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- 23 Aug 06
- 3:51 pm
Lamont's victory demonstrates the beginning of the end of the rise of the so-called Conservatives. A vote against Lieberman was a vote against the Iraq War. The 61% disapproval ranking against Bush's handling of Iraq has opened a nascent political movement, motivated by "righteous indignation" or "moderate rage." ...Odd how the Conservatives (I choose to use capital "C" to distinguish from the traditional definition of the word) blame weakness and a "pre 9/11 mindset" on the preceding Clinton era, as if someone else were to blame for their inability to find success or Bin Laden. Politically convenient, such tactics really do …

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- 28 Aug 06
- 12:17 pm
Appreciate the well-thought out clarifications by johnnyincentx and others. The Reese article is also on target. So many people who buy into the War Party's racism have no contact with Muslims at all. The consequence are trumped up charges born of paranoia, as we saw with the young men from Dearborn buying phones (charges subsequently dropped.) The mantle of fear depends on a state of ignorance. If people realized there is no problem with Islam, just radicalism within Islam, we'd begin to solve the problems we have in the region. That radicalism feeds off of US support for Israel and the …

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- 14 Jun 06
- 12:50 pm
Ms. Jennings is an excellent example of leadership. Stelzer article is well-written, focused on change at the local level, where activism really can make a big impact. Whether Cara were a Communist, anarchist, or whatever is clearly less important than what she does to benefit her town. Lake Worth as I know it is a nice little town, with a good walking district and superior restaurants. I'd recommend it as a more peaceful alternative to the glitz of SoBe, etc.. I especially like the fact Cara took initiative. I think the question for inthesetimes readers is the one Cara asked herself, …

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