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Poor Rich

Arnold Hamilton - March 18, 2009 0

BY FROSTY TROY According to the Census Bureau, in 2007 the 20% who own 85% of all wealth also commanded roughly 50% of all income...

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BY FROMA HARROP In his essay “Why the GOP Can’t Win With Minorities,” conservative scholar Shelby Steele almost nails the half-question in the title. An African-American, Steele contrasts the “moral activism” of liberals with conservative calls for personal discipline. He notes that blacks and Hispanics often poll conservative on social issues and that many Great […]

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Blarney, GOP-Style

Arnold Hamilton - March 17, 2009 0

BY KAREN WEBB There is enough blarney in the GOP to gag St. Patrick. It is too nice to call what they do blarney because...

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Just Like Bush

Arnold Hamilton - March 15, 2009 0

BY KAREN WEBB Dear Mr. President, Do you believe in the rule of law or not? Do you believe some should obey and others don't have...

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When Is A Plea Bargain Not A Plea Bargain?

Arnold Hamilton - March 13, 2009 0

BY SUSAN ESTRICH Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty in federal district court in New York to all 11 counts against him, waiving his right to an indictment, avoiding the humiliation of a trial, and depriving his victims and the public of what might have been a public course in how Ponzi schemes work, and how even […]

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