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Joe Galloway: How dare they rip The Fourth Amendment?
Early next week the U.S. Senate will vote on an extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, with a few small amendments... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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Can Egyptian Born McCain Be President?
If the title of this post has you befuddled, you are not alone, but please bear with me. My hometown newspaper this morning carried a story by Eunice Moscoso, on whether Senator John McCain is a natural born U.S. citizen, and whether he is eligible... Full Article At The Moderate Voice
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Norman Horowitz: Dalton Trumbo, George Bush, Harry Cohn and Sumner Redstone
I went to see the movie "Trumbo" the other night. It spoke eloquently to me about the life and times of Screenwriter Dalton Trumbo. I was inspired by Peter Askin's brilliant use of Trumbo's letters delivered perfectly by a team of actors enhanced by archival footage of the times when we were... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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Judith Blau: CHANGE
What might the American people ask Barack Obama to tackle on January 21st? I am assuming here that the members of the Electoral College elect him. I am also taking him at his word when he... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
US marks Independence Day with fireworks, revelry
NEW YORK — Americans across the country mixed patriotism and plain old good fun to mark Independence Day on Friday, with solemn ceremony alternating with parades and hot-dog-eating hijinks. On the 232nd anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, Boy Scouts in Hartford, Conn... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
Karl Rove Schools Alan Colmes on Rights of Enemy Combatants
One of the more astounding post-9/11 Liberal media affectations has been the extraordinary concern press members have for how terrorists looking to kill innocent Americans are treated at detention centers. A fine example of this occurred on Thursday... Full Article At Newsbusters
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Chris Weigant: What Would Abbie Hoffman Have Thought Of The Flag Lapel Pin Debate?
First off, happy Independence Day! I'd like to address, in as patriotic spirit as can be mustered, the wearing of United States flag lapel pins, and the inherent silliness this Debate represents. Flag lapel pins are all the rage these days, but the... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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The Star-Spangled Banner, an unusual anthem
There is something rather unusual about our national anthem, “ The Star-Spangled Banner “. We only sing part of it, and the last words of the part we commonly sing are a question: Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? ... Full Article At The Moderate Voice
NY Times Slams Obama For Being "New And Not Improved"
There has been a lot of talk lately about Barack Obama's changing positions. Arianna highlighted his "perceived move to the center" in a blog this week. A move she says is a mistake. The ... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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Declaring Independence from King George
This land was once ruled by a petulant King George. So what did King George do to upset the founding fathers so much 232 years ago? Many, many things , some of which sound eerily familiar whether you live in the U.S. or, say, Iraq: He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary... Full Article At Open Left
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Washington Post & Other Papers Lose 27th Amendment to the Constitution
Nearly two years ago on Newsbusters, I floated a proposal that newspapers require their editorial and other writers to police themselves for accuracy by requiring them to turn in footnotes with their copy. The process would force writers to check information they think they know that isn't so. Had... Full Article At Newsbusters
What's Your Favorite Grievance?
It's always worth taking time on the Fourth of July to read through the Declaration of Independence, a document that never ceases to amaze. In particular, it's fun to go over the list of grievances against King George III, to remind oneself what the whole fuss was about. My favorite is this... Full Article At The New Republic
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Shadegg-Coburn Plan Has Merit but Falls Short
As a conservative who has often thought liberals had too little concern about constitutional limits on government action, I was pleased to see that Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) has finally persuaded a Senator, ... Full Article At Roll Call - Opinion
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FISA vote not "moving to center"
I've gotten a million media requests lately to talk about Obama's "move to the center". Exhibit A for that conventional wisdom is Obama's capitulation on ... Full Article At Daily Kos
AZ: Gov. Janet Napolitano - marriage amendment unnecessary
Governor Napolitano starts out fine, explaining that there is any reason to amend the Constitution, but then she goes on to say this (sound familiar?):"I believe marriage is between a man and a woman," Napolitano said. "I don't think the constitutional... Full Article At Pam's House Blend
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Escrow
Bob Fertik has a nifty idea : Now we are asking you to use your money to ensure that Barack Obama lives up to his promise to deliver "change we can believe in. " How? By creating a progressive "escrow" fund that you control. Many progressives... Full Article At Corrente
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District Court: What FISA Did, What the FISA Capitulation Does
Yesterday Chief Judge Vaughn Walker of the Northern District of California issued an opinion in Al Haramain v. Bush, one of the cases challenging the NSA warrantless wiretapping program. EFF has the decision , which is a clear a repudiation of what... Full Article At Daily Kos
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Tour guides challenge Phila. licensing law
An unconstitutional law in the birthplace of the Constitution? There is indeed, claim three tour guides who have taken issue with City Council's attempt to ensure that they know their history.... Full Article At Philadelphia Inquirer - Front Page
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McCain and Obama Differ on Same-Sex Marriage Initiative
Barack Obama and John McCain are at odds over a California ballot initiative that would amend the state’s ... Full Article At The New York Times - Politics
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From the Department of Closing the Barn Door After The Unity Pony Drops A Steaming Load
Nice work on the whole worst of both worlds thing, Kos : Markos Moulitsas, a Liberal blogger and founder of the Daily Kos Web site, said he had decided to cut back on the amount of money he would contribute to the ... Full Article At Corrente