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In Praise of Folly. A book written in the 15th century. It is better to imagine oneself a king than to be one. For in this imagining, you accrue all the benefits of that station while avoiding the pitfalls. Life is an amusing journey. Pointless in the end, but not before.
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The Audacity of Vanity
Politics – He figures it would be a nice backdrop. The supporting cast -- a cheering audience and a few fainting frauleins -- would be a picturesque way to bolster his foreign policy credentials.
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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).
This story has mostly positive ratings. 91 votes / 1 sink
Chertoff: European terrorists trying to enter US
Politics – European terrorists are trying to enter the United States with European Union passports, and there is no guarantee officials will catch them every time, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Thursday.
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US foreign policy cannot begin and end with Iraq, warns Obama
News – In his most ambitious foreign policy speech to date, Barack Obama robustly defended his stance on Iraq yesterday, accusing the Bush administration of pursuing a "single-minded" foreign policy that has cost thousands of lives, tarnished America's image and emptied the nation's coffers.
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'First Guantanamo video' released
News – A videotape of a detainee being questioned at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp has been released for the first time, Canadian media have reported.
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Anheuser Agrees to InBev Deal
Money – Anheuser-Busch Cos. agreed to be acquired Sunday by InBev NV for about $52 billion, creating the world's largest beer maker and placing an iconic American company in the hands of a Belgian-Brazilian giant.
This story has mostly positive ratings. 108 votes / 1 sink
Dow drops below 11,000 for 1st time in 2 years
Money – Stocks tumbled Friday as investors focused on troubles at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and watched oil prices climb further into record territory. The Dow Jones fell more than 200 points and slid below the 11,000 mark for the first time in two years. Is this what Phil Gramm when the failing economy and "mental recession" is all in our heads
This story has mostly positive ratings. 133 votes / 2 sinks
Senate Backs Wiretap Bill to Shield Phone Companies
News – More than two and a half years after the disclosure of President's Bush's domestic eavesdropping program set off a furious national debate, the Senate gave final approval on Wednesday afternoon to broadening the government's spy powers and providing legal immunity for the phone companies that took part in the wiretapping program.
This story has mostly positive ratings. 101 votes / 3 sinks
Is This the Dumbest Generation?
News – Younger Americans stumped in knowledge tests in the visually driven info age.
This story has mostly positive ratings. 194 votes / 26 sinks
Evil Reigns but None Dare Call it Treason
Do No Evil – Torture advocated, secret armies and prisons encouraged, ignoring habeas corpus for anyone pointed to and called "enemy combatant." Yet, non dare call it treason.
This story has mostly positive ratings. 104 votes / 2 sinks
McCain plan: Let taxpayers, not employers, subsidize health insurance premiums
Politics – There's a great unknown about Sen. John McCain's health plan: How many employers would drop insurance coverage for their workers because of his tax policies?
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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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Lawn-chair balloonist drifts from Oregon to Idaho
News – Using his trusty BB gun to help him return to Earth, a 48-year-old gas station owner flew a lawn chair rigged with helium-filled balloons more than 200 miles across the Oregon desert Saturday, landing in a field in Idaho.
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Former Sen. Jesse Helms Dies At 86
News – Jesse Helms, the five-term Republican Senator from North Carolina, has died, CBS News has confirmed. He was 86.
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Romney: Obama Shows 'Frightening Naivete'
Politics – Barack Obama's approach to the war on terror shows "frightening naivetÃ;©. Even the peaceniks of the last decade have recognized that the pre-911 thinking of the early 1990s was wrong," Romney says.
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