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Progressive Politics ExaminerJay began writing politically themed commentary and founded his blog, Swimming Freestyle, in October 2007. Here he'll write about politics from a progressive perspective.
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It's a pretty good day
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It's easy to be consumed by all the bad stuff. The economy, an often lame presidential race, gasoline prices pushing $5/gallon, and an Administration that has contempt for the Constitution and rule of law.But look a little higher....and there's some pretty good news out there:
- David Ignatius has a column in todays Washington Post about the ongoing discussions between sworn enemies, Israel and Syria.
- Serbian war criminal Radovan Karadzic was apprehended and will face charges before the World Court for genocide.
- Power sharing talks between rival Zimbabwe forces Zanu-PF and MDC began in South Africa today.
- U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama spoke today before 200K screaming, American flag waving Germans in Berlin.
- Sudanese President Bashir was finally charged with genocide and crimes against humanity for his governments crimes in Darfur.
It's good to take a few steps back sometimes....
Topics: Good things
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This is for those folks (the new Republican Party) who belittle science, choose what theories they want to believe based on political ideology, and label the rest for "elites". From Wired:Scientists are using a modified tobacco virus... Read More
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This is getting to be a regular occurence. For an Administration that ridiculed Barack Obama for advocating attacking al Qaeda/Taliban targets if Pakistan is unwilling, they sure do a lot of of it.This raid was unique in that it was the first time... Read More
Palin Hearts Earmarks
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Note: if part of your campaign strategy is to antagonize the media, one shouldn't be surprised if they do some extra heavy lifting investigating your past. The Seattle Times reported yesterday that she submitted 31 earmark requests totaling $197... Read More
Topics: Sarah Palin , earmarks
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