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Saturday, December 24, 2005

It Is Just Past Midnight, Christmas Eve Going Into Christmas Day...

On the east coast of the United States, from the great peach state of Georgia, I would like to wish all you bloggers a very Merry Christmas. Happy holidays to all our non-Christian friends -- and the atheists, too. Because good cheer and well wishes should be universal, not exclusive or exclusionary... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 9, 2005

Did Air Marshalls Use Excessive Force?

The question has arisen, as you all knew it would, that the air marshalls who shot the 44-year-old Orlando, Florida man in Miami may have acted in haste and used excessive force, when all that was needed were cooler heads. Their training has been called into question also. Their existence and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 28, 2005

The Implosion Of The GOP

Republican House of Representatives member Randy "Duke" Cunningham of California resigned amid charges of bribery, theft, and fraud. Cunningham, a VietNam war veteran, was a member of the House Appropriations Committee and has admitted to taking bribes and considerations from lobbyists and defense... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 21, 2005

Falling Giant

General Motors, the world's largest automobile manufacturing company, announced today that it would be closing 12 facilities -- nine of which are manufacturing plants -- and cutting 30,000 employees. The industrial giant has been hit by record losses, suffering over $4 billion in losses this year.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 18, 2005

Quote Of The Year

"I like guys who've never been there that criticize us who've been there. I like that. I like guys who got five deferments and never been there and send people to war, and then don't like to hear suggestions about what needs to be done... Our troops have become the primary target of the insurgency.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 14, 2005

War Of The Words

Not only is the Bush administration at war in Iraq, it is at war at home in America -- over going to war in Iraq. Democrats and Bush detractors are crying foul and fear mongering and callous and ruthless manipulion of facts and intelligence data in order to involve the United States in a terribly... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 10, 2005

Rice Defends American Detainee Policies

Secretary of State Rice, although she has been quick to oppose any legislation or rumblings in the Bush administration concerning maltreatment of suspected terrorist prisoners and detainees, stated recently that the United States does not break international law. In fact, she said, "We have always... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 8, 2005

Democrats On A Roll

Democrat senators Harry Reid and Charles Schumer came out swinging at Dick Cheney today. Bolstered by the recent storm of scandal, corruption, a falling poll percentages, the Democrats accused Cheney of masterminding the misinformation about Iraq's WMDs, the manipulation of intelligence data that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 7, 2005

Killing Our Image Internationally

Rest assured Dick Cheney and Geoge Bush could care less what the international community thinks of the United States. Proof? Take, for instance, the president's support for our current detainee policy and the 'secret' CIA detainee prisons in Eastern Europe. He claims that we will continue to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 5, 2005

When 40 Out Of 100 Starts Looking Good

The latest Washington Post/ABC News poll finds the president's approval rating at 39%, the lowest of his presidency. Only 40% find the president trustworthy, a drop of 13 points in 18 months. (How could anyone believe the great Dubya is dishonest?) And for the first time, more people disapprove of... Sign in to see full entry.

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