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Feminism and the Military

A Congressional candidate from Washington State, Ernest Huber, has made the claim that feminism "feminizes" and "weakens" American men and reduces the pool of suitable warriors to defend the country. There are many ways in which his claim is wrong. The first and most obvious...

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opinion by ishambat | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Right-Wing Tyrants and American Values

There are many right-wing politicians who are claiming that America's values are under siege. The correct response is, that depends on what you mean by American values. If you see it an American value to pollute without sight for the future and for...

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opinion by ishambat | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Texas Oil's Message to America

We are the Texas Oil, and this is our message to America.We love this country. Which is why we've imposed upon it through fraud and corruption a disastrous Bush Jr. regime that took America into the worst place it's been since the Great Depression.We want the less taxes...

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opinion by ishambat | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Democrats Deserve Credit - Not Blame - On Ethics

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Democrats Deserve Credit - Not Blame - On Ethics

According to conventional media wisdom -- always heavily influenced by Republican noisemakers -- the Democrats should expect to sufferbecause two powerful committee chairs from their...

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created by ishambat | 2 years ago
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Militias and Despotism: Who is fooling whom?

Although I have never owned a gun, I am not against private gun ownership. There are however attitudes held by many gun owners that are completely ridiculous, and it is time that these be addressed.A gun owner in rural Virginia once responded to Washington Post that "guns...

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opinion by ishambat | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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9 Countries have recorded hottest-ever temperatures this year

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9 Countries have recorded hottest-ever temperatures this year

As we've been reporting, 2010 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record. So far, the globe has seen its hottest spring, hottest April, hottest June, hottest January-June, in addition to breaking...

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created by ishambat | 2 years ago
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Darkness in America: Lynne Stewart's Resentencing

Darkness in America: Lynne Stewart's Resentencing Gets 10 years imprisonment for doing her job honorably, ethically. by Stephen Lendman Friday, 16 July 2010Describing Lynne Stewart, one of this writer's...

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created by ishambat | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Tea Party candidates and Clinton boom

Just when I thought that the Tea Party movement could not get any more ridiculous, I've found on the website of a Southern Tea Party candidate a claim that Bush and the Bush-era Republican Congress were liberals,...

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opinion by ishambat | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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A Climate Change Corrective

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/11/opinion/11sun2.html"Perhaps now we can put the manufactured controversy known as Climategate behind us and turn to the task of actually doing something about global warming. On Wednesday, a panel in Britain concluded that scientists whose...

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created by ishambat | 2 years ago
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What Republican candidates are really saying

Hello, my name is John Smith, and I am your Republican candidate for Congress.Like many ordinary Americans, I am concerned about the direction that this country has taken. I believe that the federal debt and government spending are out of control. I promise to rein in the...

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opinion by ishambat | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Christian Right: The True Totalitarians of America

In this election there is a lot of rhetoric about "traditional American values" and "saving the marriage." In all cases, the people making such claims are lying.First of all, America was never meant to be a traditional country - indeed it was never meant to be a traditional...

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opinion by ishambat | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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The Curse of Islam

During the election turmoil in Iran, Hashemi Rafsanjani, former President of Iran, stated that "without Islam we will go astray." I take issue with that statement.As any student of history knows, Iran, long before it became Iran, was Persian Empire - one of the greatest...

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opinion by ishambat | 2 years ago
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Republican Lies: How do they get away with it?

As I continue in my political research to view the standpoints and platforms of Republican candidates, I feel like shouting at them. That I of course cannot do; but I can write what I think about their statements...

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opinion by ishambat | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Open letter to American Medical Association

Dear American Medical Association:As somebody whose family includes a doctor, a nurse, and a dental assistant, I have had the predisposition to have respect for medical practicioners. I have heard the horror stories, and I have read what people have had to...

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opinion by ishambat | 2 years ago | updated 1 year ago
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"Liberal elites" and Communist Conservatives

There is constant shouting among Republican constituents about "liberal elites." It is time that this shouting be seen for what it is. We have of course heard anti-elite talk before. Hatred of upper classes and anti-elite rhetoric was central to Communist message. For...

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opinion by ishambat | 2 years ago
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