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Archive for October, 2009

should we bring back the draft?(Comments Off)

I believe that the only way to make politicians be more careful when voting for wars, and when voting for the continuation of the funding of these never ending wars, is to bring back the draft.
When people start to see their kids being order to report for duty, then they will ta …

GOP looks to cash in on health care(Comments Off)

The GOP clearly thinks it has a big winner blocking the Democrats’ health care bill. Looking to rebound in 2010, the House Republicans used Thursday’s unveiling of the House Democratic health care bill to attack vulnerable Democrats and raise money…


Specter disliked, but ahead in the polls(Comments Off)

Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., switched political parties in April to avoid a defeat in the Republican primary, but a poll released Wednesday by Franklin and Marshall College shows Specter’s problem may not have been his party. The poll shows Specter’s…


Corzine, Christie engage in heavy debate over weight(Comments Off)

New Jersey’s Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine and his Republican challenger Chris Christie are in a heated exchange heading into the last few days of the campaign. The debate is not about education, transportation, or the economy — it is about…


House Dems unveil health care bill(Comments Off)

House Democratic leaders unveiled a sweeping, $894 billion health care bill today they said would cover 36 million uninsured Americans — the latest version of the health care legislation added to the mix on Capitol Hill. The bill, which includes…



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