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en-us2007-08-30T11:28:59-06:00Democrats Split Over Terrorism
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After essentially caving on FISA legislation, Democrats have started to turn on each other, according to the Washington Post. Activists blame Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid for failing to use their majorities to turn back Bush administration policies, while conservative...National PoliticsEd Morrissey2007-08-30T11:28:59-06:00Hillary Not Hsu Happy
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Hillary Clinton has decided to return some of the money donated to her campaign through Norman Hsu after learning of his outstanding warrant for fraud and failure to appear. She will direct $23,000 to charity, less than half of the...2008Ed Morrissey2007-08-30T10:04:44-06:00Fred Thompson Interview Transcript
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On Monday, I had the opportunity to interview Fred Thompson briefly between stops at the Minnesota State Fair. I aired the recording of the interview the same day on my CQ Radio show, along with a recording of the press...2008Ed Morrissey2007-08-30T09:14:16-06:00Another National Health Care System Horror Story
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The lack of facilities in a national health-care system has resulted in the death of a newborn. Japan, whose system has been cited as a model for the United States to consider, has few medical facilities in their rural areas,...Health CareEd Morrissey2007-08-30T08:11:39-06:00When Exactly Did Art Die?
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At least the latest travesty in the art world comes Down Under rather than the US, but that only shows how global the collapse of art from a meaningful form to an anti-Christian realm of bigots has become. The latest...CultureEd Morrissey2007-08-30T07:21:08-06:00Requiem For A Betrayed Hero
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Richard Jewell died yesterday at 44, the victim of diabetes and kidney failure. Richard Jewell's public reputation died eleven years ago, the victim of a mistake by law enforcement and a media blitz that did its best to paint him...Current AffairsEd Morrissey2007-08-30T06:44:48-06:00GOP To Craig: We Love Ya ... Too Bad You Gotta Run
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Larry Craig defended himself yesterday by insisting that he had done nothing wrong, and that his decision to plead guilty was a mistake that he regretted. He also insisted that he would keep his Senate seat and didn't rule out...National PoliticsEd Morrissey2007-08-29T16:07:41-06:00The CQ Rollercoaster
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It's been a fun day at CQ -- the comment scripts still have their problems, and once again they locked me out of the site and dented my blog output, as well as other work-related issues that I had to...WeblogsEd Morrissey2007-08-29T15:02:15-06:00CQ Radio: Robert Rector On Poverty
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Today on CQ Radio (2 pm CT), Robert Rector of the Heritage Foundation joins me to talk about his latest paper on poverty in the US. You will be surprised about the definition of poverty in America and its...Blog Talk RadioEd Morrissey2007-08-29T12:31:47-06:00Poverty Rates Drop In US
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For the first time in years, even the Census Bureau has noted a drop in American poverty, mostly among Hispanics. For the elderly, the poverty rate hit a low not seen since the Eisenhower administration -- and given the rather...National PoliticsEd Morrissey2007-08-29T11:14:01-06:00Sadr Backs Down
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Moqtada al-Sadr, who has tread lightly on Iraq's stage for the past several months, announced today that his Mahdi Army will undergo rehabilitation. It will take the next six months to reorganize itself, and in the meantime will conduct no...IraqEd Morrissey2007-08-29T09:43:33-06:00Primary Whack-A-Mole With A Marshmallow Hammer
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Earlier this week, the Democratic National Committee touched off a feud with its state party in Florida by threatening to bar their delegates if they did not change their primary date back to comply with the rules. The Republican National...2008Ed Morrissey2007-08-29T08:40:08-06:00More On The Seattle Ferry Story
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As more news outlets look into the story of the pair wanted for questioning by the FBI after a series of incidents on Seattle ferries, the more details start sneaking out about their odd behavior. CNN reports on the story...War on TerrorEd Morrissey2007-08-29T07:47:04-06:00Edwards: One Of The Americas Can Engage In Conspicuous Consumption
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John Edwards got a big round of applause from union workers in Florida when he shared his policy direction on the environment. He told the crowd that Americans should be prepared to sacrifice, and the first sacrifice should be the...2008Ed Morrissey2007-08-29T07:03:01-06:00Hsu On The Lam
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One of Hillary Clinton's major fundraisers turns out to also be a major felon on the run. Yesterday, connections to Norman Hsu turned up in a Wall Street Journal investigation into large donations from a family of modest means at...2008Ed Morrissey2007-08-29T06:27:59-06:00