If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man. Mark Twain

Why Hatch Is Really Blocking Health Reform: Americans Will Vote Democratic

Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 12:28 AM EST (Think Progress)

One take on it I guess. It sounds some like paranoia, and some like hard ball politics at the price of the people effect.

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SPCA seizes 1,045 animals from NW Houston home

Seeded on Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:14 AM EDT (The Houston Chronicle)

When SPCA investigators received an anonymous tip Wednesday afternoon about animals in need of medical care at a home in northwest Houston, they had no idea it would turn into one of the largest U.S. animal seizures in memory.

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Abortion Doctor Shot to Death in Church - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Sun May 31, 2009 1:24 PM EDT (The New York Times)

George Tiller, a Wichita doctor who was one of the few doctors in the nation to perform late-term abortions, was shot to death on Sunday as he attended church, city officials in Wichita said.

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Fallen soldier's pooch gets a ticket out of Iraq

Seeded on Fri May 29, 2009 7:20 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Somewhere in Iraq today, a little yellow dog named Laia is starting the treacherous journey of a lifetime to the U.S., but the soldier who rescued her won't be part of her homecoming.

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Kennedy affirms support for public healthcare plan

Seeded on Thu May 21, 2009 8:31 PM EDT (thehill.com)

Liberals pushing for the creation of a federally run health insurance plan won a major victory Thursday when Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) strongly indicated his commitment to the policy, one of the most controversial elements of healthcare reform.

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Obama: One of the biggest mistakes is this notion you have to dumb things down for the public

Seeded on Mon May 18, 2009 11:46 PM EDT (Think Progress)

n a 30-minute interview with Newsweek this past week, President Obama answers a wide array of questions dealing with the challenges he's had to confront in office.

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TheHill.com-N.D. lawmakers rally for journalist imprisoned in Iran

Seeded on Sat May 2, 2009 4:16 PM EDT (The Hill)

While lawmakers were scrambling to pass the budget before President Obama's 100-day anniversary, Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) took the floor Monday evening to keep the case of Roxana Saberi alive.

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The Incredibly Clueless Shrinking Republican Party

Seeded on Sat May 2, 2009 11:40 AM EDT (The New York Times)
Seeded by truthlover (Clipped by njb)

The incredibly clueless stewards of the incredibly shrinking Republican Party would do well to recall that Abe Lincoln, a Republican, who said you can't fool all of the time. Not only has the G.O.P.

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10 Most Fascinating Dogs - Oddee.com (remarkable dogs)

Seeded on Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:46 PM EDT (oddee.com)

These dogs are amazing! Worth the read.

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Congressman Brags About Stumping Nobel-Winning Energy Secretary With Stupid Question

Seeded on Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:56 PM EDT (Wonkette » top)

This dimwitted clown belched some retarded vagary — "I have one simple question for you in the last six seconds.

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The Young Turks Take On Chuck Todd

Seeded on Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:23 PM EDT (YouTube)

Don't get me wrong, I like Chuck, but the Young Turks have a problem with him this week... TYT accuse Chuck of spewing Republican talking points about torture.

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In Adopting Harsh Tactics, No Inquiry Into Past Use - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:07 PM EDT (The New York Times)

WASHINGTON — The program began with Central Intelligence Agency leaders in the grip of an alluring idea: They could get tough in terrorist interrogations without risking legal trouble by adopting a set of methods used on Americans during military training.

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FT.com / Columnists / Clive Crook - In search of an Obama doctrine

Seeded on Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:03 AM EDT (FT.com)

Who can fail to be impressed by Barack Obama's energy, or a little stunned by his self-confidence? Show this man a financial crisis, sufficient to occupy or overwhelm an ordinary president, and he sees the chance to "remake" – as he puts it – the entire US economy.

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Obama calls credit card executives to the White House | McClatchy

Seeded on Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:30 PM EDT (mcclatchydc.com)

WASHINGTON — Executives of the nation's largest credit-card companies will meet with President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday to discuss growing concerns about questionable practices in the industry.

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Oh My! President Obama is in Deep DooDoo Now; aka, What True Hypocrisis looks like! -

Seeded on Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:31 PM EDT (Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News)

You just must see the photos contained in the link... Background story: WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich charged Monday that President Barack Obama's cordial greeting with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez sends a poor message to enemies of America.

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Secede or succeed? | Postcards

Seeded on Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:51 PM EDT (The Austin American-Statesman)

Listen closely here. Is Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, when asked about secession, saying there is "no serious thought about succeeding"? And did Gov. Rick Perry, also asked about secession, say "can we break ourselves into five states, can we succeed"?

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Letters from Texas: A Travelers Guide to Wackadoodleonia

Seeded on Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:40 AM EDT (lettersfromtexas.com)

Dear Foreign Visitor: As your guide to the sovereign state of Wackadoodleonia, welcome!

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Texas Politics: Perry says Texas can leave the union if it wants to

Seeded on Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:10 PM EDT (The Houston Chronicle)

Speaking with reporters after a tea party rally in Austin today, Gov. Rick Perry said Texas can leave the union if it wants to.

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Potty-mouthed poo fight lands neighbor in court

Seeded on Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:24 AM EDT (galvestondailynews.com)

TEXAS CITY — A Texas City man wants his day in court after police cited him for disorderly conduct for the way he described the smelly nuggets that neighborhood cats left in his garden.

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Honda unveils dog-friendly car

Seeded on Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:24 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dog-crazy Americans will soon be able to buy a pet-friendly car with a cushioned dog bed in the trunk, fitted with a built-in water bowl and fan and a ramp to help less agile dogs climb in.

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Palin and the Wolves: Inside Alaska's Aerial Hunt |

Seeded on Fri Apr 10, 2009 2:45 PM EDT (Newsweek)

While sparing orphaned animals the pain and suffering of starvation might be the humane thing to do, it also hands the animal-rights crowd a gift on a silver platter.

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Dog's killing reopens old wounds for former Navy SEAL

Seeded on Thu Apr 9, 2009 11:44 AM EDT (The Houston Chronicle)

All it took was the gunshot fired outside his Walker County home to trigger training ingrained in former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell, the lone survivor of a dramatic battle in Afghanistan in 2005.

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Mother and daughter fight for Chihuahua

Seeded on Wed Apr 8, 2009 3:26 PM EDT (galvestondailynews.com)

TEXAS CITY — A mother and daughter are locked in a custody battle in a Galveston County Justice of the Peace court over Noonie, a 2-year-old Chihuahua. Kimberly Alleman, 37, is suing her mother, Sandra LaCaze, for ownership of the pint-size pup.

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Obama Makes Unannounced Visit to Iraq - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Tue Apr 7, 2009 10:29 AM EDT (The New York Times)

BAGHDAD — President Obama made an unannounced trip to Baghdad on Tuesday, punctuating his week-long overseas trip with a stop to talk to American troops and Iraqi leaders.

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