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Jason Atkinson: Today We Stand United

Today is reopening a wound for many yet we as Americans know this is healing.  Today will be history tomorrow.  Ten years later, we can start to walk away.

I find it difficult to be happy today, however, my thoughts are heavy with the families who lost loved ones at the hand of this wicked man.    He embodied pure evil.  

Late last night our forces embodied pure courage. We Americans are proud of justice and our collective resilience.  Like the unity that swept the county right after 9-11...

The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Faith

The Politics of Faith

Imitating a Lenten tradition observed by German monks hundreds of years ago, one man survives 46 days on beer alone.  After midnight on Easter Sunday, he broke his beer-only fast with a bacon smoothie. [CNN Belief Blog]

Secular political groups in Egypt prepare to give Islamist groups some competition in the parliamentary elections scheduled for September. [Reuters.com]

A religion without God: Humanism challenges traditional views of religion and the roles that it plays in ...

Mark Nickolas: Musings from New York on the Bin Laden Aftermath

Two quick thoughts/observations on the Bin Laden aftermath:

First, it is quite a sight to be met upon arrival at a subway station in Manhattan by police officers carrying automatic weapons in plain view. It lessens the amount of caffeine you need to get the day started.
 
Second, it dawned on me this morning while watching the news that, in the history of mankind, I doubt there's ever been a more bad ass group of people going after a single man in one singular movement like there was yesterday w...

RPTV: Fifteen Minutes of Fame with Andrew Romanoff

Today, we introduce our newest contributing recovering politician, Andrew Romanoff, through the magic of video Skype.

Andrew served as Speaker of the House for the Colorado state House of Representatives until he was term-limited in 2010. That year, he bucked the state and national Democratic establishment by challenging his party's U.S. Senator, Michael Bennet, who had been appointed to that office by the Democratic governor and supported by President Obama. Despite this challenge — and...

The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of the Web

The Politics of the Web

The highly anticipated second round of the "Keynes vs. Hayek economics hip-hop smack-down" has arrived: view it here. [YouTube]

The United States Federal Trade Commission is investigating Google's dominance of internet search. [Economic Times]

President Obama's White House Correspondents' Dinner remarks: see the video. [Huffington Post]

Royal Wedding's "Frowning Flower...

The RP: A Day of Remembrance

I wrote earlier that today is a today of celebration.

But perhaps it is even more a day of remembrance.  Let us never forget the thousands of Americans — of nearly ever race, creed and ethnicity — who perished on 9/11 because of Osama bin Laden's conspiracy of mass murder.

Did you lose a friend or loved one?  Did someone you love narrowly escape death?

Please use the comments section below to share your stories:

The RP: Bin Laden and A Day of Bipartisan Celebration

I'm traveling this week, went to sleep early, and awoke to a half dozen texts from my teenage daughters.

Uh oh.

When I read the joy and excitement in their messages, I remembered that their first politicial memory – the first real-world memory for all young Americans of their generation – was 9/11. This is America's first post-partisan generation; they care much more about their country and their communities than partisan labels. When I turned on the TV this morning, I saw thousands upon...

Next Week at The Recovering Politician

I hope you enjoyed women's week at The Recovering Politician.

If there is a theme for next weeks, it's the United States Senate.  All of our new contributing RPs introduced next week have either served in that august body, or ran a race that fell just short. I think you will enjoy their stories.

Hope you enjoy a fun and dry(!) weekend.  See you on Monday.

The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Wealth

The Politics of Wealth

The virtual economy of Facebook: how much is it worth? [CNN Money]

The bidding war over James Bond. [Forbes]

The battle of the sexes at Harvard Business School. [Fortune]

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's latest press conference: a non-event? [The Street]

The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of the Planet

Politics of the Planet

In the Pacific Northwest, buildings are starting to become "net-zero water". This involves recycling rainwater and "grey water" as well as composting waste.  [yahoo.com] 

For all the ladies out there, instead of buying clothes at the mall, make your next wardrobe from recyclables.  [cnn.com]

Those flowers that you plant in your garden may not be exactly what you think they are. Lowe's and Home Depot are in an "arms race" for the best plants. [wsj.com]

Birds that act as...