IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to...
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Happy Birthday America
Libby's Quick Commute, or, Scooter Commuter
In the wake of President Bush’s prison sentence commutation for “Scooter” Libby, we are wise to revisit President Clinton’s explanation, published in the NY Times, of the 100+ presidential pardons that he granted on the eve of his leaving office. Clinton writes, “On Jan. 20, 2001, I granted 140 pardons and issued 36 commutations....
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London Calling and Hello Vladimir
London calling and hello Vladimir. The juxtaposition of these two world events leaves me with a sorry sense of guilt since I had hoped so strongly for a reason to remove Paris Hilton from above the fold in thirty-point font size. If we, as a nation, are not more than just a little concerned...
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Global Climate
Wait…cooling? Canada.com R. Timothy Patterson in the 6/20/07 Financial Post “Solar scientists predict that, by 2020, the sun will be starting into its weakest Schwabe solar cycle of the past two centuries, likely leading to unusually cool conditions on Earth. Beginning to plan for adaptation to such a cool period, one which may continue...
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Moonbats over Vermont
Check out this Boston Globe article on the desire of a small faction of Vermonters interested in seceding from the union with the goal of HELPING America. They have authored “Green Mountain Manifesto” subtitled “Why and How Tiny Vermont Might Help Save America From Itself by Seceding from the Union.” Just when you thought...
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Open Letter to Rep. Peter Welch, D-VT
Dear Peter, The newest incarnation of Shays-Meehan, HR 2093, is a BAD BILL and I urge you to vote against it, loudly. It will likely be attached to the pending House lobby reform package. Peter, when the ACLU and the Christian Right actually agree on something, I’d pay attention to it! If anything, public...
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