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• diane savino, hero for justice

  
  we move to canada — Authority: 430
  As you know, my beloved New York State did a terrible thing this week, rejecting an opportunity for equality . But this woman did her best to move things in the right direction. Meet New York State Senator Diane Savino . And if you think this woman isnt putting her job on the line with her speech and her vote, you ...
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• Deficit politics | Michael Tomasky

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 987
  Poll after poll says Americans care deeply about the budget deficit. Liberals dont like to believe this and tend to say that people think of the deficit as a "proxy" for other economic issues. In a nutshell, this is because were Keynesians, and were okay with deficit spending. So liberals tend to come up with ...
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• Afghanistan: More on the New Strategy

  
  Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) — Authority: 439
  On the Sunday  talk shows , the administration continued to clarify the new Afghan strategy with analysts weighing in from all sides. Secretary Gates   affirmed  the proposed July 2011 withdrawal date is “firm,” but the rate will be determined by conditions on the ground. General McChrystal and Ambassador ...
  17 hours ago

• US Senate push to ban abortions on health insurance

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 987
  Issue added to health bill after lobbying by Catholic and rightwing Christian groups US senators are expected to vote tomorrow on changes to healthcare legislation that would stop medical insurance schemes from paying for terminations, as the battle over abortion rights moves back to the US Senate. The issue is ...
  18 hours ago

• Taking Media Control “To A New Level”?

  
  Outside The Beltway | OTB — Authority: 698
  In a post earlier today , my colleague James complains about Obama’s criticism of the media, saying that it is a “difference in kind” to what Presidents have done in the past. Obama has taken it to a new level to such an extent that a difference in degree may be a difference in kind. Not only is his team ...
  19 hours ago

• Obama Not Waiting for Congress on Cap and Trade

  
  Lakeshore Laments — Authority: 141
  Good to know we have a White House which not only listens to the American people, but has the patience to wait for Congress to debate the measures put before it.  Itd be a real shame if the President campaigned as one sort of man, and then completely reversed his actions once in power when it came to executive power, ...
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• Reid Defends Transparency in Drafting of Health Bill

  
  Breitbart.tv — Authority: 755
  
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• PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse this Friday

  
  OntheWilderSide — Authority: 481
  PeaceSmiths CoffeehouseFriday, December 11, 2009 at 8pmFirst United Methodist Church in Amityville$7 suggested donation, more if possible, less if necessary.Music by: George MannPoetry by: Kathaleen DonnellyPresentation on a project for veterans by: George MannFinale music by: George MannMusical spotlight: “Until ...
  21 hours ago

• Baltimore mayor guilty of stealing from needy children

  
  National Post - Posted — Authority: 629
  What the heck is going on in Baltimore? Last week, Mayor Sheila Dixon wass convicted of embezzlement after stealing gift cards intended for needy children. Nevertheless, she remains on the job, and spent the weekend parading through the city in a cherry...( read more )
  23 hours ago

• Boehner’s Error Filled FEC Filings

  
  IntoxiNation — Authority: 534
  It looks like John Boehner has a problem with accurately filing paperwork required under the FEC: Since 1996, Boehners congressional campaign committee has received 63 letters from the Federal Election Commission requesting "additional information" to correct seeming errors in reports the committee submitted. ...
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• Editor-in-Chief Obama

  
  Outside The Beltway | OTB — Authority: 698
  President Obama takes an impromtu tour of the press area just after taking office in 2009 (Getty Images) President Obama is frustrated by the national media’s obsession with silly stories, Time ’s Michael Scherer reports. We are past, for the moment, the White House “war” on Fox, such as it was. (Obama ...
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• Ignorance Is Hereditary

  
  IntoxiNation — Authority: 534
  Evidence now exists that the ignorance you exhibit could come from your parents: Palin, though notoriously ill-traveled outside the United States, did journey far to the first of the four colleges she attended, in Hawaii. She and a friend who went with her lasted only one semester. "Hawaii was a little too ...
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• Wonders never cease

  
  TORQOPIA - Abundance All Around Us — Authority: 133
  Turns out that the government isnt going to lose too much money on all that money it lent out over the past year: The Treasury Department expects to recover all but $42 billion of the $370 billion it has lent to ailing companies since the financial crisis began last year, with the portion lent to banks actually ...
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• Like Jim Crow and South Africa Before it, Israel Must be Pressured to Abandon Apartheid: By Bill Fletcher Jr.

  
  The Largest Minority — Authority: 100
  [The following speech was given on November 30, 2009 at the United Nations as part of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.]Mr. Chairman, Mr. Secretary-General, Mr. President, Excellencies:Let me begin by expressing my appreciation to the Committee on the Exercise of... [[ This is a content ...
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• ‘I’m Guess I’m a Racist’: What Really Motivates Opponents of ObamaCare?

  
  Breitbart.tv — Authority: 755
  
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• why i no longer vote democrat*

  
  we move to canada — Authority: 430
  I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank. Barack Obama, October 27, 2007 Video here. * Only one reason of many.
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• FINDING JOBS FOR AMERICANS

  
  Cedar Creek Voice — Authority: 140
    December 3, 2009 Obama rejoining economic   debate with jobs summit AFP/Getty Images – US President Barack Obama waves at the conclusion of his speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West … By PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press Writer ...
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• Election Today in Bolivia

  
  PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts — Authority: 139
  Bolivia holds presidential elections today and I was contemplating a lengthy post on the subject, but have been too lazy to do so. However, I will still point interested readers to this piece at WaPo via Reuters:  Bolivia’s Morales seen cruising to re-election . I will say this:  there is little doubt that ...
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• POLITICS … AS USUAL

  
  Cedar Creek Voice — Authority: 140
    December 3, 2009 It’s a subdued holiday season for SC first family AP – South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, left, and first lady Jenny Sanford, right, welcome guests at the Governor’s …   By BRUCE SMITH and SEANNA ADCOX, Associated Press Writers COLUMBIA, S.C. ...
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• How Obama reached his decision on Afghanistan

  
  TORQOPIA - Abundance All Around Us — Authority: 133
  The New York Times has a long but interesting chronicle of the decision-making path President Obama took on the way to sending a big infusion of troops to Afghanistan. Good reading for a Sunday afternoon.
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