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Sarah Palin remains as vacuous as ever

November 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Can Sarah Palin be serious. The election is over and she is still talking about non-issues like William Ayers. Please get a clue, go on talk radio, but stop the catterwalling. For the excerpt, see Real Clear Politics - News - Elections 2008 - Opinion - Commentary - TIME.

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Barack Obama’s victory didn’t magically eliminate America’s problems and enemies. - By Christopher Hitchens - Slate Magazine

November 12th, 2008 · No Comments

I am not a fan of Christopher Hitchens and I hate the tone here. But, he has a point. The Civil Rights Act, after all, was not welcomed unanimously 40 years ago. Yes, we have come a long way, but let’s be clear about how ingrained race and racism are in the American past and [...]

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