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Liberty and Independence are a World Heritage

Submitted by BuzzFlash on Fri, 07/04/2008 - 11:51am. Reader Contribution

Istiklal

by Kathy Kelly

The city of Amman, Jordan, is awash with numerous colorful signs that proclaim independence, "Istiklal." The word is found on posters and placards in store windows. It names a major thoroughfare, a hospital, and a shopping center. Appreciation for independence is palpable, and this could be said for numerous cities and towns throughout the region, including Iraq, where past struggles for independence are commemorated by naming buildings and streets "Istiklal." It reflects the love of independence and the longing for it.

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Barack Obama, Don't Go to War With the Republicans With a Peashooter

Submitted by BuzzFlash on Fri, 07/04/2008 - 12:27pm. Reader Contribution

Barack Obama, Don’t Go to War With the Republicans With a Peashooter

By Richard A. Stitt

I have often quoted George Carlin's remarks which he made on the Charlie Rose show interview in late November 2004. Rose asked Carlin why he thought the Democrats lost the 2004 election. Carlin told of the advice his father gave him years earlier, paraphrasing, "When the other side has you talking their language, they've got you."