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Senator Edward M. ‘Ted’ Kennedy Dead at 77

August 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Sen. Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy (D-Mass.), the super-liberal regarded by many as the “Lion of the Senate”, passed away at approximately 12:30 a.m. Central today. Senator Kennedy died at his home in Hyannisport after a long battle with brain cancer, according to a statement issued by the Kennedy family which appears below: “Edward M. Kennedy [...]

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Barack Obama ‘a man they barely know’

December 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments

Albeit late and in a far-too-abbreviated manner, at least one member of the mainstream news media has finally admitted that he and his brethren in the Fourth Estate failed to properly vet President-elect Barack Obama when he was a mere candidate for the highest office in the land. In an otherwise left-leaning commentary published Thanksgiving [...]

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Ted Kennedy Touts Health Care and Space

August 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment

During his speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver tonight, the ailing Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) said two things that sounded odd to me. First, he bellowed about the Democratic mantra of “affordable health care for all” as if Republicans are against it.  Doesn’t he realize that, until ordinary Americans can access health [...]

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Will Mitt Romney’s Faith Speech Compare to JFK’s?

December 3rd, 2007 · No Comments

Many in the news media want to compare Mitt Romney’s upcoming speech about his faith to the one John F. Kennedy delivered to a group of Houston ministers in 1960. While Kennedy hoped to calm concerns about his Catholic faith, Romney feels he must overcome negative public opinion about his membership in the Church of [...]

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There is Nothing Fair about the ‘Fairness Doctrine’

June 27th, 2007 · 2 Comments

In remarks to be presented on the floor of the U.S. House today, U.S. Congressman Mike Pence (R-Ind.), a former radio talk show host, will discuss a bill he plans to introduce that would prevent reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine: “The American people love a fair fight, especially where the issues of the day are [...]

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Candidates’ Faith Journeys Discussed

March 20th, 2007 · No Comments

Not since John F. Kennedy ran for president in 1960 has a candidate’s religion become such a focus of campaign-related news coverage. Today, Bob McCarty Writes tackles the issue of faith as a campaign issue impacting the presidential campaigns of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and former vice president Al Gore [...]

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