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...election of Barack Obama does not represent a "New Liberal Order" so much as the latest desire to establish responsibility in the congressional playpen. For decades, Americans have voted in politicians with the hope that they would work together for the common good. And for decades, most of these politicians have acted like spoiled, self-interested toddlers. "Change we can believe in"? Our needs are much simpler than that. At this point, we would settle for someone who can persuade Congress to act like adults - and maybe even share. If not, we will be interviewing for a new day-care...
...Common Ground...
...family in Florida--waiting to take the land back, to evict those who live there now? "No," he said, "we're all tired of thinking about fighting." His younger relatives in Florida have forgotten to be angry. More and more Cubans are looking for common ground...
There's one thing Iraqis on both sides have in common: their opinions may ultimately be irrelevant after Barack Obama is sworn in on Jan. 20. The next U.S. President has his own ideas as to when the military should leave--and he doesn't need to do a deal with his political enemies to make it happen...
...Despite the rainy New England weather and impending Thankgiving break, a strong crowd of 1,321 fans showed up. Most noticeable of all was the Harvard Band. Not a common presence at Lavietes Pavilion in seasons’ past, the band definitely made the rest of the arena aware of them with their constant songs throughout all the breaks and loud cheering when there weren’t breaks. In addition to songs like “It’s My Life,” “Don’t Stop Believing...