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Virginia Thomas stepping down as head of Liberty Central

Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is stepping down as the President and CEO of Liberty Central, a conservative organization she founded last year, according to a published report. “She’ll take a back seat so that Liberty Central can continue with its mission without any of…

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Stewart: Gingrich wants US to descend to Saudi Arabia’s standards of tolerance

Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart on Tuesday took on Newt Gingrich for the tenor of his opposition to the Mosque slated to be built near Ground Zero in New York City. Gingrich weeks ago argued that the Mosque shouldn’t be considered until Saudi Arabia warms up to Christianity. “I don’t want…

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USS Liberty survivor: Death was possible on Gaza freedom flotilla

“Once they got aboard our ship, they just stumbled around and argued with each other,” former US Navy signalman of USS Liberty aboard Gaza freedom flotilla ship tells RAW STORY; IDF responds: forces showed “professionalism” and “commanders exhibited correct decision making” Joe Meadors knew firsthand the dangers of sailing anywhere…

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Former British PM Blair, who helped launch Iraq war, honored with peace medal, cash prize

Former prime minister Tony Blair has been named as the 2010 winner of US award the Liberty Medal for his “commitment to conflict resolution”, his office said Thursday. The National Constitution Center, which awards the medal, praised Blair for his efforts as prime minister from 1997 to 2007 in Northern…

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Britain to scrap unpopular ID card program‎

LONDON — The new coalition government is to scrap a national identity card scheme introduced by former prime minister Gordon Brown’s administration, it announced Thursday. The scheme will be abolished within 100 days under legislation presented by Home Secretary Theresa May, the first bill to be introduced to parliament by…

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Turley criticizes Justice’s wife for ‘injudicious’ Tea Party activism

Constitutional law expert Jonathan Turley on Monday assailed the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas for her growing role in Tea Party political activism. “It’s, in a word, injudicious,” Turley, a professor of law at George Washington University, said on MSNBC’s Countdown With Keith Olbermann. “The fact that this is news…

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Creationists: Museum ‘makes up’ facts about evolution

They plan to become doctors, researchers and professors, but these students from Liberty University, an evangelical school, also believe God created the Earth in a week, some 6,000 years ago. Each year, a group of biology students at the Christian university based in Lynchburg, Virginia, travels to the Natural History…

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Ron Paul dominates CPAC with largest, loudest audience

Did Ron Paul just launch his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination in 2012? To anyone who watched any of the other Republican stars give their speeches at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, the difference between Paul and the rest was clearly one of enthusiasm and volume. Indeed, it…

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Ron Paul suggests ‘agenda’ to expand terror war, attack American liberty

How does a massive, costly security apparatus fail to stop a known terrorism threat from boarding an airplane and wrecking devastation? It happened on Sept. 11, 2001, and again on Dec. 25, 2009. “There must be an agenda,” suggested Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) in a recent video message to supporters.…

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