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McCain Tells Nation What America Would Look Like in 2013, After His First Term
http://777denny.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ mccain-tells-nation-what-america-wo…John McCain told America what he hopes America will look like in the year 2013, after his first term as president. “Next January, the political leadership of the United States will change significantly,” McCain said.
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Judicial rogues
http://vanishingamerican.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ this-ruling-is-no-surprise-gay-…This ruling is no surprise: Gay marriage legal in California SAN FRANCISCO - A deeply divided California Supreme Court said Thursday that California's ban on gay marriage is not legal, a move that sent off wild cheers and celebration in San Francisco but one that will face new fights from opponents of same-sex marriage.
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Generalised failure of the free-market is opening up opportunities for the left
http://unityaotearoa.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ generalised-failure-of-free-market-…"There is a political swing towards what were once considered the ideas of the political left such as minimum wages, benefits and so on,” said Holgar Schaefer, labour economist at the Cologne Institute of Economics.
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Brakes on the Pendulum?
http://johnstodderinexile.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 15/ brakes-on-the-pendulum/We seem to be coming out of the conservative era in American politics that was first glimpsed with the election of Richard Nixon in 1968 and zenithed with the elections of Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984. Since George McGovern’s overwhelming defeat in 1972, Democratic candidates for president have
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Obama and appeasment: Heh or Indeed? Or both?
http://jcrue.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 15/ obama-and-appeasment-heh-or-indeed-or-…Obama and appeasment: Heh or Indeed? Or both? 15 05 2008 From Glen Reynolds comes this great line: MEMO TO THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN: When somebody condemns appeasement, it doesn’t help things to jump up and yell “Hey, he’s talking about me!“ It is curious the reaction the President got from our allies in Israel compared to the reaction he is getting from the other side of the aisle.
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Obama and Wright’s relationship much closer than spun
http://jcrue.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 15/ obama-and-wrights-relationship-much-cl…Obama and Wright’s relationship much closer than spun 15 05 2008 Going over past issues of Rev. Wright’s magazine, it is becoming more clear that if Obama really was ignorant of Wright’s beliefs and his world view, he is DEFINITELY not qualified to be our president.
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Following Jesus
http://brucegerencser.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 15/ following-jesus/Singing prophet Derek Webb writes: Claiming to follow Jesus is a ridiculous thing to try and do. He’s a really hard guy to follow, especially when he talks about loving the poor, loving our neighbors, and loving those who hate and oppose us. Loving people who love us is sometimes hard enough, but loving our enemies is just counterintuitive.
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The will of the court vs the will of the people
http://nukegingrich.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 15/ the-will-of-the-court-vs-the-wi…The California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage Thursday in a ruling that would allow same-sex couples in the nation’s biggest state to tie the knot. Domestic partnerships are not a good enough substitute for marriage, the justices ruled 4-3.
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Bush Calls Out Appeasers; Nancy Pelosi Responds
http://www.libertypundit.com/ 2008/ 05/ 15/ bush-calls-out-appeasers-nancy-pelos…A pretty funny one-liner in there, too. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama accused President Bush on Thursday of launching a “false political attack” with a comment about appeasing terrorists and radicals.
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What Does John Edwards’ Endorsement of Barack Obama Mean?
http://www.allthingsdemocrat.com/ 2008/ 05/ 15/ what-does-john-edwards-endorseme…As I’ve noted before, John Edwards was my horse in the race which surprised even me, since while I found him likeable in 2004, I wasn’t a fan. It was how he changed in talking about America and what we need that sold me early on him.