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• Foes of Afghan Escalation Step Up Opposition

  
  Daily Kos — Authority: 805
  Add David Obey to the increasingly vocal foes of General Stanley McChrystals proposed escalation of the U.S. troops in Afghanistan, a group that includes Arlen Specter and the 57 Congresspeople who signed Massachusetts Congressmen James McGoverns letter to the President. "There aint going to be no money for ...
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• Support human rights in Colombia

  
  Swords into Plowshares — Authority: 129
  Through November 24, a letter calling for change in U.S. policy towards Colombia will be circulating through the House of Representatives. This letter calls for a decrease in U.S. aid for Colombias military and an increase in support for human rights and humanitarian efforts. This is our chance to get Congress ...
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• Why Do People Vote? II

  
  Blogs — Authority: 162
  The paradox of voter turnout – why do millions of people bother to vote in large national elections when they have virtually no chance of affecting the outcome? – is one of the major theoretical puzzles in the rational choice theory of politics.  It’s a theoretical puzzle that I attempted to tackle when I was a ...
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• ON THIS DAY IN MOVIES: RAGTIME

  
  Hollywood Outbreak — Authority: 594
  On this day in 1981, PARAMOUNT PICTURES released RAGTIME. Directed by MILOS FORMAN and based on the bestseller by E.L. DOCTOROW, this tale of violence and racism in 1910 New York was a critical and commercial hit. In addition to being the final film performance by Hollywood legend JAMES CAGNEY, the cast included BRAD ...
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• Colbert Skateboards with California’s 12th Congress Members

  
  Warehouse Skateboards Blog — Authority: 120
  I bet you didn’t know Stephen Colbert was also a pro skater along with his many other talents. During last weeks Colbert Report on Comedy Central during the “Better Know a District” segment with Congress Representative Jackie Speier of California 12th, the two decided to make a YouTube Video of the pair ...
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• A True Bipartisan Effort To End The War!

  
  Dandelion Salad — Authority: 540
  Dandelion SaladWith Steven Kagen, Ron Paul, Jim McGovern and Walter JonesMoxNewsDotComNovember 18, 2009http://MOXNews.com/November 18, 2009 C-SPAN more about “A True Bipartisan Effort To End The W…“, posted with vodpodPt 2Pts ...
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• Facebook Marketing Strategy – Power of Testimonials

  
  HowToFindItOnline.com — Authority: 141
  brianmcgovern.com Visit my blog and get my free report “More Clients Now 10 Breakthrough Tools For Business Growth” Looking to market your business on Facebook in the most effective way? In this series I’ll show you how to use social proof, testimonials a Facebook fans to get more clients and how to set up your ...
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• California again faces massive deficit, projected at $21 billion

  
  TitusOneNine — Authority: 546
  California government is again beset with red ink, facing a nearly $21-billion deficit over the next year and half, according to a report released today by the states chief budget analyst. Nonpartisan Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor projected state spending severely out of line with tax collections not just amid the ...
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• Colbert Better Knows Californias 12th District

  
  Indecision Forever — Authority: 595
  Anyone who knows anything about politics knows the true measure of a legislator isnt his or her voting record, its how well he or she can gleam the cube (ask your parents). So last night, after grilling California Congresswoman Jackie Speier about her districts plans to cure gayness, Stephen Colbert took to the ...
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• Progressive Caucus Requests Meeting with President Obama to Rethink Afghanistan

  
  Firedoglake — Authority: 766
  U.S. troops in Kandahar, Afghanistan (photo: startledrabbit_III via Flickr) The Progressive Caucus just sent a letter to President Obama asking for a meeting to discuss “a comprehensive rethinking of our military mission, a complete redesign of our reconstruction and stabilization strategy and a courageous ...
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• Shining a Light on the Roots of Terrorism By Ray McGovern

  
  Dandelion Salad — Authority: 540
  Dandelion SaladBy Ray McGovernThis item was first published at ConsortiumNews.com.November 16, 2009 “Information Clearing House“Media commentary on the upcoming 9/11 trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has raised concerns that state secrets may be divulged, including details about how the Bush administration used ...
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• Cloudbank Precipitates Great Poetry

  
  Robert Peake — Authority: 113
  “How open to suggestion / they have always been, carrying nothing // with them of the past, content to leave almost / everything behind…” -Christopher Buckley, “New Clouds” I received a complimentary copy of the premiere issue of Cloudbank today. The journal is co-edited by Peter Sears, core faculty ...
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• Kristol Reflections: How the Neocon Godfather Rewrote the American Right

  
  Patrick J. Buchanan — Authority: 579
  by Daniel McCarthy – The American Conservative When Irving Kristol died on Sept. 18, neoconservatism lost more than just its “godfather.” It lost its most unabashed exponent, “a true, self-confessed—perhaps the only—‘neoconservative,’” as he described himself in the title of a 1979 essay. Others of ...
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  911Blogger.com - Paying Attention to 9/11 Related News — Authority: 581
  
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• Henry Kimelman, McGovern Aide, Dies at 88

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 912
  Mr. Kimelman was the chief fund-raiser for the 1972 presidential campaign of Sen. George S. McGovern and later an ambassador to Haiti.
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• Health Care: Jim McGovern Sets Them Up, Knocks Them Down in the Rules Committee

  
  Firedoglake — Authority: 766
  Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) Jim McGovern’s statement in the Rules Committee session on health care should be echoed by every Democrat in Washington. He rebuts a number of points: • Republicans have been whining about how there’s been no committee hearings on this bill, which is nonsense. They’re getting off ...
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• Beer’s Organileptic Chemistry

  
  REALscience — Authority: 463
  Beer has been flavoring human culture for at least 9,000 years. During that time, the rich brew has transformed and evolved to satisfy the complex palates of the time. Now, science is a driving force in making beer. And, understanding some of the chemistry can refine color, aroma and flavor. More Info: IBU Chart ...
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• Big Oil, Corporate Greed, and Social Sin

  
  God's Politics Blog — Authority: 660
  As an urbanite fortunate to live within walking distance of work and trendy restaurants, I rarely drive these days. But running late to a pickup basketball game recently, I was low on gas and quickly pulled into the first station…
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• Schieffer compares modern GOP to Dems of 1972

  
  Hog House Blog — Authority: 112
  By Denise Ross The growing rift in the Republican Party, highlighted by yesterday’s House election in New York’s District 23 , reminds CBS’s Bob Schieffer of the Democrats in 1972 and the presidential defeat of South Dakota’s own George McGovern. Here’s video from Tuesday’s CBS Evening News, with ...
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• Michigan warned 20% cut might be next

  
  TitusOneNine — Authority: 546
  Gov. Jennifer Granholm warned Tuesday of a possible 20 percent cut in state spending next year, a draconian step after billions in cuts since 2003 already have dented police and fire services, pushed schools toward insolvency and reduced oversight of prison inmates. The request from Granholm is a further blow to ...
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