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• Eisenhower on ClimateGate: "the Scientific-Technological Elite"

  
  SANCTE PATER — Authority: 540
  Most of us know that President Eisenhower, in his farewell speech, warned of the danger of the "military-industrial complex". Regardless of your particular stand on military spending, there is no doubt that he was substantially right about the enormous abuse of power and fraud in the defense industry. Less known is ...
  2 hours ago

• So Much Gasbaggery, So Little Time

  
  The New Republic - Health Care Feed — Authority: 724
  Barack Obama convened his first official summit before he was even elected president. In October 2008, then-candidate Obama gathered a gaggle of business and political heavyweights--Paul Volcker, Eric Schmidt, Jennifer Granholm, Bill Richardson, etc.--in a Florida community college gymnasium for what his campaign ...
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• Quotes of the Day: Another Obama Fail

  
  DPGI - the aftermath — Authority: 139
  A war cannot be ended. It can either be won or it can be lost. Someone needs to drill that message into Obama’s head. If he withdraws our troops too early, it’s a loss. Al-Qaeda will be strengthened and encouraged. Afghanis will see that the jihadist side is the stronger side. We cannot afford to [...]
  13 hours ago

• It is Your War, Mr. President

  
  BitsBlog — Authority: 140
  The natural trait of a politician is to hedge his bets, to obscure his positions, to hide his true beliefs.   Obama has mastered the political.    As opposed to mere a politician, a leader needs take a stand, be clear about where he stands, and demonstrate resolve.   Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry ...
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• Hamlet as War President

  
  Patrick J. Buchanan — Authority: 575
  By Patrick J. Buchanan Led by a conflicted president of a divided party and nation, America is deepening her involvement in a war in its ninth year with no end in sight.Only one parallel to Barack Obama’s troop decision comes to mind: the 2007 decision by George W. Bush to ignore the Baker Commission and put [...]
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• Cheney for fisherman

  
  The New Republic - The Plank Feed — Authority: 151
    Jon Meacham is clearly an intelligent person and skilled writer, but his judgment about America and what America needs is somewhat inferior to that of my cat Lexie. Last November, he was telling us that the election affirmed the nation’s conservatism. Now he is urging Dick Cheney to run for president in ...
  3 days ago

• America...whered your spine go?

  
  Lagniappe's Lair — Authority: 420
  There was a time when Americans could justifiably take pride in their Presidents, because America has had, at times, some serious bad-ass Presidents who stood tall, spoke their mind and meant what they said. These were men who made the world spin just a little differently on its axis, and no one wanted to mess with us ...
  4 days ago

• French Dip, Hold the Kraut

  
  Today's History Lesson — Authority: 124
  The decision by Vichy French forces to lay down their arms in North Africa didn’t play well at the top of the German military.  The annoucement, coming on November 11, 1942, was immediately followed by the German occupation of Vichy France. Nazi forces rolled through Vichy (which comprised the southeast half of ...
  5 days ago

• In Bad Times, Obama Shatters Spending Record for First-Year Presidents

  
  The Liberal Democrat — Authority: 127
  President Obama has shattered the budget record for first-year presidents — spending nearly double what his predecessor did when he came into office and far exceeding the first-year tabs for any other U.S. president in history.In fiscal 2009 the federal government spent $3.52 trillion — $2.8 trillion in 2000 ...
  6 days ago

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

  
  Antiwar.com Original — Authority: 142
  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 [...]
  1 week ago

• Purity Balls: Republican Party Proposes Test For Politicians [97 Percent Pure]

  
  Jezebel — Authority: 810
  A new purity test for Republicans seeking party support asks if potential GOPers support of the Defense of Marriage Act, are against government funding for abortion, and are ready to bow down and fellate the ghost of Ronald Reagan . The Wall Street Journal (natch) provides the most concise summary of the ...
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• Arizona Loses a Record

  
  Rum, Romanism and Rebellion — Authority: 502
  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 ...
  2 weeks ago

• President Obama’s Bow & Right-Wing Fauxtrage (UPDATED)

  
  Democrashield.com — Authority: 433
  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again–conservatives really are just looking for any excuse to attack President Obama. Sometimes, the extent to which they’re willing to deny reality is simply stunning.As part of his ongoing trip to Asia, President Obama met with Japan’s Emperor Akihito. When greeting ...
  2 weeks ago

• Dwight Eisenhower: Another Bower In Chief

  
  Northloop Neighborhoods - Community News & Directory — Authority: 167
  To Charles De Gaulle… To the wife of Italian Prime Minister Giovanni Gronchi… To Pope John XXIII… Maybe he just liked to sneak a peek at their shoes? read more
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• Chaos Manipulation a Forte of Global Elite

  
  War On You: Breaking Alternative News — Authority: 567
  Chaos Manipulation a Forte of Global Elite By Victor Thorn America’s astronomical debt is unsustainable. Will it lead to the collapse of our dollar? Or, could a swine flu pandemic cripple the nation’s healthcare system? A suitcase nuke in St. Louis would move us into a renewed state of ...
  3 weeks ago

• Budapest, The Berlin Wall, and Iran: What Obama Does Not Grasp

  
  The New Republic - the spine Feed — Authority: 123
  It is just about 30 years since the wall around Iran went up. And it is a few days away from fully 20 years since the Berlin Wall came down. The Berliner Mauer had been up for more than a quarter century, and its surface facing east, grim gray , was a metaphor for life in the German Democratic Republic. On its ...
  3 weeks ago

• 2nd Update: Screenshot Of The Day

  
  Black & Right — Authority: 532
  This is a first. I’ve screenshot myself. I wrote a post earlier about Dr. King, and as usual I provided a link to the original, but I guess the link wasn’t enough. The original story, linked to, came from the site “ Grand Old Partisan ” by Michael Zak. Mr. Zak just sent me the following email, entitled ...
  4 weeks ago

• “On This Day” Of The Day

  
  Black & Right — Authority: 532
  While many decry the sacrilege that is the very mention of Dr. Martin Luther King having anything to do with the Republican Party, there are some things that have been documented … On this day in 1956, Martin Luther King voted for the Republican presidential ticket, Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon. Martin ...
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• The Handmaiden of Freedom

  
  California Greening — Authority: 132
  The following is a quote from Dr. James Watson on the Charlie Rose show, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. JAMES WATSON: So you know, science is a wonderful thing. I gave a -- I was at the 75th anniversary of the Sloan Foundation. And because of my age, I was the only one there who was at the 25th anniversary, you know, ...
  4 weeks ago

• Hall of Fame relationships forged early

  
  Jacksonville sports news - Jacksonville.com and The Florida Times-Union — Authority: 670
  One man will enter the World Golf Hall of Fame Monday in St. Augustine. The other will present a new Hall member. Both said memorable first meetings with men who became lifelong mentors and friends will be on their minds as they go through the evenings festivities at the World Golf Village Outdoor Theater. Hall of ...
  4 weeks ago

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