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Teenagers, Cellphones And Handcuffs

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If you have a teenager with a cellphone you know how much they love to use their devices. They love to talk on them and text on them. And, if they see something they think is interesting, they love to take pictures or video clips with them to show to their friends or post on Facebook. Sixteen year old Khaliah Fitchette of Newark, New Jersey doesn’t seem much different. … [Read more...] about Teenagers, Cellphones And Handcuffs

The Oil Industry And Congress: Beyond Greed, Beyond Belief, Beyond Redemption

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The largest oil companies made $35 billion in profits in the first quarter of this year. They are on track to make a record $140 billion over the entire year. Their industry, the oil industry, receives special tax breaks of $2.1 billion a year. In testimony before Congress this week, top executives of the largest oil companies were chided by some senators. They were told … [Read more...] about The Oil Industry And Congress: Beyond Greed, Beyond Belief, Beyond Redemption

Ashton Kutcher to Join “Two and a Half Men” as Sheen Replacement (UPDATED)

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It now appears that Charlie Sheen will have no "DUH! Winning!" when it comes to the final fate of his ex-sitcom "Two and a Half Men." The reason: producer Chuck Lorre has gotten one of the most popular media figures to replace Sheen, according to the Hollywood reporter. Ashton Kutcher should breathe new life into the series and cause a massive initial tune in. And, given … [Read more...] about Ashton Kutcher to Join “Two and a Half Men” as Sheen Replacement (UPDATED)

The Problem is Sarah Palin’s Character

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WASHINGTON - This image fits Josh Green's piece perfectly, but the sentimentality in both ring false. Because there is nothing in the story of Sarah Palin that should induce such shallow thinking in place of objective reality that tells a very different tale, some of which peeks through in Green's piece. Part of which is told in Sarah Palin's Facebook missive written to Pres. … [Read more...] about The Problem is Sarah Palin’s Character

I Shed No Tears for John Demjanjuk

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In an article benignly titled “The ‘Road to Heaven' at Sobibor" almost exactly two years ago, I wrote about a photograph accompanying an article in the Dutch NRC Handelsblad published around that time. It was the photo of “a blissful, peaceful, country path bordered on both sides by tall pine trees.” A path that was described in the newspaper as a “reflection lane,” a … [Read more...] about I Shed No Tears for John Demjanjuk

Ron Paul and the New LOVE Revolution

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It is often said that a convert to a cause is more fervent than those born to it. That is probably true about me and my “conversion” as an immigrant to this great country. In that spirit of passionate desire for my adoptive land to become everything it was meant to be, may I humbly suggest, America, that Ron Paul is Your Man. Just a few years ago, I was excited to follow … [Read more...] about Ron Paul and the New LOVE Revolution

America’s ‘Pathetic’ Joy Over bin Laden’s Death (La Jornada, Mexico)

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Is the U.S. reaction to Osama bin Laden's death embarrassing for a country that likes to see itself as a magnanimous force for justice in the world? For Mexico's La Jornada, columnist Jose Blanco writes that U.S. behavior since bin Laden was killed rips the mask off of a hypocritical, self-absorbed global empire, intent on infringing on the sovereignty on other nations under … [Read more...] about America’s ‘Pathetic’ Joy Over bin Laden’s Death (La Jornada, Mexico)

Ron Paul Never Would Have Approved Raid That Led to bin Laden’s Killing

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Here's yet another reason why Ron Paul may appeal intellectually to many Republicans and Tea Party members but he never could be elected President of the United States: Ron Paul says he would not have authorized the mission that led to the death of Osama bin Laden, and that President Barack Obama should have worked with the Pakistani government instead of authorizing a … [Read more...] about Ron Paul Never Would Have Approved Raid That Led to bin Laden’s Killing

Will the Courts Wreck Health Care?

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^WASHINGTON -- As if our political system was not having enough trouble already, we now confront the possibility that a highly partisan judiciary will undo a modest health care reform that is a first step toward resolving a slew of other difficulties. As you watch the suits against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act work their way through the courts, … [Read more...] about Will the Courts Wreck Health Care?

A Plausible Conspiracy Theory ?

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Ever since word broke of the death of Osama Bin Laden and the fact that he'd been living in full view of a major Pakistani military facility people have wondered how this was possible. The prevailing (and probably true) view is that the Pakistani military and intelligence community has Bin Laden sympathizers that not only ignore him but aided him. Beyond that a larger element … [Read more...] about A Plausible Conspiracy Theory ?

The Failure Of Sarah Palin Revisionism

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Now that we've had going on three years to kick Sarah Palin around, it was all but inevitable that there would be a wave of revisionism. At the crest of this wave is "The Tragedy of Sarah Palin," Josh Green's takeout (as opposed to takedown) in The Atlantic. Green's basic argument is summed up in the subhead below the article's title: From the moment Sarah Palin’s … [Read more...] about The Failure Of Sarah Palin Revisionism

Torture: John McCain is Exactly Right on this One

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I do not usually agree with Senator John McCain. In fact, most of my past articles on the Senator from Arizona reflect my dislike for many of his policies and decisions: His obstinate opposition to ending "don’t ask, don’t tell;" his equally obstinate support of the Iraq war; his disappointing posturing on the new GI Bill of Rights during the Bush administration; his silly … [Read more...] about Torture: John McCain is Exactly Right on this One

Al Qaeda Threatens the Life of Barack Obama’s Grandmother in Kenya

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Police in Kenya are doing a special security watch on Barack Obama's grandmother Sarah Obama, after Al Qaeda threatened her life in retaliation for the death of its mass murderer leader. She says she's not afraid. ABC News: Security has been increased around the home of President Barack Obama's step-grandmother in Kenya after an African al Qaeda branch issued a personal … [Read more...] about Al Qaeda Threatens the Life of Barack Obama’s Grandmother in Kenya

Why Democrats Support the DREAM Act

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Following upon President Obama's immigration speech in El Paso on Tuesday, Senate Democrats will re-introduce the DREAM Act (in full, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act), which would give undocumented young people a path to citizenship if they go to college or serve in the military. The bill passed the House in December but met obstruction in the … [Read more...] about Why Democrats Support the DREAM Act