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The growing case for states’ rights

By alex | Published: 8/14/2008
The idea of “states’ rights” is most often associated with ultra-right positions: those seeking states’ control of abortion and discrimination laws. During a period in which the federal government was an effective protector of human rights and liberties, this made sense. But what happens when it is the states who are protecting liberties, and the […]
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LOLBush

By alex | Published: 8/13/2008
In case you haven’t seen it, the Guardian is running a set of photos of our fearless leader as a LOLPrez.
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Close your eyes and think of Merkel…

By alex | Published: 8/10/2008
ATTENTION EDITORS – CAPTION CLARIFICATION U.S. President George W. Bush playfully pats the back of U.S. Women’s Beach Volleyball team player Misty May-Treanor (L) at her invitation while visiting the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Grounds at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, August 9, 2008. Teammate Kerri Walsh (R) watches. – AP corrected […]
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100 year war

By alex | Published: 8/4/2008
…When your weapons are dulled, your ardor damped, your strength exhausted and your treasure spent, other chieftains will spring up to take advantage of your extremity. Then no man, however wise, will be able to avert the consequences that must ensue. Thus, though we have heard of stupid haste in war, cleverness has never been […]
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