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Marital Advice from Todd Palin

Lee on Sep 04 2008 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Election 2008

Sound recommendation I’d say:
“I should’ve asked a few more questions when Sarah joined the PTA. When my wife starts talking about reform, corruption and making government work for the American people, it’s best to just move out of the way.”
(Political Radar)

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Palin Hated by Alaskan Republicans

MikeR on Sep 04 2008 | Filed under: Around the Web, MikeR's Page

Chronicle of the ConspiracyThis is a good thing. She fights waste wherever she finds it.

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The Vandalism of Russian Occupation

Lee on Aug 16 2008 | Filed under: Foreign affairs, Lee's Page

Ceasefire be damned,* the Russian army reportedly destroyed the Metekhi-Grakali railway bridge. The bridge was used by Georgian refugees fleeing the mayhem in the Russian occupied zones given that the highway is controlled by the Russian army, which has naturally acquired a rapacious reputation among Georgians. Thus it could expand the humanitarian crisis in Western [...]

What’s A Legal Arms Deal Anyway?

Joshua Foust on Jul 05 2008 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Notes on the war

There are times when I’m kind of ashamed to work in the military-industrial complex:
Former congressman Curt Weldon is helping broker deals between Russian and Ukranian weapons suppliers and the Iraqi and Libyan governments as part of his new job with a private American defense consulting firm, Wired.com has learned.
Weldon, who is currently being investigated by [...]

What Cost is Freedom Worth?

Keith_Indy on Feb 28 2008 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Firearms, Keith's Page

Maybe, just maybe, guns do serve the purpose of holding back the tyrants boot heel.
The data show that (although exceptions can be found) the nations with the highest rates of gun ownerhsip tend to have greater political and civil freedom, greater economic freedom and prosperity, and much less corruption than other nations. The relationship only [...]