Monthly Archives: January 2008

Why Republicans Eventually Will Reject McCain

John McCann seems to be gaining ground in the Republican primary race, but eventually, I believe, his comments about Iraq will torpedo his candidacy. Eventually, I believe, Republican primary voters will reject McCain. McCain says that even at the time … Continue reading

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Montgomery County Democrats Endorse Mitakidas as Candidate for 3rd Congressional Seat

The Montgomery County Democratic Party met last night and voted to endorse Jane Mitakidas as the Democratic Primary Candidate for the 3rd U.S. Congressional District to oppose the incumbent Republican, Mike Turner. David Esrati and Charles Sanders are also Democratic … Continue reading

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Krugman Says Stimulus Plan Is a Lemon — Democrats Allowed Themselves To Be Bullied

Paul Krugman writing in the New York Times about the new stimulus package says that Congressional Democrats have “allowed themselves to be bullied into doing things the Bush administration’s way.” He says the stimulus plan “looks like a lemon” because … Continue reading

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How Can All Americans Live The American Dream?

Fred Thompson, in his new commercial showing in South Carolina, says that he has been a conservative all of his life. He says that he supports conservative principles. This is a commercial for which Fred paid a lot of money, … Continue reading

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More Urban High Schools Abandon Multitrack Curriculum and Put All Students on College Track

Interesting article in the New York Times says that urban high schools are centered on preparing all of their students for college. The article says that many urban high schools have abolished their multitrack curriculum that previously had pointed only … Continue reading

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Every Person In the U.S. Has Borrowed About $4,000 From the Chinese

In a long article published in The Atlantic Magazine, “The $1.4 trillion Question,” James Fellows writes about the huge American trade deficit with China. He writes, “In effect, every person in the (rich) United States has over the past 10 … Continue reading

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