legislation." As one might expect, a slew of fellow Democrats and liberal advocacy groups had his back.
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Go Democrats
By William Robert Barber10/01/2007
A question of ethics: If a politician promises to give me something for free that I am now paying for and I vote for that politician did I sell my vote? Is the politician who made the offer liable for illegal solicitation of or offering to buy my vote? I was induced to believe that free health care for children and some others is a good thing; a moral endeavor, hell, as an American it is a right. Is it not? Well, if it isn't it should be: John Locke and the Democrats say that it is a God given right; well, even if John Locke did not say that he should have.
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