RagingElephants.org http://www.ragingelephants.org Leading America's 2nd Emancipation Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:30:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 GOP is the New Black up in Dallas http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/04/26/gop-is-the-new-black-up-in-dallas/ http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/04/26/gop-is-the-new-black-up-in-dallas/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:28:24 +0000 admin http://www.ragingelephants.org/?p=10689 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jhKg4-Xxg

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]]> http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/04/12/texas-mayor-targeted-in-alleged-murder-for-hire/feed/ 0 Neighbors say soldier accused of Afghan killings was a family man http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/03/17/neighbors-say-soldier-accused-of-afghan-killings-was-a-family-man/ http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/03/17/neighbors-say-soldier-accused-of-afghan-killings-was-a-family-man/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 21:28:12 +0000 admin http://www.ragingelephants.org/?p=10681 On a winding road of wood-frame homes tucked amid towering pines, Robert Bales was the father who joined his two young children for playtime in the yard, a career soldier who greeted neighbors warmly but was guarded when talking about the years he spent away at war.

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]]> http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/03/17/neighbors-say-soldier-accused-of-afghan-killings-was-a-family-man/feed/ 0 Putin claims victory in Russia’s presidential election amid allegations of violations in election http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/03/05/putin-claims-victory-in-russias-presidential-election-amid-allegations-of-violations-in-election/ http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/03/05/putin-claims-victory-in-russias-presidential-election-amid-allegations-of-violations-in-election/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:36:55 +0000 admin http://www.ragingelephants.org/?p=10678 Thousands of Russians are gathering for a massive rally to challenge Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s victory in Russia’s presidential election.

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]]> http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/03/05/north-koreas-kim-jong-un-orders-military-to-be-on-high-alert-during-visit-to-demilitarized-zone/feed/ 0 Lawmaker wants to restore George Washington’s birthday http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/03/05/lawmaker-wants-to-restore-george-washingtons-birthday/ http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/03/05/lawmaker-wants-to-restore-george-washingtons-birthday/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:34:55 +0000 admin http://www.ragingelephants.org/?p=10674 A push is under way by lawmakers, historians and educators to give George Washington his birthday back instead of “diminishing the memory of the greatest American” by honoring it with a three-day weekend.

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]]> http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/03/05/lawmaker-wants-to-restore-george-washingtons-birthday/feed/ 0 Senators press to allow Syrians to stay in US amid violence in home country http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/03/05/senators-press-to-allow-syrians-to-stay-in-us-amid-violence-in-home-country/ http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/03/05/senators-press-to-allow-syrians-to-stay-in-us-amid-violence-in-home-country/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:33:26 +0000 admin http://www.ragingelephants.org/?p=10672 Several Democratic senators are calling on the Obama administration to allow Syrians who are already in the United Statesto stay, at least temporarily, out of concern it would be “too dangerous” for them to return home.

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]]> http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/03/05/senators-press-to-allow-syrians-to-stay-in-us-amid-violence-in-home-country/feed/ 0 Biden travels to Latin America amid drug decriminalization debate http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/03/05/biden-travels-to-latin-america-amid-drug-decriminalization-debate/ http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/03/05/biden-travels-to-latin-america-amid-drug-decriminalization-debate/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:32:02 +0000 admin http://www.ragingelephants.org/?p=10670 Vice President Joe Biden heads to Latin America Sunday amid unprecedented pressure from political and business leaders to talk about something U.S. officials have no interest in debating: decriminalizing drugs.

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]]> http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/03/05/biden-travels-to-latin-america-amid-drug-decriminalization-debate/feed/ 0 Obama calls for containing Iran, says ‘too much loose talk of war’ http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/03/05/obama-calls-for-containing-iran-says-too-much-loose-talk-of-war/ http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/03/05/obama-calls-for-containing-iran-says-too-much-loose-talk-of-war/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:30:34 +0000 admin http://www.ragingelephants.org/?p=10668 President Obama on Sunday offered a forceful defense of his support for Israel and said while he will take no option off the table to stop Iran from gaining a nuclear weapon, “there is too much loose talk of war.”

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]]> http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/03/05/obama-calls-for-containing-iran-says-too-much-loose-talk-of-war/feed/ 0 Attorney questions promotion of terrorist defender to head of Gitmo policy at Justice http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/03/05/attorney-questions-promotion-of-terrorist-defender-to-head-of-gitmo-policy-at-justice/ http://www.ragingelephants.org/2012/03/05/attorney-questions-promotion-of-terrorist-defender-to-head-of-gitmo-policy-at-justice/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:29:11 +0000 admin http://www.ragingelephants.org/?p=10666 A former Justice Department attorney who blew the whistle on his department’s policies is now questioning the promotion of a former defense attorney for an American terrorist to the No. 3 spot at the Justice Department — specifically charged with crafting U.S. policy on Guantanamo detainees.

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