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Freedom Isn't Free - We Still Aren't Free of Sarah Palin
Region: United States7 4 09 Freedom Isn’t Free – We Still Aren’t Free of Sarah Palin By Mary Lyon Happy Independence Day, on the eve of which we’ve been reminded that we are FAR from declaring our national indepe... more
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The Future Face of the Republican Party?
Region: Georgia
During the 1990s, there was no question who was the face of Republican Party. With his Contract with America, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich became a very aggressive and visible symbol of GOP ideology. However, ... more
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Racist Incidents Follow Obama Victory
Region: WashingtonEven if the general reaction to Barack Obama’s presidential win has been positive, a racist backlash has taken place in the wake of the results from Election Day. Most of the people and nations h... more
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The Hate-Talk Express - Is This Really the Way You Want to Go Out, Senator McCain?
Region: United States10 13 08 The Hate-Talk Express – Is This Really the Way You Want to Go Out, Senator McCain? By Mary Lyon Dear Senator McCain, One way or another, you reach an end on November 4th. We do know that for certain,... more
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Legislative Panel Finds Palin Abused Power in Troopergate Case
Region: Alaska
An Alaska legislative panel, which met behind closed doors with an independent investigator today, found that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power when she ordered the replacement of state safety commissioner Walter Mo... more
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Advantage Biden
Region: Missouri
10 02 08 Advantage Biden By Mary Lyon I had help with this one. I watched Joe Biden and Sarah Palin square off, on CNN, specifically for that network’s audience meters. In this case, it was a group of undecide... more
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Palin, the Born-Again Bush (Just Add Lipstick)
Region: New York
OK, I have to admit it: I can be a bit slow. I didn’t get it till today, even with the evidence mounting higher than a pile of Alaska earmarks. I’d often wondered, in recent months, why Bush, who has so maimed ... more
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Palin, abortion, and the blindness of the one-issue voter
Region: New YorkA recent letter to a local paper noted, quite correctly, that Sarah Palin has "taken this country by storm" partly because of "her strong opposition to abortion." (Thankfully, though, as a wise analyst n... more
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Beyond That Palin Perkiness, an Empty Shell
Region: New York
What do a boulder and Sarah Palin have in common? Absolutely nothing. One is all substance, the other seems totally devoid of it. What prompted this comparison? Well, I was hiking in the Catskills yest... more
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Bristol Palin's Pregnancy, the Tip of the Disastrous "Pro-Life" Iceberg
Region: Washington
Is the pregnancy of Sarah Palin’s teenage daughter off limits as a relevant political issue? Absolutely not. “It's a private family matter,” a McCain strategist said. “Life happe... more
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