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Healthcare: Why Can't We Get the Congressional Option?

by Wattree 6/21/2009 - 12:41 am

BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE Healthcare: Why Can't We Get the Congressional Option? There's at least one thing that Republicans do much better than Democrats, and that's marketing their initiatives. It doesn't matter how regressive the idea,... [Read more]

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The Republican Vision for America - Divide and Conquer

by Wattree 6/16/2009 - 4:05 pm

BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE The Republican Vision for America - Divide and Conquer The current situation in Iran is perfectly analogous to what's going on here in the United States. The vast majority of the people want... [Read more]

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The Moral Strangulation of America

by Wattree 6/2/2009 - 12:00 am

BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE The Moral Strangulation of America In my last article I pointed out that the character of America is being fundamentally changed. In less than two generations we've gone from citizens who were... [Read more]

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A Simple Question: Would God Condone Torture?

by Wattree 5/22/2009 - 8:45 pm

  BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE   A Simple Question: Would God Condone Torture?     Maybe I'm missing something but I find it uniquely ironic that some the same people who clamor for prayer in school,... [Read more]

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Republicans: Stuck in Own Muck

by Wattree 5/12/2009 - 5:02 pm

BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE Republicans: Stuck in Own Muck With the Grand Old Party experiencing its most precipitous decline in modern times, the very last thing it needs is a rusty old anchor pulling it down... [Read more]

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Carrie Prejean: Are Progressives Becoming as Intolerant as Conservatives?

by Wattree 5/8/2009 - 12:57 am

BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE Carrie Prejean: Are Progressives Becoming as Intolerant as Conservatives? I've always been proud to consider myself a progressive, because being a progressive meant that I was open-minded, willing to assess every issue... [Read more]

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Accountability: America's Moral Responsibility to Humanity

by Wattree 4/23/2009 - 6:05 pm

BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE Accountability: America's Moral Responsibility to Humanity  Eight years of Republican "leadership" has left America both economically devastated, and globally humiliated. Yet, far from apologizing for the damage that they've done to the... [Read more]

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GOP Underestimates Conservative America

by Wattree 4/10/2009 - 11:31 pm

BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE GOP Underestimates Conservative America While President Obama is going about his valiant and statesman-like attempt to rescue America and restore our image at home and abroad, the GOP's politics as usual, diehard... [Read more]

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Bishop Joe Simon Sings the Blues Over Rappers and Ministry

by Wattree 4/9/2009 - 2:33 am

BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE Bishop Joe Simon Sings the Blues Over Rappers and Ministry I call this column "Beneath the Spin" because it's dedicated to an honest search for truth, an attempt to stimulate thought, and an... [Read more]

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How Loyal is the Loyal Opposition?

by Wattree 3/19/2009 - 5:09 pm

BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE How Loyal is the Loyal Opposition? From this point on I pledge to stop using the terms "conservative" and "Republican" interchangeably. I'm beginning to realize there's a big difference between the two. Conservatives... [Read more]

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