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Political Parties Are Not "Checks" Or "Balances"

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I'm not worried about whether checks and balances will disappear if Republicans don't have more than 40 seats in the Senate. True checks and balances are more fundamental than party affiliation.

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What the Framers Knew and Alan Greenspan Didn't

Eric Lane and Michael Oreskes | Posted 10.19.2008 | Politics

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Eric Lane and Michael Oreskes

The Framers did not ask people to rise above self-interest but instead expected them to pursue it. Pitting interest against interest, as Madison put it, is a way of ensuring liberty.

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Obama Will Be One of The Greatest (and Most Loved) American Presidents

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 10.08.2008 | Politics

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Frank Schaeffer

Obama is our last best chance. He's worth laying it all on the line for. I say this as a former life-long Republican. I say this as the proud father of a Marine.

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McCain's Maverick Left Eye and a History of Presidential Infirmity

Peter J Burns | Posted 10.02.2008 | Home

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Peter J Burns

William H. Taft suffered from a condition probably most relevant to modern Americans - hyper-obesity. He weighed in at over 400 lbs. This condition caused hypersomnolence - he'd fall asleep mid-conversation, sometimes with foreign heads of state.

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What Books on America Has Sarah Palin Read?

Steve Clemons | Posted 09.12.2008 | Politics

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Steve Clemons

I think that if ABC has another shot at her, or if any other journalists get to spend any time on this uncertain gamble for the second highest office in the land, they should give her a book test.

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The Great Elementary School Conspiracy

Toby Barlow | Posted 08.26.2008 | Politics

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Toby Barlow

This is not an election about policy or vision, it's not about climate change, economic disparity, or war, no, clearly it's about what spiritual journey a child takes between the ages of 6 and 10.

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John Edwards, George Washington and Hypocrisy

Giles Slade | Posted 08.19.2008 | Politics

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Giles Slade

The central issue in John Edwards downfall was his hypocrisy. And thank God! In our morally-relaxed universe, hypocrisy is still an unforgivable s...

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Can Boring People Be President?

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 07.29.2008 | Politics

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Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Whether Obama or McCain can become effective leaders will have less to do with their ability to excite crowds and more to do with their sense of moral purpose and their ability to actualize their visions.

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Politics on The Couch: July 4, 2008 -- It's The Truth that Sets Us Free

Justin Frank | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics

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Justin Frank

As we celebrate Independence Day, we acknowledge that the only way to become truly independent is to speak truth to power, as the Founding Fathers did in 1776.

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Researchers Discover George Washington's Boyhood Home

New York Times | John Noble Wilford | Posted 07.02.2008 | Home

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George Washington's boyhood home has been found. Researchers announced Wednesday that remains excavated in the last three years were those of the lon...

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George Washington's Boyhood Home Discovered: No Sign Of Cherry Tree Or Hatchet

AP | RANDOLPH E. SCHMID | Posted 07.02.2008 | Home

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WASHINGTON — The archaeologists were delighted to at last find the remains of George Washington's boyhood home but got stumped when they looked ...

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A Founding Father Missed It By That Much

Patt Morrison | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics

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Patt Morrison

On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress declared American independence. So why are we celebrating the big day on the Fourth of July?

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Happy Oil Dependence Day

Robert Scheer | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics

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Robert Scheer

It was always about the oil -- that's why "we" invaded Iraq -- only "we" aren't getting any, at least not at a reasonable price. The oil companies are.

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Barack Obama: Recycling Cans And Making Change

Tony Sachs | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics

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Tony Sachs

I love Barack Obama. He inspires a nation. He's our generation's JFK. Our LBJ. Our HSBC. Because we can bank on him doing the right thing for this country.

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Hillary Clinton: First to Land on the Moon

Beth Arnold | Posted 04.14.2008 | Politics

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Beth Arnold

If you thought her resume and experience were already too good to be true, you can't miss these startling new tidbits: Hillpatra, The Virgin Hillary, Hillangelo, Hillary Einstein.

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Petraeus' Testimony: Everything His President Wants to Hear

Robert Scheer | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics

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Robert Scheer

Once again, the president is passing the buck to the uniformed military to justify continuing a ludicrous imperial adventure, and the good general has dutifully performed.

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John Adams vs Tom Jefferson = Hillary Clinton vs Barack Obama

Benjamin R. Barber | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Benjamin R. Barber

The birth of the American Republic was accompanied by enough controversy, bitterness, infighting and rage to sink the project before it ever got off the ground.

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The Founding Philanderer

Marvin Kitman | Posted 03.24.2008 | Living

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Marvin Kitman

The founding girlfriends never got credit for their contribution to the winning of the revolution.

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A Birthday Card for the Original George W.

Marvin Kitman | Posted 02.22.2008 | Politics

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Marvin Kitman

Today (Feb. 22) is George Washington's birthday, the 276th anniversary of his birth, and a major holiday in my house. It's also the day when I usually...

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10 Things George Washington Never Did On His Birthday

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 02.18.2008 | Business

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<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

George Washington never attended the big white sale blowout at the mall.

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Washington, Lincoln, Bush

Marty Kaplan | Posted 02.17.2008 | Politics

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Marty Kaplan

Can George Bush really imagine that his contempt for checks and balances, and for the Bill of Rights, will one day be compared favorably to Lincoln's boldness in saving the Union?

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The Death of Conservatism, Part 2

Richard Belzer | Posted 09.14.2007 | Politics

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Richard Belzer

What do you get when 55 rich white landowners gather to form a more perfect union, establish justice and ensure 
domestic tranquility?

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