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Dick Cheney Flexes Rare Influence
Dick Cheney, the most powerful vice president in history, pushed to continue a domestic wiretapping program
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Is Dick Cheney a War Criminal?
The Geneva Conventions expressly forbid the torturing of prisoners of war, so will U.S. officials be brought to account over the issue of waterboarding?
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Obama's Torture Gambit
This week, President Obama decided to fight a court order forcing the release of photos alledging depicting torture. The decision puts him a political Catch-22
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Film Review: W. (2008)
Notoriously controversial director sets politics aside in one of the most important American films of the year. 3.5 stars out of 4.
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How President George W. Bush Will Leave Office
The only no-frills event amid all the ceremonial extravagance of President-elect Barack Obama's historic inauguration will be the final exit of President George W. Bush.
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Josh Brolin in W.
Starring Josh Brolin in the title role of America's 43rd President. Directed by Oliver Stone it manages the impossible: evoking sympathy for George W. Bush.
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Libby Gets Indicted
The Left is frustrated as Scooter Libby gets indicted on narrow charge.
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Media are all over the neocons, but seem to be absolving Bush
Why won't the media blame Bush for the so-called "yellowcake" lie?
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Meghan McCain Should Consider Going Away
While she aims to position herself as a fresh young GOP voice, Meghan McCain comes across as caring more about getting publicity than fixing what ails Republicans.
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Torture of Terrorism Suspects
A 2004 report by the CIA's Inspector General (IG) on interrogation techniques carried out by the US's foremost intelligence agency has renewed the debate on torture.
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Cheney Takes on Obama
In an unusual and significant display of two differing points of view, President Obama and Former Vice President Cheney have at it, during a display of dissimilar minds.
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Where's Dick?
A musing on where Dick Cheney is and why he is in hiding.
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A Century of U. S. Vice Presidents
Out of the last 22 vice presidents, all but three had prior experience serving in government in Washington, D.C. The least experienced resigned after criminal charges.
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A Quick Note on Global Warming
Though today global warming is a popular subject, that wasn't always the case. Now, a new idea presented by Garret Gruener and Daniel Kammen might be the best solution
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Bush Warriors Cover Returns
In 2002, German weekly Der Spiegel drew smirks for a cover depicting George W. Bush and his top cabinet as the "Bush Warriors". This week the magazine updated its cover.
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Examining The Vice Presidential Debate
The Oct. 2 debate between VP candidates Senator Joe Biden and Governor Sarah Palin was quite relaxed, but did reveal one candidate's chilling opinion.
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Iraq War Dead
In a 1994 interview, Dick Cheney predicted American casualties if Saddam Hussein was removed from power, followed by military occupation.
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Pragmatist Timothy Geithner Named Treasury Head
By naming Timothy F. Geithner as Treasury Secretary, Obama signals a preference for can-do, hands-on approaches. This would be a marked change from the Bush ideologues.
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W. Blu-ray Review
While not the rampaging muckraker he could be, Oliver Stone puts forth quiet rage amid a towering tale of a Texan family whose trappings worked us all over
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Cheney Counters Emanuel on Afghanistan Strategy
Vice-President Dick Cheney disputes White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel's claim of having to start from scratch on Afghan War strategy.
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Jada Pinkett Smith on The View
The co-hosts of The View discussed hot topics, interviewed Jada Pinkett Smith, and learned tips about serving food from a food stylist.
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Bill Clinton as Second Lady
If the dream ticket of Barack Obama for President and Hillary Clinton for VP comes to pass, what will the role of Bill Clinton be?
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JibJab thinks 2006 nucking futs
JibJab's animation team decides that 2006 was "nucking futs" in their latest Flash video.
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Relapse of the Vietnam Syndrome
In the first few days of the Gulf War II, we see some relapse in the media of the "Vietnam Syndrome." Columnist R. W. Apple of the New York Times provides a clear example.
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The A-12 Debacle
How the administration of George Bush Sr. spent $30 billion on an aircraft that was never built. Dick Cheney called it a "model program."
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Its' Bigger Than Hip Hop - Part 1
Please bear with me...this has been building up a long time....On 9/11, the world as we knew it ceased to exist. I don't know how you feel about 9/11, but to me, it was a wake up call.
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Hail to the Chief
When did our Presidential Ancestors arrive on these shores? They might have been here longer than you think.
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TALES...U.S. CAMPAIGN Y2K EVENT UPDATE
Editor's periodic update on the U.S. Y2K Elections.
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A Review of Taxi to the Dark Side
Dark, depressing and provocative, Taxi to the Dark Side is a profound investigation of the military's use of torture and an excursion into the nether regions of the soul.
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Are Michele Bachmann's Comments Un-American?
With various factions vying for the soul of the Republican party, a Minnesota Congresswoman's comments have continually stoked controversy and been called un-American.
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Are Real Estate Agents Making Too Much Money?
Real estate commissions can costs thousands of dollars--with the rising home values in America are you really getting enough service for the money?
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Georgia War and Energy Geopolitics
How can pipeline geopolitics in the Caspian Sea region and Central Asia help explain this war between Russia and Georgia in the small breakaway province of South Ossetia?
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Jack Kemp: Quarterback, Statesman, Congressman
Jack Kemp served nine years in Congress. He ran for President and Vice President . He died May 2, 2009 and was awarded the country's highest civilian honor in July 2009
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Minnesota's Other Disputed Election
Although remarkably close, the 2008 Minnesota Senate Race is not the closest in state history. That honor goes to another disputed election, almost a half century ago.
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St. Michaels, Maryland Vacation
A spring trip to Talbot County, Maryland, offers both luxury and affordability in a vacation.
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9/11 Truth Movement Continues to Ask Questions
Speakers at the "Edmonton Questions 9/11" conference present arguments that challenge the official story of the events of 9/11.
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Australia’s Relations with Asia
To be fully accepted in the Asia-Pacific region Australia needs a new foreign policy and a cultural change in the community. This will require a change in government.
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Creative Political Halloween Costumes for 2008
Since Halloween and the presidential election are so close together, why not capitalize on both of these scary Fall season events with a political costume?
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Desert Storm Deja Vu
At the end of Desert Storm in 1991, President George H. W. Bush enjoyed approval ratings in the high 80s only to lose the 1992 reelection to Governor Bill Clinton (D-AR). Will President George W. Bush’s new war effort in Iraq affect his reelection the same way?
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Family Values and the Republican Party
The recent confessions of Governor Mark Sanford and Senator John Ensign, both considered as possible contenders for the presidency, are at odds with family values.
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Fast Facts About the Movie W.
The director, crew, and actors involved with the new George W. Bush biopic performed extensive research to get the facts right.
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February: Where's the follow-up on 9-11 issues?
Whatever happened to the brave reporting following the 9-11 attacks? Down the memory hole, I guess.
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Gerald R Ford America's Only Unelected President
When the Nation's only unelected President died in 2006, few felt it would effect the elections of 2008. None the less Obama-Ford & McCain-Ford comparisons are surfacing.
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Halloween Celebrity Costumes
Recent movies and events have produced ideas for costumes that scare people, some of which are quick and easy to make. Here are some suggestions.
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Inauguration Schedule – Events of January 20th
Learn when Barack Obama is swearing & the order of events on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2009. Inaugural schedule includes address, luncheon, parade, balls.
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Is George W. Bush Ready for Primetime?
Is George W. Bush the right man to hold the nation highest elected and most powerful office? Is he already showing signs of stress?
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Is Henry Kissinger a War Criminal?
American Attorney General Eric Holder is looking into torture allegations against Bush administration officials; an older case remains unanswered.
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Movie Review of Oliver Stone's W.
Based on facts, but blended with fiction, the film 'W.' conveys a definite bias.
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Noted Director Sidney Lument Returns To His Television Roots
100 CENTRE STREET debuts on A&E, THE PRETENDER is back with a first-run movie.
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Obama Ancestry: Part of the Great Melting Pot
Barack Obama's ancestry is American melting pot, making him distant cousin to Katharine Hepburn, Brad Pitt, Christopher Reeve, Winston Churchill and astronaut John Glenn.
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