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Folk singer criticizes RNC hopeful for racially charged parody

By Lynda Waddington 12/29/08

Peter Yarrow — the Peter in “Peter, Paul and Mary” — lashed out against Chip Saltsman, a front-runner for the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee, for including a racially charged parody of one of his band’s songs on a CD that Saltsman sent to committee members as a Christmas gift.

Palin: ‘proud of Bristol’s decision’ but distrusts other women

By Lynda Waddington 9/2/08

“We’re proud of Bristol’s decision to have her baby…”

It was nine words in a two paragraph press release announcing that the 17-year-old daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was pregnant, but it should tell American women all they need to know. Implicit in Monday’s statement from Sarah and Todd Palin was that their young daughter had a choice — the same choice Palin has said she’d deny women including her own offspring.

McCain says Gustav will change focus of Republican convention

By Lynda Waddington 9/1/08

Arizona Sen. John McCain told the press pool traveling with him that there would be dramatic changes to the Republican Convention because Hurricane Gustav.

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