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PLAYGROUND POLITICS: An Opinionated Mom's Perspective On The Primaries

Primaries are BORING, right? Voter turnout is dismal in the United States, particularly in mid-term and primary elections. No one cares…we go about our day, doing our thing and then we wonder how so-n-so got in office.  Hmmm…so, I guess the candidates feel like they need to make it really exciting to get our attention!  Why do the vast majority of American citizens fail to see their right to vote as both a privilege and responsibility?  Millions of people throughout the rest of the world...

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"one who does not vote, has no right to complain?"

- Louis L'Amour

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    This is kind of a politics/government thought...but what about the mosque that will in all likelyhood be built at ground zero? (The permission came today to not use the current building as a landmark) Thoughts?
    on 08/03/10
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Sarah Palin, in conjunction with her political action committee SarahPAC, released her committee’s first YouTube video Thursday morning. Sure to go viral in social media, the message warns Washington of a stampede of pink elephants crossing the line on Nov. 2nd  2010.  Palin describes a “mom awakening in the past year and a half” because...

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Rank and file Republicans continue to call for the resignation of Michael Steele, Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Many supporters have excused other political faux pas in the past, however, the most recent gaffe regarding the war in Afghanistan appears to be the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back. Speaking at a fundraiser in Connecticut, Steele said,...

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The ex-Alaska governor and Tea Party poster girl is in talks to meet with Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first female prime minister and conservative hero.  A spokesman for the Palin camp offered that they had informally approached Lady Thatcher to see if she would be willing to meet with Mrs. Palin if she were to visit...

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Tuesday’s primaries could be called the day of the woman.  Female candidates in much watched races came out on top.

 Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina won California’s primary for U.S. Senate, setting up a general election battle this fall with three-term Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer. Likewise, Meg Whitman, former eBay CEO, easily won the race for the...

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President Obama has released a 52  page document detailing his formal National Security Strategy.  In it, Obama favors a national security plan defined by a strong reliance on international institutions, treaties and allies, while encouraging other nations to shoulder more of the burden in international affairs. His plan argues that continued American leadership in the...

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