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Ground Zero mosque a symbol of our ideals
The man money and motives behind the Ground Zero mosque are enough to justify moving it elsewhere. At the very least it seems this mosque is disrespectful to the memory of those who died at the hands of religious extremists nine years ago this week.
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McChrystal deserves second chance
You wouldnt expect that putting General David Petraeus in charge of anything would be a mistake. Hes quite possibly the greatest military mind in a generation and certainly one of the eras most brilliant leaders but President Obama made a mistake on Wednesday by handing the reins in Afghanistan over to the architect of success in Iraq.
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Safety steps good, could improve
Most of us who attend classes or work at Eastern Michigan University certainly understand what it means when someone says they received a timely warning.
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Human element risked by replays
Instant replay. Two words youve probably heard plenty of times since Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga tossed a perfect game that wasnt on June 2 at Comerica Park.
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Obama needs to use clout now
Over the last couple weeks numerous reports have surfaced that the White House offered a number of political contenders jobs within the executive branch if they would step aside in favor of an administration-backed candidate in several Democratic primaries.
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Opinion: Stop wasting time blaming BP
Earlier this week Comedy Central showed a rerun of the South Park episode mocking the global warming hysteria and the Katrina response. In the face of a terrible flood Stan Marsh asked his father if someone was going to help the people stuck on their roofs after seeing the damage on the nightly news. Randy Marsh always the stereotype responded by telling Stan helping the people doesnt really matter son. What matters is whose fault this is.
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Republican savior yet to step forward
Theres a wonderful line in Bruce Springsteens Thunder Road that seems relevant amid the speculation of who is readying to take the reins of the Republican Party. Springsteen sings You can waste your summer praying in vain for a savior to rise from these streets.It seems ever since 1100 p.m. Nov. 4 2008 the party has been looking for its next standard bearer. First it was Sarah Palin. Then it was Bobby Jindal. After that it was Scott Brown.
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People can handle information excess
When President Obama spoke at Hampton University on May 9 he took some heavy shots at the modern media environment.
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Opinion: Harwell holds special place
Long before I could tune into every Major League game on my Blackberry for 14.99 a year I had a boxy gray radio that looked like a small suitcase with two round dials. It was perched next to my bed on most of the summer nights of my youth and was tuned to the smooth voice of Ernie Harwell.
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New nuclear plan changes nothing
A lot of speculation has been made about the presidents recent announcement regarding the American nuclear strategy
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Bauer from '24' deserves to be American hero
When the final seconds tick off the clock May 24 our nation will bid adieu to its greatest hero. Jack Bauer will end his final day and a chapter in the American story will close.
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GOP needs to 'replace,' not 'reform'
The passage of health care reform last week did not end the debate on the subject it merely changed it.
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Recent Fox interview renews network’s lagging credibility
Fox News takes a lot of heat. Its Fair and Balanced tag is often ridiculed by people of substance and people who lack it on other networks like MSNBC.
index.php/article/2010/03/recent_fox_interview_renews_networks_lagging_credibility
Filibuster ensures healthy legislature
The rules of the United States Senate have received quite a bit of press coverage over the last year as our current political climate has set the stage for a wonderful set of lessons in American government.
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Devoted politicians push healthcare bill
Its easy to be cynical these days. Corruption and scandal gridlock and bickering. No one would blame you for losing faith in our leaders.
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Indiana�s resigned Bayh a model senator
Eight minutes and 23 seconds was all it took for Senator Evan Bayh D-Ind. to call it a career. Bayh announced last week that for the first time in 25 years his employer will not be the people of Indiana come January.
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NYC terrorist trial worth it
Some experts believe a civilian trial for 911 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed in New York City would end up costing close to 1 billion.
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The time has come for more than words
Two years ago during the Democratic primary then-candidate Barack Obama borrowed some words from his friend Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick in defense of his theatrical tendencies.
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Democrats get a wake-up call
Its Ted Kennedys seat no longer. Scott Brown walked into the Lions Den and defeated Martha Coakley spoiling the Democrats chance at a filibuster-proof Senate on Tuesday. The Democratic Party would like you to believe that this was an isolated event but it wasnt. This election was a referendum on the president and the party he leads.
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Palin suited for talk shows, not politics
Shes charismatic. Shes attractive. She plays by her own set of rules and has a massive following. Will she cash that in on a serious run for the White House Of course not.
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