I see some echoes of my former friend in Team Obama.

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Latest word from the White House is that the President still supports a public option but is also standing by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius's remark last weekend that a public insurance plan is "not the essential element" of health-care reform.

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I've never met Dov Yermiya, a Jewish Israeli peace activist who is now 94 years old.

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A philosophical look at dignity, freedom, idealism & expectations. Any feedback would be appreciated.

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I wrote this article to spark some courageous thinking and action that will get us out of the manufactured global economic crisis.

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Obama spent his first few days in office rolling out an orchestrated series of executive orders intended to signal that he would take the nation in a very different direction from his predecessor, George W. Bush.

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It was back to basics at Intelligence Squared last Tuesday as we debated the morality of prostitution.

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Time . . . a fairy's song ( Elinor's Song )

Time renews tomorrow When we've used today It will find the sorrow And wash it all away Love can play a new tune On this carousel It may be tomorrow But only time will tell Somewhere in the darkness There must be a light Leading us together Through the misty night

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Lobbyists circling for a piece of bailout pie? Todd Palin's taste for silk boxers?

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The Greatest Irony of The "Greatest Generation"

Debt. I love my parents, both of whom were part of the so-called "Greatest Generation", but isn't it ironic that the generation which is said to believe in hard work, conservative spending, and saving one's money is the one who overspent their earnings by such a degree.

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The most surprising and significant aspect of recent events is the revelation that Gen. Danilo Lim of Scout Rangers fame has been part of the [Philippine] military resistance.

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An interesting read, trying to characterize Obama's foreign policy approach/view and contrast that with McCain's.

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Restoring idealism to the Liberty Movement

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"Nir Eliahu, a kibbutz near Kfar Saba, accepted Amal Carmiyeh as a member the day before Shavuot, making her the first Arab Muslim to become a member of the Kibbutz Movement, according to the movement's newsletter.

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The Pervasive Idealism

Of all the labels others have tried to stick to me in my life, there seems to be one that keeps coming around, no matter what face I may choose to wear or what path I am travelling: Idealist.

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Face to Face: Talking About Our 'State of Denial'

ITHACA, NY--Not overly impassioned or embroiled in his speech, Bob Woodward has a calm, almost stoic demeanor about him. After reporting for over 40 years, that shouldn't come as a surprise. Woodward has seen and heard much more than many reporters ever dream of uncovering.

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The Liberal Patriots: Why We Must Speak Out.

What is patriotism, this value that conservatives find liberals to be lacking? Webster's definition is "love for or devotion to one's country." Conservative strategists have attacked liberals who claimed that the Patriot Act was denying ourselves liberty, as "unpatriotic." The …

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The Spark Has Gone Out of America

"Clap if you believe in fairies"

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Oct. 2, 2006 - On the publication of "State of Denial," Bob Woodward spoke with NEWSWEEK's Jon Meacham about the new book, the perils of wartime leadership, and the lessons of history.

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Vine Seeders Conversations Podcast with Mykola Bilokonsky

VineSeeders Conversations w/ Mykola Bilokonsky -April 12th, 2006

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Newsvine, Socioeconomics and Idealism

So this is something I've had brewing around in my head for the past few days. Everyone is talking about how Newsvine is different because it allows us to interact with the news etc, it's a new culture, blah blah blah. I don't mean to detract, I agree.

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