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Saturday | Babalu Blog

Jimmy Carter goes crazy, betrays liberal principles. What's next? Betraying Castro?

Jimmy Carter, one of Fidel Castro's best friends, and the elder statesman of liberal American politics has unexpectedly disappointed millions upon millions of liberals.

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Related Topix: Fidel Castro, Drugs, Marijuana, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Conservative Political News

Saturday May 18 | TheDailyBeast.com

Jimmy Carter Endorses SAM, Opposes Marijuana Legalization

President Jimmy Carter, at a meeting that included state legislators and regulators from Colorado and Washington, as well as most of the states targeted for legalization in 2016, and attended by the nation's premier public health scientists like former White House Deputy Drug Czar Thomas McLellan, announced that despite mischaracterizations, he ... (more)

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Related Topix: Drugs, Marijuana, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Mon May 13, 2013

CBS News

Democrat calls for public hearing for Benghazi report authors

As President Obama faces renewed criticism over his administration's handling of the 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Rep.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Elijah Cummings, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Darrell Issa

Sat May 11, 2013

Verde Independent

Letter: Benghazi matters to those still in the line of fire

The Obama administration told us for two weeks after the attacks that they were nothing more than a demonstration turned violent.

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Related Topix: Terrorism, World News, Africa, Libya, Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Thu May 09, 2013

HeraldNet

Officials: Facts held back in Benghazi attack

Three State Department officials provided a riveting, emotional account of last year's fatal attack on U.S. installations in eastern Libya on Wednesday as they charged senior government officials with withholding embarrassing facts and failing to take enough responsibility for security lapses.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Libya, US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Darrell Issa, Elijah Cummings, Democrat

Mon May 06, 2013

The Post-Standard

Unrecognized valor of thousands of WWII vets deserves more attention than stolen valor of one

Interesting story regarding the inflated recognition claimed by the Korean War veteran.

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Related Topix: Life, Veteran Affairs, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Opinion

Sun May 05, 2013

Free Republic

Clinton sought end-run around counter-terrorism bureau on night of Benghazi attack, witness will say

On the night of Sept. 11, as the Obama administration scrambled to respond to the Benghazi terror attacks, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a key aide effectively tried to cut the department's own counterterrorism bureau out of the chain of reporting and decision-making, according to a "whistle-blower" witness from that bureau who will ... (more)

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Related Topix: Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Darrell Issa, World News, Russia, Democrat

Fri May 03, 2013

Go Local

RI Legislators Push for Criminal DNA Sampling in Violent Crimes

Rhode Island legislators are working to pass Katie's law , legislation designed to protect victims of violent crime and assist law enforcement officials in identifying violent criminals through the use of DNA testing.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Prison

Thu May 02, 2013

Business Journal

Patrick Kennedy champions mental health reform at Dayton event

A former U.S. Congressman from one of America's most prominent political families says his battle to overcome the stigma of mental health disorders is personal.

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Related Topix: Dayton, OH, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Tue Apr 30, 2013

DVDCreation Reviews

TalkPoint and Child Mind Institute Join Forces for Speak Up for Kids, ...

TalkPoint , the industry leader in global communications technology, specializing in browser-based audio and video webcasting, and the Child Mind Institute, dedicated to transforming mental health care for children everywhere, are teaming up for Speak Up for Kids, a month-long public education campaign to promote childrens mental health and ... (more)

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

KTVB Boise

Idaho's pot push meets Colorado criticism

As the ongoing controversy surrounding marijuana legalization continues in the West, a Boise woman is pushing for marijuana legalization in Idaho.

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Related Topix: Marijuana, Boise, ID, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Business Journal

Patrick Kennedy to discuss mental health at Dayton event

Former U.S. Congressman Patrick Kennedy will be in Dayton tomorrow as keynote speaker at a fundraiser to raise awareness about mental health.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Dayton, OH, Folk, The Kennedys

Mon Apr 29, 2013

Monterey County Herald

Rep. Kennedy on gay player: 'I'm so proud'

Jason Collins may have shocked the sports world Monday by becoming the first active player in one of four major U.S. professional sports to come out as gay, but he did not shock U.S. Rep.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, US Politics, US News, Representative Joseph Kennedy, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Startups, Stanford University