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Review Just say I dont to Bride Wars
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009
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Meltdown 101 The importance of same-store sales
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009
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Broadcasts to mobile devices to start in 22 cities
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009
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New TV trends Internet movies, 3-D, power saving
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009
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UN halts Gaza aid, truce resolution deal approved
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009
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UN Security Council calls for Gaza cease-fire
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009
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UN Security Council calls for immediate Gaza truce
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009
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UN calls for immediate cease-fire in Gaza
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009
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Pope Benedict jokes about hoarse voice
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009
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WILL FRED POUNCE ON HILLARY'S ILLEGAL ALIEN MISSTEP?
October 31, 2007 -
November 4, 2007
As Hillary Clinton continues to stretch her lead in national polls among likely Democratic Party primary voters it is becoming increasingly clear that the nomination is hers to lose – unless she makes a major mistake. In the most recent debate she may have done just that on an issue that resonates strongly with the voters: illegal immigration.
When asked about her position on a controversial proposal by New York Governor and fellow Democrat Elliot Spitzer to grant drivers’ licenses to illegal aliens Clinton expressed support, opposition and indecision about the plan…all in the space of a single answer. “Do I think this is the best thing for any governor to do?” Clinton said. “No. But do I understand the sense of real desperation, trying to get a handle on this? Remember, in New York we want to know who’s in New York. We want people to come out of the shadows. He’s making an honest effort to do it. We should have passed immigration reform.”
But the more she talked, the worse it got as she became more evasive and defensive. John Edwards noted that she gave two different answers in less than two minutes. And her spin machine exacerbated the situation by attacking moderator Tim Russert for eliciting the “yes, no, I-don’t-know” answer she provided. Then they resorted to their old standby of blaming President Bush.
The tap dance routine on the volatile issue of licenses for illegals has the potential to be particularly damaging to Hillary in 2008. A new Rasmussen Reports poll of voters in Virginia reflects the gaping disconnect between the Washington ruling elite and the voters on the issue of illegal immigration. Virginia is also a state where the demographics closely mirror other key states along with the nation itself.
The Rasmussen poll showed that eighty-two percent (82%) of Virginia voters are opposed to allowing illegal immigrants to receive a drivers’ license. Eighty-six percent (86%) say that illegal immigrants should not be allowed to receive public benefits such as rental and housing assistance. Backing up those views, 79% believe that if a police officer pulls someone over for a traffic violation, the officer should automatically check to see if that person is in the country legally. Sixty-seven percent (67%) believe that illegal aliens discovered in this manner should be deported.
Support for this aggressive approach to illegals is found across partisan and demographic lines. From an ideological perspective, 79% of conservatives believe illegal aliens discovered through a traffic violation should be deported. Forty-seven percent (47%) of liberal voters agree. The issue of drivers’ licenses for illegals could carry huge weight in general election next year and Hillary is likely to see the video of her response on the issue in attack ads. But only a candidate with credibility on the issue can raise it.
Just last week, Fred Thompson released a detailed plan for dealing with illegal immigration that would crack down on employers hiring illegals, secure the border and deny any and all forms of amnesty. It is right on the mark when it comes to the views of the voters, based on the overwhelming results in the Virginia poll. He is the only one of the leading Republican candidates who could, and should, immediately take advantage of Hillary’s misstep. Giuliani has a track record of supporting “sanctuary cities”; McCain sponsored the amnesty plan that sparked vehement outrage from the voters; Huckabee and Romney both have their own track records of being soft on illegal immigration.
Thompson has the opportunity to pounce on the issue and make it his, which would give him an advantage in both the Republican Primary as well as the general election. Granted, Thompson’s personality and style do not fit well with the image of a quick, cat-like “pounce.” So perhaps he should be more like a grizzly bear and launch a big pawed “swipe” at Hillary…with the claws out.
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CLEARING THE AIR ON SCHIP? -
October 20, 2007 -
October 27, 2007
Last week the U.S. House failed to override President Bush’s veto of legislation that would have reauthorized and expanded health insurance coverage under the SCHIP program by $35 billion over the next five years. The Senate had the votes to override the veto, but the Senate leadership opted to wait for the House to act before scheduling their own vote on the matter. Tennessee Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker both voted for the legislation and would have voted to overturn the President’s... |
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THOMPSON STEPS UP FOR FIRST DEBATE. -
October 7, 2007 -
October 14, 2007
In the roughly four weeks since Fred Thompson made his campaign for the Republican nomination for President official there have already been a lot of significant moments. His first visits to Iowa and New Hampshire, his first quarterly fundraising report, several major media interviews have all been among the big steps that Thompson has taken. None, however, is bigger than a Tuesday night date in Detroit, Michigan with his fellow Republican candidates for his first major debate.
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CHEAP LABOR IS PROVING TO BE VERY COSTLY. -
October 1, 2007 -
October 7, 2007
Those who favor continuing to allow illegal aliens to flood into the U.S. regularly tout our supposed need for “cheap labor” as the primary justification for ignoring our immigration laws. Unfortunately, for U.S. taxpayers this “cheap labor” is proving to be incredibly expensive.
Earlier this year, Robert Rector and his colleagues at the Heritage Foundation sought to quantify the burden that is being imposed on American taxpayers by the 12 to 17 million illegals that currently reside in... |
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DOBSON'S CHOICE -
September 21, 2007 -
September 28, 2007
For the second time in six months Focus on the Family Founder James Dobson has launched an ambush-style attack on Fred Thompson – before ducking for cover behind his “spokesmen.”
In late March Dobson told a senior editor at U.S. News & World Report that he did not believe Thompson, who was then beginning to consider a race for the Republican nomination for President, to be a “Christian.” When the quote was published Dobson claimed, through a spokesman, that he meant that he didn’t thin... |
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FRED ENTERS FROM STAGE RIGHT -
September 9, 2007 -
September 16, 2007
Fred Thompson has finally moved from “testing the waters” to “diving into” the race for President. In a three-day barnstorming tour of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina over the weekend Fred was greeted by a combination of enthusiastic supporters and curious voters who may have picked another candidate but who remain willing to change their minds. The weekend of campaigning started with a high-profile announcement of Thompson’s intent to seek the Presidency during a visit with Jay Leno on “... |
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