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The coming Israel-Iran war

News – Israel will almost surely attack Iran's nuclear sites in the next four to seven months -- and the leaders in Washington and even Tehran should hope that the attack will be successful enough to cause at least a significant delay in the Iranian production

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Voted for on July 19, 2008 12:03pm

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Who Killed the Constitution

Books – an excellent interview about the Constitution, the federal government, and the new book, Who Killed the Constitution? The Fate of American Liberty from World War I to George W. Bush.

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Voted for on July 18, 2008 05:52pm

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European leaders lobbied Bush on tanker contract

Politics – The leaders of France, Germany and Britain personally lobbied President Bush over a controversial $35 billion contract for U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tankers that was originally awarded to a team that included a European aerospace firm but is now being re-competed.

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Voted for on July 18, 2008 05:52pm

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Congress Needs To Pay Off Federal Debt!

Do No Evil – The burden of the debt for every American citizen is $175,000 and growing every day. In an age where more and more Americans are carrying massive personal debt, we are borrowing on our future dangerously. I am not asking to cut essential services, but against our...

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Voted for on July 18, 2008 05:41pm

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Proposed George W. Bush Sewage Plant makes ballot

Politics – A measure seeking to commemorate President Bush's years in office by slapping his name on a San Francisco sewage plant has qualified for the November ballot.

View Story Discuss (32) (news.yahoo.com) 2 days ago by TechnologyExpert

Voted for on July 18, 2008 12:42pm

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Democrats try to spur oil exploration

News – Republicans blocked a Democratic bill to spur exploration in areas where drilling has already been sanctioned. A supermajority was needed. Democrats were calling the bluff of Republicans on their persistent demands for more domestic production. "Drill on the leases you have or let somebody else do it," said Steny H. Hoyer (D-MA).

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Voted for on July 18, 2008 12:37pm

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Conyers may hold hearings, but plans no action on impeachment

Politics – All Rep. Dennis Kucinich wants is a chance to present his case. The Ohio Democrat has made a crusade of his efforts to impeach George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, only to be ignored and ridiculed by many of his fellow lawmakers.

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Voted for on July 15, 2008 05:06pm

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Another McCain Co-Chair Bites the Dust

Politics – Yet another member of John McCain's presidential campaign is stepping down after coming under scrutiny for shady business dealings.

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Voted for on July 15, 2008 05:06pm

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McCain Math

Politics – SEN. JOHN McCain says that President McCain would balance the federal budget by 2013. The plan is not credible. The Congressional Budget Office projects a deficit of $443 billion in 2013 if President Bush's tax cuts are extended, as Mr. McCain wants. But Mr. McCain is proposing far more tax cuts.

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Voted for on July 15, 2008 05:05pm

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McCain's Small-Business Bunk

Politics – He claims 23 million small-business owners would pay higher tax rates under Obama. He's wrong. The vast majority would see no change, and many would get a cut.

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Voted for on July 15, 2008 05:05pm

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There Was a Class War. The Rich Won It.

Politics – What happens if there's a class war and only one side bothers to show up and fight it? That's what happened over the last thirty years.

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Voted for on July 14, 2008 11:59am

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McCain's Eligibility Is Disputed by Professor

News – In an examination of Senator John McCain's eligibility to be president, a law professor at the University of Arizona has concluded that neither Mr. McCain's birth in 1936 in the Panama Canal Zone nor the fact that his parents were American citizens is enough to satisfy the requirement that the president must be a natural-born citizen.

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Voted for on July 11, 2008 03:30pm