For two centuries, the South has feared a takeover by blacks or the feds. In Obama, they have … - Maureen Dowd

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The footprint of the savage traced in the sand is sufficient to attest the presence of man to the atheist who will not recognize God, whose hand is impressed upon the entire universe.

Maureen Dowd

For two centuries, the South has feared a takeover by blacks or the feds. In Obama, they have both.

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The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.

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The sounds of silence are a dim recollection now, like mystery, privacy and paying attention to one thing — or one person — at a time.

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Paul Ryan, who teamed up with Akin in the House to sponsor harsh anti-abortion bills, may look young and hip and new generation, with his iPod full of heavy metal jams and his cute kids. But he's just a fresh face on a Taliban creed - the evermore antediluvian, anti-women, anti-immigrant, anti-gay conservative core. Amiable in khakis and polo shirts, Ryan is the perfect modern leader to rally medieval Republicans who believe that Adam and Eve cavorted with dinosaurs.

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When you're young, and even at times when you're older, it's hard to fathom this: What needs to be nurtured is the stuff that's different, that sets you apart from the pack, rather than the stuff that helps you blend in.

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Celebrity distorts democracy by giving the rich, beautiful, and famous more authority than they deserve.

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The footprint of the savage traced in the sand is sufficient to attest the presence of man to the atheist who will not recognize God, whose hand is impressed upon the entire universe.

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Every person you see has stories, and every person you see has a few that would break your heart. We deserve each other's respect simply because we've survived all we have and kept going anyway.

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