Republicans Today and Tomorrow

Creating a Capital CongressIt's not hard to discern how most Americans look at Congress. Whether in public opinion polls or person-in-the-street interviews, citizens regard the national legislators the way they would disliked relatives: They know they have to live with them, but they hope to have as little contact as possible. Can Congress blame us for feeling this way? Year after year, the Congress seems hopelessly deadlocked on issues of immediate concern to the country. Global warming? It needs more evidence, maybe ...
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Wankie the Elephant and the PresidentNobody Told Him . . . Connecting President Bush with Wankie the Elephant The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. John 3:8 I know a place Ain't nobody cryin Ain't nobody worried Al Bell with Mavis Staples 'I'll Take You There' As the hulking giant moving van lumbered east on Fullerton Parkway in Chicago; a tiny Cessna 150 plane, feather light and fragile, took off from an airport near Lancaster ...
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Land Casinos Vs. Online CasinosSince the emergence of a few online casinos in 1996, the growth and popularity of the online gambling industry has skyrocketed at a phenomenal rate. There are currently thousands of online casinos generating an estimated annual revenue of over USD $7,000,000,000. If this figure is divided by 365 days, then it could be said that online casinos generate an average of well over $19,000,000 in revenue every single day. As the global internet population continues to grow, and with internet gambling ...
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What? Are you kidding? Another Bush? By Ken Feltman of Radnor Inc. All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances.- Shakespeare As President Obama's poll numbers plunge and members of his own party begin to attack him, Republicans debating whether to run in 2012 are feeling more optimistic. Are things really that bullish for potential GOP candidates? Polls and focus groups confirm reasons for GOP enthusiasm. The most positive thing Democrats say is that it is too ...
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The Good Samaritan - Does Human Conscience Still Exist? Stories of old tell us about a lone travler who while making his journey was attacked, robbed and left for dead. As he lie by the wayside, a priest passed by and barely glanced his way. Later, another man came along; stopping briefly to investigate what had occurred. He looked upon the traveler but just didn't feel like it was his duty to help him, so he left as well. Some time went by, when a Samaritan came upon the traveler and immediately showed mercy. He didn't question the ...
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Top 10 Sites For Discussing Politics OnlineWith the 2008 Presidential elections swiftly approaching, for those of us in the United States, here are a few websites those who enjoy debating politics online may want to be aware of. These websites aren't listed in any particular order and all are worth taking a look at: GovSpot.com A non-partisan government information portal designed to simplify the search for the best and most relevant government information online. GovSpot is a free resource offering a collection of hand selected ...
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Anybody but BUSH!Anybody but BUSH! Joshua Bunton August 30, 2004 Yesterday in New York thousands of protestors marched down seventh avenue. And, of course, C-SPAN is covering it like a big news event. I took the time to watch some of the coverage. I expected to find protestors marching for one cause and one cause only to get George W Bush out of the White House. What did I find instead? What I found was a mixture of people protesting topics from around the globe. According to the 'United for Peace website' ...
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Business Lessons From Presidential PoliticsThe most influential CEO in the world (George W. Bush) is facing mandatory retirement in 16 months and already there are 20 men and women vying for the job - very publicly. They are talking about how they will do things differently if they are chosen, and they are doing everything they can to prove how all the other candidates are wrong for the job. When President Bush leaves office, many across the country will be thankful when the 24+ month campaign cycle has ended. But before you write this ...
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Why I Miss Mike Royko by Mark Rhoads The legendary Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Mike Royko died in 1997. Over his career, he worked for three different Chicago newspapers. I often miss his take on topics in the news today, but most of all in recent weeks because I think only Royko could have maximized the real entertainment value of the Blagojevich trial in a way that would do justice to the characters. For example, many decades ago Mike ran his own contest to design a new city seal for Chicago. The ...
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Bush, Kerry and Electability I pity English students these days. I pity them very much. Or, I should not have pity for them. Who sent them to study something like syntax in the first place. Or semantics. By Jupiter, space scientists like Stephen Hawkings, the briefest astronomer in the universe, would damn it. But I pity lexicographers the more. They, like the grammar students are doomed to the same fate. Like Achilles who was destined to die in battle. May the grammarians not perish by their heels. Because they are ...
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