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I’d truly like to address politics from a logical perspective but I find myself totally influenced by a theatrical perspective. On Wednesday and Thursday July 21 and 22nd I glued myself to C span

If granny hasn't been making cookies and knitting sweaters for you lately, it's because she might be one of the anti-war grandmothers on the streets protesting the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. In

If granny hasn't been making cookies and knitting sweaters for you lately, it's because she might be one of the anti-war grandmothers on the streets protesting the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. In

The number of serious on-the-job accidents this year have yet again made very clear the urgent need for expanded and tightened government safety regulation. The toll on workers has been high, as

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Tea Party Express Founder and Chairman Accuses NAACP of Being Bigots for Denouncing Racist Elements Within the Broader Tea Party Movement, Ignoring His Own Well-Documented Record of Bigoted Rants and

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It was an unusually hot July day in San Francisco. There was a parade on that day in 1916 – a “Preparedness Day” parade organized by local Republican businessmen. It was intended to drum up

Fake News 7/7/10The Gainesville Daily StatementApple recalls i-wave phone, after several horrific accidentsMichael Adler, Staff Writer.Apple’s new i-wave phone includes a microwave

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