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Who do you think would be the Republican presidential "dream team?"
Mon Jan 2, 2012 3:29 PM EST
An open-ended question, regardless of your political philosophy or how you personally intend to vote, before Iowa starts winnowing the field: Who do you think would be the Republican presidential "dream team?" Whether from a strategic perspective, or electability, or in the …
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Is this Anti-American, or am I missin' somethin'?
Seeded on Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:40 PM EDT (The St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Was this statement by a Minnesota Congresswoman so over-the-top that it is almost treasonous? I'll depend on you to be the judge: "Bachmann did not respond to interview requests or written questions about her IRS career for this story.
What do you think about Eric Cantor?
Sat Jun 25, 2011 12:42 AM EDT
Is he standing up for principles, or playing chicken with America's economy? Or just posturing? It's an open question.
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Can anyone help me find European data on cancer or other heath effects caused by the Chernobyl accident?
Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:33 AM EDT
My sister was married to a US Army Captain in Berlin at the time (jut a few blocks from Checkpoint Charlie) and she and her family were apparently exposed to the fallout and given no warning of the dangers.
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A great "brain drain" in the public sector workforce is about to begin
Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:41 AM EST
When state governments and their governors fall in to the new crusade to blame all their woes on those diligent public servants who have sacrificed better-paying jobs for the chance to help people, they will encounter and encourage, in my opinion, a great "brain drain," where th …
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Will Republicans compromise -- or has Gov. Walker shown us otherwise?
Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:13 AM EST
In Wisconsin, the forces of reason have shown an ability to compromise on everything except collective bargaining rights. They have said, in effect, we will give you everything you want from us if you compromise on our 50-year-old legislated rights to collective bargaining.
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Which President do you appreciate this Presidents' Day?
Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:10 PM EST
This is a positive question, with extra points for those who can cross party lines. Who are your favorite presidents, and why? Please refrain from negative commentary. We have so many different presidents to choose from, let's focus on who we liked and why. OK?
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How do you fight for America these days?
Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:14 AM EST
I just turned 50 recently and I realized that I have never met anyone who was really not a patriotic American in their own way.
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What are your ideas for creating new jobs in the USA in the next few years?
Sat Jan 8, 2011 3:58 PM EST
Today I received an email from David Axelrod, Senior Advisor to the President, regarding the President's weekly radio address and discussing the need to create new jobs in America. In part, Mr. Axelrod's email stated, Good afternoon,
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Local breaking news: Michele Bachmann is preparing a run for the White House
Wed Jan 5, 2011 7:25 PM EST
I just saw a live news report on CBS Affiliate WCCO News in the Twin Cities (Minnesota) confirming Michele Bachmann's change in position over three days from not running for the senate or presidency to leaving the door open to a White house run, to preparing for a trip to Iowa i …
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I think I met Santa Claus, the real one...
Sun Jan 2, 2011 1:09 AM EST
We were at Trader Joe's, an upscale kind of grocery store, the Thursday before Christmas, my wife and daughter and me. My daughter, just 3-1/2 years old, was being very demanding of my attentions, insisting I carry her through the store.
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Roberts Urges Obama and Senate to Fill Judicial Posts
Seeded on Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:33 PM EST (The New York Times)
Here's a few quotes from this article: Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. called on President Obama and the Senate on Friday to solve what he called "the persistent problem of judicial vacancies."
Poll shows weak Obama in 2012
Seeded on Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:30 PM EST (The St. Paul Pioneer Press)
While I hope that President Obama wins re-election in 2012, I also realize that it will at best be a very close race. So there is a real possibility that a Republican candidate may win the presidency in 2012.
Is President Obama right -- is this an historic moment (health insurance reform)?
Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:02 PM EST
Here's an email from our President. What do you think about it? What are your opinions? Rusty -- Although it's Christmas Eve, I wanted to share some exciting news: The Senate just passed a historic health reform bill.
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Open question: what makes America great -- in your opinion?
Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:35 PM EST
This is an open question. All thoughts are invited. Please remember to abide by the Code when replying to others' suggestions.
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GOP Purity Test Gets Mixed Grades, Even From Conservatives
Seeded on Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:44 PM EST (FOXNews.com)
Ahhh, the perils of purity-testing by a party where only 1 in 5 Americans associate with them, when polled. Here's a bit of the article on the link to Fox News:
Can saffron stop the heroin trade in Afghanistan?
Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:11 AM EST
On National Public Radio yesterday, I heard a Muslim woman who is a reformist there say that they had tried and succeeded last year in introducing saffron production as an alternative to poppies.
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Is Michele Bachman right about stopping any health insurance reform?
Thu Nov 5, 2009 9:44 PM EST
An open question from a Minnesotan tonight. Is Representative Bachman right that the government should not interfere in the way health insurance is currently provided (or not provided) to our individuals, families, and especially our children?
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Do we really care about our fellow Americans any more?
Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:50 AM EDT
Have we become so hardened that we don't really care about our fellow American any more? What about the homeless families who are not opining on this tonight? Do we care about them, whatever reason they are homeless? Or do we parse on that, laying blame?
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Maybe the biggest health care improvement we can make is teaching Americans how to cook!
Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:27 PM EDT
Through diverse conversations over the years, I've realized that my 40-something generation didn't learn how to cook very well, then didn't teach the now 20-something generation because they could no longer pass down the heritage of home-made cooking.
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Is it time for a "no confidence" vote on our US Senate leaders?
Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:41 PM EDT
OK, this may be the way they do it across the pond and Frank Zappa would have reminded us that "it can't happen here" -- but maybe it should.
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Peter Gailbraith rocks -- great American, right?
Sat Oct 3, 2009 1:19 AM EDT
Can you imagine a better American these days than Peter Gailbraith? Standing up to all the phonies at the UN who wanted to look the other way during so many fraudulent episodes of the Afghan election?
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All politics aside, saying a hearty farewell to Bill Safire tonight
Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:56 AM EDT
I didn't agree with Bill Safire when I was but a young 'en in Des Moines and VP Spirow Agnew came to my home town in 1972 to call the press a bunch of "nattering nabobs of negativism."
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Can we be "instruments for peace" in our lifetimes?
Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:20 AM EDT
Saint Francis of Assissi was often quoted in songs for his words, "Lord, make me an instrument of your peace..." Can we be "instruments for peace" in our lifetimes?
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Calling all Christians to support our President
Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:37 AM EDT
I am calling all proclaimed Christians to do the right thing tonight - to support their President, our President. St. Paul writes that we should support all the office-holders in our world, on our watch, as appointed by God.
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