Rewriting history. “WASHINGTON – Hurricane Katrina not only pulverized the Gulf Coast in 2005, it knocked the bully pulpit out from under President George W. Bush, according to two former advisers who spoke candidly about the political impact of the government’s poor handling of the natural disaster. “Katrina to me was the tipping point,” said [...]

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That’s what you get when you’re where you’re not supposed to be twit. “A boat carrying international peace activists, including former Georgia congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, and medical supplies to the embattled Gaza Strip sailed back into a Lebanese port on Tuesday after being turned back and damaged by the Israeli navy, organizers of the trip [...]

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Oh sure, it’s a party now, and Democrat majorities make it unlikely in the short term, but let’s do like John Lennon and imagine the future based on his present and recent past. Already Google search brings up a website, and other calls even before he takes the oath. So for now we can observe [...]

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Trouble… “TEHRAN, Iran – A group of influential conservative Iranian clerics launched an online registration drive on Monday seeking volunteers to fight against Israel in response to its air assault on the Gaza Strip. About 3,550 people registered Monday with the Combatant Clergy Society’s Web site. The weeklong online campaign gives volunteers three options on [...]

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To be fair the messiah hasn’t been throned yet. Still, while many Americans are feeling the pinch, the prince has been having a ball, and raking in the bucks. “(CBS) On his family vacation in Hawaii, just the sight of the President-elect trying to eat his tuna sandwich becomes a spectacle, reports CBS News correspondent [...]

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