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Dems steer towards the middle – GOP stays the course?

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The NY Times today profiled the adjustments being made by the Democratic leaders. ...The promise may not outlast their political honeymoon, but Democratic Congressional leaders say they are committed to governing from the center, and not just on bread-and-butter issues like raising the minimum wage or increasing aid for education. They also hope to bring that philosophy to … [Read more...] about Dems steer towards the middle – GOP stays the course?

Literary Quote of the Day: Natan Sharansky

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Natan Sharansky (b. 1948) is a former Soviet Refusenik and protégé of Andrei Sakharov, former hard-line Israeli politician and present-day writer. His “The Case For Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terrorâ€? (2004), co-written with Ron Dermer, is said to have influenced President Bush and other leading conservative Republican lights. In it, … [Read more...] about Literary Quote of the Day: Natan Sharansky

The UAE is the new USA

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On the environment, that is. And it isn't a compliment. The AP reports: The average person in the [United Arab] Emirates puts more demand on the global ecosystem than any other, giving the country the world's largest per-capita "ecological footprint," [World Wildlife Fund] data shows. The United States runs second. But the oil-rich Emirates is considered a developing … [Read more...] about The UAE is the new USA

Barrack Obama Announces Presidential Exploratory Committee

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Senator Barrack Obama, the Illinois Senator who has stirred up enormous excitement in Democratic ranks, and among centrists and moderates in particular, has just issued an announcement that he intends to form a Presidential Exploratory Committee. And while candidates sometimes do that and decide not to run, more often than that it means they're running. Place your bets in … [Read more...] about Barrack Obama Announces Presidential Exploratory Committee

Center of Attention

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(Note: Otherwise occupied, TMV Assistant Editor Michael van der Galien asked for a volunteer to post today's "Center of Attention." I raised my hand and only hope I do justice to the effort.) At Purple News Network, Jason Gerson compares John Edwards' message with Dr. King's. Meanwhile, at WaPo's Early Warning, William Arkin asks, "Surge? What surge?" Alan Stewart … [Read more...] about Center of Attention

Fidel Castro Reportedly In “Grave” Condition

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If you've worked in the news media, you know that the following stories about Cuba's ailing Fidel Castro now surfacing are "death watch" stories (and we can assure you the obits are already waiting and merely need a lead paragraph). The AP:MADRID, Spain — Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro is in "very grave" condition after three failed operations and complications from an … [Read more...] about Fidel Castro Reportedly In “Grave” Condition

President George Bush’s Favorite Words

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The media and critics have noted that President George Bush has favorite words. During the 2004 Presidential campaign debates it was "hard work." And since Hurricane Katrina if he ever tells a cabinet appointee or aide he's doing "a heck of a job" that person needs to start updating his/her resume. The latest that has been notably used repeatedly? "Unacceptable." And … [Read more...] about President George Bush’s Favorite Words

Literary Quote of the Day: George Eliot

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How many of us have labored through impossibly long and dense tomes in literature classes that are considered to be masterpieces? Or classics? Or classic masterpieces? And we just don't get it? I certainly put George Eliot’s “Middlemarchâ€? (1871) in that category when I had to read it in a lit class. But when I picked it up years later, I found it to be beautifully … [Read more...] about Literary Quote of the Day: George Eliot

Analyzing 24

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Hooked on 24? Over at The Reaction, Heraclitus has posted his initial reactions to -- really a thorough analysis of -- the first episode of the current season. I don't watch the show -- nothing against it, I just haven't found the time to commit myself to it -- but there's a lot here to think about whether you're hooked or not: terrorism, torture, executive authority, all … [Read more...] about Analyzing 24

Now Hanging Of Saddam Hussein’s Half-Brother Is Controversial

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The Iraq government is now faced with yet another probable public relations problem on its hands -- this time apparently more a quirk of grisly fate than of execution bystanders seemingly out of control:Iraqi government officials have shown journalists video of the hanging of two of Saddam Hussein's aides, during which one of the men was decapitated. The film shows Barzan … [Read more...] about Now Hanging Of Saddam Hussein’s Half-Brother Is Controversial

Unity08

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Unity08 is a project to encourage the two parties to move back towards the center. The plan is to host an online political convention to nominate a bi-partisan presidential ticket from Candidates passed over by the major parties. Unity 08 will use its resources to get their candidates on the ballots in all the states. The idea is that the two parties will have to become more … [Read more...] about Unity08