Right Democrat: A Mainstream Populist Voice: Short takes 05/13/08

Robert E. Wright, Ph.D., historian and curator for the Museum of American Finance, reveals in ONE NATION UNDER DEBT: Hamilton, Jefferson and the History of What We Owe (McGraw-Hill: March 2008) the political and economic battle behind early America’s first national debt and its continued legacy today.

http://www.mhprofessional.com/?page=/mhp/content/press_room/releases/products/One_Nation_Under_Debt.html

Republican panic in Mississippi - will Democrats take open Congressional seat ?
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/americandebate/18891229.html

American Legion backs Webb G.I. Bill: This Would Encourage Young People to Join Our Military
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/12/american-legion-webb/

Florida Democratic lawmakers warm up to vouchers
http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/article500372.ece#

Australian writer John Heard argues that gays and lesbians in his country are disinterested in the idea of same sex marriage.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23687597-5000117,00.html

Kevin Phillips explains how the decline of manufacturing and the growth of the financial services industry has hurt the American economy.
http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=bubble_and_bail

All 3 major Presidential candidates back nuclear power

Democratic leaders call for Cabinet-level authority to fight life-threatening diseases
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/may/08/democratic-leaders-could-cure-what/

Chinese nuclear base causes international concern