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A Few Crumbling Myths About the Republican Party
Perception, it is often said, is reality in politics.Sometimes over the past few decades, certain myths about the Republican Party having a few traditional advantages have taken hold in the public's...
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Music for Saturday Night - The Beatles and the British Invasion
The BeatlesThe Beatles -- the 'Fab Four' group of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr -- hit the shores of the United States in 1964 like a sorely-needed breath of fresh...
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"She’s the Women’s Libber Leader"
Until the 1970s, women's tennis had never been taken seriously by the men in charge of organizing this most genteel of sports. The modern, Open Era in tennis had became a reality in 1968 - and with...
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(Updated x 3 w/Video) Conservative Blogger Resigns After Posting Disgusting...
Some stories require a bit of background and context to fully comprehend. This one doesn'tJohn Hood, president of the conservative North Carolina-based John Locke Foundation, has apologized for a very...
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Saturday Night at the Movies - About "The Dude" and Cult Films
Usually avant garde and offbeat in nature, Cult Films frequently flop at the box office when released but, over time, develop a loyal and intense following. In some instances, this feeling intensifies...
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(VERY Happy Update) A Community Member Needs Our Help... Now!
You may have seen this diary by Fineena on the Rec List earlier this evening - What a long strange trip it's been & continues to be - I need your help today! It's slid off the list now. You can...
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Foreign Video and Other Tributes Pour In for Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal was an American original and perhaps the last of a generation of authors whose early years were shaped by their experiences in World War II. His multi-faceted brilliance - along with his...
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"Death Doesn't Always Get the Last Word" - A Tribute to Two Great Female...
I first posted a version of this diary over a year ago. With more HTML tricks at my disposal, I have reformatted it, added a few more images, and made some other changes.I absolutely love the blues...
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What's Your Favorite Travel-Related or Road Trip Song?
Music is an essential part of the travel experience. It gets us through the tough times, helps us remember the good times, gets us in the mood to go, and helps us cope with coming home. I don’t know...
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Romney Campaign in Serious Trouble - Devo Strikes Back With "Don't Roof Rack...
Woozles always get their revenge. This song is sure to make the Romney Campaign reassess its strategy and chart a new political course. Over the past few days, the campaign has experienced serious...
View ArticleIf You Are Concerned About Voter Suppression in 2012, Please Recommend This...
A simple request: please recommend this excellent analysis of voter suppression in swing states by BruceMcF - Is the Ryan Pick doubling down on Voter Suppression?The diary deserves to not only be on...
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Upd. - "Voter ID which is going to allow Governor Romney to win the State of...
This started out as a comment last night in an open thread. At MB's suggestion, I'm re-posting it in expanded form in the diary.If you've been watching cable news the past few days, you must have...
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(Updated x 2 w/Poll of Songs) Legendary Songwriter Hal David Has Passed Away
Partnering with Burt Bacharach, this immensely-talented man was one of the best ever. RIP Hal David.The New York Timesis reportingHal David, Songwriter, Is Dead at 91 By ROB HOERBURGERHal David, the...
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(Update) The Rats Abandoning HMS Mitt Romney
One of the surest signs a presidential campaign is in serious trouble is when other down ballot candidates of the same political party become alarmed at their presidential nominee's gaffes, mistakes,...
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"Fredo Corleone Goes Fishing" - The Untold Story of the First Presidential...
Were any of you really paying attention to the first Presidential Debate? Do you know what happened after the debate was over?The entire family was ticked off.Someone did a Michael Corleone.Big Bird...
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GOTV Blogathon - Please Recommend This Diary by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
Mr. Trumka posted a diary this afternoon which could certainly use some more attention - Election 2012: The Great Vision Divide. Thank you.This is the second day of the GOTV Blogathon and if you...
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GOTV Blogathon: Your Homework Assignment for the Next Two Weeks. Don't...
When personal computers were becoming an integral part of the workplace almost two decades ago, I recall someone saying, "It is time for thinkers to become doers."Well, it is time to retire your...
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"Surely We Have Perished" - Poets, Propaganda, and Dissenters in a Time of War
On September 1, 1939 the armed forces of Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany invaded Poland with overwhelming force, lightning speed, and unprecedented ferocity. World War II had begun and the term...
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"And We Are All Mortal" - The Unrealized Potential of a Charismatic Political...
I first posted a version of this diary last year. On the 49th death anniversary of the last American President to be assassinated while still in office, it is useful to remember not John F. Kennedy...
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A Few Personal Thoughts, Community Building... and Please Support the 'War on...
On numerous occasions in the past, the generosity displayed by this community has been, in a word, superb. It is you, the community members, who make the whole infinitely greater than the sum of its...
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