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Diplomacy? What’s that?
Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama says we need a shift in diplomacy and, of course, says he can deliver on such a shift if he become President. Shift? Shouldn't the pitch…
Rules? We don’t need no stinkin’ rules
Let's face it. Anytime you put the word "lawmaker" in the same headline or sentence with "ethics" you're asking for trouble. The Washington Post says "Lawmakers Agree on New Ethics Rules."…
The great cleavage debate
You know it's a slow news week when Hillary Clinton flashes a little cleavage and it becomes news.
We suppose that a public…
Just the FAQs
American gestapo
The last place you expect to run into a federal government goon squad is the Blue Ridge Parkway, the scenic highway that runs through Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. But the…
Romney calls Bush’s war a failure
Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said Friday that the country is angry over the lack of progress in the Iraq war, a stinging assessment of the Bush administration's handling of the…
Obama faces black resistance in SC
Presidential hopeful Barack Obama faces two major obstacles in South Carolina, the first Democratic testing ground for black support: the popularity of the Clinton name and doubts among blacks that…
Congress passes Homeland security bill
Congress sent President Bush legislation Friday to intensify anti-terror efforts in the U.S., shifting money to high-risk states and cities and expanding screening of air and sea cargo to stave…
Full spin cycle on Gonzales
The White House accused congressional Democrats on Friday of waging a crusade to bring down U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales after lawmakers sought a perjury probe against him. The criticism came…