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Before the band Pink Floyd went into the stratosphere with "Dark Side Of The Moon" in 1973 (half a century ago!), they released an album called "Meddle", said to be a soundtrack for a non-existent movie, in 1971. Dominated by the PF classic "Echoes", which takes up the entire Side Two of the album (back when albums had sides), there was sort of a throwaway track called "Seamus" at the end of Side One, that was mostly sung by a dog. The record executives were horrified by this track and did their darnedest to get it removed from the album...

A personal answer from Gerald.The LDS Church has a long standing policy on politics. It has three components to it: Political neutrality, Involvement in issues of moral or community, Individual involvement. SNIP In the United States, while many Mormon politicians are considered conservative, they are found in all political parties. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Democrat from Nevada, often disagrees politically with Republican Mitt Romney, former presidential candidate. Yet both are active and faithful LDS, who are allowed the freedom to make their own political choices without Church interference. In other nations, LDS often are less conservative than their American...

Companies in hock to Washington now have the equivalent of 535 new board members -- 100 U.S. senators and 435 House members. Since the financial crisis broke, Congress has been acting like the board of USA Inc., invoking the infusion of taxpayer money to get banks to modify loans to constituents and to give more help to those in danger of foreclosure. Members have berated CEOs for their business practices and pushed for caps on executive pay. They have also pushed GM and Chrysler to reverse core decisions designed to cut costs, such as closing facilities and shuttering dealerships.

Dear Republicans, I’m happy to be able to say a few words again on FreeRepublic, quite some time has passed since last time. As some of you might remember, I’m a French citizen, I was (and still am) a forceful supporter or the Iraq War launched in 2003. Most Americans will one day understand how vital it was to eliminate Saddam’s Regime. I sincerely regret that France did not participate in that war, (although we are contributing to the one in Afghanistan, with troops and money). Let’s not forget that in 2003 France had Jacques Chirac as President… a disaster....

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2005 – Iran shouldn't meddle in Iraqi affairs, Great Britain's top defense official said here today. Appearing at a Pentagon news conference with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, British Secretary of State for Defense John Reid was asked by a reporter if he was concerned about reports of Iranian-sponsored interference in Iraq, specifically that Iran-based elements were actively aiding insurgent forces. Reid said there's no evidence at present that Iran-based terror groups are responsible for improvised-explosive device-attacks on British forces serving in Iraq. However, Reid added, "It is our belief that the nature of the devices being...

WITH the successful campaign by the US and its allies to remove Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq concluding, the temptation for the Americans to move against Syria is strong. The Government of Syria is a protector of terrorism, and, with Iran, can pose a real threat to the stabilisation of post-war Iraq. But despite this, it is clear the Americans have no intention of widening the conflict. Secretary of State Colin Powell says the US has no ground plan for military action and it is beginning to withdraw its massive air power. At this stage the Americans do not...