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It would be simplest to describe Tuesday night’s Vote for Change concert in St. Paul as a monumental musical night. While true, that only scratches the surface. I am often pessimistic and cynical about our political process and, with Bush in power, our nation’s future. Knowing these artists are willing to unite and publicly express […] Hopefully not totally overshadowed by the debate hoopla, the House Thursday failed to get the necessary two-thirds majority to pass a proposed federal constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. Stephanie Herseth voted in favor of the amendment. This vote comes a day after she voted to repeal a law banning most handguns in the District […] I am not going to watch the big debate tonight. Hearing the s-o-s spew from the Liar-in-Chief would put our household televisions at too much risk. I figure I will get the fairest assessment and evaluation from the special live edition of The Daily Show following the debate. Given the foreign policy focus, here’s some […] In light of the Bush administration’s insistence there be no judicial or semi-judicial oversight regarding incarerations at Guantanamo, an argument that relies mostly on the phrase “trust us,” I found this story interesting: A prominent Taleban commander who was killed last week in southern Afghanistan had rejoined the militants after being released from the U.S […] The Argus Leader/KELO poll on the presidential race isn’t too shocking. But it contained one item Democrats should find particularly disconcerting. According to the specifics in today’s Argus, when asked about Bush’s “handling of homeland security and the war on terrorism,” 41 percent of Democrats polled approved, 40 percent disapproved and 19 percent were “not […] |
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