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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Conservatives Are Such Jokers — In 1960, John F. Kennedy, who had been shocked by the hunger he saw in West Virginia, made the fight against hunger a theme of his presidential campaign. After his election he created the modern food stamp program, which today helps millions of Americans get enough to eat.
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Patrick Healy / New York Times:
G.O.P. Contenders Endorse Health Insurance Veto — The four leading Republican presidential candidates have aligned themselves with President Bush's veto on Wednesday of an expanded health insurance program for children, once again testing the political risk of appearing in lock step …
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Republican Collapse — Modern conservatism begins with Edmund Burke. What Burke articulated was not an ideology or a creed, but a disposition, a reverence for tradition, a suspicion of radical change. — When conservatism came to America, it became creedal.
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Matthews says Bush administration has "finally been caught in their criminality" — Playing Hardball with the Prez — "Hardball" host Chris Matthews addresses attendees at Thursday night's ten-year anniversary of "Hardball," which took place at the Decatur House in Washington, D.C.
Simon Perez / KPIX-TV:
Berkeley Marine Center Draws Anti-War Ire — (CBS) BERKELEY Marine Captain Richard Lund recruits college students and graduates as candidates for officer positions in the marines. But carrying out that job in Berkeley is not always an easy task. — He has listened to a variety of complaints …
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Code Pink Defaces US Marine Recruiters Office in Berkeley — Code Pink: "US Marine Corps Assas(s)ination Office" — "We are so shocked and horrified that the Marines have come to Berkeley to prey on our children," said Zanne Joi, a Code Pink member -CBS5. — Code Pink activists deface the military recruiter's office in Berkeley.
Tom Bevan / Real Clear Politics:
So Far Rudy's Run Going According to Script — Of all the candidates in the Republican field, no one has a right to be happier with the way things have worked out thus far than Rudy Giuliani. Here's a quick look at where things stand: — After nine months of campaigning …
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Brian Faughnan / Weekly Standard:
Netroots Nightmare: O'Hanlon Teams Up with HRC — When Michael O'Hanlon and Kenneth Pollack of the Brookings Institution wrote in the New York TImes that the surge was working, they were widely criticized by the antiwar left, which went to great lengths to undercut their findings.
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Rick Moran / Right Wing Nut House:
ET TU, BARACK? — Barack Obama won't wear a pin on his lapel in the shape of the American flag. Forget what that says about Obama's feelings of patriotism or love of country. Frankly, I don't think it says much at all. His explanation - that he wants to show his patriotism through disseminating his …
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Despite Court Defeat, Craig Vows to Remain in Senate — Sen. Larry E. Craig (R-Idaho) vowed to serve out the remainder of his term yesterday despite losing his bid to withdraw his guilty plea for disorderly conduct in an airport men's restroom.
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New York Times:
Debate Erupts on Techniques Used by C.I.A. — The disclosure of secret Justice Department legal opinions on interrogation on Thursday set off a bitter round of debate over the treatment of terrorism suspects in American custody and whether Congress has been adequately informed of legal policies.
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Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
Losing A Generation? — The number of young people who do not consider themselves Christians is growing, as is the hostility toward Christianity expressed by the next generation of non-Christians, claims a new book from David Kinnaman of Barna.org. Money quote: … And so the polarization grows.
Brian C. Ledbetter / snapped shot:
happy al-quds west-hating fun day — It's that time of year again, and the celebrations have begun! If you're not familiar with it, "Al Quds Day" is a day set aside by the Ayatollah Khameni and the Islamic Revolutionary government in Iran as a day for Muslims to march against "Western" oppression.
The Times Picayune / Breaking News Updates New Orleans:
DiFatta twice detained for lewd conduct in mall restrooms — St. Bernard Parish Councilman Joey DiFatta, who on Thursday withdrew from the 1st Senate District campaign, has been stopped twice since 1996 for suspicion of engaging in lewd behavior in public restrooms in Jefferson Parish, records obtained by The Times-Picayune show.
Tim Montgomerie / Britain and America:
BBC grants softest of interviews to Bill Clinton — Bill Clinton is in London to promote his new book on Giving. He has given interviews to the BBC and The Guardian newspaper. — He tells the BBC that he'd be the happiest person on Earth if his wife won the Presidency next year.
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