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...November election, the Minnesotan son of Russian-Jewish immigrants was a voice for laborers, the poor and the mentally ill, emphatically embracing the long-out-of-fashion label "liberal." In October, Wellstone was one of 23 Senators to vote against the resolution to authorize using force against Iraq. His righteous indignation and occasionally long-winded speeches could grate, but he won respect and personal affection on both sides of the aisle for that rare trait in Washington: staying true to himself, no matter the political risk...
...possible that Saddam will do something so brazenly in violation of the resolution that the entire world will unite in righteous harmony to smite down the evildoer. But though Saddam is nutty enough to get himself in this situation in the first place, he’s also clever enough to realize that his best chance of survival is to avoid handing the United States clear proof of his guilt. After all, a guy who kills his family and barricades himself in his house is insane, but when the SWAT team shows up he’ll stay away from...
...goes on, it’s clear that Paul Oakenfold is sick of having righteous critics questioning his chosen path. “There’s a lot more fuckin’ issues out there than keeping a record underground. Dance music’s taken too seriously—lighten up, man,” he spits. “That’s what I think dance music misses, the fun element. It’s too much of a business...
...Righteous Babe...
...that North Korea ranks among the armed and dangerous “outlaw regimes” led by a “murderous tyrant,” however, Bush cannot seem to draw distinctions fast enough. Where we were told two weeks ago that only our righteous military might could save us, the administration now calls for a “peaceful resolution” in North Korea. Before news of North Korea, Bush warned that “our security requires that we confront both [terror cells and outlaw regimes], and the United States military is capable of confronting...