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Capital City - Longterm effect of Lobbyists mjcdn.motherjones...
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Capital City - Longterm effect of Lobbyists
Added 1258 days ago in Society & Religion
motherjones.com — It's hard to directly observe any lobby at work-by nature, it's not business typically done out in the open-but in the same way that a meteor leaves behind a crater that lets you know its size and force of impact, so does the finance... More Does lobbying weaken or strengthen democracy?
1 Comment 519 Votes Posted by JoshMadison
Uninvited Pair Met Obama; Secret Service Offers Apology graphics8.nytimes...
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Uninvited Pair Met Obama; Secret Service Offers Apology
Added 1298 days ago in Opinion
nytimes.com — The celebrity-seeking couple who sneaked into a state dinner this week came face-to-face with President Obama and his wife, Michelle, the White House said Friday in a disclosure that underscored the seriousness of the security breach and... More Should the White House Dinner Crashers be indicted?
No Comments 515 Votes Posted by JBeal
Obama Offers Rhetorical Support to Iran Protesters - Is It Enough? foxnews.com
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Obama Offers Rhetorical Support to Iran Protesters - Is It Enough?
Added 1267 days ago in Opinion
foxnews.com — President Obama offered rhetorical support Monday to anti-government protesters in Iran facing a bloody crackdown, but some analysts say the United States should do more than just "bear witness" to the unrest. Obama, in his first public... More Is Obama's rhetorical support of the Iranian people enough?
1 Comment 485 Votes Posted by RogerDunn
Voter Anger Is Building Over Deficits No image available
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Voter Anger Is Building Over Deficits
Added 1299 days ago in Politics
online.wsj.com — Anger over deficits was picked up in a late October NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, which asked voters if they'd rather boost "the economy even though it may mean larger budget deficits" or keep the "budget deficit down, even though it... More What direction will the decficit go under the Democrats?
No Comments 469 Votes Posted by james2044
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to Be Sent to New York for Trial s.wsj.net
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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to Be Sent to New York for Trial
Added 1313 days ago in Politics
online.wsj.com — Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and four others accused in the attacks will be put on criminal trial in New York, Attorney General Eric Holder is expected to announce later Friday. The... More Is justice for Sheikh Mohammed best served by a civilian court or military tribunal?
No Comments 433 Votes Posted by Bigger
ONE YEAR LATER: Journalists' Love for Obama Still Going Strong foxnews.com
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ONE YEAR LATER: Journalists' Love for Obama Still Going Strong
Added 1297 days ago in Opinion
foxnews.com — It's been a year since the American public first said "I do" to Barack Obama and it's still a honeymoon period for the mainstream press. The first year of marriage might have been a bit rocky, but journalists still have that crush on... More Is the media falling out of love with Obama?
1 Comment 408 Votes Posted by RogerDunn
Can Tsarnaev be ruled an "enemy combatant"? l2.yimg.com
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Can Tsarnaev be ruled an "enemy combatant"?
Added 57 days ago in Opinion
finance.yahoo.com — Three major legal questions are now swirling around the Boston bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Since his dramatic capture Friday night, the public debate has already begun muddling these issues. An overarching question is whether the... More Criminal or Enemy Combatant?
4 Comments 401 Votes Posted by Free
Obama Refuses To Defend Bombing Of Hiroshima, Nagasaki i1.ytimg.com
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Obama Refuses To Defend Bombing Of Hiroshima, Nagasaki
Added 1313 days ago in Opinion
newsbusters.org — President Obama was asked if it was the "right decision" to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. Obama did not answer the question, instead he said he would be "honored" to visit the two cities. Defending the decision of the... More Should President Obama have defended the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
6 Comments 398 Votes Posted by Jon70
Abuse of power causes backlash No image available
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Abuse of power causes backlash
Added 1176 days ago in Politics
usatoday.com — USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds: A strong reaction against the tactics Democratic leaders used to pass the health care bill. A 53% majority call Democratic methods "an abuse of power;" 40% say they are appropriate. And when asked about... More Have the Democrats abused the the power given them by the voters?
5 Comments 397 Votes Posted by james2044
Neocon Pundit: What's With All These Muslims Winning Beauty Pageants? talkingpointsmemo...
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Neocon Pundit: What's With All These Muslims Winning Beauty Pageants?
Added 1128 days ago in Politics
tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com — Neocon Pundit: What's With All These Muslims Winning Beauty Pageants? A new Miss USA was crowned last night, the first time a Muslim, Arab-American woman won the honor. But for Daniel Pipes, a neocon pundit who writes for the National... More Miss USA , True beauty or affirmative action?
6 Comments 395 Votes Posted by Bigger
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