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Category Archives: Politics
Rudy Boschwitz appointed to UN Post
Here is a point of interest for my fellow MN readers but it also has a broader interest for those interested in Jewish issues… Former MN Senator Rudy Boschwitz was appointed United States representative to the United Nations Commission on … Continue reading
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Tagged Rudy Boschwitz, UNCHR, United Nations Commission on Human Rights
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Vote To End The Filibuster Expected This Week!
The most important vote in decades is expected in the U.S. Senate this week. A vote to restore the Constitutional standard of a simple majority to approve a judicial nominee is expected. Liberals want to control the appointment of all … Continue reading
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Tagged end filibuster, Filibuster
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Fetusphobes
Why are the pro-aborts trying to make ultasounds illegeal? Jill Stanek’s commentary gives some keen insight on the reality of the situation. Ultrasound images of crying, pre-born babies interrupted the abortionist’s otherwise relaxing nightmare about dismembering them in utero. He … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Politics, Religion
Tagged fetusphones, Jill Stanek, ultrasound
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Note from John Kline
My Congressman, John Kline sent me a little update today. You may or maynot be interested… This week in Washington I had the opportunity to work on legislation which empowers parents to carry out the important work of raising their … Continue reading
Liberal Talk Radio is a Failure
When you hear that liberal talk radio is a failure from the leftist LA Times you would tend to sit up and take notice. Air America has "enjoyed more free publicity than any enterprise in recent history" and still it … Continue reading
Congressional Human Rights Champions
Jay Norlinger, managing Editor of National Review Online has a great piece on who the real champions of human rights are in congress and what they are doing. Remember when the Democrats were the human rights champions? While there are … Continue reading
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Tagged Congressional Human Rights Champions, human rights, human rights champions, Jay Norlinger, national review online, Sam Brownback, Senator Sam Brownback
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Diversity Police after Bloggers
The American left hates that they aren’t as successful in the blogosphere as conservatives, so what’s their way of fighting back? "Voluntary" diversity outreach by the top 100 bloggers. Will this lead eventually to a mandate of proportional representation in … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Politics, Weblogs
Tagged blog diversity, diversity blogosphere
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Another whippin by Chuch Baldwin: Patriotism
Patriotism Does Not Mean Love Of Big Government Or SupportFor A PresidentBy Chuck BaldwinApril 12, 2005 A strange metamorphosis has taken place in America, especially among conservatives. From its original definition of love of country, especially love for the founding … Continue reading
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Was the Schiavo memo a fake?
We have heard so much about the Republicans using the Schiavo case for political gain and ABC News was telling that there was a Republican "Schiavo Strategy" memo circulating around political circles, well do we have another Rather Gate on … Continue reading
Why does Chuck Baldwin ask such good questions?
Is The Religious Right Gullible, Naïve, or Willingly Ignorant? By Chuck Baldwin March 11, 2005 It is time to ask some hard questions about the preponderance of leaders and organizations commonly identified as the Religious Right. Are they gullible, naïve, … Continue reading
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Mainline Churches Have It Wrong Again
Here is a great article discussing how mainline churches are bashing the Bush budget plan. Again, the mainline churches have it wrong. It is our responsibility to care for the poor. That means but us as individuals and us as … Continue reading
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Chuck Baldwin always makes me think.
I must say I regularly disagree with Chuck Baldwin, but I deeply respect the man so I must post him. Here is a very thought provoking commentary. <b>Forget Political Labels: They Mean Nothing</b>By Chuck BaldwinMarch 4, 2005 Conservative. Liberal. Moderate. … Continue reading
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Minnesota for Marriage
Dear Friends: There’s now an official website for defending traditional marriage in Minnesota! It’s Minnesota for Marriage — www.minnesotaformarriage.org — and it’s designed to help you and other pro-family leaders get the Defense Of Marriage Amendment (DOMA) through the State … Continue reading
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Deport ’em all
Why would we allow a festering boil of hate to remain in the United States? If people are not from here and they hate us, please go home. If they do not go home on their own, use the power … Continue reading
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Republic or Democracy?
In most political conversations that I am in, I often run into confusion as to what type of Government we actually have. Do we have a deomocracy? Do we have a dictatorship? Walter E. Williams does a great job of … Continue reading
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Kansas AG seeks abortion records in child rape investigation…
The Child Protection eNewsletter An ePublication of Survivors And Victims Empowered Volume 3, Issue 12 – February 25, 2005http://www.s-a-v-e.orgGive a Donation https://www.s-a-v-e.org |AMP|nbsp; Kansas AG seeks abortion records in child rape investigation…Saying that |AMP|ldquo; rape is a serious crime and … Continue reading
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Liberal feeling vs. Judeo-Christian values: Part VI
Dennis PragerFebruary 22, 2005 With the decline of the authority of Judeo-Christian values in the West, many people stopped looking to external sources of moral standards in order to decide what is right and wrong. Instead of being guided by … Continue reading
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Now even Liberals are saying there is “Not Much Left” to the Democratic party
I am getting a sense that many in the democratic party are starting to become aware that they have a real problem Their ideas are not selling. Or maybe they don’t have anymore big ideas… The New Republic is a … Continue reading
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Tagged democratic party, liberal
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Transcript: President Bush’s State of the Union address on Feb. 02, 2005
Mr. Speaker, Vice President Cheney, Members of Congress, fellow citizens: As a new Congress gathers, all of us in the elected branches of government share a great privilege: we have been placed in office by the votes of the people … Continue reading
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Same-sex marriage: Good for gays, bad for children
Dennis Prager Same-sex marriage: Good for gays, bad for children http://www.jewishworldreview.com Of all the arguments against same-sex marriage, the most immediately compelling is that it is hurts children. If children have a right to anything, it is to begin life … Continue reading
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Vietnam, Iraq, and the 2004 Election: Zell Miller
Vietnam, Iraq, and the 2004 Election The Honorable Zell Miller United States Senator Zell Miller was born in Young Harris, Georgia, and served in the United States Marine Corps. After receiving his B.A. and M.A. degrees in history from the … Continue reading
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Hillary has Gotten the Catholic out of the College
A college has been stripped of its status as a Catholic institution because it invited pro-abortion Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., to give its commencement address and receive an honorary degree. Complete story…