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Pondering The Word 'Patriot'
Patriots may be a good name for a football team or a wiretapping law, but in politics it has become a word corrupted by misuse. An example is the controversy over Barack Obama supporter Gen. Wesley Clark's comments on Sen. John McCain.
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Consuming The 2008 Campaign
As the marathon presidential campaign heads for the autumn stretch, voters should consider going on a media diet, be honest about their own biases and search out sources with views other than their own.
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Mr. Phelps' Mission: Saving U.S. At The Olympics
The United States faces tough competition in individual sports, and athletes from other countries now dominate contests in which Americans once excelled. But then there's swimming champion Michael Phelps, the great U.S. hope in this summer's Olympic Games.
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Listeners Comment On Supreme Court, Remember Carlin
Listeners reflect on the recent Supreme Court ruling against the D.C. handgun ban, and remember the life of late comedian George Carlin.
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Flip-Flopping: Always a Political Faux Pas
It's the deadliest sin in the political lexicon and managing a flip-flop takes some doing. This year's presidential race brings more much-debated reversals. Will any of the candidates have the courage to talk straight to the voters?
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