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• Thanksgiving 2009 (UPDATED)

  
  Democrashield.com — Authority: 432
  In honor of the holiday I’m reposting one of my most popular posts ever, entitled Thank A Democrat:If you’re not a wealthy landowner and you vote, thank a Democrat: Andrew Jackson got rid of laws that discriminated against working-class Americans by restricting voting to wealthy landholders.If you’re a woman and ...
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• New exhibit at LBJ museum is bittersweet parting

  
  Newstreamz San Marcos — Authority: 152
  A very special exhibit opening is planned for Saturday at 1 p.m. at the LBJ Museum of San Marcos. It is somewhat of a bittersweet occasion as the remarkable photos of Norman Dietels signal the end of museum director Scott Jordans tenure.
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• Obama and Afghanistan

  
  UNC Press Blog — Authority: 114
  Before we close up shop for the Thanksgiving holiday, I wanted to highlight some excellent commentary on President Obama’s impending decision about how to proceed with the war in Afghanistan. The President is scheduled to make an announcement next Tuesday, December 1, about his intentions for America’s next steps. ...
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• Indira Gandhi movie details revealed

  
  i69.in — Authority: 157
  Madhuri Dixit There has been a buzz that Madhuri Dixit will soon sign Krishna Shah film, which is based on the late Prime Minister of India Mrs. Indira Gandhi . According to reports, Madhuri has still not made up her mind and is weighing all the pros and cons associated with the project. Apparently the actress ...
  4 days ago

• As Obama Decides on Afghanistan, JFK’s Vietnam Deliberations Worth Recalling

  
  Antiwar.com Original — Authority: 139
  The pressure that has been on Barack Obama with respect to reinforcement of the war in Afghanistan resembles that placed on John F. Kennedy to send American combat troops to Vietnam during the 18 months before his assassination. Kennedy made an early decision that displeased most of his own staff as [...]
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• America: Nation Seemingly Without History

  
  Newsroom Magazine — Authority: 129
  It’s very easy. I’m very sensitive to the fact that people who are having trouble with an intransigent problem find it very easy to come and say to the President of the United StatesGo and be tough.McGeorge BundyNational Security Adviser to Presidents Kennedy & JohnsonWashingtonLost Treasure, Lost Lives, Lost ...
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• The disastrous decisions of war

  
  theCLog — Authority: 488
  One, two, three, four … what are we fighting for? Bill Moyers, who was at the side of President Lyndon Johnson at the time when disastrous decisions were being made to escalate the U.S. presence in the quagmire that was Vietnam, used his experience to speak Friday night to President Barack Obama about what could ...
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• “It’s possible to fight intolerance, stupidity and fanaticism when they come separately. When you get all three together it’s probably wiser to get out, if only to preserve your sanity.” ~ P. D. James

  
  Lola's Curmudgeonly Musings on Life, Love & Other Trifles — Authority: 121
  But what we need to remember is what happened as a result of the pervasive unrest then could happen now. Those who are being churned into a collective frenzy in their hatred for the man who currently sits in the Oval Office include individuals who only need a push in the right direction to carry that hatred into an ...
  6 days ago

• Afghanistan = Vietnam

  
  Dangerous Intersection — Authority: 435
  On Friday’s show, Bill Moyers drew upon President Lyndon Johnson’s taped phone calls and commentary regarding the Vietnam war, before drawing the following conclusions: Now in a different world, at a different time, and with a different president, we face the prospect of enlarging a different war. But once again ...
  1 week ago

• Shalimar Director Makes a Comeback

  
  Masala Daily — Authority: 136
  By movietalkies Saturday Nov 21 4:21 PM Krishna Shah is perhaps best remembered for his film Shalimar which he made in the late Seventies, a film in which he attempted to bring Bollywood and Hollywood together with a star cast featuring Dharmemdra and Zeenat Aman from India and Rex Harrison and Gina ...
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• Virginia Makes History…Up

  
  HYSTERICAL RAISINS — Authority: 468
  From From THINK PROGRESS : During a debate on the House floor today over designating 21 miles of the Molalla River as “ wild and scenic ,” Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), who opposes the legislation, tried to claim a progressive environmental record for her party. “Actually, the GOP has been the leader in ...
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• Arizona Loses a Record

  
  Rum, Romanism and Rebellion — Authority: 522
  Quick, who was the longest serving member of Congress? Well, up until this week, you could have proudly mentioned Carl Trumbull Hayden of Tempe. As of this week, however, the good Senator Hayden has lost that distinction to Robert Byrd of West Virginia.Hayden served a term as Sheriff of Maricopa County, then ran for ...
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• Healthcare Reform Struggle Will Not End This Year

  
  ChrisWeigant.com — Authority: 420
  The struggle for healthcare reform is not going to end this year. By saying that, I am not breaking any news about Harry Reid or the Senate, or even about the chances for passage of any particular bill or healthcare reform scheme before New Years Eve -- rather, I am urging people to take a step back and view ...
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• Great gift ideas for the political animal

  
  Front Row Washington — Authority: 680
  The Vietnam War caused the biggest political division in the United States since the Civil War. It also radicalized a generation and drove a president from office. Yet Democrats are using a photograph of two of the Vietnam War’s leading characters to try to rally the party and raise money. The fund-raising outfit ...
  2 weeks ago

• Interview with Mark Bradley and Marilyn Young

  
  New Books In History — Authority: 108
  What to think about the Vietnam War? A righteous struggle against global Communist tyranny? An episode in American imperialism? A civil war into which the United States blindly stumbled? And what of the Vietnamese perspective? How did they–both North and South–understand the war?  Mark Bradley and Marilyn ...
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• vTunes

  
  dk presents... — Authority: 128
  Veterans Day is America’s chance to say thanks to the brave men and women of the military. It’s been a tough decade for the armed forces, with wars on two fronts, and last week’s shooting spree that left a dozen dead at Fort Hood in Texas. But with the ongoing threat of terrorism, and coffins [...]
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• LBJ Library plaza dedication slated for Nov. 13

  
  News from The University of Texas at Austin — Authority: 531
  The dedication of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum Plaza and the Lady Bird Johnson Center at The University of Texas at Austin will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 13, for invited guests celebrating the final stages of completion for several elements of a $34.25 million project funded by the federal ...
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• What’s Up with the Senate?

  
  Climate Change — Authority: 121
  There’s been a lot of hoopla recently about the question of whether or not Barack Obama will go to Copenhagen.  He settled that yesterday by saying that he would go if he’s needed to finalize an agreement.  This story from Reuters quotes the President:  “If I am confident that all of the countries involved ...
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• The Goldilocks Principle and Afghan War Options

  
  The LA Progressive — Authority: 143
  Maybe the Iraq debacle has dulled our senses but there should be something stunning about a general at this late date requesting 40,000 to 80,000 more American soldiers to be sent to Afghanistan. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Audio: Lyndon Johnson tapes, orders pants from Dallas tailor Joe Haggar

  
  Mofo Politics | Hoping Obama Fails — Authority: 520
  
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