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World Affairs

The difference between politics and governing

by @tregan on November 5, 2009 · 1 comment

in Congress, Democratic Party, General, Government Affairs, Politics, The President, World Affairs

“I’m much more sympathetic now to Republican candidates who have been on city councils or county commissions and have voted to raise taxes, much more sympathetic then I would have been not being on council,” he said. “At some point with gas prices rising up, you can only cut so much.” – Erick Erickson
Yes, that [...]

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Krauthammer presents a personally biased view of Obama and Iran

by @dmooney9 on June 20, 2009 · 5 comments

in Media Gaffes, World Affairs

I like my Saturday mornings to be quiet and lately the only thing making that difficult is opening the newspaper and reading Charles Krauthammer’s relentless Obama bashing. Usually his attacks have some underlying basis but this time Krauthammer has injected his own religious beliefs between himself and his journalistic opinion of the President’s effectiveness. Anyone [...]

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Wish-fulfillment in Iran – it’s just a dream after all

by @tregan on June 19, 2009 · 12 comments

in World Affairs

Wouldn’t it be great, we’ve probably all thought to ourselves over the past few days … a democratic Iran, no longer talking about destroying Israel, putting aside its quest for nuclear power, making nice with other nations in the gulf.
Well, if you believe that is really going to happen, I have some beach front property [...]

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Iran Elections 2.0

by @RonaldMizen on June 15, 2009 · 27 comments

in Religion, Twitter, World Affairs

As I write this article in the general safety and comfort of my home in Western Australia, I am taking some time to reflect on the turbulent events that, I hope, are drawing to a peaceful close half a world away from me, in Tehran.
As I sit here drinking my coffee, chatting to my friends [...]

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