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The Afghanistan Question, 9-11, and the London Blitz of 1940

Sun Nov 22, 2009 8:24 PM EST
By Robert Blevins - AB of Seattle

Sometimes it's good to step back and take a look at things with a historical eye. President Obama is probably losing sleep about what to do in Afghanistan. Or maybe he's just wondering where he's going to find all those soldiers that General McChrystal is requesting for the war.

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Cubans still in agony

Seeded on Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:03 PM EST (MiamiHerald.com)
Seeded by Chello

Anyone who thought that the world's longest-serving little brother would offer a ``revolution lite'' brand of communism was bound to be disappointed.

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We can still afford to act like America

Seeded on Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:00 PM EST (MiamiHerald.com)
Seeded by Chello

Americans have always been ambivalent about the ability of our justice system to give bad people what they've got coming.

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Celebrating the demise of Lou Dobbs

Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:05 PM EST
By Sharn Cedar

Well, the corporate elite have finally taken out Lou Dobbs. They used all the usual accusations of racism, or being a radical, or whatever labels it takes to smear a man in today's America.

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Stop the Calderon Dolphin Slaughter in Denmark

Seeded on Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:25 PM EST (The Petition Site)
Seeded by Raat ki Raani

Please join me in condemning this brutal, horrific activity in the Faroes. The link is to an online petition.

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Have a warm and cozy Sip-able Sweet Party

Sun Nov 22, 2009 12:26 PM EST
By rwarner

This is a fun and more than slightly impressive way to get friends and family together for a party in the wintertime that does not require a holiday. There is something for everyone and it's rather easy on the host or hostess as well.

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The Twelve Days of Palin

Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:19 AM EST
By swamijim sez

With Sarah Palin's new book tour allowing her to slither back onto the media scene, she has once again availed herself of another opportunity to wax eloquent (?) on her most favoritist topic-- Sarah Palin.

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Britain's new Internet law -- as bad as everyone's been saying, and worse. Much, much worse.

Seeded on Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:11 AM EST (Boing Boing)
Seeded by dungbeetlemania

The British government has brought down its long-awaited Digital Economy Bill, and it's perfectly useless and terrible.

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Ahorra-Manana-Ayer.

Sun Nov 22, 2009 4:03 AM EST
By HCG76

Como de un dia de neblina, Un sueno despierta una indigena, Preguntando de un futuro, Muy inseguro y duro. Sin arventencia reasume una sertencia, Una verdad escondida, sin sentencia, Avienta una puerta al destino, Y sana cualquier corazon herido.

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Bush In 2006: Terrorists Should Be "Tried In Courts Here In The U.S."

Seeded on Sun Nov 22, 2009 12:03 AM EST (The Plum Line)
Seeded by RAE in Maine

With Republicans hammering the Obama administration for trying suspected 9/11 terrorists in a New York court, a Democrat points out that in 2006, George W. Bush seemed to say outright that terrorists should be "tried in courts here in the United States."

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