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Americans' unhappy birthday: 'Too much wrong right now'

Do No Evil – Even folks in the Optimist Club are having a tough time toeing an upbeat line these days.

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 04:16pm

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The Truth Commission

Do No Evil – When a distinguished American military commander accuses the United States of committing war crimes in its handling of detainees, you know that we need a new way forward. The first step of accountability isn't prosecutions. Rather, we need a national Truth Commission to lead a process of soul searching and national cleansing.

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 04:16pm

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What's Next?

Do No Evil – Our government leaders no longer stand for the people they are supposed to serve. Instead of standing on a foundation of truth, they pander lies for personal gain to a populace worn down by incessant brainwashing in the form of corporate-owned television, radio, newspapers, and magazines.

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 04:15pm

Bush turns 62 on the fly
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Bush turns 62 on the fly

Politics – Wedged between America's Independence Day and a summit of world leaders, President Bush's 62nd birthday got shortchanged this year.

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Sunk on July 06, 2008 04:11pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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For Republicans, the Senate outlook is bad

Politics – Mississippi and other longtime strongholds could go Democratic this fall. Obama's candidacy is a boost.

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 04:10pm

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Helms never changed on civil rights opposition

Politics – Jesse Helms forever changed North Carolina politics and the conservative movement. The former senator did it without ever changing much about himself.

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Bob Barr Criticizes Housing Bail-Out for Including IRS Snooping Provision

Politics – "All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent," Thomas Jefferson told us two centuries ago. That is as true today as it was then. "Only vigilant and active citizens will be able to protect their liberties in the days ahead," notes Barr.

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 04:09pm

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Bush's Selective Mourning

Politics – On July 4, as fireworks explode, triggers are pulled and Bush blathers, let us remember the lines from writer Bertolt Brecht: "Everyone sees you hiding the hem of your mantle, which is bloody with the blood of your best sons."

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 04:07pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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Musgrave Renews Call For Federal Anti-Gay Amendment

Gay & Lesbian – The architect of two failed attempts to amend the US Constitution to bar same-sex marriage is throwing her support behind a new bid to advance the measure.

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 04:03pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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Could CA. gay marriage bring aftershocks for Measure 36?

Gay & Lesbian – Some in Oregon have watched the unfolding CA. gay marriage victory with a sense of detachment, maybe even skepticism. But, with the new victory for gay marriage in Calif. comes an undercurrent, or maybe aftershocks. Some are starting to wonder what this could mean for OR. "for all those imagining Measure 36 has silenced discussion in Oregon...

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 03:58pm

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gay parade in Toronto

Gay & Lesbian – Last weekend in Toronto festival has sex minorities. However, these three days were forced to feel the white crow - old-fashioned heterosexuals :-) Here, guests from England ... Ladies ...

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 03:58pm

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Teens Arraigned In Taped Assault On Lesbian Classmate

Gay & Lesbian – Two female Michigan high school students who were videotaped attacking a classmate have been formally arraigned on charges of aggravated assault.

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 03:56pm Commented on 1 time: 1

Wisconsin Gay Couples Could Face Jail for Marrying in California
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Wisconsin Gay Couples Could Face Jail for Marrying in California

Gay & Lesbian – Same-sex couples from Wisconsin who go to California to marry could find themselves facing criminal charges when they return home. A little known Wisconsin law makes it a criminal offense to enter into a marriage outside the state if that marriage were illegal in Wisconsin.

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 03:56pm Commented on 2 times: 1 2

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Bid To Repeal Oregon Partner Law Returns To Court

Gay & Lesbian – A three judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments next week in a lawsuit brought by conservative groups seeking to revive last year's failed referendum on Oregon's domestic partnership law.

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 03:56pm

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Anti-Gay Adoption Initiative Faces Names Crunch

Gay & Lesbian – An organization collecting signatures to place an initiative on the November ballot to ban unmarried couples from adopting or fostering children in Arkansas said Thursday it will submit its petitions by Monday's deadline but will likely need more time to get the number required.

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Voted for on July 06, 2008 03:47pm Commented on 1 time: 1