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Archive for September, 2009

When your past is as ugly and tormented as the Republican Party’s is, it should not come as a big surprise they would rather talk about the future.(Comments Off)

I really like history because it is instructive. I don’t know what President Obama is going to do about Iraq, Afghanistan or anything else , nor does any one else but we can look in the past and see what went wrong with the Presidency of George Bush.

DNC gives supporters health care ‘talking points’(Comments Off)

Who says newspapers are irrelevant? The Democratic National Committee has launched a Web page to encourage people to “call out” House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio for peddling “health reform lies” — even providing talking points for cut-and-paste letters…


Ex-Bush officials face lawsuits over their actions(Comments Off)

High-ranking government officials are usually protected from claims that they violated a person’s civil rights. In lawsuits stemming from law enforcement and intelligence efforts after the Sept. 11 attacks, three federal courts have left open the possibility that former Attorney General John Ashcroft and a lieutenant may be held personally liable.

Olympics plea: Obama’s risks, possible reward(Comments Off)

President Barack Obama’s decision to fly to Denmark to support Chicago’s Olympics bid elevates the Games to an issue of national importance — and exposes him to political risks as well as rewards at a critical point in his presidency.

Olympics plea: Obama’s risks, possible reward(Comments Off)

President Barack Obama’s decision to fly to Denmark to support Chicago’s Olympics bid elevates the Games to an issue of national importance — and exposes him to political risks as well as rewards at a critical point in his presidency.


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