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New Year's Day is a time for reflection, a time for charting new courses. I've advanced beyond weight-loss concerns ... which is to say I've accepted a moderate middle-aged paunch and could give a damn. Like the gray hairs and the wrinkles, I've earned it. But I don't know whether anyone ...
George Bush, Liberator
George Bush, Liberator
julescrittenden.com — Considering that it's published in the UK, the Telegraph is a great American newspaper. Nile Gardiner: Much of the condemnation of his policies though is driven by a venomous hatred of Bush's personality and leadership style, rather than an ... (more) George Bush, Liberator
Bleeding, Leading
julescrittenden.com — You'd almost get the idea that this was all Israel's fault, from the coverage of new horrors emerging in Gaza. But before we get to the news, what looks almost like a Greenwald parody of Greenwald, while attempting to disparage Gaza war coverage, ... (more) Bleeding, Leading
New Deal
julescrittenden.com — It isn't exactly change you can believe in, but here's the deal. Obama has advanced from trying to be like Bush to trying to outdo him. WSJ, $300 billion tax-cut plan: WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are ... (more) New Deal
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Read of the Year.....so far
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