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Rangel Should Just Resign Already
Seeded on Wed Oct 7, 2009 9:24 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
Given the revelations and his recovered memory, if Rangel had any sense of duty, let alone honor, he'd give up the Ways and Means gavel on his own.
Congressional Sclerosis
Seeded on Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:16 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
But he suffers from the degenerative disease called Congressional Sclerosis. Its symptom is the belief that the rules, especially the petty ones, no longer apply to you. This happens over time.
The Real Public Option: Start Over
Seeded on Wed Sep 9, 2009 11:36 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
Obama really isn't our last, best hope for public policy changes in this area -- or in any other.
Obama, the Mortal
Seeded on Fri Sep 4, 2009 10:45 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
But the idea of Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi pulling Obama left is quite ridiculous. Where do you think he came from, this friend of Chávista ex-terrorist William Ayers, of PLO apologist Rashid Khalidi, of racialist inciter Jeremiah Wright?
Yale's Misguided Retreat
Seeded on Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:02 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
In deciding to omit the images from a book it is publishing about the controversy sparked by Danish cartoons of the prophet Muhammad, Yale University Press has handed a victory to extremists.
18 dead in revenge attacks
Seeded on Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:01 AM EDT (gulf-times.com)
The bullet-riddled bodies of 18 Taliban militants apparently killed by furious residents seeking revenge were discovered yesterday in Swat valley, officials said.
Is Your Home Childproof!
Sun Aug 9, 2009 10:31 PM EDT
Can kids get into your home? You might consider taking steps now to keep them out.
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Embarrassing Burps
Fri Aug 7, 2009 1:18 AM EDT
I've been drinking a bunch of carbonated cold beverages lately because it has been a hot year, and it is a problem. I toss back a couple cans or a liter, triggering an outburst of umodulated intonations.
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Saudi man arrested over TV boasts
Seeded on Tue Aug 4, 2009 12:06 AM EDT (Gulf News)
Several Saudis acted swiftly with calls to punish Abdul Jawad for such a grave crime, alien to Saudi society. About 200 Saudis filed a lawsuit in a Jeddah court. Several Saudis have been demanding in the local press and websites that he get an exemplary punishment.
Scary Things on A Plane
Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:54 PM EDT
I leaned in the truck window this afternoon and heard the radio report that a crocodile was found loose on an Abu Dhabi plane. It wasn't the first time crocs have roamed the airy aisles. Scary.
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Death of a Doctrine
Seeded on Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:00 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
The difficulty is that the Obama foreign policy team has often argued that the reason for tension and conflict with nations such as North Korea and Iran is a lack of adequate American engagement -- which is absurd, and which has raised absurdly high expectations.
Worst Coffee Ever
Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:49 PM EDT
A waste of water and filters. I bought a cheap can of off-brand, generic coffee and I cannot tolerate the taste.
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Obama's Misleading Medicine
Seeded on Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:27 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
Judged objectively, "reform" may do exactly the opposite of what Obama says. But because the president is so well-spoken, he has the ability to make misleading statements sound reasonable or sophisticated. Still, they're misleading.
42 killed in police, Nigerian 'Taliban' gunfight
Seeded on Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:43 PM EDT (gulf-times.com)
They were victims of "fighting between security personnel and members of the Taliban," he said, alluding to the sect founded in Nigeria in 2004 with a mission to set up an Islamic state in Nigeria.
Why Obamacare Is Sinking
Seeded on Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:25 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
But now we learn -- surprise! -- that universal coverage increases costs. The congressional Democrats' health-care plans, says the CBO, increase costs on the order of $1 trillion plus.
Paris 1968 to Tehran 2009
Seeded on Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:56 PM EDT (asharq al awsat)
I feel despair when I witness the lack of human rights [in Iran], especially since this regime came to power under a platform of human rights. I feel despair when I see a President that only cares about antagonizing the world.
The Real Losers in Iran
Seeded on Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:41 AM EDT (asharq al awsat)
Iranians who watch their television or read their newspapers these days cannot help noticing that while the mullahs are fading a new elite, consisting of the military, is taking their place.
Labor in the Driver's Seat
Seeded on Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:20 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
If Congress makes FedEx's operations more precarious by changing the law to make it easier for local disputes to cripple its operations, Smith says a multibillion-dollar order for 15 Boeing 777s will be automatically canceled.
The Deep-Pockets Mirage
Seeded on Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:13 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
The House actions echo President Obama's unrealistic campaign promise that he can build a larger, more progressive government while raising taxes on only the wealthiest.
Air Force Project Being Probed Is Linked to Murtha
Seeded on Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:32 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
When an Air Force command in north Florida sought new battlefield technologies, Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.) steered millions in federal dollars its way to hire defense contractors.
Al-Qaeda Vows to Hit China over Uighur Unrest
Seeded on Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:39 PM EDT (asharq al awsat)
HONG KONG (AFP) – Al-Qaeda is threatening for the first time to attack Chinese interests overseas in retaliation for the deaths of Muslims in the restive region of Xinjiang, according to a risk analysis group.
The 'Cap And Tax' Dead End
Seeded on Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:13 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
Those who understand the issue know we can meet our energy needs and environmental challenges without destroying America's economy.
Sudanese woman faces lashes for 'indecency'
Seeded on Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:40 PM EDT (gulf-times.com)
Hussein told AFP she was at a restaurant on July 3 when police came in and rounded up women wearing trousers. Two days later, 10 of them were given 10 lashes each . . .
Dogs are Better than Cats
Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:03 PM EDT
Dogs are better than cats; on that everyone will agree. Exploring reasons why, however, will quell any disagreement from those who simply don't know any better.
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Enforce Islamic law: Red Mosque cleric
Seeded on Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:25 AM EDT (gulf-times.com)
The most hardline cleric in Pakistan's capital yesterday demanded that the government enforce Islamic law or risk bloody revolution, two years after security forces stormed his Red Mosque.
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America should look to Europe -- if, for nothing else, a grim glimpse of where the dark road of islamisation will take us. It appears Sarkozy is taking a page from Wilders' playbook. France Takes in Islam, The Deportations Have Started Islam in action
- Cash for Clunkers Results Finally In: Taxpayers Paid $24,000 per Vehicle Sold
Edmunds.com, the premier resource for online automotive information, has determined that Cash for Clunkers cost taxpayers $24,000 per vehicle sold.
- President Obama ties George W. Bush on Golf
President Barack Obama has only been in office for just over nine months, but he's already hit the links as much as President Bush did in over two years.
- Culture makes a comeback in Swat
Before the arrival of the Taliban, the north-western Pakistani valley of Swat was a centre of Pashtun music and culture. But under the militants a ban was imposed on all forms of artistic expression.
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