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Newt Gingrich To Conservatives: ‘What Would You Have Done?’ — A Message On Nelson Mandela That Conservatives Sorely Need To Hear — I think this is a fairly noteworthy statement from Newt Gingrich on Mandela's passing that should get some airing. Gingrich is addressing …
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Talking Points Memo
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Nelson Mandela, Communist — IN 2011, the British historian Stephen Ellis published a paper concluding that Nelson Mandela had been a member of the South African Communist Party — indeed, a member of its governing Central Committee. Although Mandela's African National Congress …
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Prairie Weather
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Democrats react to Rand Paul visit, Detroit ‘freedom zones’ proposal — DETROIT, MI — Democrats responded in a variety of ways to U.S. Sen. Rand Paul's Friday visit to Detroit. — The Kentucky Republican was in town helping the GOP effort to start reaching out to minorities in Michigan …
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Crooks and Liars
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Paul: Unemployment benefits ‘disservice’ to workers — Democratic attempts to extend unemployment benefits for 1.3 million workers were a “disservice” to the unemployed, Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday. — “I support unemployment benefits for the 28 weeks they're paid for,” the Kentucky Republican said on “Fox News Sunday.”
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Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:
Rand Paul: Unemployment Benefits Extension Would Be A ‘Disservice’ To Workers
Rand Paul: Unemployment Benefits Extension Would Be A ‘Disservice’ To Workers
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Hullabaloo
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Catholic School Fires Gay Teacher For Obtaining Marriage License — Michael Griffin taught French and Spanish at Holy Ghost Preparatory School in Bensalem, Pennsylvania for twelve years. During that entire time, he's been in a relationship with his same-sex partner.
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Liberaland and Washington Monthly
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Gallop Asian Bistro / Facebook:
The Gallop Asian Bistro has taken seriously the allegations made by Ms. Dayna Morales, and those made against her. Despite news reports to the contrary, this is not a simple, straight-forward matter and we have conducted our own internal investigation. The results of that investigation …
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The Daily Caller, Mediaite, Gothamist, Weasel Zippers, New York Post, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Gateway Pundit and LAist
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An effective eye drug is available for $50. But many doctors choose a $2,000 alternative. — The two drugs have been declared equivalently miraculous. Tested side by side in six major trials, both prevent blindness in a common old-age affliction. Biologically, they are cousins.
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Outside the Beltway and Prairie Weather
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Venom between Obama and Rangel — They're two of the most powerful African-American politicians in the land. And by most accounts, President Obama and Rep. Charles Rangel hate each other. — The most recently revealed salvo in their war of words — Obama's assertion that Rangel is a …
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americanthinker.com, Weasel Zippers and Taegan Goddard's …
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Covered California gave consumers' contact info to agents — California's health exchange has provided insurance agents with names and contact information for tens of thousands of people who went online to check out coverage but didn't ask to be contacted. — Covered California Executive …
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GOP touts campaign to blunt Obama's executive powers — House Republicans say they're proud of their 2013 campaign to stymie President Obama's regulatory agenda, even as Congress comes under fire for one of its least productive years. — The bitterly divided Congress will pass fewer laws in 2013 than any year in modern history.
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PoliticusUSA and Taegan Goddard's …
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
Immigration advocates bank on budget deal to rescue overhaul
Immigration advocates bank on budget deal to rescue overhaul
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americanthinker.com
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Why women still need husbands — Over the past several decades, America has witnessed a profound change in the way women view men and marriage. It began with the baby boomer adage “never depend on a man.” — This message resulted in a generation of women who turned their attention away from the home and onto the workforce.
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ThinkProgress and The Raw Story
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Homeland Security chairman: Threat of terrorism spreading like ‘wildfire’ overseas — (CNN) - The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee said the threat of terrorism overseas is “getting worse, not better.” — “I personally see it spreading like a spiderweb, like a wildfire …
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Politico and The PJ Tatler