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Burris, Race, Religion, And The Senate

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

"I am now the junior senator from the state of Illinois. . . . Friends, we're going to have to have some powerful prayer. . . . They can't deny what t...

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GOP: Imploding, Meaningless, and Run by Crazies, But not Dead

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.07.2009 | Politics

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Paul Jenkins

Beyond its regional concentration, the Republican Party's face is from another time. Indeed, nearly half of the Republican caucus is composed of Southern white men.

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The Number One Form of Child Abuse in America

Diane Dimond | Posted 12.11.2008 | Living

Read More: Passport Denial Program, Deadbeat Parents, 36 Billion Dollars Unpaid Support, Arizona, Delinquent Payments, State and Federal Enforcement, Mississippi, Child Support, Cases In: New Mexico, California, Kansas, Living News
Diane Dimond

They are parents who have walked away from the most precious obligation one can have -- their own children.

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Culture Zohn: Here's to Eddie and Michael and Barack: Three Who Have Changed the World

Patricia Zohn | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Michael Schwerner, 1963, Freedom Summer, Andrew Goodman, New Rochelle, Desegregation, James Chaney, Mississippi, Barack Obama, President Obama, Obama Election Day, Obama Wins, HuffPost Election Analysis, Presidential Results, HuffPost Election Reaction, Election Reaction, Obama Presidency, Election Analysis, Obama President, Politics News
Patricia Zohn

I thought, maybe finally the last barriers separating blacks from believing they can get, and will get, what they strive for, can begin to be crossed.

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Mississippi's Largest Paper Endorses Obama

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 12.03.2008 | Media

Read More: Obama Newspaper Endorsements, Race, Mississippi, Civil Rights, Barack Obama, Newspaper Endorsements Presidential Campaign 2008, Clarion-Ledger, Media News
Robert S. McElvaine

No major media organ was more intransigent in its support for segregation and its opposition to the civil rights movement than the Clarion-Ledger of Jackson, Mississippi.

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Fifty Years later, the Oldest Survivor of Death Row USA Casts Ballot for Obama

Joan Cheever | Posted 12.03.2008 | Home

Read More: Moreese Bickham, Ex Felons Voting Rights, Csi, Voting Rights, U.S. Constitution, Obama Presidency, First African American President, African American President, Democratic Primary, Death Row, Mississippi, 24th Amendment, On the Ground 2008, Poll Tax, Louisiana Death Row, Home News
Joan Cheever

Moreese Bickham spent 13, 695 days behind bars; 37 years and six months in the Louisiana State Penitentiary. He stayed 14 years and 10 months on Loui...

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October car/truck sales reports - Fuel for Obama campaign

Steve Parker | Posted 12.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iowa, Chrysler, George W. Bush, Cars, Detroit News, Detroit Auto Show, Ford, Democratic Party, Robert Lutz, Mississippi, Bailout, New Jersey, General Motors, Paris Car Show, Tennessee, Nissan, Michigan, Renault, John McCain, California, Gm, Cnbc, Indiana, Detroit Three, Ohio, French, Washington DC, Chrysler Nissan Deal, Barack Obama, New York, Texas, Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet Cruze, Alabama, Politics News
Steve Parker

This Monday, the new car and truck sales reports for the month of October will be announced, and are expected to be the worst in 25-or-more years. T...

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Time to Rise Above Racism and Self-Interest

Rachel Farris | Posted 11.29.2008 | Home

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Rachel Farris

There are thousands of people in this country like my Uncle Billy, and they will go to the polls on November 4th with ignorance settled deep in their souls.

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Karl Rove, Jeff Larson and Red Leather

Paul Jenkins | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Neiman Marcus, John McCain, Karl Rove, Nancy Reagain, George W. Bush, Larry Craig, Minnesota, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, St. Paul, Norm Coleman, South Carolina, Jeff Larson, Fashion, Mississippi, Gay Issues, Politics News
Paul Jenkins

In a clear-cut case of wearing too many hats, Jeff Larson, until now mostly known as a guy who knows Karl Rove way too well, has been exposed as the man behind Sarah Palin's red leather top, and another $140,000+ of wardrobe changes.

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Just When You Thought You Were American -- Conservatives Say Not So Fast

Burns Strider | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Elections, Congressman Hayes, Congresswoman Bachmann, Mississippi, Palin, Washington DC, Liberal, American Dream, Election, Barbara Jordan, North Carolina, Politics News
Burns Strider

Palin has decided that you are not a real American, maybe you are even anti-American, if you either don't have the same views as they do or you are from the wrong part of the nation, or both.

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Obama and Democrats Fighting Hard on GOP Turf

Paul Jenkins | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

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Paul Jenkins

All told, 20 states are currently at high risk of loss by the Republican party in either the presidential election, the Senate race, or both. How is that for expanding the playing field?

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Oxford Debates the Debates

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bill Clinton, 2008 Presidential Campaign, Obama, Presidential Debates, Jim Lehrer, Oxford, Mississippi, Mccain, Presidential Debate, Politics News
Aubrey Sarvis

If this debate doesn't go off as scheduled, that will be bad news for Washington, too. The people of Oxford are already mad. They'll be madder.

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Why Friday's Debate May Hobble the GOP

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics

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Stephen C. Rose

Friday's debate emphasizing McCain's alleged strength -- security and foreign affairs -- may prove a minus for the Republican candidate.

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How Barack Obama Can Win The First Debate

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Mississippi, First Presidential Debate, National Security, John Mccain 1974 War College Paper, McCain on Letterman Show, Oxford, John McCain Temper, Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, Politics News
Stephen C. Rose

By Stephen C. Rose Far be it from me (or anyone else) to instruct Barack. Here, I have merely compiled a short compendium of suggested turning-point...

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The Disposable Military: "The Tumor of The Unknown Soldier"

R. B. Stuart | Posted 12.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Cancer, National Guard, SPC Gregory Anton, War Wound, Army, U. S., Camp Doha, Congress, Iraq, Depleted Uranium, Soldier, Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Politics News
R. B. Stuart

Recently, the Chaplains at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in DC who houses 800 ill and recovering soldiers at a time, has begun weekly tributes at...

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Bias At Homeland Security Led To Poor Site For $451 Mil. Lab

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security, Mississippi, Bioterrorism, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department swept aside evaluations of government experts and named Mississippi _ home to powerful U.S. lawmak...

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McCain's Problem with White Voters

Paul Jenkins | Posted 08.12.2008 | Politics

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Paul Jenkins

It is McCain who needs to score exceptionally well among white voters, better in fact than any other Republican presidential candidate in the past 20 years, including George H. W. Bush.

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Friday Talking Points [40] -- Obama Shines, McCain Whines

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.02.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Be careful what you wish for, John. That seems to be the message of the week for Senator John McCain. He took some campaign consultant's idea a few w...

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Young Voters, Identity Politics

Ben Terris | Posted 07.29.2008 | Home

Read More: Youth Vote, John McCain, Youth, Barck Obama, Identity Politics, Alabama, Young Voters, Obama, Mccain, Racism Obama, Mississippi, Barack Obama, Home News
Ben Terris

"McCain understands people like him better than he does people like us, so his tax plans will help the rich, not the people who need it the most. I want to vote for someone who will look out for me."

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Solar Cells, Turbo-Diesels Spell Future For Cars

Steve Parker | Posted 07.19.2008 | Green

Read More: 24 Hours of LeMans, Photovoltaic, Suv, Miller Cycle Engine, Environmental Protection Agency, Mark Fields, Mississippi, Prius, Oxnard, Richard Nixon, Pacific Ocean, Mazda, Ford, Toyota, Los Angeles, Epa, Bmw, Pacific Coast Highway, Orange County, Audi, Solar Cells, Eunos, Highlander, Peugeot, Saabs, x5, Lemans, Millenia, Xedos, Subarus, Rx7, r10, Environment, Green News
Steve Parker

Many news reports the past two days have been about Toyota's intention to build the next-generation gas/electric hybrid Prius at a factory now under c...

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Next Toyota Prius to Be Built in US, But "Karoshi," or Death By Overwork," Tempers the Company' s Announcement

Steve Parker | Posted 07.19.2008 | Business

Read More: Energy, Toyota Camry, Karoshi, United Nations, Kentucky, San Antonio, Toyota, Honda, Blue Spring, Japan, Toyota Prius, Solar Panels, Environment, Death by Work, Mississippi, Health, Kyocera, Nagoya, Tupelo, Detroit Auto Show, Business News
Steve Parker

Trying to make death by overwork acceptable to any society, because survivors are able to get some monetary benefit is ridiculous, repulsive and outrageous.

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Top GOP Senator: "If You Have An R In Front Of Your Name, You Better Run Scared"

Los Angeles Times | Janet Hook | Posted 07.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gop, Alaska, Democratic Party, Mississippi, 2008 Election, Republican Party, North Carolina, Politics News

Mississippi, one of the nation's most conservative states, has not elected a Democratic senator in a quarter-century. It has voted for Republican pres...

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Top GOP VP Choices: Failed Business Leaders, Former Dems, Confirmed Bachelors and Creationists

Paul Jenkins | Posted 07.13.2008 | Politics

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Paul Jenkins

If you thought the Republican primary field was a bit of a joke, wait until you get a closer look at the front runners for the vice presidential slot.

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Obama's Sort Of Audacious Southern Strategy

Ben Mishkin | Posted 07.10.2008 | Home

Read More: Presidential Campaign 2008, South, Barack Obama Presidential Campaign, Barack Obama, Georgia, Obama's Southern Strategy, North Carolina, Travis Childers, Mississippi, African-Americans, Tom Schaller, Southern Strategy, Home News
Ben Mishkin

Barack Obama's "Southern Strategy" based on expected "historic turnout in the African-American community" has come under scrutiny recently, setting off a new round of debate on the matter in the blogosphere.

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Still Counting Katrina's Dead

Stacy Parker Aab | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Hurricane Katrina Deceased Victims List, Katrina Dead, Louisiana, Katrina Diaspora, John Mutter, Katrina, Katrina Victims, Hurricane Katrina, Mississippi, Politics News
Stacy Parker Aab

While the "full impact" of Katrina is not quantifiable, the more we know about the circumstances of individual deaths, the better prepared we will be to prevent similar disasters in the future.

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