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 Don't blame Obama for Peace Prize - 10/7/09
We are all scratching our head to why President Obama was awarded this peace prize. Even the President himself was surprised. What is the justification of the Nobel committee for awarding a President barely nine months into office and presiding over two wars?
He's not George W. Bush.
GW Bush was a President of war. His mission was twofold (1) Rescue the world from weapons of mass destruction in Iraq (2). Avenge the events of 9/11 by going after the Osama Bin Laden. As we can see, no weapons of mass destruction were found and neither was Osama Bin Laden. The world has become very skeptical of our presence in Iraq and Afghanistan and remains a dangerous place.
To the world, Obama is a refreshing replacement of the Bush administration that would not hesitate to attack a 3rd or 4th nation if necessary.
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simple method to successfully address the health care conundrum by
Tom Casey
We all know that the United States remains the only industrialized
country in the world that doesn’t guarantee health care to all its citizens
and that 46 million Americans remain uninsured and millions more underinsured,
yet health care spending represents almost 20% of our GDP. Even those
who’ve managed to maintain their insurance have seen their rates go up
and their deductibles rise. 60 percent of all bankruptcies in 2007 were
due to medical debts. . Continued
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Republican Party Needs to Lose the Ego …and fast!
It's hard to fathom how the party
created by Abraham Lincoln and solidified by Ronald Regan has diminished
to such chaos and uncertainty. If you look back at the events and policies
of the Bush dministration, it's pretty easy to see why many US citizens
has turned blue instead of red. Continued
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Peter King (NY): Wrong about Michael Jackson
As the world celebrates the life of Michael Jackson (MJ),
we have a Congressman who posted a video on You Tube, demeaning the life
and legacy of “The King of Pop” Michael Jackson (MJ).
While I respect Congressman King’s right to free speech, I find it unfortunate
that he is amongst a number of right-wingers who take this opportunity
to spread hatred. Let’s break down the speech. King said,
"Let’s knock out the psychobabble. He was a pervert, a child molester;
he was a pedophile.” Continued
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