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Gay Marriage

Xanapus – Judge Removes Stay on Prop 8 Ruling
Looking at the impact (if any) gay marriage has on the institution of marriage itself.

Related articles:
Divided We Stand – United We Fall – Prop 8, James Madison and Majority Rule
Chicagoray’s Views and News – Campaign TO IMPEACH ‘Gay Gestapo’ Prop 8 Judge Vaughn  

Freedom of Religion

Just Joe – Downplaying religious freedom: Obama should acknowledge opportunity to worskip is key
Criticizing the President for his lack of promotion of the freedom of religion in his foreign policy.

Related articles:
First Door on the Left – Freedom of religion
Taxes, Stupidity, and Death – Insult To Injury  

North and South

Claudsy’s Blog – Navigating The South – Personal History Counts
A walk down memory lane of someone who grew up in South, and how the culture shaped their life.

Carolaskan – Different in the South
Breaking down life, culture, and environment in South Carolina by an Alaskan.  A great read if you have never been to South Carolina.

Related articles:
Sic Semper Tyrannis – Sidney O. Smith III on Race Relations North and South 

Contributing members:

• U.S. Common Sense
• The BoBo Files
• Phuck Politics
• The Right Wing
• EGO
• Bad Gals Radio

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Political Parties

JuicyMaters – Two parties, four philosophies, and … a tiger by the tail
If you don’t read any other article this week, please take the time to read this one.  Our friends over at JuicyMaters has done a wonderful job of breaking down the major divisions of the two dominant political parties and discussing their philosophies.  How are the Republicans and Democrats alike?  How are they different?  How do Democrats differ from progressives?  Many of these issues are discussed in this article.

Related articles:
Questions and Observations – The classy left: If you can’t beat ‘em, just insult them
Cato @ Liberty – Libertarian Politics in the Media
Connecting.the.Dots – The Rise of Sarah Palin Sexism  

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Sarah Palin

Cynthia Bateman presents Shame On You, Sarah Palin posted at Blog About It.

Reflecting on Palin’s comments about Iran, and how they might bring about the Second Holocaust.

Related articles:
First Door on the Left – "Sarah’s nuclear expertise"
Liberal Values – "Right Wing Rage"
Connecting.the.Dots – "High Profiles: Pelosi and Palin"   

Economy

James Adair presents What is the impact of Health Care reform on Mortgage Rates? posted at Oregon Mortgage Blog.

REMARKS: What is the impact of the health care reform on Mortgage Rates? As a Portland Mortgage Broker, I am interested in thinking about what this means for our financial markets and in particular what will this mean for our Oregon mortgage rates.

Steve Mustanski presents Obama Deficit Will Cause National Debt to Soar posted at Conservative Patriot HQ.

Examining the current deficit projections and how large the national debt will grow by 2020.

Related articles:
FiveCentNickel – "Tax Freedom Day and Some Homework"
Cato @ Liberty – "ObamaCare: ‘Everything That’s Wrong with European-style Democratic Socialist State’"
QandO – "Government unions and politicians – an unaffordable mix"   

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• U.S. Common Sense
• The BoBo Files
• Phuck Politics
• The Right Wing
• EGO
• Bad Gals Radio

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Miscellaneous

Nick Argyle presents The Current State of the Rural South posted at The Lime Furnace.

REMARKS: Every time I visit central Tennesse I am appalled. Not to sound too harsh, but the area is among the worst I have visited in the United States. I have several family members in the area, and I lived with them there for several years. I often visit them, and upon each trip several things really stand out to me.

Noam Gagliardi Rabinovich presents No Heroes In War posted at NOAM GR!.

Discussing the negative aspects of war.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Senseless About The Census posted at Mad Kane’s Political Madness.

A poem about the Census.

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Health Care Reform

Steve Mustanski presents The Government Does Not Provide Rights posted at Conservative Patriot HQ.

Discussing when rights are granted by the constitution and how claiming something as a “right” doesn’t mean it is.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Republican Trials posted at Mad Kane’s Political Madness.

A poem about states opting to challenge the Federal government over the recently passed health care reform legislation.

Luke Geraghty presents ObamaCare: what’s up, doc? posted at Luke Geraghty.com.

REMARKS: The article offers a simple breakdown of the recent health care reform and who exactly it affects, served with a side salad of healthy liberal opinion.

Related articles:
Taxes, Stupidity, and Death – "Let Us Not Talk Falsely Now…"
The BoBo Files – "H.R. 3590 – Full Text of Health Care Bill – Analysis of Obama talking points"
The Fireside Post – "Why the Health Care Reform Bill Passed"
Divided We Stand – United We Fall – "Requiem for a Health Care Reform Dream"
Open Congress – "It’s Over! House Gives Final Approval to Health Care Reform"
A Disgruntled Republican – "Are they really evil or simply wrong?"

Hate Speech?

Madeleine Begun Kane presents J.D. Hayworth’s Marriage Menagerie posted at Mad Kane’s Political Madness.

A poem about JD Hayworths’ argument on gay marriage.

Leah L. Burton presents Canadian University Attempts to Educate Coulter on Decorum? posted at God’s Own Party?.

Exploring the debate between University of Ottawa and Ann Coulter.

American Consumer presents 16 Year Old Charged in Walmart Racial Case posted at American Consumer News.

Covering the incident in Washington Township, NJ where a teenager announced over the public address system “all black people leave the store now.”

Related articles:
Cato @ Liberty – "Free Speech in Canada"
QandO – "Quote of the Day: Free speech edition" 

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• U.S. Common Sense
• The BoBo Files
• Phuck Politics
• The Right Wing
• EGO
• Bad Gals Radio

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Miscellaneous

Christ presents 6. The Avid Pursuit Of Nonsense Tier #1: The Ideologues – And Christ Said posted at And Christ Said.

Are you an ideologue?  

Cynthia Bateman presents On Women In Combat posted at Blog About It.

Exploring the policy on why women are not allowed to serve on the front line during war.

Cynthia Bateman presents Will You Watch Sarah Palin TV? posted at Blog About It.

Covering the upcoming TLC program featuring Sarah Palin and Alaska.

Leah L. Burton presents Join in the Discussion Tonight ~ ?America? by Texas ReBiblicans posted at God’s Own Party?.

Examining the debate in Texas over what should and should not be included in the states textbooks, and how it impacts the rest of the nation.

Related articles:
A Soldier’s Perspective – "Military Member & Advanced Education Webinar"
Connecting.the.Dots – "High Profiles: Pelosi and Palin"
Atheist Revolution – "Conservative Christians Set Texas Curriculum Standards"   

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Miscellaneous

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Ode To An Obstructionist posted at Mad Kane’s Political Madness.

A poem about Jim Bunning and his stand against government spending.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Liz Cheney: Chip Off The Old Crock posted at Mad Kane’s Political Madness.

A poem about Liz Cheney and the al Qaeda Seven ad.

Lou presents The Political Chop Shop or The Telepromter-gate saga continues posted at The Tao of Lou.

REMARKS: This blog includes some humorous observations on some recent events that have made our political headlines: 1.Tea Party, Coffee Party, and what kind of a platform a "Red Bull party" would adopt. 2. My take on the Sarah Palin controversy about her writing down notes for her speech on her hand…. and her latest faux pas in that controversy…"Sarah Palin: God wrote on his hand too." 3. A comedy sketch about a scenario that might have occurred
if God really
HAD used his hand to write crib notes.

Cynthia Bateman presents Gays Stay Home! Prom Is For The Straight Kids? posted at Blog About It.

Discussing the decision by a Mississippi School District to cancel senior prom because a lesbian student requested to show up in a tuxedo.

Related articles:
TalkLeft – "Republicans Attack Holder Over Detainee Amicus Briefs"
Connecting.the.Dots – "Entitlement Derangement"
Atheist Revolution – "Idiot of the Week:  Itawamba County School Board"

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• U.S. Common Sense
• The BoBo Files
• Phuck Politics
• The Right Wing
• EGO
• Bad Gals Radio

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Politicians

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Sarah Palin’s Runny, Run-On Sentences Finally Explained posted at Mad Kane’s Political Madness.

A poem about Sarah Palin’s crib notes on her hand during the Tea Party convention.

Luke Geraghty presents Why Hillary Would Make An Excellent President posted at Luke Geraghty.com.

REMARKS:  Hello, I wrote an article entitled, "Why Hillary Would Make An Excellent President," detailing her rising approval ratings and her polarizing status in America. Hopefully you’ll find it an interesting piece for your blog carnival

Related articles:
TalkLeft – "Why Sarah Palin’s Hand Became Political Fodder"
Chicagoray’s Views and News – "White House Mocks Sarah Palin From Podium (video)"

Health Care

Jared Rhoads presents Health insurance reform posted at The Lucidicus Project.

REMARKS: Vote for real health insurance reform: market-based reform. Currently in 13th place!

Katie Freeman presents 10 Excellent Infographics to Learn About the U.S. Healthcare System posted at Master Of Health Administration.

REMARKS:  It is rather easy to conclude that in order to have any useful contribution to the raging health care debate, you must have a firm understanding of the U.S. Healthcare System. With this in mind, we’ve found 10 excellent infographics that can help illuminate some of the problems with the current system, as well as how the current system is set up, and what some proposed changes might mean.

Related articles:
Cato @ Liberty – "ObamaCare = Litigation Bonanza"
QandO – "’Bi-Partisan Health Care Summit’ or Political Theater? (Update)"
Connecting.the.Dots – "A Simpler Health-Care Summit"

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• U.S. Common Sense
• The BoBo Files
• Phuck Politics
• The Right Wing
• EGO
• Bad Gals Radio

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Miscellaneous

Tod presents Who Does Your Thinking? posted at A Blog by Tod.

REMARKS: Calls into question the status quo.

Scott Spiegel presents Don’t Ax, Don’t Dwell posted at Scott Spiegel.

Examining the stances by Conservatives on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.

oz3sdb presents Blame the Bankers! And Other Hilariously Simple Yarns for the Age of Ostriches posted at steven d. bennett.

Looking at the variables leading to the economic crisis, and why politicians use Wall Street as the whipping boy.

Wenchypoo presents Ending Bureaucracy posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.

Explaining what bureaucracy is, and how much is involved with the process.

Related articles:
Sensen No Sen – "Persecuting Heroes"
The Agitator – "How About ‘People Who Enjoy Brunch?’"
The Smarter Wallet – "Do Large Banks Need Government Bailouts?"