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Church this Way; State that Way

Religion – This Spadecaller video features a speech delivered at Notre Dame by Governor Mario Cuomo (1983) on the subject of religious belief and public morality. The mixing of politics and religion have morphed into a dangerous morass. Which candidate and party does Jesus Christ endorse?

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Sunk on July 21, 2008 11:20pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 92 votes / 6 sinks

Flip-flopping to the White House

News – At first, when the chant started at the Republican convention four years ago, it was hard to figure out what was going on.

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Sunk on July 17, 2008 02:32pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 140 votes / 8 sinks

Sun Tzu Goes to Washington

Books – Today's warhawks consider a prolonged war a form of economic output, or a shopping day for the military-industrial complex. Sun Tzu would remind us that this is short-sighted to the point of ruin: "There has never been a state which has benefited from a prolonged war."

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Sunk on July 11, 2008 07:27pm

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Scottsdale, Arizona McCormick Ranch Real Estate Agent

Real Estate – Ed Miller is the first person you want to speak with when buying or selling Real Estate in Scottsdale, Arizona Please visit http://www.greatarizonaliving.com for all of your Arizona Real Estate needs. 602-999-0152

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Sunk on July 03, 2008 07:22pm

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Unfair and unbalanced: Fox News' coverage of Obama tops the bias scale

Television – Fox News, whose slogan is "Fair and Balanced," seems to have gone above and beyond in its anti-Obama rhetoric. Fox News seems to be the willing source of many of the smears and have displayed an unhealthy willingness to pass on as fact any unsourced or unfounded allegation that will put the Obamas in the worst light possible.

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Sunk on July 02, 2008 10:33pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 197 votes / 23 sinks

Military Personnel Giving More To Obama

Politics – Among people who have donated at least $200 to a presidential campaign this election cycle, Obama has collected more than $327,000 from those identifying themselves as military personnel, while McCain has collected $224,000, according to an analysis of Federal Election Commission data by The Associated Press.

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Sunk on July 02, 2008 10:33pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 155 votes / 10 sinks

Americans Worry McCain Would Be Too Similar to Bush

Politics – A recent USA Today/Gallup poll finds about two in three Americans concerned that John McCain would pursue policies as president that are too similar to what George W. Bush has pursued. Nearly half -- 49% -- say they are "very concerned" about this.

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Sunk on July 01, 2008 09:37pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 157 votes / 4 sinks

Old Friends

Art & Design – Featuring visual arts by Spadecaller, a Van Gogh painting, and assorted photos, this video presents "Old Friends," produced by Willie Nelson in 1982 on the CD, "Funny How Time Slips Away." Roger Miller and Ray Price accompany Willie in performing this sentimental tune.

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Sunk on June 29, 2008 01:37am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 146 votes / 9 sinks

The Constitution: Bringing us Back from Darkness

Do No Evil – When we get away from that Constitutional structure, when we allow a few people (an Oligarchy) or a single person (a Dictator) to supplant those "Laws" for a Self-Governing Institution, that is when we no longer have a Republican form of Government, or as is the common description for American Government - a Democracy

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Sunk on June 28, 2008 12:54am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 128 votes / 14 sinks

John Yoo, Totalitarian

Politics – Yoo believes that the Constitution and liberty rank below "the nation's security." "The advancing age of several justices" means that President McCain can give us more judges like Roberts and Alito who will make certain that mere civil liberties don't get in the way of arbitrary executive power justified by national security.

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Sunk on June 21, 2008 12:04am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 114 votes / 12 sinks

Is the McCain Brand Damaged?

Politics – "Maverick" used to be the cliche to describe McCain. But in a Pew Poll, "old" was the word most voters used to sum up McCain. McCain has changed positions on a number of issues. Today, only 40% call McCain's views "just right," while 52% think Obama's views are "just right." 57% think McCain would be a contin

View Story Discuss (114) (blogs.abcnews.com) 33 days ago by ybdogsct

Sunk on June 20, 2008 08:42pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 135 votes / 3 sinks

The Ghosts of Liberty's Chimes

Religion – This Spadecaller video features an audio of JFK, Ennio Morricone's haunting melody "Once Upon a Time in the West," and a portrayal of the struggle that persists in our nation between religion and government. Attempting to become the first Catholic President, JFK's ominous warning still rings true.

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Sunk on June 20, 2008 03:55am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 141 votes / 3 sinks

All Love Can Be

Art & Design – This video is about John Nash, the mathematical genius from Princeton who battled his way back into the mainstream of life after shock treatments and repeated hospitalizations for schizophrenia. Paintings by Chagall, Frederick Church, and visual arts by Spadecaller. (Music from "A Beautiful Mind.")

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Sunk on June 17, 2008 05:44am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 49 votes / 5 sinks

Why the Oil Price Is High

Money – By pumping out money in an effort to forestall recession and paper over balance-sheet problems, the Federal Reserve is driving up commodity and food prices in general. Yet American real incomes are not growing. Even without jobs offshoring, U.S. economic policy has put the bulk of the population on a path to lower living standards.

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Sunk on June 15, 2008 08:02pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 76 votes / 13 sinks

McCain, War Hero or Go-To Collaborator?

Politics – Glory Boys like John McCain rarely get a taste of the horror they inflict on others. Their suffering rarely extends beyond the high anxiety that they might get shot down and that some bombarded mob on the ground might take its revenge.

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