Archive for the ‘News & Politics’ Category
Monday, April 14th, 2008
There's been a lot around the Blogosphere about Obama's speech in San Francisco and his comments about those in the midwest without jobs who are bitter and cling to their guns and religion and don't like those who are different from them. There's also been a lot about his explanations ...
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
This photo was taken on September 16, 2007 and was published in Time Magazine.
After Obama's speech this morning, and the Reverend Jeremiah Wright's "pontifications" immortalized on Church produced DVDs, this photo seems like Obama was, indeed, making some kind of statement after all.
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Friday, March 14th, 2008
I was watching the news the other day and there was a sound bite from some woman who said that the only reason a man strays is because a man has needs, and those needs are not being met at home.
She also said something about it being the wife's job ...
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Headlined:
Spitzer resigns after stunning fall from power
N.Y. governor was repeat prostitution customer, may have spent $80,000
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned on Wednesday, completing a stunning fall from power after he was nationally disgraced by links to a high-priced prostitution ring.
"I cannot allow for my private failings to disrupt the ...
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Friday, March 7th, 2008
Remember back when the Fairness Doctrine ruled and for every editorial opinion on the evening news there was also an editorial response? And remember when both of those had a disclaimer saying something like "The views expressed in the preceding/following are not necessarily the views of this station."
Now Samantha Power, ...
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
The City of Chicago is considering a law banning tiny plastic bags because drug dealers use them for transporting and selling small amounts of drugs such as heroin, cocaine, crack, and methamphetamine.
Of course! That's the answer! Ban the little tiny bags and the dealers won't have anything to transport their ...
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
Chris Weber at SUNY-Stony Brook is looking for people to answer a survey. Musing Minds has participated in this before and we are pleased to participate again.
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The purpose of this survey is to examine how people think and feel about the political issues, parties, and candidates in the upcoming election. ...
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Friday, February 1st, 2008
what I know now, I wouldn't have voted to authorize the use of force...
So said Clinton at last night's debate.
But she didn't know then what she knows now, nobody knew then what they know now.
All she's doing is giving excuses for voting according to the accepted knowledge and wisdom at ...
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Monday, January 14th, 2008
The Anchoress finds shovels full of disingenuosity* in the Clinton Camp.
I recall reading that Hillary Rodham Clinton was a graduate of Yale School of Law and a partner in the prestigious Rose Law Firm, in Arkansas.
So, it was a little surprising to see her say this while pandering at a ...
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Thursday, December 27th, 2007
You, your family and your country are in our prayers.
May The Lord bless you and keep you.
May the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you.
May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.
Photo credit: Digischool.nl
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The Cat Who Could Read Backwards
