Tag: politics
group name: newscorps
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February 01, 2007 12:43 AM EST --
When I was selected to be one of the political correspondents for Gather, I became quickly obsessed with what I would write about first. The war in Iraq seemed to be the obvious subject. But being a cause . . . more
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February 28, 2007 07:22 PM EST --
I suppose I’m getting a reputation for writing some pretty controversial articles. And I’ve managed to raise the ire of some very passionate critics. So much so that they have resorted to impugning . . . more
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March 13, 2007 09:22 AM EDT --
The 1960’s saw the birth of the Federal Minimum Wage and from then on the fight has been on. The Republicans see it as socialism run amok. Democrats see it as an unfortunately necessary step to try . . . more
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January 05, 2007 06:36 PM EST --
A burglar sues the owners of home he was trying to break into after he falls through their skylight and wins. In California a customer sues a grocery store after a 6 pack of beer . . . more
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March 06, 2007 12:44 AM EST --
Recently in the news we’ve seen some tragic events involving a bus rolling off an overpass killing 6 members of a college baseball team in Atlanta, a tornado that directly hit a high school in Alabama . . . more
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March 20, 2007 12:48 PM EDT --
This morning finds Dick Cheney on his way back to George Washington Medical. His spokeswoman, Megan McGinn, initially reported "It's just a routine checkup."
However, according to NBC News: . . . more
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January 30, 2007 09:18 PM EST --
Most of us live our lives in relative isolation, focusing our energy and efforts on those things that matter to us. But every once in a while, a tragedy or disaster in a far-away place will make us . . . more
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June 28, 2007 09:27 PM EDT --
I have always found it bitterly amusing to observe how the current administration changes its rationale for doing things, especially when these things come under public, congressional or international . . . more
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February 26, 2007 04:31 PM EST --
The first and foremost reason Republican’s hate the poor is that the poor are a constant reminder that someone had to lose for them to win. And the saddest part is that it isn’t true. No one . . . more
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March 19, 2007 03:18 PM EDT --
The latest polls indicate approval for the war in Iraq is at an all time low. Despite this, President Bush insisted in his speech, commemorating the fourth anniversary of the war, that congress send him . . . more
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January 11, 2007 04:20 PM EST --
Farmers Branch, Texas Mayor Bob Phelps recently had his home vandalize, when “Viva Mexico” was painted on the side of his house. This occurred at the heels of . . . more
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April 24, 2007 12:58 PM EDT --
I am sure anyone who has read my articles would think I would be the last person on earth who would want to defend Carl Rove, but I must. A couple weeks ago I was listening to the radio and the discussion . . . more
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January 05, 2007 11:13 AM EST --
What has become of our freedom? I awoke this morning and while I was reading my mail, I overheard a statement on the news that now the President of the United States can read my mail . . . more
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January 30, 2007 12:34 PM EST --
I am delighted to announce that we have selected our initial group of over 60 Gather Correspondents, who will be contributing regular columns to Gather. The interest in this new program has been incredible. . . . more
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May 07, 2007 02:20 PM EDT --
I know I write a lot of articles opposing the war in Iraq. But until our loved ones are out of that nightmare, I don’t see how I can stop. Each week I watch the memoriam on ABC’s “This . . . more
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April 17, 2007 12:41 PM EDT --
On Monday Morning a Virginia Tech. Senior committed the worst act of gun violence in the history of our nation. Including himself, thirty three are dead and many wounded remain in area hospitals. The incident . . . more
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March 10, 2008 03:37 PM EDT --
I have been watching for the last hour or so as the events unfold, and with each and every new announcement I become more flabbergasted. The first news article linked Elliot Spitzer with a prostitution . . . more
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June 25, 2008 02:12 PM EDT --
Several weeks ago there were rumors floating around the Barack Obama was not born in the United States, and therefore not a natural born citizen. In an effort to dispel the rumors, left wing blogger . . . more
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February 03, 2007 04:16 PM EST --
It seems clear that Congress will pass some sort of nonbinding resolution about the folly of sending more troops to Iraq. It's a good beginning, but for the Americans who voted the Democrats in as . . . more
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April 04, 2007 04:51 PM EDT --
In light of Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria, a well placed news conference at the National Press Club was given today by none another than that little trouble maker Jimmy Carter. Of course the . . . more
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