talkleft.com - 12/18/2008
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From the time Sen. Barack Obama announced his candidacy, I wrote and wrote about his record on criminal justice issues, particularly with respect to our drug laws. I didn't like what I learned and said so repeatedly. While his policy positions and Hillary's were quite similar , the difference ...
swamppolitics.com - 12/23/2008
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swamppolitics.com —
by Frank James Paul Krugman is one of
the smartest, most entertaining economists alive which explains why...
he may the best known too, The New York Times columnist and Princeton University professor appeared at the National Press Club in ...
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Paul Krugman's horror story
donate.barackobama.com - 12/23/2008
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donate.barackobama.com —
Thank you! You proved that change can happen.
You built an unprecedented grassroots organization in all 50...
states that brought a record number of people into the political process -- many for the first time, many for the first time in a long time. Our ...
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Barack Obama and Joe Biden: Change We Need | Barack ...
neoneocon.com - 12/16/2008
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neoneocon.com —
This is interesting. And here’s something related .
It’s from a year ago, when a number of...
previously convinced scientists were having doubts about the proof that global warming is generated by human activity. That number seems to have ...
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Mind change on climate change?
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Medicinal marijuana
Newshoggers.com —
... Jeralyn picks up on Obama's firm stance against legalizing marijuana in general. That was no surprise, I think it's always been clear he's not going to be the drug policy reform president. However, he has made a firm statement on honoring state's rights in determining for themselves whether to allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes and he should certainly be held to that position, particularly since 13 states have now legalized the use with Michigan being the newest one to join in protecting the right of sick people to choose their own medicine. ...
Goodbye to all that
Corrente —
Jeralyn:
On his website, Change.gov, Obama asked readers to ask a question about the policy change most important to them. The results: the number one question among 7,000 policy topics raised was legalization of marijuana. His response: No way.
To rephrase Pelosi's famous statement slightly: They are advocates.... Read more…
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