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    • 21 Ratings
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    Democracy in Texas

    OCTOBER 23, 2012 12:34PM

    By Daniel Rigney


    Topics: civic soul, freedom of speech, first amendment, polis, politics, danagram, daniel rigney, democracy + texas, houston, racist vandalism, factoids, hate mail, stolen yard signs, election 2012

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 785 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    The Golden Rule During an Election Year

    OCTOBER 19, 2012 3:25PM

    By CatholicGirl


    Topics: politics, belief/religion, animals, news

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 2358 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    What are the Real Burdens Faced by a Black President?

    OCTOBER 18, 2012 4:54PM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: presidency, whiteness, african americans, race, culture, media, election, romney, obama, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 30 Ratings
    • 1990 Views
    • 42 Comments
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    Eight Shallow, Offbeat Reasons to Reelect President Obama

    OCTOBER 18, 2012 3:38PM

    By Lea Lane


    Topics: satire, comedy presidential race, barack obama, mitt romney, ann romney, michele obama, seamus the dog, photography, poetry, politics, comedy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 20 Ratings
    • 5567 Views
    • 69 Comments
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    On Being a Christian Lesbian

    OCTOBER 15, 2012 1:58PM

    By Constant Calliope


    Topics: politics, belief/religion, gay/lesbian, judaism, christianity

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 3440 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    Romney/Ryan and That Supply-Side Black Magic

    OCTOBER 15, 2012 12:39PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, economics, 2012 election, paul ryan, joe biden, mitt romney, president obama, supply side economics, bruce bartlett, john f. kennedy, tax cut, tax deductions, ronald reagan, president eisenhower, economic growth, trickle-down economics, bain capital, china, plutocracy, oligarchy, grover norquist, middle class, keynesian economics, stimulus package

    • Editor's Pick
    • 1 Ratings
    • 467 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Running Government Like a Business?

    OCTOBER 12, 2012 10:09PM

    By Jacob Sommer


    Topics: politics, economy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 40 Ratings
    • 2661 Views
    • 72 Comments
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    Biden My Time

    OCTOBER 12, 2012 3:30PM

    By Cranky Cuss


    Topics: vice presidential debate, paul ryan, joe biden, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 3024 Views
    • 22 Comments
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    Forget Boxing, the 2012 Election is More Like Pro Wrestling

    OCTOBER 12, 2012 1:24PM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: professional wrestling, popular culture, boxing, sports, democrats, republicans, barack obama, mitt romney, media, politics, elections

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 836 Views
    • 16 Comments
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    Democrats 1, Republicans 1

    OCTOBER 12, 2012 12:19PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: balanced budgets, jack kemp, middle east, laffer curve, ronald reagan, deficit, afghanistan, foreign policy, syria, iran, frank luntz, charitable giving deduction, health care deduction, mortgage deduction, tax dedictions, jfk tax cut, tax cuts for rich, supply side economics, vice president debate, democratic party, republican party, president obama, mitt romney, joe biden, paul ryan, economics, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 28 Ratings
    • 2338 Views
    • 48 Comments
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    Euphemisims: Who Needs Them?

    OCTOBER 8, 2012 3:05PM

    By L in the Southeast


    Topics: politics, truth and lies, presidential politics, debate

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 280 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    "Mr. President, would you care to respond?"

    OCTOBER 5, 2012 10:02AM

    By Farleftside


    Topics: obama, romney, debate, presidential, politics, cartoon, comic

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 1946 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Mittens’ Etch A Sketch at full tilt

    OCTOBER 4, 2012 3:41PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: romney, reset button, presidential politics, presidential debates, presidential debate, president obama, president barack obama, politics, plutocrats, plutocracy, pbs, obama, mittens romney, mitt romney, lies, liars, john kerry, jim lehrer, george w. bush, etch-a-sketch, eric fehrnstrom, big bird, barack obama, 47 percent, barack obama, big bird, george w. bush, jim lehrer, liars, lies, mitt romney, mittens romney, obama, pbs, politics, president barack obama, president obama, presidential debate, presidential debates, presidential politics, romney

    • Editor's Pick
    • 22 Ratings
    • 3221 Views
    • 43 Comments
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    That Was No Rope-a-Dope: Obama Got His Butt Kicked by Romney

    OCTOBER 4, 2012 12:29PM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: popular culture, boxing, sports, democrats, republicans, barack obama, mitt romney, media, politics, elections

    • Editor's Pick
    • 17 Ratings
    • 2099 Views
    • 32 Comments
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    Presidential Debates, Appearance VS Substance

    OCTOBER 3, 2012 4:19PM

    By Sally Swift


    Topics: politics, technology, news, television, president obama, mitt romney, what do voters really think, happy anniversary barack and michelle, game on!

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 1881 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    7 days that shook the Windy City: Chicago's teacher strike

    OCTOBER 2, 2012 2:33PM

    By Bob Simpson


    Topics: labor, economy, politics, unions, business, teachers, education, labor, unions, teachers, students chicago teachers union, ctu, students chicago teachers union, ctu

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 1653 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    Could "October Surprise" Be a One-Ton Pumpkin?

    OCTOBER 2, 2012 11:39AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, economics, capitalism, bill gates, topsfield fair, pumpkin record, internet, open sourcing, thomas friedman, microsoft, economic equality, joseph stiglitz, austerity, supply side economics, republicans, democrats, economic crisis, 2012 election, we are all in this together, farmers, great pumpkin, globalization, fox news, rush limbaugh, inflation, redistribution, rent-seeking, oil companies, open salon, blogging, sound barrier

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 5049 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    The "Obama Phone" Lady vs. Angry White Men with Guns

    OCTOBER 2, 2012 10:57AM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: election, tea party gop, romney, obama, media, race, guns, gun culture, politics, right wing echo chamber

    • Editor's Pick
    • 17 Ratings
    • 3293 Views
    • 43 Comments
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    10 Reasons Why Mitt Romney’s Debate Prospects are in Trouble

    SEPTEMBER 27, 2012 11:05AM

    By Robert J. Elisberg


    Topics: politics, mitt romney, barack obama, debate, election

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 783 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Septiembre Once

    SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 4:13PM

    By Migs Bassig


    Topics: politics, travel, news, chile, philippines, september 11

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