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Inauguration 2013: Obama addresses gays, compromise, climate change
WASHINGTON – After Barack Obama publicly took the oath of office for his second term on Monday, he strongly defended the ideology of his party as he urged Americans to accept compromise as a path toward solving the nation’s problems. “...Tags: Class Conflict, Parties and Movements, Bill Clinton, Conservation, Ecosystems
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Obama replants goal posts in America's midfield
Obama Replants Goal Posts in America's Midfield: In the summer of 2011, when the "Grand Bargain" on deficit reduction failed, U.S. House Speaker John Boehner accused President Barack Obama of "moving the goal posts" -- shifting his demands to the left....Tags: Barack Obama, Elections, Republican Party, Social Security, Parties and Movements
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Chuck Hagel a petty decision by Obama
It's official. President Barack Obama has named former Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., as his nominee for secretary of defense. Hence, we may be in store for the worst defense secretary nomination fight since George H.W. Bush's failed appointment of Sen. John...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Elections, Susan Rice, The New York Times, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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Cliff jumping with Obama
— Why are Republicans playing the Democrats' game that the "fiscal cliff" is all about taxation? House Speaker John Boehner already made the preemptive concession of agreeing to raise revenues. But the insistence on doing so by eliminating...
Tags: Elections, Government Health Care, Parties and Movements, Dick Durbin, U.S. Congress
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Harvey L. Spears: Contractor left mark on much of Lake County
Few people could see the fruits of their labor more easily than Harvey L. Spears. The general contractor and developer had a tough time driving through his hometown of Eustis, or anywhere else in Lake County, for that matter, without passing one of...
Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Eustis, Port Orange, U.S. Navy, Mount Dora
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Refs in robes intervene in super brawl
Change of Subjecto borrow a football metaphor, a federal appeals court threw the flag last week against the president of the United States for unsportsmanlike conduct. Specifically, a three-judge panel in the Washington, D.C., circuit ruled that President Barack Obama's... -
Letters: Waiting on Iran
Re "On Iran, there's time," Opinion, Feb. 14 Ray Takeyh counsels the United States and its allies to apply patience as nuclear talks with Iran resume later this month. He contends that "time works best for the United States," while a "take it or leave...
Tags: North Korea, Politics, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Iran's Nuclear Program, U.S. Department of State
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Drone strikes: Who's on the 'kill list'
Who decides who will be killed by U.S. drone attacks? Protectors of civil liberties have expressed dissatisfaction with the present system of unreviewed presidential discretion, whether in the hands of George W. Bush or Barack Obama. Must an...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Justice System, Dennis J. Kucinich, U.S. Congress
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'What It Takes': A true political classic
One of the many bits of conventional wisdom about politicians is that they're all scoundrels in one way or another. This is especially true of those who run for president. Maybe they don't steal or lie or cheat on their spouse (although plenty do)....
Tags: Entertainment Events, Joe Biden, Journalism, Elections, Lung Cancer
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Obama to visit South Florida for work-free weekend
After days of jetting around the country to sell his State of the Union proposals, President Barack Obama is following the path set by previous presidents — coming to South Florida for some R&R. The White House has been mum about details, the...
Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Palm Beach County, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Lynn University
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Hagel nomination for Defense secretary hits more roadblocks
WASHINGTON – Efforts to confirm Chuck Hagel as the nation’s new secretary of Defense hit another roadblock Thursday, with Senate leaders saying a vote to move forward with his nomination could be delayed in the face of a “full-scale...
Tags: Washington, DC, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Primaries, Elections, NATO
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Will Rubio's big sip have shelf life?
“I am now the proud owner of the most famous bottle of water in American politics,” Todd Harris, Marco Rubio’s political adviser and spinmeister tweeted in the early morning hours of Wednesday. It was the Rubio camp's spin on an...Tags: State of the Union Address, Jimmy Carter
Jan 21, 2013
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Feb 4, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Jan 10, 2013
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Dec 3, 2012
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Feb 18, 2013
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Jan 29, 2013
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Feb 14, 2013
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Feb 13, 2013
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