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A nation dominated by lies, anger & trivial pursuit

Listen to any political debate, not only on television and forums but also between our elected representatives and leaders and you quickly realize we have become a society where hyperbole…

Afghanistan: Forgetting the lessons of Vietnam

Anyone who has paid much attention to 20th-century warfare should be getting nervous about Afghanistan. The war there is developing the ominous characteristics of other modern unconventional conflicts. These wars…

Agencies use tricks to conceal information

President Barack Obama's new standards of openness in the federal government have not trickled down to some of its agencies, where officials have used special statutes inserted into bills to…

Senate committee rejects public option

A Senate panel on Tuesday rejected a government-run "public" insurance option as part of a broad healthcare overhaul, handing insurers an early victory and setting the stage for a long…

Long, nasty fight looms for health care reform

A sweeping health overhaul bill has survived a major challenge from the left, but onslaughts loom from the right on thorny issues including abortion and insurance coverage for illegal immigrants. Liberal…

Who are they?

Reports today indicate that a private security firm has taken control of police duties in Hardin, Montana. The town has disbanded its own police force, the local prison is up…

Obama’s anecdotes long on hype, short on fact

One of President Barack Obama's health care "horror stories" is about a woman who, he says, lost her health insurance on the verge of breast cancer surgery because she didn't…

Memo to Obama: Start acting like a President

Increasingly, it is becoming clear that Barack Obama hasn't yet realized he is no longer a candidate for President and he will come to the stunning conclusion that he is,…

Flake or not, Palin is still popular in GOP ranks

For reasons that defy logic, political reality and common sense, Republicans still back former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and the soap opera that surrounds her. Even with widespread criticism and antics…

The Iran threat: Real or just another excuse?

Call it Deja Vu all over again. An American warning that another middle eastern country is a threat because of a secret nuclear program. This time, it's Iran. Only the program wasn't…

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