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Is Sarah Palin Tarnishing Her Brand?
Sarah Palin has been called the new face of conservative politics and a possible Republican presidential candidate. But, lately, she's made a series of controversial endorsements that has political analysts and even some Republican strategists questioning "the shrinking powers of Palin's fairy dust."
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Arizona: The Gift That Keeps On Giving
A controversial new education bill in, yes, Arizona presents a clash between two bad paradigms.
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Rove Rides Again
Bush's former strategist is secretly seizing control of the GOP – and amassing $135 million to destroy the Democrats.
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We are not a Christian nation
You can either emulate the Taliban… or you can make sure that laws, politics, and government are kept wholly and, I dare say, fundamentally separated from religion. The choice is ours.
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Maher: Racists are more likely to be Republicans
"I would never say and I have never said, because it's not true that Republicans, all republicans are racists. That would be silly and wrong. But now days, if you are racist, you're probably a Republican. And that is quite different," explained Maher.
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Carville's Polling Firm: Party Status on Economic Issues
Democrats have a 4-point advantage on the measure of “being on your side” and this is important. When evaluating which party could do a better job handling a variety of economic issues, Democrats continue to match-up terribly. Health care’s passage did not produce even a point rise in the president’s approval rating. But Democrats report a warmer..
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Should Libel Laws Apply To the Web?
Should Facebook & Twitter be legally considered as a space where people engage in conversation (like a virtual pub) or should publishing laws apply? To protect Internet speech, campaigners for libel reform want comments on blogs and other online services to be granted a legal exemption.
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John Cleese Explains Extremism
Even though this was filmed back in the 1980’s, if anything it is even more relevant today. But it is funny to see whom the British considered to be extremists back then and compare it to the extremists today. My how the pendulum swings!
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The Economics Behind Legalizing Marijuana in California
Californians head to the polls this November to consider the legalization of pot and, by extension, whether the state and local governments should receive income by taxing it. While both sides of the "legalization debate" have merit, when emotion is stripped from the debate, it becomes a simple economic issue.
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The Story Behind WikiLeaks 'Collateral Murder' Video watch!
WikiLeaks co-founder talks about his decision to release a classified U.S. military video depicting the 2007 killing of ...
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