November 15, 2008
One social issue American liberals no doubt hope to push back on in the aftermath of Barack Obama’s election is that of abortion. While I’m hopeful that the new president will refrain from pursuing a radical abortion agenda, many pro-life causes must be feeling nervous about their ...
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Michigan became the thirteenth state to legalize the physician supervised possession and use of cannabis. According to early returns, more than 60 percent of Michigan voters decided in favor of Proposal 1, which establishes a state-regulated system regarding the use and cultivation of medical mariju...
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The Audacity of Hope . . . Realized. President Obama, Michelle, Sasha and Malia will soon be the new residents of the white house. And yes, he did it with a smart, beautiful black woman by his side. I didn’t believe it when I first heard his name, when he announced his intent to run for ...
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This seriously has got to stop. The McCain-Palin campaign released Sarah Palin’s medical records on Monday, accompanied by a statement from her doctor, declaring her in good health. But former British conservative Andrew Sullivan, who has gone completely insane during this year’s campaig...
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CNN is reporting that hours before the 2008 election, the McCain campaign has released a summary of Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s overall health. The verdict? Fit for duty. CNN: The November 3 letter from her physician, Dr. Cathy Baldwin-Johnson, says, “Governor Palin is i...
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Incredibly moving, Barack speaking about the loss of his grandmother, ‘Toot’, at the rally in North Carolina today: She may not have lived to see her grandson become President - but she raised an incredible man, and will live on through him. Thank you, Toot. ...
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Just read the news on CNN that Barack Obama's grandmother died. Just over a week after he took a break from the campaign trail to visit his ailing grandmother, Barack Obama's campaign said that 85-year-old Madelyn Dunham had died "peacefully" after a battle with cancer. "She was the cornerstone of...
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The sad news is just in. Obama’s Grandmother Madelyn Dunham has died aged 86 of cancer. She had not been well recently, causing her grandson to suspend his presidential campaign in order to spend time with her in Hawaii. All our hearts go out to Barack and his family at this sad time. Make her...
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