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‘Why Obama Snubbed Nigeria’: The Ghanaian Times, Ghana

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Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka: One of the most well known and respected people in Nigeria, Mr. Soyinka has sparked a storm of controversy by saying he would 'stone' President Obama if he visited Nigeria, because this would be a kind of stamp of approval for Nigeria's corrupt leadership. With all the global crises involving the United States that have broken out of late, one … [Read more...] about ‘Why Obama Snubbed Nigeria’: The Ghanaian Times, Ghana

Right Rhetoric: ‘You Lost Me at Hello’

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And now for something that is not (directly) related to what’s going on in Iran. With the exception of a few -- Joe Scarborough and Christopher Buckley, David Brooks, Shep Smith, et. al. -- I am finding it increasingly difficult to sit down and listen to, read, or take seriously the rhetoric of the modern members of the so-called right wing of American politics and … [Read more...] about Right Rhetoric: ‘You Lost Me at Hello’

Economic Fears That Won’t Go Away

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I find myself continually writing dour things about the U.S. economy. I can't help it. I want to see green shoots and glimmers. I want things to be stabilizing. I hanker for the return of growth and other good economic tidings sometime later this year. I want to be happy and upbeat like Ben and Timmy, the gang on Wall Street, and those analysts who are endlessly surprised and … [Read more...] about Economic Fears That Won’t Go Away

PETA, You Ain’t Nothing But A Publicity Hound Dog

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I've seen so many stupid things in my life I've grown immune to outrageous, gratuitous comments but this one by PETA pushed my alarm button where I refuse to take it in silence. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is a buzz because President Obama during another one of his endless television interviews swatted and killed a pesky fly. If it was a gymnastic event, … [Read more...] about PETA, You Ain’t Nothing But A Publicity Hound Dog

Libby Montana: EPA Ordered Cleanup and Intervention is Dramatic 180 Degree Turn in Policy

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The Obama administration has a new take on the duties and budgets of the EPA, not only different, but startlingly so, from previous admins who used the stalling technique for decades to deal with citizens very real chargers re Agent Orange exposure during Nam Black Lung out of Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and more Radiation exposure deaths in Utah, New Mexico, … [Read more...] about Libby Montana: EPA Ordered Cleanup and Intervention is Dramatic 180 Degree Turn in Policy

What Happens When the Neocons Meet the Theocons?

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Well, they made peace in the Republican Party, putting aside their differences for the sake of electoral success, the neocons and the theocons and the paleocons and the neo-libs, and that worked fairly well for them, largely because, for a long time, the desire to win overcame the obvious differences, and because the neocons, led by Krazy Bill Kristol, and the … [Read more...] about What Happens When the Neocons Meet the Theocons?

PETA Critical Of Obama for ‘Murdering’ Fly

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Every time I think they can't get nuttier..... “We support compassion for the even the smallest animals," says Bruce Friedrich, VP for Policy at PETA. “We support giving insects the benefit of the doubt." Friedrich says PETA supports "brushing flies away rather than killing them" and was disappointed that the President had gone ahead and squashed the pesky fly. … [Read more...] about PETA Critical Of Obama for ‘Murdering’ Fly

Hillary Clinton: ‘The Superstar Of Obama Cabinet’

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How does one make the USA, or the world, more secure? History tells us that ultimately a nation has to fall back upon the tried and tested “civilian instruments” such as diplomacy and foreign aid. The world has seen the dangers inherent in “creeping militarisation” of US foreign policy. Lexington, in his column in The Economist, states: "Mrs (Hillary) Clinton’s success has … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton: ‘The Superstar Of Obama Cabinet’

Must-View Video: The Opposition’s Ask

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If this has already been posted here and I missed it, or if you've seen it elsewhere, my apologies for the duplication. But it's entirely worth watching again. Nico provides important context, at the "12:28 AM ET" mark of his liveblog today. (Incidentally, I think that should be "12:28 PM," given the time markers on the entries just before and after it.) Note: This … [Read more...] about Must-View Video: The Opposition’s Ask

Nationalized Health Care The Tax Shuffle (Guest Voice)

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Nationalized Health Care: The Tax Shuffle by Michael Reagan Last week I wrote about the serious risks which older Americans and those seriously or terminally ill face in the so-called “efficiencies” which President Obama and congressional Democrats say will fund a large part of their health care plans. These “efficiencies” can only refer to reallocating doctors, hospital … [Read more...] about Nationalized Health Care The Tax Shuffle (Guest Voice)

What Do We Really Know About Iran’s Election?

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I feel like I'm living on the cusp of the world Orson Scott Card created with Ender's Game, a world where anonymous internet posters Locke and Demosthenes shaped global public opinion. Today, public opinion is increasingly shaped by discourse on the Internet, although we don't have two clear antagonists in the online public sphere. Case in point: Iran and Twitter. But what, … [Read more...] about What Do We Really Know About Iran’s Election?

America Standing With The Iranian People: How And Why?

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If there is a consensus on events in Iran -- even as (sigh) traditional partisanship starts to surface on talk radio and elsewhere, where events in Iran and responses to it take back seat to trying to score political points -- it is this: the America must stand with the people in Iran who believe the vote there was either totally rigged or..embellished. Now the questions … [Read more...] about America Standing With The Iranian People: How And Why?

The “Breathtaking Hypocrisy” of John Ensign

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What can one say about adulterer John Ensign, Republican senator from Nevada? Like my friend Steve Benen, and so many other liberal-minded adults, I really don't care what Ensign does with his personal life, as long as it doesn't involve animals or children -- or, rather, I do care, insofar as people may have been hurt by his actions, but whatever he did really isn't my, or … [Read more...] about The “Breathtaking Hypocrisy” of John Ensign