The Libertarian National Committee (LNC) continues to be in a fierce deadlock today over how to address the growing controversies surrounding their party’s U.S. presidential nominee, former congressman Bob Barr. Many libertarians have spoken out against Barr since his last minute refusal to attend former Republican presidential hopeful Congressman Ron Paul’s third party unity...
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At least I’ve learned something from McCain’s choice of running mate. Mainly that I didn’t know my party as well as I thought I did. First they nominated McCain, a known immigration-amnesty RINO. Then when I expressed what I expected to be widespread reservations about her, my fellow Republicans were mystified. Am I implying...
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Part of it seems to be (and not just on the part of women) that some people look at politics like they look at sports. People mostly cheer for a team just because it’s from their state or their alma mater, regardless of its actual qualities or the character of its members. In sports,...
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The International Monetary Fund and the European Union approved aid packages to help Georgia recover from its conflict with Russia, which occurred in early August. The IMF approved a $750 million loan, which will allow Georgia to rebuild its currency reserves. The European Union also approved an aid package of €500 million in aid...
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Bank of America (BoA) is attempting a takeover of Merrill Lynch, which, if successful, would combine two of the largest banks in the world. BoA would buy Merrill Lynch for around $44 billion in stock. BoA, the largest bank in the United States, has been looking for a major acquisition for the last few...
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Lehman Brothers, a major American investment banker, has filed paperwork for bankruptcy. It would be the largest collapse of an investment firm in 18 years. Lehman attempted to find a buyer over the weekend but it met with no success. The last remaining bidder, Barclays PLC bank pulled out Sunday afternoon. Barclays, a United...
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BRIC Countries: China (2008-09-15) by David John Marotta In mid-September, the Chinese observe the Moon Festival. Timed to the moon’s fullest and brightest phase, the festival celebrates the abundance of the summer’s harvest. In recent years the Chinese economy has been waxing toward ascendance. It passed Japan in November 2007 and began to rival...
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The ace in the Biden hole is family policy. Sarah Palin put the Obama campaign on the rocks. If anything, vigorous personal attacks against the vice presidential nominee and her family have served to cement attitudes against the attackers. Obama’s ads have gone from inspired early in the primary (like this 1984 ad) to...
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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, leaders of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) and the Hispanic law enforcement community gathered Monday in Washington, DC, to pay tribute to the 637 Hispanic law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty throughout US history. The ceremony took place at the...
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Members of Chicago’s Trinity United Church (the house of worship attended by Democrat presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama for 20 years) already had their Christmas trees up when members of the Chicago press circulated through the city, interviewing many of them as they mourned Donald Young, their 47-year-old choir master who has been found...
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