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    Visit Obama's Soaring, Savaging Speech Obama's Soaring, Savaging Speech

    "The idea that we are responsible for ourselves, but that we also rise or fall as one nation," Obama said, is "the fundamental belief that I am my brother's keeper; I am my sister's keeper." That promise, that mutual responsibility, anchored the a… More

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    Visit Open Left:: Obama Challenges Conservative Economics, Compassion; A Narrative Opening Open Left:: Obama Challenges Conservative Economics, Compassion; A Narrative Opening

    This is a narrative line I would like to see: John McCain doesn't care.

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    Visit Truthdig - Reports - A Moment in History Truthdig - Reports - A Moment in History

    When Clinton came to the convention floor during Wednesday’s roll call and asked that Obama be nominated “by acclamation,” I got a lump in my throat. I knew that it wouldn’t be official until Obama had given his acceptance speech, according to par… More

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    Visit Open Left:: Manhunt, LGBT Politics, and John McCain Open Left:: Manhunt, LGBT Politics, and John McCain

    President McCain isn't going to the House GOP Caucus and talking to them about the need for ending Don't Ask Don't Tell. He's not publicly advocating ENDA, ending abstience until marriage policies, supporting hate crimes laws, marriage equality, o… More

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    Visit Fighting Jackie Robinson Syndrome | The American Prospect Fighting Jackie Robinson Syndrome | The American Prospect

    Michelle Obama's convention speech was inspired, but it was also a testament to the extra burden she's asked to bear as a black woman in America.

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    Visit Marty Kaplan: Peggy Noonan and the Two-Headed Bowling Ball Child Marty Kaplan: Peggy Noonan and the Two-Headed Bowling Ball Child

    I'm paraphrasing here, writing while she's still on the air, but this is the gist: At least the speech wasn't all about all those miserable unemployed people that Democrats always talk about. It wasn't full of whining about all those unhappy sick … More

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    Visit ACLU Blog: Because Freedom Can’t Blog Itself: Official Blog of the American Civil Liberties Union » Sex Change Causes Loss of Government Job ACLU Blog: Because Freedom Can’t Blog Itself: Official Blog of the American Civil Liberties Union » Sex Change Causes Loss of Government Job

    The Library of Congress is being sued because it offered a key job as terrorism research analyst to Diane Schroer, then rescinded the offer, because Schroer is transgender. On last night’s Countdown on MSNBC, Keith Olbermann exposed the high price… More

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    Visit Jillian York: The Ignored Atheist Vote Jillian York: The Ignored Atheist Vote

    As the presidential candidates come together to discuss faith and issues of morality -- at Saddleback last week and at the Democratic National Convention this week, there's a large contingent feeling excluded. American atheist and agnostic voters … More

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    Visit Op-Ed Columnist - Now That’s Rich - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com Op-Ed Columnist - Now That’s Rich - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com

    Last weekend, Pastor Rick Warren asked both presidential candidates to define the income at which “you move from middle class to rich.” The trouble with Mr. Warren’s question was that it seemed to imply that everyone except the poor belongs to one… More

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    Visit Kerry Trueman: The Fast Track To Slow Food Kerry Trueman: The Fast Track To Slow Food

    The Internet has proved to be extremely fertile ground for the good food movement, nurturing a virtual community of sustainably minded farmers, foodies, and activists. Websites championing the agrarian agenda are sprouting up everywhere, like Roun… More

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