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Why 'Cowboy' Shouldn't Be Political Insult

Label for 'reckless' President maligns real cowpokes

By Laurel Jorgensen,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 23, 2008 2:22 PM CDT

(Newser) – The word “cowboy” doesn’t deserve the derogatory treatment it’s received in recent years, Elmer Kelton writes in Texas Monthly. With critics labeling President Bush’s foreign policy “cowboy diplomacy,” the term that was once a sign of respect is now...   Read full story »

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