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The Twelve Lies Of Sarah Palin »
Posted by: Neophile 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Politics
These are not hyperbolic claims or rhetorical excess. They are assertions of fact that are demonstrably untrue and remain uncorrected. Every single one of the ...
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Why is Habeas Corpus Such a Threat to those in Power? »
Posted by: populist 3 months, 3 weeks ago in News
Why is the Supreme Court's decision to uphold habeas corpus rights for the Guantanamo detainees so scary that Senator Lindsey Graham, with the support ...
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Federal Surveillance: The Threat to Americans' Security »
Posted by: populist 2 months, 4 weeks ago in News
The more information government gathers on people, the more power it will have over them. The more power it has to monitor their peaceful activities ...
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Researchers: Car exhaust may be used for power »
Posted by: STONERS 3 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
Researchers are competing to meet a challenge from the U.S. Department of Energy: Improve fuel economy 10 percent by converting wasted exhaust heat into ...
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Bush Does a 9/11 Replay in Asking for Unprecedented Powers and Unprecedented Budget »
Posted by: not2needy 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Business & Finance
Just after the September 11th terrorist attacks occurred, George W. Bush went before the nation and made the case that he needed unprecedented authority -- budgetary ...
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What Ever Happened to the Tenth Amendment? »
Posted by: populist 3 months, 1 week ago in News
It is “We the People” that are granted rights and we delegate power to the government. The government, however, acts as if the truth is ...
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8 Cool Sleeping Pods for Power Napping »
Posted by: chris789 2 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology
Power napping has been touted for many years as the best way to recover energy mid-day, so don ’t be surprised if progressive productivity managers ...
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Bush regime wants even more power to spy on Americans »
Posted by: populist 2 months, 1 week ago in News
The Washington Post ran an article on Aug.16th about easing up on police spy rules. The Justice Department reportedly proposed a new domestic spying ...
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The Never-Ending War on American Freedom »
Posted by: populist 2 months, 2 weeks ago in News
From the beginning of the American Republic there has been a group of influential people who have devoted their lives and careers to putting more ...
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The Real Action in '68 »
Posted by: Beau7890 2 months, 3 weeks ago in News
If you were young and on fire and in anguish over the war in Vietnam, was there anyplace to be in late August of 1968 ...
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Southern Baptists Adjust to Idea of Palin »
Posted by: Jayson 1 month, 2 weeks ago in Religion
Within the nation's largest Protestant denomination, a woman may not lead a church or a home. But prominent Southern Baptists see nothing wrong with ...
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How Oil Drilling Could Power the Future »
Posted by: STONERS 3 weeks, 5 days ago in Business & Finance
" Drill, baby, drill," is the mantra of those who think America must free up its domestic oil supplies, but drilling offshore is not the only ...
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Bob Barr: The Constitution as a Limit on Executive Power »
Posted by: populist 3 months, 3 weeks ago in News
The Constitution employs several techniques to preserve our liberties and privacy. One is to limit federal authority to enumerated powers. Another is to explicitly restrict ...
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Todd Palin Subpoenaed in Troopergate Probe »
Posted by: Neophile 2 months ago in News
The state Senate Judiciary Committee voted 3-2 today to subpoena 13 people -- including the husband of Gov. Sarah Palin -- in an investigation of whether Palin ...
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Cheney Rules: A Primer for the Next Vice President »
Posted by: Beau7890 1 month ago in Politics
Vice presidential power was a term of mirth in governments past. Not anymore. Vice President Cheney may be the nearest thing we have had to ...
