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December 23, 2009 11:12 AM EST
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The Times (UK) reported December 23 that the family of most wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden is living in a secret compound inside Iran, citing members of the bin Laden family as sources.
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December 23, 2009 10:52 AM EST
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The New York Times reported December 22 that the Obama administration's plan to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba may not come to fruition until some time in 2011, more than a year . . .
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December 23, 2009 10:50 AM EST
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General Anthony Cucolo is in charge of a task force of 22,000 U.S. soldiers in northern Iraq. He made headlines this week when he listed pregnancy as a reason for court-martialing soldiers- then later . . .
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December 23, 2009 10:28 AM EST
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VOA reported December 21 that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, has said that the use of military force against Iran for its continued defiance of the international . . .
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December 23, 2009 10:16 AM EST
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Here’s a nice breakdown on the bill crafted behind closed doors by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and revealed to the public less than 48 hours before the initial vote:
Busts the Federal Budget: . . .
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December 23, 2009 07:06 AM EST
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...merged bill may b unrecognizable from what assumed was a done deal:R death panels back in?what's punishment 4not purchasing mandated HC?
Sarah Palin, Twitter, December . . .
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December 23, 2009 02:23 AM EST
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Flashback: GOP Accused Griffith Of Abusing Cancer Patients, Cheering For Radical Islam Eric Kleefeld | December 22, 2009, 2:11PM - Talking Points memo
Spread the word. Share this article on . . .
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December 23, 2009 02:04 AM EST
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Click on the blue headline below to view the short C-SPAN video of this incident
Taking Coburn At His Word
Think Progress caught a chilling moment on C-SPAN this morning. . . .
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December 23, 2009 01:55 AM EST
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This is a slide show of a beautiful wooded Park, In the Uzbek capital; before during and after the trees were felled.
Sad. So sad. Look in the living core of a beautiful hardwood . . .
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December 23, 2009 01:19 AM EST
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12,000 illegals enter the USA every day. I just looked this up and fell the hell out of my chair. Estimated numbers are now at 20 million. Lets put that into perspective:
1 in 15 . . .
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December 22, 2009 06:44 PM EST
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Dear President Obama,
Since everyone in the country is talking about health care right now, I thought I’d chime in too. Well, actually, I’m not going to chime in on the whole health care . . .
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December 22, 2009 06:04 PM EST
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Republican efforts to interview a former top aide to Michelle Obama in the controversial case of a fired inspector general have been stymied by the White House, the top Republican looking into the case . . .
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December 22, 2009 04:30 PM EST
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From CBS News Online:
On the Senate floor Tuesday morning, Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) delivered a health care inspired version of the classic Christmas poem, "Twas the Night Before Christmas." . . .
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December 22, 2009 03:45 PM EST
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Expect the lapdog media to downplay this one!
Democratic Representative Parker Griffin to switch parties.
He sees the writing on the wall, next year will be a bloodbath for Democrats!
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1209/30896.html . . .
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December 22, 2009 02:30 PM EST
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Beans, bullets and band aids. Stock up; you will need them soon!
I often wonder where the wing nuts get their information. I know that they have many right-wing publications . . .
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December 22, 2009 03:43 PM EST
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As we talk about health care reform, we should also be mindful as to how the corporate food industry and chemical manufacturers play a role in the declining health in humans and are an element that keeps . . .
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December 22, 2009 02:03 PM EST
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It has just been reported that Parker Griffith, a freshman Democratic from Alabama, will be making an announcement this afternoon that he is switching to the Republican Party.
This is just the latest . . .
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December 22, 2009 01:23 PM EST
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If you didn't catch this episode of Bill Moyer's Journal, you need to read the transcript, and NOW! This health care bill didn't get this bad, it was supposed to be this bad, from the start. Obama . . .
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December 22, 2009 12:04 PM EST
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The following is not based on empirical data. Nor is it based on a careful study of academic resources. It is based solely on cynicism and, in general, a pessimistic attitude. Any information communicated . . .
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December 22, 2009 10:07 AM EST
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How far into stupid must we go with this "let's all be green" initiative?
Yes, I do not believe in MAN made global warming.
Yes, I am tired of hearing about my carbon footprint and what that supposedly . . .
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