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Side B · The Writing

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Essays and notes on politics, philosophy, family and the disciplines. Recorded as they come; posted when they’re done.

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B1

Sarah Palin: White Trash

When you live in Texas for a while, you come to know a lot of different people. Of course, there is the…

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B2

Sarah Palin Did Not Cost McCain The Election

Originally posted at The Texas Blue. Now that the McCain/Palin ticket found the bottom of the downward spiral to an electoral defeat…

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B3

An Hypothesis on Why Palin’s Cosmetologist Was Paid So Much

Originally posted at The Texas Blue. I wanted to introduce this post with a riddle, but the punchline was too juicy not…

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B4

In politics, sometimes you have to point fingers.

Cross posted at Plural Politics There are few phrases that I find more trite, meaningless and irritating than "The Nuclear Option". First…

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B5

Into the Liar’s Den

Cross-posted at Plural Politics So it wouldn't be a Dheeraj post if it weren't full off piss, vinegar, bravado and bluster. Let's…

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B6

Let’s Get Real About EFCA

Initially embargoed pending negotiation of publication. More details later. Let’s Get Real About EFCA The United States Senate is poised to vote…

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B7

The Senator From Punjab

Notate bene this was initially embargoed pending negotiation for publication. More on the details later. The Senator From Punjab Apparently, the transformational…

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B8

White House Gaggle 19 January, 2007

Originally appearing at Talk Radio News Service The White House Gaggle 19 January, 2007 By Dheeraj Chand President’s Schedule President Bush had…

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B9

White House Gaggle 18 January, 2007

Originally appearing at Talk Radio News Service White House Gaggle 18 January, 2007 By Dheeraj Chand President’s Schedule President Bush had his…

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White House Gaggle 17 January, 2007

Originally appearing at Talk Radio News Service White House Gaggle 17 January, 2007 By Dheeraj Chand President’s Schedule President Bush had his…

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