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Liberty or Security -- Why Can't We Have Both?

Azeem Ibrahim | Posted 03.04.2012

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Azeem Ibrahim

So much blood was lost in the name of freedom, yet here we are several generations later, fearful of Islamic terrorism and blandly accepting the serious erosion of our civil liberties with barely a murmur of dissent.

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The Corporatists - Running the Nut House from Bizarro World

Joanne Doroshow | Posted 02.17.2010

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Joanne Doroshow

With virtually infinite resources, corporate America has had a grip on the executive and legislative branches of government for some time.

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From Stand-Up Comic to Stand-Up Guy: The Long, Strange Trip of Al Franken

John Eskow | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Eskow

It's been a tremendous journey from Saturday Night Live to the Senate floor, from dissing Kissinger to defending veterans, from Gilda Radner to Jamie Lee Jones.

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Al Franken Shirtless And Smelling Good In '70s Flick (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Al Franken's been anointed as Minnesota's junior senator, but how did the former "Saturday Night Live" writer win over voters on his way to elected of...

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Franken: "I'm Ready To Get To Work"

AP | HENRY C. JACKSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) WASHINGTON — Democrat Al Franken has arrived in Washington offering no jokes _ just a promise that he is "ready to get to work." The forme...

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The Franken Factor (and Counting to 60)

Juliette Powell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Juliette Powell

As harsh as this may seem, maybe it is time for Ted Kennedy to resign from the Senate and let the Democratic Governor of Massachusetts appoint a healthy successor.

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Harry Reid: 60 Votes Doesn't Mean Anything

New York Times | CARL HULSE | Posted 05.25.2011

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"We have 60 votes on paper," Senator Harry Reid, the majority leader, said Wednesday in an interview. "But we cannot bulldoze anybody; it doesn't work...

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Franken:`I'm Not Going To Waste This chance'

AP | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Now that Al Franken is headed for the Senate, which Franken will show up in Washington? Will it be the passionate, sometimes ...

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Coleman v Franken: The Appeal, June 1, 9 AM

The Uptake | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Uptake

Rumors say that the judges will roll out their decision around the 4th of July, though there isn't substance to that particular date. The bigger question will be: will Pawlenty - now rumored to be running for Prez - sign the certificate?

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Al Franken Wins Minnesota Senate Race...Again

Paul Begala | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Begala

If character were oil, Norm Coleman would be a quart low. He has lost the Minnesota Senate race. He also lost the recount. And the lawsuit. You see a trend here?

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GOP Silent On Minnesota Senate Ruling

MSNBC | Posted 05.25.2011

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While the Democratic National Committee and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee released statements last night congratulating Al Franken and ratc...

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Court Ruling Deals Blow To Norm Coleman

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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A three judge state panel convened to review an election contest brought by former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman (R) in his race against entertainer Al ...

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Bush V. Gore Redux: Republicans Urging Coleman To Go To Supreme Court

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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A state court could rule any day now on Norm Coleman's challenge to Al Franken's 225-vote lead in Minnesota, but the race may be far from over no matt...

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Franken Meets With Senate Dems, Gets Standing Ovation

The Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

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Al Franken met with Senate Democrats Tuesday afternoon to "get plugged in" to the Democratic caucus and to give them an update on Minnesota's conteste...

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Franken: Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects Bid To Be Seated

AP | ELIZABETH DUNBAR | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday blocked Democrat Al Franken's petition for an election certificate that would put him in...

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Coleman Wants Do-Over: Lawyers Ask That Election Be 'Set Aside' Altogether

Star Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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For more than a month, Norm Coleman stressed flaws in Minnesota's election system. And on Monday, Coleman lawyer Jim Langdon wrote the three-judge pa...

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7 Days: Franken on Franken, Air America, "Senator Maddow" & More

Mark Green | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Green

Senator-elect Al Franken hasn't spoken to the national media since November -- until now.

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Franken: "We're Going To Win Soon"

The Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Al Franken gave his first national media interview since November to Air America's Mark Green Friday. Franken acknowledges the difficulties of his lo...

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Franken: Call Me 'Senator-Elect'

CNN | Posted 05.25.2011

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The fight over Minnesota's Senate seat is still making its way through the legal system, but Democrat Al Franken's staff on Monday began publicly call...

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Franken Comes To Washington, Prepares To Be Seated

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Entertainer Al Franken (D-Minn.) will spend the next two days in Washington readying himself to serve in the Senate, a move that comes even as the con...

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Minnesota Court Weighs Seating Franken Temporarily

Minnesota Star Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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As both sides hurled taunts and accusations Wednesday, lawyers for DFLer Al Franken and Republican Norm Coleman braced for a showdown today in the sta...

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Franken's Motion to Dismiss: 2:30 PM CST Today

The Uptake | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Uptake

Al Franken says state law prevents a re-do of the recount; Norm Coleman says the opposite. Today at 2:30 CST, a three-panel judge will hear the first motion in the Senate race's election contest.

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They're Back!: Can't Wait Until O'Reilly Announces Franken Win

Steve Young | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Young

Bill's task will be headier than the rest. He'll not only face a Democratic juggernaut, he'll have to swallow the reality of his worst nightmare... Senator Al Franken.

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Coleman Should Concede to Victorious Senator Franken

Brian Normoyle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brian Normoyle

Coleman's earlier admonishments about healing quickly and sparing taxpayer dollars have given way to a stubborn refusal to be a man of his word.

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Coleman Stalls Minnesota Recount Over Absentee Ballots

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that the recount in Minnesota is stalling over absentee ballots. Democrat Al Franken wants all 1,346 of the ballo...

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