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    Judge Nixes Warrantless Surveillance

    Have not done any digging to see if this judge is notoriously a liberal wacko or not, but someone in a robe thinks this "practice" is wrong. Before this one gets torn apart, my concerns with this program doesn't really deal with journalists, scholars and lawyers being able to do their job, it's...
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    Better Saddam Than Dead

    Some of us have made some comments along these lines off and on throughout the Iraq war. I think this article is very well written and puts a spotlight on some very important thoughts and distinctions when we discuss this occupation and the decisions that were made by our administration. I...
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    Why do we have our Presidents dealing with these kinds of things?

    The thought occured to me as I glanced at the first few criminals on this list, why is our President spending his time reviewing the cases of these people. I am not criticising Bush or his pardoning decisions here. Lord knows, Presidents have a long history of pardoning some pretty...
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    60 Minutes Ahmadinejad interview w/Mike Wallace

    Anyone else watch this? I figured someone would have started a thread on it by now. I found it pretty interesting in some respects. Some quick observations and opinions: 1. The dude has some really cold, dark eyes. 2. I thought Mike Wallace did a very fair interview, not liberal media...
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    Bush Staff Wanted Bomb-Detect Cash Moved

    In light of Dogs' comment about supporting those who are "watching out for us" in the next election, I came across this nugget: Bush Staff Wanted Bomb-Detect Cash Moved Aug 11, 6:12 PM (ET) By JOHN SOLOMON (AP) WASHINGTON (AP) - While the British terror suspects were hatching their plot, the...
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    Media Question for the crew

    How does the "media," whether it be left or right leaning, benefit by spinning stories to any measurable degree? Conservatives continually scream about the "liberal media", leftists of late have been able to ridicule Fox news, Limbaugh, Hannity, Coulter, etc. Other than ratings and advertising...
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    Is August 22 "Go-Time" for Ahmadinejad/Iran, etc?

    WSJ: Scholar Warns Iran's Ahmadinejad May Have 'Cataclysmic Events' In Mind For August 22 Tue Aug 08 2006 10:22:35 ET In a WALL STREET JOURNAL op-ed Tuesday, Princeton's Bernard Lewis writes: "There is a radical difference between the Islamic Republic of Iran and other governments with nuclear...
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    Higher Minimum Wage No Longer Regarded in U.S. as Sure-Fire Job Killer

    Higher Minimum Wage No Longer Regarded in U.S. as Sure-Fire Job Killer Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Prominent economists of all ideological persuasions long believed that raising the U.S. minimum wage would retard job growth, creating unintended hardship for those at the bottom of the ladder. Today...
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    Wednesday Shot

    1-2 last night...Kenny Rogers blew up earlier than usual in the 2nd half this season, evidently. Could be a warning sign for the Tigers moving forward. So far just one for me today. With Silva pitching a bit better of late, and Beuhrle assumed to right the ship a bit in such a big game, I think...
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    Tuesday Shots

    Starting up fresh here, hoping to work with you guys to finish strong this season. Good luck to all. 1* Twins -1.15 1* Tigers -1.05 1* Mets -1.17 Felt strongly about the Twins in this spot, and hoping that Rogers has some left in the tank entering the second half. Didn't see much in the...
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    Fed has smashing time in Midtown

    Maybe this guy should run for office? I think I could vote for him...I like his style, and he obviously is well-connected... FED HAS SMASHING TIME IN MIDTOWN By ERIN CALABRESE and LAUREN ELKIES :drinky: :mj12: :Yep: :s6: :142hump: :weed: July 22, 2006 -- A State Department worker...
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    So, Conservatives, do we invade Pakistan now?

    Interesting dilemma we may soon face, considering the rhetoric used by the administration. Clearly, if Kahn provided Libya, Iraq/Saddam and North Korea (remember the axis of evil focus?) with nuclear materials and know-how, we should take an aggressive stance, considering our recent alliance...
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    Military experts see US Iraq exit in 2016

    Paper: Military experts see US Iraq exit in 2016 Published: Monday July 17, 2006 The conservative Washington Times is reporting that American military leaders don't see a US exit from Iraq until 2016. An excerpt from the registration-restricted Times story follows: U.S. war commanders think...
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    Welfare-To-Nothing

    Welfare-To-Nothing Heather Boushey July 10, 2006 Heather Boushey is a senior economist for the*Center for Economic and Policy Research. Last week, while most of us were preoccupied by what to bring to the Fourth of July barbeque, the Bush administration quietly made a number of rule changes...
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    Is Cheney Betting On Economic Collapse?

    The Veep's Curious Investment Portfolio Is Cheney Betting On Economic Collapse? By MIKE WHITNEY Wouldn't you like to know where Dick Cheney puts his money? Then you'd know whether his "deficits don't matter" claim is just baloney or not. Well, as it turns out, Kiplinger Magazine ran an...
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    CONSERVATIVE HYPOCRISY puts college out of the reach of working-class Americans.

    Divesting From Our Future Earl Hadley June 30, 2006 Earl Hadley is the education coordinator for the* Campaign for America's Future. Senator Rick Santorum, R-Pa., recently announced that weapons of mass destruction had been discovered in Iraq. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld even backed him...
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    Why Signing Statements Matter

    Redacting the Constitution Why Signing Statements Matter By DAVE LINDORFF Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." -- Mark Twain Over the course of the past year, it has been discovered that President Bush, during his five years in office...
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    GOP Kills Senate Bill to Police Halliburton

    GOP Kills Senate Bill to Police Halliburton Submitted by Bob Geiger on June 20, 2006 - 8:13am I suppose it's old news at this point that the Bush administration lied us into the Iraq war and that the cost of this mess will be fully realized by the next generation when Bush leaves office with...
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    Ex-Bush official GUILTY in lobbying scandal

    Ex-Bush official guilty in lobbying scandal Reuters WASHINGTON - A U.S. jury on Tuesday convicted a former Bush administration official of four counts of lying and obstructing justice in the first trial to be held in connection with the influence peddling scandal of lobbyist Jack Abramoff. On...
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    Poll: Democrat, Republican or Independent?

    Just a general question, since it was stated this AM that this forum is a majority of Liberal/Democrats. Curious to see a show of hands...vote how you would usually vote, just for fun...
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