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Obama Will Meet With Republicans Next Week On Health Care
(HuffingtonPost.com)
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:39:36 GMT
HuffingtonPost.com - President Obama said on Sunday that he will hold a meeting with Republican lawmakers next week, to be followed by a meeting with members of both parties, in an effort to get health care reform legislation back on track.
Obama Coddles Wall Street
(RealClearPolitics.com)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT
RealClearPolitics.com - In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama said: "We face a deficit of trust -- deep and corrosive doubts about how Washington works that have been growing for years. To close that credibility gap, we have to take action on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue -- to end the outsized influence of lobbyists; to do our work openly; to give the people the government they deserve."
Ukraine election result -- a balancing act
(The Christian Science Monitor)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:11:01 GMT
The Christian Science Monitor - In Ukraine, presidential elections look to have brought the country full circle. Voters have apparently returned to support Viktor Yanukovich, the villain in the countryâs democratic "Orange Revolution" of 2004.
John Murtha: The Old Soldier Who Said "Bring the Troops Home"
(The Nation)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:53:46 GMT
The Nation - The Nation -- Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha, the old soldier who looked like and in so many ways was a member of the Democratic establishment of another time, broke with the leadership of his own party and the opposition Republicans at a critical point in 2005 and said it was time to bring the troops home from Iraq.
Tim Geithner Calls Out Scott Brown For Stimulus Criticism
(HuffingtonPost.com)
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:56:37 GMT
HuffingtonPost.com - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner rejected on Sunday claims made by newly-minted Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) that the Obama stimulus package had not created a single job.
Populist Constitutionalism & the Tea Parties
(RealClearPolitics.com)
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT
RealClearPolitics.com - The tea parties are a unique populist movement and moment in American history. There is no charismatic leader of the movement. The tea parties have more grass roots movers, shakers, and members, than any populist movement ever seen in our country. So what makes it so different from previous populist political factions?
Big banks are too big â and unproductive
(The Christian Science Monitor)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:25:00 GMT
The Christian Science Monitor - The American financial industry has become too big for its britches.
Twitter doesnât start a revolution, people do
(The Christian Science Monitor)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:50:42 GMT
The Christian Science Monitor - For anyone who ever doubted the saintliness of new technology, here is grisly proof:
Demand Question Time
(The Nation)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:56:57 GMT
The Nation - The Nation -- My boss Katrina vanden Heuvel recently detailed the merits of a new campaign that could enhance civic engagement, make politicians more accountable and promote the notion that our elected reps should be able to talk lucidly about the issues of the day.
Boy Scouts: a century of promoting virtue
(The Christian Science Monitor)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:04:50 GMT
The Christian Science Monitor - As the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) turns 100 today, its millions of alumni will nostalgically recall canoe trips, campfires, and hikes along country roads, and wonder what to expect from the future for this iconic American institution.
PARTY ON! THE REVOLT OF THE OLD
(Richard Reeves)
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:59:08 GMT
Richard Reeves - LOS ANGELES -- My favorite Tea Party guy is Merle Firestone from Rainbow, Miss., who left home at 4 a.m. last Saturday morning to drive to Nashville.
THE WEST NEEDS TO WATCH UPCOMING ANNIVERSARY IN IRAN
(Georgie Anne Geyer)
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:59:07 GMT
Georgie Anne Geyer - WASHINGTON -- Recently, events in Iran have been unusually hushed-up. Our nation's capital is too concerned with problems of banks and Republicans. The Europeans are tired of the seemingly endless Persian problems -- even the Russians seem to be. Yet this week may well provide us with some major indicators on what is going to happen next in that promising, troublesome and sinister part of the Near East.
FEBRUARY AND ITS DISCONTENTS
(David Shribman)
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:58:47 GMT
David Shribman - Pay attention carefully, but above all, pay attention quickly. This month we're finally talking economics. Maybe that's because this is the shortest month of the year. It's also the month that includes Valentine's Day, so full of romance and hope, and the release of the president's federal budget proposal, so full of sobriety and despair.
MILITARY'S 'DON'T ASK' POLICY HAS CIVIL RIGHTS-ERA ECHOES
(Cynthia Tucker)
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:58:47 GMT
Cynthia Tucker - WASHINGTON -- Last month, Lt. Col. Lee Archer, the only confirmed "ace" among the Tuskegee Airmen, died at the age of 90.
Will Obama Play the War Card?
(Pat Buchanan)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT
Pat Buchanan - Republicans already counting the seats they will pick up this fall should keep in mind Obama has a big card yet to play.
Oscars Tilt to the Mainstream
(Brent Bozell III)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT
Brent Bozell III - Two years ago, Time critic Richard Corliss wrote an article that clearly must have resonated at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The Super-Sized Census Boondoggle
(Michelle Malkin)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT
Michelle Malkin - If only the federal government were as responsible with our money as Pepsi is with theirs. The soda giant has been in the Super Bowl ad business for more than two decades. But this year, Pepsi determined it was economically unwise to pay $3 million for a 30-second spot. So, who's foolish enough to pay for Super Bowl gold-plated airtime? You and me and Washington, D.C.
The Massachusetts Miracle
(Susan Estrich)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT
Susan Estrich - Everyone knows that what doesn't destroy you makes you stronger. That is particularly true in politics, where a hard kick either knocks you down or wakes you up.
Abstinence Education Works After All
(Linda Chavez)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT
Linda Chavez - Abstinence-only sex education has been a favorite target of the cultural elite, who argued it was naive at best and dangerous at worst.
Another Undead Conservative Idea
(Mona Charen)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT
Mona Charen - Barack Obama assumed the presidency determined not just to promote certain policies but to tidy up our minds as well.
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