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I am a 60-plus widow, recently retired after almost 40 years in the newspaper business. My love of politics was learned, first, from my father, a small-town Justice of the Peace for 18 years, then, my husband, a national award-winning reporter and White House Press Corps member for the Houston Post. I met and married him when he came to South Texas, having bought several small papers. Like most Deep South Texas residents, I am a lifelong Democrat, but that is not etched in stone; I am open to other party candidates if I deem them better. I am a voracious reader, love gardening and embroidering, and am also a big movie buff, since that was my father's business. Love classical and country music. My first love was James Dean, followed by Elvis Presley. I joined Propeller to learn more -- about everything. My life's motto is "A day without learning something new is a wasted day"

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$20 Million Was Paid For Ingrid Betancourt

Politics – The rescue wasn't quite such a miracle after all. Why hasn't this article appeared in the US press? Perhaps our press isn't as free as we think. This story is in Spanish but it can easily be run through a translator. http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url?fr=avbbf-us

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 02:29am

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Condoleezza Rice and George Bush - Sticking to Their Story!

Politics – In an earlier article, I described George Bush as a bull in an American china shop, insinuating that he, and his crackerjack team have damaged or destroyed everything that they have come into contact with! For our nation's birthday, The Lang Report wishes to give a very special July Fourth -up Award to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for be

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 02:28am

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Can the Guantanamo Ruling Fix America's Image?

Politics – America's image has taken a beating since evidence of torture and abuse at Guantanamo, as well as the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, was first revealed. Most of the approximately 270 prisoners still at Guantanamo have been in US custody for more than six years without ever being charged with a crime, says CÃ;©sar Chelala.

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 02:27am

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Electric car inventor drives his point home to US house of representatives

Politics – A BOFFIN TOLD the US House of Representatives that a US electric car infrastructure could be set up for the price of only two months' worth of oil.

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 02:23am

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/04/bush-heckled-during-july-4-speech/

Politics – Bush is confronted during July 4th speech. He is berated for war crimes and for overthrowing our form of government. We need more protestors like these brave people. They are saying what the majority of people think. God Bless American.

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 02:23am

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John McCain's "protective barrier"

Politics – In the most vivid example to date of media describing any criticism of McCain as criticism of his military service, NBC's Andrea Mitchell described a television ad that made not a single mention of McCain's service as part of "an organized campaign against John McCain's military service."

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 02:22am

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Bush Assailed by Angry Mobs on 4th Of July

Politics – Bush was confronted as a war criminal. Others berated the President for overthrowing our government from within. We need more people like these brave protestors to overthrow this President.

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 01:44am

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Ten Years Ago, Bin Laden Demanded Oil Should Cost $144 a Barrel

Politics – In a 1998 interview, Osama bin Laden said the real price of a barrel of oil should be $144 a barrel (10 years ago, a barrel of oil was $11). Also, One month after 9/11, the New York Times warned that among the misguided decisions that would put oil supplies at risk would be that the United States attacks Iraq.

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 01:44am

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FISA debate: Americans have a president, not a king

Politics – Where did people get the idea that the U.S. President has the power to "order" private citizens to do anything, let alone to break the law? How did this warped and distinctly un-American mentality get implanted into our public discourse -- that the President can give "orders" to private citizens that must be complied with?

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 01:43am

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Gallup Daily: Obama Leads by 5 Points, 47% to 42%

Politics – National registered voters continue to favor Barack Obama by a slim margin over John McCain, 47% to 42%, according to Gallup Poll Daily tracking conducted right before the July 4 holiday.

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 01:43am

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Past July 4 polls promising for Obama

Politics – In the post-war era, the Gallup polls taken closest to the Independence Day holiday have been correct in picking the popular vote winner two-thirds of the time, in 10 of 15 presidential contests, a Politico analysis found.

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 01:42am

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Analysis: McCain struggles to regain footing

Politics – John McCain calls himself an underdog. That may be an understatement. The GOP presidential candidate trails Democrat Barack Obama in polls, organization and money while trying to succeed a deeply unpopular fellow Republican in a year that favors Democrats.

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 01:42am

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John McCain: "I Hate the Bloggers"

Politics – JOHN MCCAIN: "Now we've got the cables. We've got talk radio. We've got the bloggers. I hate the bloggers. We've got all kinds of sources of information."

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 01:41am

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Obama May Hold Convention Speech In Stadium Before 76,000 Supporters

Politics – The first three days of this year's convention are still scheduled to be held at downtown Denver's Pepsi Center, a basketball and hockey arena. But the Pepsi Center holds no more than about 19,000 people, and the Obama campaign thinks it can assemble a much bigger crowd for the acceptance speech.

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 01:41am

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McCain to Avoid Bush during GOP Convention

Politics – In a sign of just how poisonous President Bush has become to his fellow Republican's election hopes, the sitting President will speak on the opening night of the Republican convention, and there will not be a joint media appearance with John McCain.

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 01:41am