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Just How Conditioned Are We?
http://redstateeclectic.typepad.com/ redstate_commentary/ 2008/ 05/ just-how-con…[A] member of Congress will not be forgiven a personal peccadillo, but he may with complete impunity commit the greatest crimes–grand larceny, mass murder, arson, and every other species of abomination–by authorizing and funding their commission by government agents.
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I feel like Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom is happening here in my yard
http://www.mitchgroup.com/ 2008/ 05/ i-feel-like-mut.htmlYou know watching Marlin Perkins calmly talk me through the lion ripping the flesh from a gazelle carcass was no big deal. But now I have dogs (I now casually call them "The Murderers") executing everything from new born bunnies to hours old squirrels.
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Glory Glory Man United!
http://kickdefella.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 22/ glory-glory-man-united/Glory Glory Man United! 22 05 2008 Champions of Europe 2008 (Kata Tak Nak said it all)
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A Man's Man
http://www.counselingkevin.com/ 2008/ 05/ a-mans-man.htmlIt doesn't matter whether Hill or Hussein is "manning" the Democratic conning tower come November. When it comes to making a choice, there's only one man running for President of this land I like to call "The United States of America," and when the dust settles, he'll be The Last Man Standing.
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Israel-Syria peace talks
http://standforisrael.blogs.com/ stand_for_israel/ 2008/ 05/ israel-syria-pe.htm…Earlier today Israel disclosed that it is engaged in "indirect" talks with Syria: Israel and Syria understand a future peace agreement will include a full Israeli withdrawal from the Golan Heights, as well as Syria's distancing itself from Iran and an end to its "aiding and abetting" Hamas and Hizbullah, Turkish sources told The Jerusalem Post Wednesday night.
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Manchester United it is!!!
http://ychittaranjan.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 22/ manchester-united-win-uefa-cha…Manchester United it is!!! Yes!!! Yes!!! Yes!!! It is Manchester United!!! Manchester United win the UEFA Champions League!!! Manchester United beat Chelsea 6-5 on Penalties; after 120 Minutes of exhilarating football produced only a 1-1 draw.
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HOLDRs: Do They Have A Hold On You?
http://www.etftrends.com/ 2008/ 05/ do-holdrs-measu.htmlHOLDRs, or Holding Company Depositary Receipts, are one of the most popularly traded exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the American Stock Exchange on any given day. However, the HOLDRs are not technically ETFs. They simply resemble them. Instead, HOLDRs are grantor trusts, which are treated and managed differently.
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Oh My God!
http://civilwarmemory.typepad.com/ civil_war_memory/ 2008/ 05/ oh-my-god.htmlWait...if they make the lettering just a little smaller they should be able to fit the Confederate flag on the right side. The state can then offer a two-for-one deal. Read the story here.
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Wednesday Blog Watch - Summer Reading
http://mitpress.typepad.com/ mitpresslog/ 2008/ 05/ wednesday-blo-1.htmlIt's almost summer here in the northern hemisphere, and summer reading lists are starting to make their appearances. Just for the record, we like to read year-round. But for those who find reading to be more of a summer sport, let's have a look at a few summer readings lists (well, the ones that include MIT Press books, anyway).
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Stuck
http://framed.typepad.com/ framed/ 2008/ 05/ stuck.htmlAccording to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, the U.S. is essentially "stuck" with the Guantanamo prison facility: Gates told lawmakers that he still believes that the prison should be closed, but has not found a way to do it. "Senator, I think the brutally frank answer is we're stuck.
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