No Habeas Corpus for Bagram Detainees
A federal court of appeals on May 21 ruled that detainees held by the United States at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan...
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Consumer Protection or Consumer Prying?
It seems that every day we learn of some new horror in the financial reform bill currently before Congress. This is not surprising...
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Shorebank — Another Example of “Cronyism”
Obama’s connections to less than reputable characters and groups like Goldman Sachs, the Chicago Climate Exchange, “Fannie and Freddie,” former Chicago Governor Rod...
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Rush Limbaugh as GOP Kingmaker?
Zev Chafets, writing an op-ed for the New York Times, concluded that radio show host Rush Limbaugh “is the brains and the spirit...
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Paul: No Repeal of Civil Rights Act
U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul of Kentucky said he supports the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and would “unequivocally” oppose any effort to...
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Controversy Over U.S. Base in Okinawa
The British Guardian newspaper on May 21 quoted from a statement made by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to reporters in Tokyo that...
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Have a DNA Sample on the House
“Millions of Americans arrested for but not convicted of crimes will likely have their DNA forcibly extracted and added to a national database,...
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Woody Allen’s “Dictatorship,” Starring Barack Obama
Perhaps it’s his experience as writer, director, and star of several hit movies that has led Woody Allen to prefer one-man operations. That...
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Hearing Will Challenge Obama’s Eligibility
On May 12, the American Patriot Foundation announced that there will be an Article 32 military hearing that may reveal whether President Barack...
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Rand Paul Grilled on Civil Rights Act
The day after he won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Kentucky, it was clear that one of the issues political newcomer...
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Incumbent Specter Loses in Pa., Incumbent Lincoln Forced into Runoff in Ark.
Democratic challenger and Congressman Joe Sestak defeated Republican-turned-Democratic Senator Arlen Specter by a 53-47 margin in the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate primary, while Arkansas...
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Tweaking Social Security Won’t Solve Its Problems
According to the Associated Press, “Social Security faces a $5.3 trillion shortfall over the next 75 years.” Yes, you read that correctly: FDR’s...
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Rand Paul Victorious in Kentucky GOP Primary
Eye surgeon and Tea Party favorite Rand Paul won a handy victory over the Republican Party establishment in the Kentucky Senate primary Tuesday,...
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Obama Seeks $205 Million for Israel’s Defense
CNN reported May 14 that “the White House is asking Congress to approve $205 million to help Israel build a new short-range rocket...
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SENATOR Rand Paul?
If Rand Paul’s poll numbers are confirmed in today's Republican primary in Kentucky, it will, according to the New York Times, “mark one...
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