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The New Normal: Once It's Policy, There's No Going Backnew

The sausage-making spectacle of the past year has produced a convoluted, forest-killing mess. The process was infuriating: the foot-dragging, the futile hand-holding of Republican "moderates," the ego-stroking, the backroom deals, the summer of Tea Parties.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Jeffrey C. Billman  |  03-16-2010  |  Commentary

Hey Tea Partiers... You're Leftists!

What unites the Tea Party, which is more or less symbiotically affiliated with the so-called "Patriot" movement, are three issues. First, they're Constitutional purists. Second, they want the federal government to shrink or go away entirely. Third: they want lower taxes and government spending. So why is the Tea Party seen as a right-wing movement?
Maui Time  |  Ted Rall  |  02-17-2010  |  Commentary

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