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Letter to President George W. Bush opposing the surge
January 8, 2007The start of the new Congress brings us opportunities to work together on the critical issues confronting our country. No issue is more important than finding an end to the war in Iraq.
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The truth about Gerald Ford: he was no uniter
January 4, 2007A fuzzy aura has been generated around Gerald Ford, 38th president of the United States, who died at age 93 on Dec. 26. He is hailed as a decent man, a “uniter,” who led the nation...
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Another Virginia politician goes ape
January 4, 2007Virgil Goode is the congressman for Virginia’s 5th district, a large swatch of inland territory that extends from around Charlottesville to the North Carolina border. It is conservative and mostly rural, unlike the more liberal population...
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Facing Imminent Homelessness, Woodlands Families Appeal to Landlord
January 4, 2007New Orleans, LA – Eighteen Woodlands families facing homelessness will hold a press conference at 9 a.m. on their eviction date, Thursday, January 4, to ask Soundra Johnson-Temple of Baton Rouge, owner of Johnson Properties Group,...
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Bringing democracy to Cuba: chocolate and perks
December 23, 2006Between 1996 and 2005, the U.S. government handed out $75 million for exporting Washington’s version of democracy to Cuba. Because Cuba has laws against citizens taking money from hostile foreign powers, the funds, authorized by the...
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