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• Wash Post — Illinois prison likely to house Gitmo detainees

  —The Kansas Progress

  CHICAGO – Despite opposition from congressional Republicans, the Obama administration is signaling that a state prison in rural Thomson, Ill., will probably become the new home for scores of terrorism suspects now housed at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
  
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 9:05pm EST
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• Poll: KS-03 Republican primary

  —The KRA Blog

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  Let the races begin! The primary race in Kansas’ Third Congressional District just got a lot more crowded with Dennis Moore announcing he’s quitting rather than face Republican opposition. You can vote for your choice for a Republican nominee in our poll on the right. We’ve tried to list any candidate running [...]

  Posted: December 03, 2009, 3:16pm EST
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• When a Time Bomb is Ticking — Eugene Robinson

  —The Kansas Progress

  There’s a difference between sensitivity and stupidity. If there were indeed signs that Maj. Nidal Hasan, the alleged Fort Hood mass murderer, was becoming radicalized in his opposition to the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army had a duty to act — before he did. Gen. George Casey, the [...]

  Posted: November 23, 2009, 3:44pm EST
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• Lord’s Diner debate focused on wrong issues

  —Voice For Liberty in Wichita

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  At today’s meeting of the Wichita City Council, an item no longer on the agenda still caused some controversy.

  The Lord’s Diner, a charitable organization, had proposed buying a city-owned building at 21st and Grove and making a second site for their effort to feed Wichita’s poor.

  Opposition from community [...]

  Posted: November 17, 2009, 11:39am EST
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• Jay Cost on Democrats — How To Divide a Party, In Three Easy Steps

  —The Kansas Progress

  Following these steps to the letter will ensure a nicely divided party heading into the midterm elections. Of course, the mainstream media will not notice this, as they will be obsessing over the comparatively insignificant divisions in the opposition. But take heart! You have now finished the hard work necessary [...]

  Posted: November 09, 2009, 2:13am EST
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• House narrowly passes landmark health care bill

  —The Kansas Progress

  WASHINGTON (AP) - In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous.
  
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 5:33am EST
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• AFP — 1,990 Pages of Bureaucracy

  —The Kansas Progress

  On Thursday, Speaker Pelosi (D-Calif.) unveiled the most dramatic and costly healthcare bill in the history of this country. Instead of moderating the proposals after months of mounting opposition from the American public, the final bill amounts to an ultimatum. The new tactic by the Administration and Congress is alarming. As [...]

  Posted: November 07, 2009, 5:56pm EST
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