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...that the Patriots hadn't worked in the Gulf War after all; it was only the Pentagon propaganda about them that worked. As we now know, most of the Patriots, like most of the Scuds they were aimed at, fluttered harmlessly to earth. Hence the suggestion, from the disgruntled faction, that instead of upgrading the Patriots, the military should upgrade its propaganda machine until it's capable of overpowering the most unflattering fact. Thousands of Keys residents stand ready to test-watch new advertisements for the Patriot, should their country demand this of them...
Although Cambridge is almost entirely Democratic, the debate over rent control allowed city politics to be viewed along "party" lines, with the CCA considered the more liberal group and the Independents a more moderate faction...
...powers might have speeded up the case, but now it may be too late. Meanwhile, the Rocky Mountain News reported excerpts from the ransom note, which began, "Listen carefully, the two gentlemen who have your daughter don't like you," going on to claim authorship by a "small foreign faction." Yet why has Patsy Ramsey not been ruled out as the writer of the note that threatened to behead JonBenet (a fifth handwriting sample was recently requested of her)? And if outsiders killed the girl, why were there no footprints in the fresh snow around the Ramsey home the morning...
...what he describes as a "strategic void." The 35-year-old Christian operator is not forsaking God for Mammon, but is seeking to fill that vacuum and lead the religious right to the promised land of real electoral power. Yes, Reed built the coalition into a prominent faction within the party, but as a nonprofit advocacy group, it was barred from out-of-the-closet electioneering. It also proved frustratingly ineffective in influencing postelection governance. Reed's ambitious corrective: while keeping a seat on the Christian Coalition's board, he will launch a political consulting firm, Century Strategies, that will...
FORT DAVIS, Texas: Negotiations with the Republic of Texas faction have broken down on the verge of a surrender agreement. Mike Cox, spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety, said that Richard McLaren, the group's leader, abruptly cut off talks late Tuesday night and has been silent ever since. The group's web site, where updates on the situation and calls for reinforcements from other citizens of the Republic of Texas had been posted, was taken down Wednesday afternoon. Apparently responding to McLaren's call, seven heavily armed men carrying Republic of Texas citizenship cards were arrested Wednesday...