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A solution to last week’s SCOTUS decision

A rather simple solution to last week’s decision by the Supreme Court of the United States is one in which “we the people” still hold the power, the ultimate decision, and the last word in the nomination of our elected leaders.  This solution would eliminate the need for term limits and campaign finance reform.  In [...]

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Neo-conservatism: Freethinkers need not apply

Senator Arlen Specter could very well be one of three, total Republicans in Congress willing to concede minority status in our government’s decision-making process.  Specter, along with Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe all voted in the affirmative for the amended stimulus package.
Is it any wonder why the neo-conservative philosophy is death spiral when Fox’s Laura [...]

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Political Word of the Day: Prattle

Prattle \Prat”tle\, v. t.
To utter as prattle; to babble; as, to prattle treason.
–Addison.
[1913 Webster]

By the way Dick, I’m not sure that Joan is that charitable.

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Suffering from “Bush Derangement Syndrome?”

Yesterday, Senator Kit Bond when asked whether or not high-level officials should be punished for war crimes such as torture, said:
“Well, we don’t go back and look at previous administrations, and try them for crimes. That is a, that is the ultimate in the ‘Bush derangement syndome,’ uh, which I believe any, any [...]

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Final Bush Press Conference – Full Episode

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