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Can we finally close the gun show loophole?
Whether it's the indelible horror of the massacre at Newtown, Conn., or the tone-deaf response of the National Rifle Association and its allies who have shown themselves so hysterical and paranoid on the subject of gun rights, the public's hunger for...
Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, National Rifle Association of America, Firearms, Sandy Hook Elementary School
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No deal is better than a bad deal
Bill PressIf you really thought we were going to avoid going over the fiscal cliff, if you seriously believed Republicans in Congress would come to their senses and agree on a reasonable compromise then consider what happened in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, Dec. 4....Tags: Democratic Party, John Boehner, U.S. Congress, Politics, Fiscal Cliff
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Hugs for veterans; slugs for money-wasters
Time for another round of hugs and slugs. We start with a big round of slugs for everyone involved in the NorthStar charter-school fiasco — one of the worst examples of education "reform" this state has ever seen. Revelations in this mess...
Tags: Altamonte Springs, George W. Bush, Clear Channel Communications Inc., Marco Rubio, Rick Scott
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It's a good day for Mark Sanchez and Victoria Secret models
Good morning and welcome to a fairly sleepy morning on the Internet. Twitter is mostly concerned with heady topics like Happy Hump Day and #ILoveMyPhone, but there are a few news stories bubbling up. The lovely ladies of the annual Victoria Secret...
Tags: Television Industry, Football, Fox News Channel (tv network), Joe Montana, Entertainment
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Bob Dole and the GOP's disability
Much ink has been spilled in recent weeks criticizing the Republican Party and its failed presidential candidate for a lack of compassion and obvious antipathy toward "47 percent" of the electorate (if not a bit more), so it was reassuring to see two of...
Tags: Democratic Party, Richard Lugar, Human Rights, Rick Santorum, Scott P. Brown
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Senate defeats disabilities treaty despite Dole appearance
Republican opposition has led to Senate rejection of a United Nations treaty on the rights of the disabled that is modeled after the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The majority of Republicans were not swayed by support for the...
Tags: Politics, World War II (1939-1945), George W. Bush, Treaties, Parties and Movements
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Leonard Pitts: Better to lose with grace than to win with deceit
One guy was among the greatest losers in the history of politics, the other, one of the biggest winners in all of sports. They were unalike men who shared little except recent headlines. But there was, in that brief juxtaposition, an object lesson for...
Tags: Philosophy, Politics, World War II (1939-1945), Al Davis, Elections
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Rendell: First POTUS debate is a must-win for Mitt Romney.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekIf Republican Presidential Candidate ... ... Mitt Romney fails to come away with a win or at the first presidential debate at the University of Denver next month, the former Massachusetts governor could find his candidacy abandoned by GOP moneymen...... -
Tuesday Morning Coffee: It's #VoterID time again.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. It's not February. And it's not Groundhog Day. Yet we here at Capitol Ideas World HQ can't help feel like we'll be trooping into familiar territory as we make the trek over to Commonwealth Court...... -
Rose Hill Cemetery program gives all the chance to 'thank a veteran'
alnotarianni@aol.comSheila Sweigert stared across the lawn of Rose Hill Cemetery toward the American flag flapping in the breeze. The only sounds were the cry of taps and the faint singing of birds. It was a solemn moment in which she honored her deceased son, Chad...Tags: Memorial Day, Chad, World War II (1939-1945), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Armed Forces
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Mailbag: Patrician values cost GOP, McCain victory
Stratfor, a private U.S. intelligence company with high-power clients around the globe, disclosed that Sen. John McCain was aware of significant voter fraud during the 2008 presidential campaign. Despite having had evidence that the Democrats had...Tags: Bill Ayers, Democratic Party, Jesus Christ, Jim Silva, Medical Procedures and Tests
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No, no, no -- both sides are not equally to blame
Bill PressThis is the political season. So you can expect to hear a lot of lies, and we do. "The stimulus did not create one single job." (John Boehner) "Barack Obama is the most dangerous president in modern history." (Newt Gingrich) "I was a severely conservative...Tags: Democratic Party, John Boehner, Richard Lugar, Mitch McConnell, James Inhofe
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