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We see the President “playing to his base”, “whipping up his base”, and we have seen individuals respond with acts of violence, from the start. Even if we do manage to re-tilt the balance, to elect enough Dems to change the playing field, there are...
by JanetCMusic
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on Wed Oct 31, 2018 at 11:48 AM PDT
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I honestly don’t know how I feel about this. Actually, yes I do, now that I’ve written the notes below. This is really overdone and needs to tempered with a big dose of judgement, common sense and maturity, which were all missing from the police...
by marking time
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on Thu Mar 02, 2017 at 10:38 AM PST
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I've offered this idea in a few comments already today, but I want to commemorate the assassination of Dr. George Tiller with a diary as well. I generally try to be reasonable here with my proposals,
by Seneca Doane
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on Sun May 31, 2009 at 06:58 PM PDT
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I came across this story and it is worrying on so many levels.
The scheme, funded by the Home Office, involves officers working alongside Muslim communities to identify impressionable ...
by LaFeminista
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on Sat Mar 28, 2009 at 04:46 AM PDT
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DISCLAIMER: I searched for this but couldn't find it. If it's covered elsewhere, I'll delete.
Monday's BBC.com ran a story with the lede:
Anti-terror measures worldwide have seriously ...
by jwhitmill
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on Tue Feb 17, 2009 at 09:52 PM PST
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Happy October 1st everybody! Welcome to the latest front in the war: America. This sounds probably too frivolous, but it's actually true. American troops are currently, for the first time, ...
by Moonflowrr
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on Wed Oct 01, 2008 at 09:10 PM PDT
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Quotables:
Amity Shlaes says economics often lays the path for politics.
Bob Scheer says Hummers didn't drive us to high oil prices.
Arianna ...
by Left Right and Center
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on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 01:24 PM PDT
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