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The dust has settled. The glow of the stadium lights has faded. Thus concludes the latest season of "American Statist." Wasn't that a warm and fuzzy ending? I kind of liked the part when the liberal neoconservatives who hijacked the Republican Party were totally repudiated. No longer able to feed at the Beltway trough, many of them are now out of work. I hear Russia's hiring. No one can deny the beauty of the narrative that sees a young African-American winning the presidency. However, the philosophy of liberty compels that we ultimately see things in a colorblind manner. After all,...

<p>DALLAS, Texas (AP) -- With her sparkling blue eyes, wispy eyelashes and demure smile, Hertz is the center of attention wherever she goes.</p> <p>If you're lucky enough to meet her, try to ignore the tangle of wires slinking from behind her face. If you speak with her, talk slowly and loudly. And no matter what you say, don't be offended if she looks at you blankly and repeatedly asks, "What did you say?"</p>