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Michelle Obama's Advice to Parents in Wake of Tucson Shooting
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyFirst Lady Michelle Obama is offering advice to parents who are struggling to help their children understand the horrific Tucson massacre that killed six and wounded 14, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) Mrs. Obama accompanied President Obama to the Tucson memorial service for the victims Wednesday at the University of Arizona, sitting next to Mark Kelly, the NASA astronaut who is Giffords' husband. Her main advice: use the tragedy to teach kids about faith, compassion, hope and community service. A White House official told Politics Daily, "It was something she personally ...
8 Candidates Who Want to Amend the US Constitution
By David Knowles - AOL News
(Oct. 7) -- Does the U.S. Constitution grant Americans citizens too many rights? That seems to be the conclusion reached by some tea party activists and the candidates they have helped propel to victory. While in years past, a scattered number of political aspirants have spoken about scaling back the Constitution so that it more closely resembles the original version, this year's rise of the tea party has resulted in a slew of candidates who view the revered document as bloated. Surge Desk has a roundup of the politicians who believe that, when it comes to the number of amendments tacked on ...
How the Target Boycott Made Me Rethink My Patriotism
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyLONDON -- When you live abroad for a long time, you tend to identify certain cultural objects that anchor you with a sense of home. They are the things that -- for better or for worse -- come to signify "America." It might be a diner that serves all-day brunch. Or the blissful simplicity of a tumble dryer. Or -- depending on your politics -- the meteoric rise of a Mama Grizzly politician or a musician for whom the public is Gaga. For me, that cultural touchstone has always been Target, the iconic superstore of highways and strip malls across America, where you can buy everything from ...
Another Patriotic Holiday, Another Day of Liberal Flag-Avoidance Syndrome
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyOnce again on a patriotic holiday, only two flags flew on my block, and it breaks my heart. What is it about liberals that makes so many so disinclined to embrace patriotic symbols, to show the world that they care? My block is in upper Northwest Washington, D.C., a beating heart of liberal America. On the Fourth of July, as usual, one flag was flown by a couple who had long government careers in defense and science. The other was at my house. For many years the only flag enthusiast in our household was my husband, a Southerner who served in the Army during the Vietnam era. His devotion -- ...
British Elections: Why Glenda Jackson Should Replace Gordon Brown
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyMemo to the Labour Party HQ: Replace Gordon Brown with Glenda Jackson as your candidate in Thursday's election. It's not all that often that you have the chance to contemplate a "what if" scenario while an election is still under way. But that's exactly what happened to me on Friday afternoon. I was attending a "hustings" (open forum) for the Member of Parliament (MP) seat in my London constituency. It was the last time before the general election that the candidates from the three main political parties -- Labour, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats -- would be together in one room. And as ...
Opinion: The Government's Just Not That Into You
By S.E. Cupp - AOL News(April 2) -- Unconditional love is a lot harder than it looks. Brothers and sisters can be morons, parents can be buffoons, spouses can be louses and kids can be brats. But we try, every day, to love people just as they are. Patriotism is a form of unconditional love, too. I may get really ticked off at the state of our nation, but my love for America is unwavering. I think most of us are like this, so I'm generally loath to question another person's patriotism -- just because you don't believe what I do doesn't mean you love this country any less. But recently, I've felt that my ...
Five Reasons to Be Bullish on America
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyI recognize that the mood in the U.S. isn't particularly buoyant right now. Between high unemployment rates, a recent near-miss terrorist attack, and the collective angst around the future of health care reform, Americans of all political stripes are pretty gloomy. Which is why I was shocked to meet someone the other night who's betting the farm on America in the long run. He's a British businessman whom I met at a dinner party. And he recently made the very calculated choice to move his wife and two children to New York City . . . for good. As an American who's lived in the U.K. for 3˝ ...
AOL On the Radio
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyI had the opportunity to appear on the Randi Rhodes Radio Show today with guest host Nancy Skinner. The topic was the economic stimulus plan, and specifically President Obama thanking Republican Senators for their patriotism in supporting his economic stimulus plan.Thanks again to Ms. Skinner and producer Ron Simpson for having me on. I really enjoyed it. ...
Obama Thanks Republican Stimulus Dealmakers for Their Patriotism
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyPresident Barack Obama called Republican Senators Arlen Specter, Susan Collins, and Olympia Snowe after the Senate reached a tentative deal on his proposed economic stimulus package Friday night and thanked the Senators for their patriotism in helping to broker the deal. The remark is troubling because it raises the question of whether the president believes that those Republicans who oppose the stimulus plan on philosophical grounds, the other 38 members of the Senate and every Republican member of the House, are un-patriotic. The sentiment also recalls a controversy from the presidential ...
McCain: Release the Hounds!
By David Knowles - Politics DailyWhat else is John McCain supposed to do? He can't win on the issues. He can't win using gimmicks. His only choice is to try to slash and burn. To strike fear in the hearts of the American electorate. Hey, when even Karl Rove declares that the Republican is about to lose the race, you know that said Republican will be getting busy with some Karl Rove tactics to try to cook up some panic. And so, this is how the final month of the campaign will play out. Like a faint, fading echo, McCain's promises to rise above politics as usual will be drowned out by the increasingly absurd, desperate howls ...
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