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Jun30
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 The evangelicals in America are no longer the monolithic block of moral conservatives that they once were. There's a new "Jesus for President " movement afoot that will further erode John McCain's tepid support among Christian conservatives. The old conservative flash point of gay marriage is now just one issue that conservatives care about and see as the domain of the religious.
Poverty, the environment and stopping the war in Iraq are all now issues that animate this group. None of those issues are John McCain territory. The new movement even has a leader. No, it's not Jesus. He's a dreadlocked, veggie-oil bus driving hippie named Shane Claiborne.
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Jun30
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The day I've been waiting for ever since the local smoking bans in Ames and Iowa City were overturned by the Iowa Supreme Court is finally here!!!Tuesday July 1st is the first day that smoking is illegal in Iowa in...
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Bill Clinton finally picked up the phone and called Obama. It seems that he was angered by media reports that said Clinton did not support Obama and would not campaign for him. On the contrary, say sources for both the...
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Barack Obama is pictured here at the Harkin Steak Fry in Iowa in October of 2007. This particular shot is now the entire basis of a conservative whisper campaign insinuating that Obama is not patriotic. Coupled with the fact that...
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Jun29
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So, I guess I never really thought about it like this before...but I guess men do have to DRIVE to see prostitutes at the famous Nevada Chicken Ranch brothel. And with gas prices going up, the ladies at the Chicken...
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While he was busy invading Iraq, paying for Jenna's wedding, and generally tripping his way through the most incredibly painful U.S. presidency EVER, here is a list of the Top Ten issues the Bush administration has neglected in the meantime....
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If someone from a different culture took a serious look at the way we Americans live, in context, compared to the way people in other countries live, what would they say about us?They'd see an increasingly frantic public, hoarding...
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Jun28
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Wearing her latest "Obama blue" pantsuit, Hillary certainly looked the role of cheerleader at her joint appearance with Barack Obama in Unity, New Hampshire.But just exactly what is happening behind the scenes of the Obama campaign?Obama has already hired Hillary's...
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Jun26
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The Supreme Court, that marvelously confused group of justices, has effectively rendered null the ban on carrying guns in the District of Columbia. This means that an individual will be able to legally purchase and register a handgun, but it...
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Jun23
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The Saudi Arabian oil producers have come the conclusion that it is finally in their own selfish best interest to raise oil production, due to significantly higher potential world demand. They've figured out that Westerners are getting sick of their...
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Jun16
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Bloggers like me rely on news stories from all over the planet to support and refute the points we try to make. The "fair use" law is a doctrine, inserted over the years as a result of legal cases, that...
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Is it important to you that our next president be a savvy Internet user? How about even knowing how to turn the gall-durn thing on? Well, if it's not important for your candidate, to borrow a phrase, to know how...
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Jun15
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Obama's first appearance in a black church since his break up with Trinity United Church of Christ was quite remarkable. He took the opportunity to turn up the heat on black men in general on this Father's Day.The language was...
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A few days ago, I wrote a post on why women should not vote for John McCain in the next election. Aside from the depressing fact that very few women probably read my blog, absolutely no one commented on...
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Jun14
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The Food and Drug Administration, otherwise known as the FDA, is putting its incompetence and smug nonchalance on display this week in their lack of a response to the tomato salmonella outbreak. Even Lou Dobbs did a segment dedicated to...
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Iowa's tagline could be, "A River Runs Through It." Iowa is the only state that has rivers as both its east and west borders. And, as you can see by the map, plenty of rivers, streams and "cricks" in between.A...
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Jun13
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Wow. I am totally shocked that veteran journalist and Meet the Press host Tim Russert has died of a heart attack today. Of all days, why Friday the 13th? I had just stopped believing in the power of that day...
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Jun12
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James Carville made an unusual statement yesterday. He thinks that Al Gore should consider being vice president again, if asked by Senator Obama.Al Gore has already said that he would never consider any other position than president ever again. Why...
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Jun 9
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McCain's campaign is wasting no time in courting former Clinton supporters to their side. While I find this completely unbelievable, I have to remember that most people don't follow politics and have no idea what John McCain's record is. That...
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Jun 8
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Yesterday as I was listening to Hillary Clinton's concession speech, I cried. I cried because of something she said...something that just rang so incredibly sad and untrue. Here is the quote:"You can be so proud that, from now on, it...
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Jun 7
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Now that the 24-hr news monster has lost its favorite story (WHEN WILL HILLARY DROP OUT?) it has a new favorite. What went wrong with the Hillary Clinton primary campaign? I've listened to and read quite a few accounts, and...
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Jun 3
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In the nastiest congressional primary race I've ever seen, tonight's the put-up-or-shut-up moment for the Fallon campaign. I cannot imagine how either one of them could ever call to congratulate one or the other after the nasty campaigning and name-calling...
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It all started on a cold night in Iowa. Barack Obama will win the democratic nomination for president of the United States tonight, with the world watching this historic day. I am so proud to be witnessing this nomination.At my...
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Hillary Clinton's stance is starting to soften today. Gone are the steadfast "We're in this until the convention" statements that her surrogates used over and over on the Sunday talk shows. The vice president question is being answered differently today...
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The evangelicals in America are no longer the monolithic block of moral conservatives that they once were. There's a new "Jesus for President " movement afoot that will further erode John McCain's tepid support among Christian conservatives. The old conservative flash point of gay marriage is now just one issue that conservatives care about and see as the domain of the religious. 
