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Cheney Backs Limbaugh Over Powell on GOP

// May 29th, 2009

Cheney Backs Limbaugh Over Powell on GOP

Cheney represents a part of the GOP that would rather die for a failed standard than be a multi-issue party.

The other day, I responded to a friend’s facebook status message concerning the downward direction of the GOP as such:

“True, and counterintuitively, they now rush to their polar extreme under the shaky leadership of Michael Steele, driving moderates like Arlen Specter out of the party, then publicly bluebait him for switching. it is a party in slow freefall.

which should make us sad. We need more parties, but even more important is that we can’t have less.”

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Obama Moves to Bar Release of Detainee Abuse Photos – NYTimes.com

// May 29th, 2009

Obama Moves to Bar Release of Detainee Abuse Photos – NYTimes.com

I disagree with Obama’s reasoning on this. Yes, it puts soldiers in harm’s way.  Yes, it hurts our countries image.  But thus is the consequence of engaging in such practices.  Having committed them, and then being anything less than transparent and apologetic, sets a horrific precedent for other countries to follow.  We need to needle the boil so it doesn’t fester.

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Obama vows tougher overseas tax policies

// May 10th, 2009

Obama vows tougher overseas tax policies

This should be well-received by anyone who is offended when corporations make money in America but then duck out of paying taxes.  Obama seeks to put this unamerican activity to a stop.

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Indo-U.S. trade policies

// May 9th, 2009

Trade policies between Indonesia and America – some facts

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40% of Americans Say Marijuana Should Be Legalized

// May 6th, 2009

Some Rasmussen Polling Data to back up what friends sometimes claim is conjecture on my part.

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Schwarzenegger: High Time for Marijuana Debate

// May 5th, 2009

Schwarzenegger: High Time for Marijuana Debate | NBC Los Angeles

I think California is going to get it done, but Schwarzenegger’s rhetoric, I think, is a fair call for patience.  Let’s do it right, so no one will undo it all later.

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Obama vows tougher overseas tax policies

// May 4th, 2009

Obama vows tougher overseas tax policies

Save $210 billion over the next decade and make the uber-wealthy pay taxes in the same country that enabled them to gain such wealth in the first place? Seems like an easy decision to me!

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E Pluribis Islam?

// May 1st, 2009

E Pluribis Islam?

Islam without borders?  Equality out of context?  Arabic cultural imperialism vs. pluralistic prograssive Islam suggests the world look to none other than Indonesia for answers.

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