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    Republican Party: Stuck On "Ideological Correctness"

    SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 1:55PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: friedmanism, libertarianism, rand paul, ron paul, rick perry, pragmatism, milton friedman, afghanistan, iraq, bush administration, gordon hilgers, us house of representatives, us senate, do nothing congress, frederick hayek, ludwig von mises, economics, financial sector, private sector, government, tax cuts, taxes, business, corporations, economics, politics, politics over people, three stooges, eric cantor, mitch mcconnell, john boehner, democratic party, keynesism, lassiez faire, free market, friedmanism, rick perry, tea party patriots, tea party express, tea party nation, tea party, republican debate, republican party

    • 0 Ratings
    • 176 Views
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    Former Bush Administration Officials Torturing Truth

    MAY 18, 2011 5:02PM

    By Dicky Neely


    Topics: bush administration, torture, water boarding, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 1648 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    Liveblog, a bit: Bin Laden Dead, Obama to Speak

    MAY 1, 2011 11:23PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: breaking news, osama bin laden dead, bin laden dead, usama bin laden dead, obama speech, liveblog, bush administration, war on terror, pottery barn wars

    • 6 Ratings
    • 862 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Obama Condemns Bradley Manning's Contempt for Rule of Law

    APRIL 22, 2011 11:05AM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: news, 2012, fundraiser, politics, secrecy, transparency, wikileaks, civil liberties, law, wiretapping, torture, bush administration, obama, bradley manning

    • 0 Ratings
    • 326 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    9-11, the GOP, & Jimmy Durante

    DECEMBER 10, 2010 3:59PM

    By prismguard


    Topics: jim demint, unemployment benefits extension, clarence thomas, anthony scalia, mitch mcconnell, 9-11, bush tax cuts extension, jumping off the towers, david letterman, wall street bail out, ground zero, never forget, george howard, bp oil spill, campaign promises, universal health coverage, tea party electees, immigration reform, populist americans, american voters, 2010 elections, jobs, iraq war, ban on torture, torture, blocking legislation, concealed weapons legislation, homeless veterans legislation, federal reserve audit, dadt, start treaty, oligarchy, 2% super rich, main street, tea party fundamentalists, wall street reform, jimmy durante, troops surge, john boehner, jumbo the musical, campaign promises, gop, bush administration, united states congress, senate, pavel hlava

    • 0 Ratings
    • 248 Views
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    Did We Elect Adlai Stevenson President?

    DECEMBER 8, 2010 8:42AM

    By prismguard


    Topics: northen racism, southern racism, henry fonda, cliff robertson, united states congress, bush administration, gop, fox in the henhouse, campaign promises, afghanistan war, troops surge, president for change, gore vidal, the best man 1964, mccain-palin, tea party fundamentalists, main street, 2% super rich, oligarchy, closing gitmo, robert verkaik, dick cheney, torture, ban on torture, iraq war, american toops in iraq, illegal israeli settlements, flotilla raid, immigration reform, wikileaks, universal health coverage, campaign promises, bp oil spill, airport security, wall street bail out, velma hart, christina romer, council of economic advisors, bush tax cuts extension, adlai stevenson, richard nixon, tim geithner, unemployment benefits extension

    • 0 Ratings
    • 556 Views
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    Harry Potter and the Nationalist Gallows

    NOVEMBER 26, 2010 10:45AM

    By Martin Hill


    Topics: magic, witches, wizards, j.k. rowling, valdemort, death-eaters, hanging, gallows, war crimes, italy, germany, japan, yugoslavia, crotia, bosnia, michael savage, rush limbaugh, glenn beck, bill o'reilly, bush administration, extremism, right wing, extremism, nationalism, harry potter, belief/religion, politics, movies, fiction, books, gop, republican, tea party

    • 10 Ratings
    • 421 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    Getting Soft on Obama and Has Nothing to do With Sex Appeal!

    SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 9:44AM

    By FrogTown Diva


    Topics: big business, wall street, media manipulation, u. s. economy, bush administration, bill and hillary clinton, 2012 election, president obama

    • 0 Ratings
    • 1076 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Pat & Kevin Tillman: The Words Still Mean Something

    AUGUST 21, 2010 11:12PM

    By Hal_M


    Topics: 2006 article, america, bill of rights, bush, bush administration, cheney, constitution, ignorance, iraq, kevin tillman, kidnap, military, obama, pat tillman, ronald reagan, september 11, tillman story, torture, truthdig, war

    • 1 Ratings
    • 312 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Comedy Central Moves to the Right

    MAY 6, 2010 11:36AM

    By Steven J. Gulitti


    Topics: david brooks, rush limbaugh, deepwater horizon, barack obama, dana perino, michael brown, bush administration, fox news, politics

    • 1 Ratings
    • 269 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    The Ripple Effects From Times Square To GTMO

    MAY 5, 2010 2:05PM

    By C Dixon Osburn


    Topics: september 11th, president obama, omar khadr, military commissions, law and security, joeseph lieberman, guantanamo, bush administration, buck mckeon

    • 9 Ratings
    • 1440 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    Failure of the American Conscience; a National Dilemma

    APRIL 15, 2010 8:09PM

    By Rick Lucke


    Topics: crimes against humanity, war crimes, bush administration, cheney, bush, afghanistan, iraq war, government, politics, news

    • 0 Ratings
    • 231 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Court Ruling Highlights Need for New State Secrets Law

    APRIL 5, 2010 11:52AM

    By Daphne Eviatar Human Rights First


    Topics: nsa, obama, wiretapping, bush administration

    • 1 Ratings
    • 170 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Tortured Gitmo Detainee Ordered Released

    MARCH 23, 2010 8:08AM

    By josey wales


    Topics: open call, politics, torture, special techniques, donald rumsfeld, guantanamo, released, mohamedou slahi, judge james robertson, war on terror, bush administration

    • 2 Ratings
    • 280 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    BushCheneyCorp: 2,973; Obama: ZERO

    JANUARY 31, 2010 5:09AM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: politics, terrorists, terrorism, republican party, president barack obama, osama bin laden, obama administration, national security, lunacy, hypocrisy, hurricane katrina, george w. bush, bush administration, 9/11

    • 2 Ratings
    • 395 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    In God We Trust. Or Else. You Listening, Tiger?

    JANUARY 3, 2010 11:21PM

    By Hal_M


    Topics: adherents, advertisement, big government, brit hume, buddhist, bush administration, christian, clinton, creationism, democrat, dr. strangelove, evolution, faith, fascism, fox news, gandhi, george orwell, god, hell, iraq, jesus, land of the free, lord, meditation, mission accomplished, religion, religious beliefs, republican, saved, socialism, tiger woods, torture, totalitarianism, united nations, world leader

    • 2 Ratings
    • 385 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Cheney's Need To Man-Up

    NOVEMBER 25, 2009 5:00PM

    By Hal_M


    Topics: violence, torture, stripping bare the body, saddam hussein, republicans, rape, president obama, mark danner, liz cheney, karl rove, japanese emperor, intimidation, ineterrogation, hunt, gandhi, dick cheney, cheney 2012, bush administration, bush, bow, a nation of men

    • 1 Ratings
    • 519 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Cheney and Gonzales Reveal Skewed View of President's Power

    SEPTEMBER 3, 2009 11:08PM

    By Deborah Teramis Christian


    Topics: presidents, presidency, white house, power, politics, alberto gonzales, bush administration, dick cheney

    • 3 Ratings
    • 1188 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    First Rule of Dick Cheney is Do Not Talk About Dick Cheney

    AUGUST 31, 2009 11:39PM

    By Asta Charles


    Topics: dick cheney, war, iraq, afghanistan, terrorism, bush administration, economics, rahm emanuel, rachel maddow, keith olberman, anderson cooper, glenn beck

    • 7 Ratings
    • 1478 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Torture Probe Offends The Hell Out Of Cheney. Bummer.

    AUGUST 30, 2009 2:05PM

    By Hal_M


    Topics: violation, torture probe, torture, senator john mccain, responsibility, republican, prison camp, president reagan, pow, offends the hell out of me, law, islamic extremism, iraq, investigation, geneva convention, eric holder, dick cheney, deterrent, consequence, civilized, c.i.a., bush administration, attorney general, al qaeda

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