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  • Happy Birthday Uncle Ludie! from Curtis Rittenhouse

    A friend just reminded me that today is Ludwig van Beethoven’s birthday. If he were still alive he’s be 241, which would make it hard for him to blow...

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  • Why Reforming Health Care in the US Still Matters

    As the Presidential Election heats up, the issue of Health Care Reform is in danger of becoming an either/or issue at the polls. The Republicans want to dismantle what...

    • Posted 14 years ago
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  • The Wallace Factor in 2012

    This morning I listened to some astute political observers discussing the presidential prospects of former Utah governor Jon Huntsman. The buzz largely came down to why he has not...

    • Posted 14 years ago
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  • Lumps of Coal All Around

    The Congressional gridlock setting in to Washington this week just in time for Christmas is painful to behold. The Republicans in the House have passed a plum pudding of...

    • Posted 14 years ago
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  • Will the Real Newt Gingrich Please Shut Up?

    In the flash of an eye, Newt Gingrich has gone from a dead-as-a-doornail has-been to anointed candidate of the Republican Party. He even tells us so himself, in case...

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