The Times Square bombing case has produced some interesting side stories not least of which is the proposal, put forward by Joe Lieberman and seconded by John McCain and others, to revoke US citizenship from Americans who join foreign terrorist organizations in fighting against the United States. Lieberman and McCain also assailed the decision...
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Now that the Senate has voted to vote on health care reform they can finally get to crafting a version of the measure that may actually pass. Even given the close vote in the House on their final measure it would be surprising if they chose not to agree with the version that ultimately...
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I thought I would not be revisiting the shooting at Fort Hood so soon, but as the investigation into what happened begins to unfold, I think there are some things that merit mentioning. First of all, the shooting at Fort Hood had nothing to do with post traumatic stress syndrome, secondhand or otherwise. It...
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I knew there was a reason I liked Joe Lieberman. With the House passing their version of health care reform late Saturday night, the battle over how to reform the system moves to the Senate and conservatives seem to have an ally in the Democrat turned Independent Senator from Connecticut. The plan pushed through...
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Chris Dodd is up for reelection next year and polls showing him vulnerable have swelled the ranks of Republicans prepared to challenge him. This week Linda McMahon, CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment and wife of WWE Chairman and wrestling impresario Vince McMahon, threw her hat in the ring. A brief review of her background strongly...
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According to Politico, John McCain has made his decision on who wil be his running mate. Of course, the really important part, who the VP choice is, hasn’t been leaked yet, but with the person in question being informed on Thursday and outed on Friday, don’t be surprised if it leaks through the cracks at...
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