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Dubai, Bill, and Hillary
Carter Wrenn
posted on March 30, 2007 11:23
Dubai is one of the seven princedoms of United Arab Emirates (UAE). It bars Israeli citizens from setting food in its country. It “bans all products m...
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“Home Tax” or “Developers Pay”
Gary Pearce
posted on March 30, 2007 11:20
An interesting fight is shaping up over real estate transfer taxes. It has implications for a lot of municipal elections this year, including Ra...
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Hoist by Their Own Petard
Gary Pearce
posted on March 29, 2007 14:17
For an interesting story on a newspaper being covered by a newspaper, go to the Independent Weekly’s story about ongoing changes at The News & Obs...
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Ahab and the Whale
Carter Wrenn
posted on March 29, 2007 11:55
Obsessions can be two-edged swords, like Ahab’s pursuit of the white whale. Mayor Meeker’s obsession is unusual. He’s fixated on downtown. His current...
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Will Money Decide the Race?
Gary Pearce
posted on March 28, 2007 11:29
Conventional Wisdom says the 2008 Presidential nominations will be decided by money. Especially with a de facto nationwide primary looming in ea...
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Cooking the Books - Again
Gary Pearce
posted on March 27, 2007 11:49
David Stockman lied to the American people about the federal budget a quarter-century ago. This week, he got indicted for doing essentially the ...
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The Edwards Prognosis
Gary Pearce
posted on March 26, 2007 13:52
Cancer is cruel. Politics is cruel. John and Elizabeth Edwards now must live at the intersection of both. Much of the reaction to her can...
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Playing Politics With Justice
Gary Pearce
posted on March 22, 2007 12:13
President Bush says there was “nothing improper” about the U.S. Attorney firings. Strictly speaking, he’s right. U.S. Attorneys come and g...
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A Giuliani Sweep?
Carter Wrenn
posted on March 22, 2007 12:12
Rudy Giuliani continues his own version of a surge, widening his lead over John McCain again in the latest polls. A Republican frontrunner who support...
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Hollywood and the Second Coming
Carter Wrenn
posted on March 21, 2007 13:51
With great ballyhoo (and a keen eye for the fast buck) Hollywood has announced it has discovered Jesus’ tomb. It has also found Jesus’ wife and son – ...
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