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If the World Could Vote

3. September 2008

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If the World Could Vote

November 4th 2008 the American people will choose a new president. The president of the United States of America is the most powerful person in the world. We would like to know who would be the next president of the United States of America - if the world could vote! In the presidential election in [...]

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Obama Wins Nomination

4. June 2008

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Obama Wins Nomination

In what he called a "defining moment for our nation," Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday became the first African-American to head the ticket of a major political party. Obama's steady stream of superdelegate endorsements, combined with the delegates he received from Tuesday's primaries, put him past the 2,118 threshold, CNN projects. "Tonight we mark the [...]

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Moron of the Day: Wendy Portillo

27. May 2008

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Moron of the Day: Wendy Portillo

From CBS News, "A Port St. Lucie, Fla., mother is outraged and considering legal action after her son's kindergarten teacher led his classmates to vote him out of class. Melissa Barton says Morningside Elementary teacher Wendy Portillo had her son's classmates say what they didn't like about 5-year-old Alex. She says the teacher then had [...]

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$250k Bond for Sheldrake Attacker

5. May 2008

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A man accused of stabbing a lecturer on thought transference last month at a downtown Santa Fe hotel will remain in jail unless he can come up with $250,000. On Friday, state District Judge Michael Vigil set the cash-only bond for Kazuki Hirano of Yokohama, Japan, who has been held for a month at the [...]

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Clinton + McCain = Moron(s) of the Day

30. April 2008

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We may be looking at a McCain/Clinton ticket this November. How funny would that be? Today, the New York Times is reporting that McCain and Clinton have teamed up for the latest boneheaded political scam so far (there is still great potential before November though). From the Times, "Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton lined up with [...]

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Pentagon Behind TV Analysts

26. April 2008

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To the public, these men are members of a familiar fraternity, presented tens of thousands of times on television and radio as “military analysts” whose long service has equipped them to give authoritative and unfettered judgments about the most pressing issues of the post-Sept. 11 world. Hidden behind that appearance of objectivity, though, is a Pentagon [...]

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Soldier Suicides Reach Record Level

1. February 2008

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The Army was unprepared for the high number of suicides and cases of post-traumatic stress disorder among its troops, as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have continued far longer than anticipated. Many Army posts still do not offer enough individual counseling and some soldiers suffering psychological problems complain that they are stigmatized by commanders.read [...]

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Most Important Issue For 2008 Voters?

10. January 2008

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From the Office of Your Congressman

25. March 2004

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Though I'm somewhat of a globetrotter, my permanent residence is in Atlanta, GA. I recently contacted my Congressman, Rep. John Lewis, about the outsourcing of American jobs. I was happy to hear that Lou Dobbs was not the only person concerned about this. It appears that Congress is actually taking action on this issue. Below [...]

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