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Showing 1 thru 10 of 365. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... NEXT > An unsustainable American lifestyle Monday November 09, 2009 by Ellen Ratner -- I have spent the last week traveling through two similar, yet very different countries. After leaving southern Sudan, I traveled to Bhutan and India. Bhutan is a kingdom that has just transitioned into a democracy. It is a small country of 750,000 people, about the size of Switzerland. India is t ... Teaching the Bible for progress in Sudan Monday November 02, 2009 by Ellen Ratner -- Southern Sudan has endured two civil wars. The first took place from independence in 1956 to 1972 and was related to territory and leadership. The second began in 1983 and ended in 2005 with the "Comprehensive Peace Agreement." That war began because the president of Sudan decided to declare Shar ... What I learned from my 40th high-school reunion Monday October 19, 2009By Ellen Ratner -- I just attended my 40th high-school reunion in Shaker Heights, Ohio. It was a school that I never graduated from and, in fact, never attended. However, I attended the elementary and junior high school and maintained many relationships over the years. It was a great experience, and I learned quite ... GOP must take 'chill pill' on Obama Nobel Monday October 12, 2009 by Ellen Ratner -- The Republicans need to take a "chill pill" about their reaction to the president being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. They have gone overboard and are risking the "sour grapes" perception by the public at large. If there are any sour grapes, they should be found in the garden of former President ... Note to tea partiers: Give gays a fair shake Monday October 05, 2009 by Ellen Ratner -- The tea-party movement is alive and well, and has expanded from just protesting the stimulus and health-care bills before Congress to all forms of government intervention in the lives of Americans. Some of the tea party websites have various propositions that people can vote on, including getting ... President Clinton's wonderful example Monday September 28, 2009 by Ellen Ratner -- I've gone hot and cold with President Clinton. I loved him when he came into office, supported him throughout the Monica Lewinsky crisis and became upset with him when he left office for not pardoning my friend Webb Hubbell. Although I was disappointed with him for the Monica crisis, I am now ama ... The great cost of doing nothing Monday September 21, 2009 by Ellen Ratner -- If I were running communications at the White House, I would have the president get right out in front of the American people and explain why we need health-care reform. I would have him explain why we need it now and the costs in dollar and human terms if we don't do it. He has made an address t ... Fat, dumb and happy Monday September 14, 2009 by Ellen Ratner -- When I was in the drug and alcohol treatment business, my old boss, who was a whiz at modern management, used to describe unmotivated staff members as "fat, dumb and happy." Utilizing the latest management techniques, he would cajole, educate and motivate staff to a higher level of dev ... Welcome back Congress, now get to work Monday September 07, 2009 by Ellen Ratner -- Congress comes back into town this week. Over the past five weeks, House and Senate members alike have probably spent some time with their families and a lot of time in their district offices hoping they would not be ambushed at town hall meetings by angry members of the opposite party. It must b ... No 'adult time' for youth crimes Monday August 24, 2009 by Ellen Ratner -- In this day and age of neurobiology (understanding of brain chemistry and neuro-anatomy), it is shocking to have an organization such as the Heritage Foundation release a report called "Adult Time for Adult Crimes – Life Without Parole for Juvenile Killers and Violent Teens." It is not "co ... Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... NEXT > Ellen Ratner is the White House correspondent and bureau chief for the Talk Radio News service. She is also Washington bureau chief and political editor for Talkers Magazine. In addition, Ratner is a news analyst at the Fox News Channel.
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