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| “A
plan to show some alleged Iranian-supplied explosives to journalists last
week in Karbala and then destroy them was canceled after the United States
realized none of them was from Iran.” 5-12 |
| Government |
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| McCain's
habit of being owned and operated by special interests deals some blowback
5-12 |
| Bush
expected to veto expansion of the GI Bill because it would cost $51
billion over the next 10 years. We continue to spend $100 billion
plus a year in Iraq 5-12 |
| Barack's
not experienced? Here's what he did in public office. 5-12 |
| After
having their flag draped coffins hidden from the press, dead
U.S. soldiers are cremated at a pet funeral business. 5-11 |
| In
2000, Sen. John McCain criticized Bush for not being willing to make an
exception for rape, incest, and the mother’s life in the Republican
Party’s platform on abortion. Apparently McSame agrees with Bush now.
5-11 |
| Hillary's
PowerPoint presentation that was sent to all the House superdelegates. AKA
"Smell the desperation" 5-11 |
| McCain's
choice for GOP convention chair has lobbied for Exxon, lobbied for Burma's
brutal dictators, and led a pro-Bush 527 organization. HE'S PERFECT! 5-11 |
| McCain
Convention Chair Resigns After Burma Ties Revealed 5-11 |
| Smoking
Out DCI’s Past 5-11 |
| Number
of people admitting to being Republican is at 16-year low 5-11 |
| Bush
asks judge to FORCE meat companies to STOP testing for MAD COW DISEASE.
5-10 |
| Republicans
vote against Mother’s Day. Seriously 5-9
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| Clinton: I demand you recognize the MI
and FL delegates. Obama: Go pound sand 5-9
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| The
war is not over. Man detained by Iraqi authorities isn't the head of
al-Qaeda after all. Will be once released from Gitmo. 5-9 |
| DoD claims 5-10 percent
of prisoners released from Gitmo attack "again". 5-9 |
| Barack
Obama on Thursday did not rule out selecting rival Hillary Clinton as his
vice presidential running mate if he ultimately defeats her in a race in
which he has an almost insurmountable lead. 5-9
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| McCain
sponsored a landswap bill that resulted in free land for one of his
donors, and the largest real estate development contract in Arizona
history for another donor. 5-9
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| Barack
Obama has surpassed Hillary Clinton's support among superdelegates,
according to the ABC News 5-9
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| Senator
Jim Webb proposes bill with the radical new idea that troops need more
support than can be provided by yellow magnets 5-9
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| Clinton
camp rejects Michigan's delegate proposal, presumably because it would
give Obama an amount of delegates and popular votes greater than zero 5-9
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| Obama
gains another two superdelegates. 5-9
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| Congress
set to pass farm bill that would give subsidies to married couples who
make up to $1.5 million in farm income and tax breaks to owners of race
horses 5-9
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| House
overwhelmingly passes pro-business intellectual property act 5-9
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| The
GOP has 1,200 pages of opposition research on Hillary Clinton, just one
sentence on Barack Obama: "The black dude's too inexperienced"
5-9
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| Obama
accuses McCain of 'losing his bearings'. McCain camp acts like he said
'lost his marbles' 5-9
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| Rumsfeld
blames the generals for poor pre-war planning 5-9
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| Clinton
spin: "Obama can't win white votes." Reality: Obama already has
as much white support as Kerry did and the general hasn't even started yet
5-9
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| McCain
declares a war on "evil" and singles out China, Myanmar, Sudan
and Saudi Arabia 5-9
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| The
Senate Democrats unveiled the Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008, a bill to
address the root causes of high gas prices. 5-9
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| Senate
ethics complaint against Vitter dismissed. 5-9
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| Santorum
bristles over Bush administration guidelines against using the term
‘Islamo-fascism.’ 5-9
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| Courts and
Justice |
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| Bush
special counsel shut down Federal investigation into Siegelman prosecution
last year 5-10
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| Iraq |
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| Violent
clashes between militias loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al Sadr and the
Iraqi government “came to a halt this weekend after Mr. Sadr agreed
to a truce brokered by Iran. |
| The
U.S. has another surge in Iraq you don't hear about much - over 50,000
more Iraqis held indefinitely, without trial or legal counsel, in squalid,
overcrowded conditions. 5-12 |
| Iraqi
Military Orders Sadr City Residents To Evacuate 5-10 |
| Security
developments in Iraq, May 9 |
| Rocket
hits BBC office in Baghdad, no one hurt 5-9
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| Iran |
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| “A
plan to show some alleged Iranian-supplied explosives to journalists last
week in Karbala and then destroy them was canceled after the United States
realized none of them was from Iran.” 5-12 |
| The
Senate Intelligence Committee is about to releaser a report that sheds new
light on "inappropriate" back-channel contacts between Pentagon
officials and a group of Iranian informants-including a key figure from
the Iran-contra affair. 5-10 |
| Afghanistan |
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| The
commander of U.S. forces in southeast Afghanistan on Friday dismissed
suggestions of any renewed Taliban offensive 5-9
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| Foreign
Affairs |
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| Russian
tanks and intercontinental missile launchers have been paraded through
Moscow for the first time since the collapse of the USSR. 5-9
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| Australia
demonstrates their newest acquisition, the M1A1 main battle tank. Which
will help them defend their borders from...? 5-9
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| Files
show ties of Venezuela-Colombia rebels -U.S. 5-9
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| Veterans'
Issues |
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| The
number of soldiers forced to remain in the Army involuntarily “has risen
sharply since the Pentagon extended combat tours last year,” Army
officials said yesterday. 5-9
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| Human Rights |
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|
Myanmar (sic)
government seizes food aid slated for disaster victims. 5-9
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| Civil
Liberties |
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| Trading
our freedom for security hasn't paid off 5-12 |
| The
Rev. Al Sharpton and dozens of others were arrested Wednesday amid a
series of protests throughout the city, part of a response to the
acquittals of three New York City undercover detectives in the killing of
an unarmed groom on his wedding day. 5-8
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| Telecom companies have
“presented congressional Democrats with a set of proposals on how to
provide immunity to the businesses that participated in a controversial
government electronic surveillance program.” 5-8 |
| FBI
Withdraws Unconstitutional National Security Letter: Gag Order Lifted on
Internet Archive, Allowing Founder to Speak Out for First Time 5-8
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| Michigan
Supreme Court ruled “that a 2004 ban against gay marriage also blocks
governments and state universities from offering health insurance to the
partners of gay workers. 5-8
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| McCain
on equal pay: ‘I don’t think you’re doing anything to help the
rights of women.’ 5-8
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| McCain
has a long record of failure on women’s issues, earning him a 0 percent
rating from NARAL ProChoice America six years in a row, from 2001-2007.
5-8
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| Environment |
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| The
concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere “has reached a record
high, according to new data published by the US National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration. Scientists say the new figures confirm that
CO2 “is accumulating in the atmosphere faster than expected.” 5-12 |
| Americans
rank last in a new National Geographic-sponsored survey released Wednesday
that compares environmental consumption habits in 14 countries 5-8
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| All
those scientists who supposedly question the science behind global
warming? Yeah, not so much 5-8
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| Bush
signs Wild Sky wilderness bill. Fishing accomplished 5-8
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| All
those scientists who supposedly question the science behind global
warming? Yeah, not so much 5-8
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| Media |
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| If
you're a global warming denier and you can't find a quote by Gore about
global warming that sounds crazy enough, just create your own 5-10
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| Ready
for the media coverage of McCain's Sunni-Shiite, Czechoslovakia, or League
of Nations gaffs? Keep waiting - it's now time for the media to draw
attention to Obama saying "57 states" on a 24/7 loop for the
next week. 5-10 |
| The
25 most influential people on the right according to conservative bloggers
5-9
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| Barack
Hussein Obama hates white people, his family, Christians, and America.
This message brought to you by Family Security Matters. 5-9
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| The
same MSM flipped out over Kerry's wife not releasing tax returns has no
problems with McCain's wife refusing to release hers. 5-9
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| The
Economist endorses Obama 5-9
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| Only
Two News Networks Willing To Explain Their Role In Pentagon Propaganda
Program 5-9
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| Scarborough
and Carlson Call The Media’s Love of Obama A “Ninth Grade Love
Affair” 5-9
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| Corporate
America |
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| The
American Petroleum Institute, Big Oil’s main lobbying group, “has
embarked on a multiyear, multimedia, multimillion-dollar campaign” to
convince voters that “rising energy prices are not the producers’
fault and that government efforts to punish the industry 5-9
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| Latest
KBR scandal: contractors accused of sexual harassment at British Embassy
in Iraq. 5-9
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| Cayman
Islands Subsidiary Allows Pentagon Contractor Assisting War In Iraq To
Avoid Millions In Taxes 5-9
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| Economy |
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| U.S.
credit card debt mounting 5-9
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| Editor's
Picks |
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| 6
Tips For Getting Yourself To Do Something You Don't Want To Do 5-8
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| "The
goal of Paulville.org it to establish gated communities containing 100%
Ron Paul supporters and or people that live by the ideals of freedom and
liberty." 5-8
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| Investigate
the Pentagon Pundit Project - and the New York Times - Yourself, Online
(Updated) 5-8
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| Refresher:
Behind TV Analysts, Pentagon’s Hidden Hand 5-8
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