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Conservative activist: Bible, Ben Franklin, Pilgrims all opposed to net neutrality
The idea that all Internet traffic should be treated equally is against the teachings of the Bible and America’s Founding Fathers, according to evangelical Christian minister and political activist David Barton. During his radio show on Tuesday, he said that net neutrality violated the Biblical principle of free markets, a…
Rand Paul says he ‘admired’ Jim Bunning, who repeatedly blocked unemployment benefits
Republican US Senate nominee Rand Paul of Kentucky said Monday night he “admired” outgoing Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY), who was hoisted into the national spotlight this year for repeatedly blocking attempts to extend unemployment benefits. “I got started in this race actually to defend Jim Bunning against attacks,” Paul said…
N. Korea avoids direct blame for destruction of S. Korean warship
North Korea said Saturday it was willing in principle to return to nuclear disarmament talks after the United Nations failed directly to blame it for a deadly attack on a South Korean warship. The North, which denies US and South Korean claims that it torpedoed the ship with the loss…
US, Russia agree ‘in principle’ to reduce nuclear stockpiles
The United States and Russia have reached an “agreement in principle” to slash their nuclear weapons stockpiles, the first such pact in nearly two decades, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. State Department officials could not immediately confirm the report which said the two sides agreed to lower the ceiling…
Obama: Anger over Copenhagen failure ‘justified’
In what amounts to an admission that the Copenhagen climate summit ended in failure, President Barack Obama says people are “justified” in being disappointed with the lack of a comprehensive deal for emissions reductions. But the president added that “an important principle” was established with the last-minute, non-binding agreement signed…
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