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Demos Are Donkeys, Republicans Are Mules

Arnold Hamilton - March 23, 2011 0

BY EDWIN E. VINEYARD Too bad that we have this mixed up nomenclature for our party symbols. We really should name our parties after their...

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Rich Get Richer With New Congress

Arnold Hamilton - March 23, 2011 0

BY JIM HIGHTOWER Change is not the same thing as progress. In fact, change can be the exact opposite. It can be regressive, as we’re now learning from – where else? – Congress. A flock of Tea Party-infused Republicans has certainly changed the political dynamic there, and exultant GOP leaders are claiming that they are […]

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The Madness Of Slamming Midnight Basketball

Arnold Hamilton - March 22, 2011 0

BY FROMA HARROP Eighteen years ago, “midnight basketball” was the big har-har-har on the conservative talk circuit. It was a federal program that sought to coax young men off the late-night mean city streets and onto supervised basketball courts. This $40 million item was a speck in a $33 billion crime bill. [For further contrast, […]

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