Ketchup Is a Vegetable & Other Republican Myths – Remember Reagan By H Scott Prosterman, Sun Feb 06, 2011 at 11:33:09 AM PST There they go again, trying to whitewash the legacy of Ronald Reagan. As his centennial approaches, Republicans are trying to make us remember what THEY want us to remember about Reagan. Mainstream …
Category: America
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Feb 08 2011
Conditional rights
Confronting Arab Old Men with Guns By Rami G. Khouri Released: 9 Feb 2011 BOSTON — The historic developments on the streets of Egypt in the past two weeks appeared in the last few days to reflect the modern Arab tradition of the enduring incumbency of men with guns. In the face of unprecedented challenges …
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Feb 07 2011
Brian Martin
[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImGfHkxfLS0[/tube] [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2gTZ-8_EzI[/tube] While keeping one foot planted firmly in the roots of American music, singer/songwriter Brian Martin is forging a distinct path into its future as well. Blending styles of old-time country blues, barrel-house boogie, and indie folk, he delivers down-home witty tales with a soulful gritty voice, resulting in music that is both unique …
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Feb 07 2011
Children trust me
Best college essay ever? By Valerie Strauss Posted at 7:00 AM ET, 02/ 7/2011 … Over the years that I have covered education, I’ve repeatedly been sent the following college essay with different stories about its origin. It was said to be a real essay, a fake, a contest submission. After receiving it again recently, …
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Feb 06 2011
Print the legend
Ringside: Again, spin doctors distort Reagan legacy By Paul Davies, Deputy Editorial Page Editor Posted on Sun, Feb. 6, 2011 In an attempt to point to his many accomplishments, Ronald Reagan referenced John Adams, who said, “Facts are stubborn things.” But Reagan, then 77 years old, muffed the line and said that “facts are stupid things.” …
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Feb 06 2011
Village voices
The following is in response to a guest editorial by [name deleted], in today’s “In my opinion” section of the Sentinel Record. The full text of his “Without doubt, a Christian nation” is included in the comments section below. There is also a passing reference to a short letter, also in today’s paper (and also in …
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Feb 05 2011
Pray for Egypt
John Sagherian, Regional Director for YFCI/MENA, sent an email from Beirut night before last. Attached was an earlier version of the report that follows, from his friend Nabeel Jabbour. Dr. Jabbour has just sent me an update, along with his permission to share it here on “Blues for Levantium Lost.” Regardless of the particulars (and …
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