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    May 24, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Egypt's new beginning

    For the first time in some 5,000 years of Egyptian civilization, voters went to the polls this week to select a leader in a contest where the outcome was uncertain. Given Egypt's crucial role in maintaining order and stability in the Middle East and the wide range of candidates, from secular to military to Islamist, that fact is unnerving to some in the United States, Israel and elsewhere. But it has been a cause of unbridled jubilation throughout Egypt, where millions of ordinary people lined up to cast ballots and determine their national destiny. It will likely be weeks before we know the victor and still later before we know what shape the government will take. It is entirely likely that Egypt's new leaders will make mistakes or choose paths that are inimical to our interests. But it is impossible to witness what has happened there this week and not share the optimism of a people tasting the power of democracy for the first time.
    For the first time in some 5,000 years of Egyptian civilization, voters went to the polls this week to select a leader in a contest where the outcome was uncertain. Given Egypt's crucial role in maintaining order and stability in the Middle East and the...

    Tags: Parliament, Hosni Mubarak, Egypt, Voting, Elections

    2. May 10, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Rachel Marsden: Why France elected a Socialist president

    Francehas elected only the second Socialist president in its history -- the first being Francois Mitterrand, who spent 14 years in the driver's seat back when French presidential terms lasted seven years rather than five, and who made a hard-right turn away from economic socialism and toward spending cuts after his first two years in office. The best France can hope for now is that the newly elected Francois Hollande takes a similar plunge into a pothole of pragmatism and douses any budding socialist ideas.
    Francehas elected only the second Socialist president in its history -- the first being Francois Mitterrand, who spent 14 years in the driver's seat back when French presidential terms lasted seven years rather than five, and who made a hard-right turn...

    Tags: France, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Nicolas Sarkozy, Philosophy, Fox News Channel (tv network)

    3. Apr 19, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. The 'Pretty Woman' strategy for political victory

    There's a scene in the movie "Pretty Woman" where the kindhearted hooker played by Julia Roberts asks her client, portrayed by Richard Gere: "Who do you want me to be?" Regardless of who she might really be, she realizes that it's far less attractive than a tabula rasa onto which her client can project his own desires, and around which she can then build a tailor-made, palatable persona. It's essentially the same principle that dating-and-mating books recommend adopting when suggesting that women retain an air of mystery at the outset of a relationship and be the first to hang up in phone conversations with a man. The idea underpinning these contortions is that whoever you truly are is less attractive than whatever someone can project onto you, so you should let them continue to dream about who and what you might be for as long as possible so you can rope them in.
    There's a scene in the movie "Pretty Woman" where the kindhearted hooker played by Julia Roberts asks her client, portrayed by Richard Gere: "Who do you want me to be?" Regardless of who she might really be, she realizes that it's far less attractive than...

    Tags: France, Richard Gere, Nicolas Sarkozy, Julia Roberts, George Bush

    4. Mar 26, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. The federalist solution

    The bleating about broken government and partisanship continues. "Why can't those boobs in Washington agree on anything?" We're constantly told that the way to fix the country is to dethrone the left and right and empower the middle. Americans Elect, No Labels, the Gangs of Six and Fourteen, conservative Democrats and liberal Republicans: Handing things over to these middling mincers and half-a-loafers is supposed to be the answer to all of our problems. It's as if we should just put Nelson Rockefeller's mug on the dollar bill and be done with it.
    The bleating about broken government and partisanship continues. "Why can't those boobs in Washington agree on anything?" We're constantly told that the way to fix the country is to dethrone the left and right and empower the middle. Americans Elect, No...

    Tags: Mormon, Minority Groups, Ron Paul, Values, Christianity

    5. Mar 26, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. U.S. State Department must stop meddling in other nations' affairs

    Cuban accusations against American Alan Gross and recent Egyptian allegations against four Americans who were promoting democracy on Egyptian soil have some eerie similarities. Alan Gross, who has been confined in Cuba since 2009, and the four Americans...

    Tags: U.S. Department of State, Cuba, National Government, Government, Democracy

    6. Mar 15, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Sarkozy's cry for help

    French President Nicolas Sarkozy was elected five years ago by promising to modernize France's societal infrastructure and bring it more into line with America's: less government reliance, more freedom in life and work. It was a tall order, but his mandate was overwhelming, with a 6-percentage-point win over Socialist rival Segolene Royal. Mr. Sarkozy was full of vigor and free-market, limited-government ideas imported directly from across the Atlantic.
    French President Nicolas Sarkozy was elected five years ago by promising to modernize France's societal infrastructure and bring it more into line with America's: less government reliance, more freedom in life and work. It was a tall order, but his...

    Tags: Paris (France), France, Barack Obama, Charles de Gaulle, Nicolas Sarkozy

    7. Feb 24, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Review: Guns N' Roses at the Fillmore Silver Spring Feb. 23

    <em>Guns N' Roses performed at the Fillmore Silver Spring Thursday night. Contributor Jeremy 'Jay' Trucker has this review. </em>
    Guns N' Roses performed at the Fillmore Silver Spring Thursday night. Contributor Jeremy 'Jay' Trucker has this review. Say what you want about Axl Rose’s erratic touring schedule and late-night performances, but when the man shows up for a gig,...

    Tags: Community College of Baltimore County, Dundalk, Music, Third Eye Blind (music group), Guns N' Roses (music group)

    8. Feb 21, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Rick Santorum: What's good for Fox News is bad for the country

    As Wednesday's GOP debate arrives with Rick Santorum now at center stage, it is impossible not to notice how much his rise is welcomed at Fox News.
    The Baltimore Sun
    As Wednesday's GOP debate arrives with Rick Santorum now at center stage, it is impossible not to notice how much his rise is welcomed at Fox News. It is also impossible not to see how deeply owner Rupert Murdoch and chief Roger Ailes have already...

    Tags: Republican National Conventions, Rupert Murdoch, Fox Broadcasting Company, CNN (tv network), Television Industry

    9. Dec 5, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Egypt and Islam

    Initial results from Egypt's first elections since the fall of President Hosni Mubarak are in, and it appears Islamist parties have captured the lion's share of the vote. The rise of politicians eager to curtail basic human rights, particularly for women, in the name of religion is cause for real concern, but this early round of voting does not necessarily mean the country is headed for an Iran-like theocracy. The U.S. and its allies must resist the impulse to do anything that might push the country in that direction.
    Initial results from Egypt's first elections since the fall of President Hosni Mubarak are in, and it appears Islamist parties have captured the lion's share of the vote. The rise of politicians eager to curtail basic human rights, particularly for women,...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Minority Groups, Hosni Mubarak, Feminism, Human Rights

    10. Dec 5, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. China envy, or how the progressives dusted off the idea of 'liberal fascism'

    In 2008, I wrote a book called &quot;Liberal Fascism." That title came from H.G. Wells, one of the most important socialist writers in the English language. He believed, as did his fellow Fabian socialists, that Western democratic capitalism had outlived its usefulness.
    In 2008, I wrote a book called "Liberal Fascism." That title came from H.G. Wells, one of the most important socialist writers in the English language. He believed, as did his fellow Fabian socialists, that Western democratic capitalism had outlived its...

    Tags: Occupy Wall Street, The New York Times, China, Unions, Lincoln Steffens

    11. Jan 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Nobody cares enough to do something about what's happening in Syria

    Your editorial "No way out for Syria" (Jan. 24) catalogs a lot of facts about the bloody turmoil that engulfs Syria today. The editorial notes the disinclination of practically any party involved to act forcefully – apart from the Syrians risking...

    Tags: Syria, Jerusalem (Israel), Israel, Bashar Assad, Russia

    12. Feb 2, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Will any part of Europe save itself?

    The Fitch Ratings agency has downgraded the credit of another five European countries -- Belgium, Cyprus, Italy, Slovenia and Spain -- citing &quot;the financing risks faced by eurozone sovereign governments in the absence of a credible financial firewall against contagion and self-fulfilling liquidity crises."
    The Fitch Ratings agency has downgraded the credit of another five European countries -- Belgium, Cyprus, Italy, Slovenia and Spain -- citing "the financing risks faced by eurozone sovereign governments in the absence of a credible financial firewall...

    Tags: Parliament, Europe, Italy, Angela Merkel, Johnny Depp

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