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Should we ‘roll the dice’ on untested Obama?By Arnold Steinberg October 15, 2008 The pretentiously messianic Sen. Barack Obama would be comical, except many people vote apparently not for president but for debate team captain. While partisans argue unconditionally for Obama or Sen. John McCain, both candidates are, as in any election, flawed. It is increasingly unlikely the imperfect McCain will win, but he should. And he still could. There has been a liquidity crisis, which means the dysfunctional credit markets collapsed temporarily, not forever. When people lack confidence in economic calculation, the economy paralyzes. Meanwhile, the Iraq War has...

(June 25) - It was the cut heard round the world. Exactly 15 years ago this week the world first heard the story of John Wayne and Lorena Bobbitt. John Wayne, an ex-Marine, was accused of coming home drunk and raping his wife. Lorena was accused of retaliating by cutting off her husband's penis while he was asleep. Lorena went from anonymous to notorious - her story the subject of countless newspaper and magazine articles. Now in her first ever network morning show interview she discusses how she's using her notoriety to help others. "All of a sudden, my private...

<p>Modern politics is caught in a vicious downward cycle. Voters are tuning out, and the politicians, increasingly desperate to reach those who remain engaged, are using tactics that drive still more citizens to the sidelines. That, in turn, prompts the candidates to try even harder, and so on.</p>