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Remembering the indispensable man
powerlineblog.com - 2/22/2009
Remembering the indispensable man
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Today is the anniversary of the birth of George Washington. Of all the great men of the revolutionary era to whom we owe our freedom, Washington's greatness was the rarest and the most needed. At this remove in time, it is also the hardest to comprehend. Take, for example, Washington's ...
Full text of Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 2/25/2009
Full text of Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Here is the full text of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response to President Obama's address to... Congress tonight: Americans Do Anything "Good evening. I'm Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana. Tonight, we witnessed a ... (more) Full text of Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response

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huffingtonpost.com - 2/26/2009
'Accountability Now': Bloggers And Progressive Groups Plan To Challenge Elected Dems
— huffingtonpost.com — Some of the most prominent names in progressive politics launched a major new organization on Thursday dedicated... to pinpointing and aiding primary challenges against incumbent Democrats who are viewed as acting against their constituents' interests. ... (more) 'Accountability Now': Bloggers And Progressive Groups ...

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The Age of Obama
spectator.co.uk - 2/25/2009
The Age of Obama
— spectator.co.uk — WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 24: U.S. President Barack Obama addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress February... 24, 2009 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. And so it begins. The contrast between Barack ... (more) The Age of Obama

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Instapundit:  SOME THOUGHTS ON GEORGE WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY, from Scott Johnson. I am a big fan of Richard Brookh…

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SOME THOUGHTS ON GEORGE WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY, from Scott Johnson. I am a big fan of Richard Brookh…
Instapundit — SOME THOUGHTS ON GEORGE WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY, from Scott Johnson. I am a big fan of Richard Brookhiser’s biography. ...

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Sister Toldjah — Happy birthday, George Washington

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