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Every Thanksgiving I give thanks for Tommy
Thankfulness is the least valued or revered of all human emotions. And don’t take my word for it, listen to the economist Richard Layard whose book Happiness subjects our lives to a statistical...
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Big ‘war on Christmas’ sell begins for Palin at CPAC
As most stores and retailers like to say, it’s never too early to start promoting Christmas–and that’s exactly the approach that has been adopted by the small business known as Sarah Palin. Yes, the...
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GOP’s off-base definition of ‘patriotism’
After two years of civil war, there are some loud voices arguing that now is the time for the United States to take strong military action in Syria. Both Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham are...
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Issa’s hypocritical ‘selective’ information
Edward Snowden might be the country’s most famous leaker right now, but another leaker is not hiding in Hong Kong, but working in Washington. Darrell Issa is the chairman of the House Oversight and...
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Do the right thing, Mr. Speaker
It’s all come down to this—immigration reform now rests firmly on the shoulders of one man: Mr. John Boehner. It is the defining moment of his speakership. The denouement. The final scene. You’ll...
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Putting the lie to gross Hispanic stereotypes by Gohmert, ‘Top Gear’
As the battle over immigration intensifies, some of the rhetoric against any kind of reform is heating up. Last week at a rally against immigration reform, Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert said, “If...
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A look at Gov. McDonnell’s myopic view of Christian morality
It’s time now to clear the air—or maybe it’s Bob McDonnell, the governor of Virginia, who should be clearing the air today. Because that’s the view of The Roanoke Times, which featured this headline,...
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King’s DREAMer remarks show break with GOP, his constituents
Last week, Congressman Steve King shared his latest contribution to this nation’s major and pressing debate on immigration by arguing that the vast majority of undocumented immigrants are, in fact,...
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The GOP approach to Affordable Care Act: three lies and a government shutdown
It’s time now to clear the air, and from the very moment that this president decided to tackle the country’s inadequate system of health care, Republicans have been repeatedly dishonest and deceitful....
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A-Rod dishonors baseball’s past
Earlier this evening, the president welcomed Negro League baseball players to the White House to thank them for their role, not just as sportsmen, but as individuals who played a part in the pursuit of...
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Remembering George Duke, one of the finest musicians of the modern age
“My wife passed in July last year. It was very tough. And I come down the studio, where we are now…and it’s never been difficult for me to record…that’s like water running down a sink. I come in here...
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North Carolina’s latest voting restrictions are criminal
Although he’s won two presidential elections in unequivocal terms, some Republicans continue to find the presence of President Obama in the White House to be simply too much to bear. Last weekend at...
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Action in Syria without a ‘clear rationale’ will haunt us
It’s time now to clear the air, and this is proving to be a confounding moment as the nation considers what action it might take in relation to Syria—and most particularly for the commander in chief....
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Republicans, be careful what you wish for on Syria
It’s time now to clear the air, and “the presidency in peril” is a narrative and a story line that Republicans have been trying to sell from the moment the current occupant won the White House in 2008....
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America and ‘the price of greatness’
President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden join members of the White House staff during a moment of silence to mark the 12th anniversary of the 9/11...
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The issue of mental health can be confronted with the Affordable Care Act
It’s time now to clear the air, and as the biography of the Washington Navy Yard shooter emerges, we’re learning some ominous details about Aaron Alexis’ history of mental illness. According to...
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Remembering champion boxer Ken Norton’s legacy
Kenneth Howard Norton fought during the 1970s era of superlative heavyweights, a group that included George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Leon Spinks, and the greatest himself—Muhammad Ali. And it was a...
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