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Well, you have to recall that Eisenhower was somewhat of a carpetbagger in the GOP. The only reason he ran…
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and a time for peace. And I'm getting pretty close to being okay with war right now.  Conflict is sometimes…
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No, your doctors, while still well paid, actually earn substantially less than American doctors, not just a little bit, and…
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That's a good point, except that it doesn't really describe how the government plan, such as Medicare or Tricare, would…
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Exactly.  The whole free contraception provision is a strategic advance toward something closer to single payer health care.  For me,…
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Public rules?  And who determines the public rules?  Obviously the democratic process, which includes discursive and other strategies for obtaining…
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That's just being ignorant about how power works in a democratic society, and I think you know that.  Leaders are…
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I'm a practicing Catholic (whatever "practicing" means, I identify myself as Catholic and take umbrage with others disparage the Church),…
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I think your analysis is basically right, except for your conception of this anonymous group of powerbrokers out there scheming…
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On right wing and religious radio, it actually is largely female voices that have been heard on the birth control…
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No, there is simply no evidence for that.  While it has been shown by the church's own studies that many…
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No, I'm sure Tea Partiers aren't getting zapped at Obama rallies, but having been to a few, I can testify…
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Well, that would make sense only if marriage had anything to do with sexual abuse or having sex at all.…
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The Penn State case, however, is pretty strong evidence that Catholicism is not the instrument for child sexual abuse or…
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What a great, well-researched post, BooMan. I think the only thing I would add to it is a clarification of…
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Ten, I'm afraid he's right on this.  The Bill of Rights is most certainly is for the purpose of protecting…
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I don't know. I think your explanation regarding Mr. Brooks' assessment is on target, but I don't agree with the…
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Good points here.  But in most of the world where abortion is still outlawed, and even in the US before…
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It tells me our country would be much better off if instead of restricting immigration we actively pursued policies of…
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It looks like a new year has started.
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