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A Quantum Theory of Mitt Romney - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Mon Apr 2, 2012 2:08 PM EDT (The New York Times)
THE recent remark by Mitt Romney’s senior adviser Eric Fehrnstrom that upon clinching the Republican nomination Mr. Romney could change his political views “like an Etch A Sketch” has already become notorious. The comment seemed all too apt, an apparent admiss …
Three myths about the detention bill - Salon.com
Seeded on Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:35 AM EST (Salon.com)
The issue of Congress and this President attempt to subvert the Constitution and your rights should be the primary issue this next election. Which of the candidates on either side is going to protect you? You already know where Obama stands and its not with you.
American public to Congress: Get out. All of you. - The Washington Post
Seeded on Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:57 PM EST (The Washington Post)
Rarely have I seen a news article or opinion piece that truly captures the mood of the country and a realistic assessment of the situation.
Congress endorsing military detention, a new AUMF - Salon.com
Seeded on Sun Dec 4, 2011 11:51 AM EST (Salon.com)
There are several very revealing aspects to all of this. First, the 9/11 attack happened more than a decade ago; Osama bin Laden is dead; the U.S.
Obama Goes All Out For Dirty Banker Deal
Seeded on Wed Aug 24, 2011 5:45 PM EDT (Rolling Stone)
Obama and the Big Banks "put their heads together, and cooked up a deal that would allow the banks to walk away with just a seriously discounted fine from a generation of fraud that led to millions of people losing their homes."
Alan Greenspan: It's the Gen-Xers Fault They're Out of Work
Seeded on Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:13 AM EDT (Fox Business | Business News & Stock Quotes - Saving & Investing)
Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said in a recent interview that the U.S. is suffering from an unproductive youth movement in the labor force, and that companies don’t want to hire these young folk. Greenspan also said that U.S.
California Dream Act: Brown expands education options for undocumented students
Seeded on Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:03 AM EDT (The L.A. Times)
Following through on a campaign promise, Gov. Jerry Brownsigned a law Monday easing access to privately funded financial aid for undocumented college students.
Corporate Tax Holiday in Debt Ceiling Deal: Where's the Uproar?
Seeded on Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:21 AM EDT (Rolling Stone)
For those who don’t know about it, tax repatriation is one of the all-time long cons and also one of the most supremely evil achievements of the Washington lobbying community, which has perhaps told more shameless lies about this one topic than about any other in modern his …
'The day after Iran's first nuclear test is a normal day'
Seeded on Wed Jun 8, 2011 5:14 PM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
A bizarre article on a Revolutionary Guard website breaks a taboo by anticipating the impact of an Iranian bomb
There is no rule of law in America - War Room - Salon.com
Seeded on Wed Jun 1, 2011 12:20 PM EDT (Salon.com)
Welcome to post-legal America. It's time to stop wondering whether its acts are illegal and start asking: Do you really want to be this "safe"?
Obama floats plan to tax cars by the mile - The Hill's Floor Action
Seeded on Thu May 5, 2011 9:30 AM EDT (TheHill.com)
The Obama administration has floated a transportation authorization bill that would require the study and implementation of a plan to tax automobile drivers based on how many miles they drive.
Companies can block customers' class-action lawsuits, Supreme Court rules
Seeded on Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:29 PM EDT (The L.A. Times)
Consumers have been able to band together to sue corporations, but the Supreme Court rules in a Southern California case that firms can force customers to arbitrate their complaints individually. The ruling is seen as a major victory for corporations.
DHS: We Have the Authority to Routinely Strip-Search Air Travelers
Seeded on Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:27 PM EST (Electronic Privacy Information Center)
The Department of Homeland Security told a federal court that the agency believes it has the legal authority to strip search every air traveler.
If the American people want the health-care world Dr. Berwick wishes to give them, that's their choice. But they must be given that choice.
Seeded on Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:46 AM EDT (Wall Street Journal)
Barack Obama's incredible "recess appointment" of Dr. Donald Berwick to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is probably the most significant domestic-policy personnel decision in a generation.
Fed Gets More Power, Responsibility
Seeded on Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:21 AM EDT (Wall Street Journal)
After fending off most challenges to its independence and winning new powers to oversee big financial firms, the Federal Reserve has emerged from a bruising debate on the overhaul of U.S. financial rules as perhaps the pre-eminent regulator in the sector.
U.S. SENATE GOP Lawmakers Warn of Administration Plan to Grant Amnesty to Illegal Immigrants
Seeded on Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:54 PM EDT (FOXNews.com)
Eight Republican senators and an independent group that supports tighter limits on immigration are warning that the Obama administration is drafting a plan to "unilaterally" issue blanket amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants as it struggles to win support in Congress for an …
New York Times starts to agree with the Tea Party
Seeded on Wed May 12, 2010 9:22 AM EDT (The New York Times)
It's easy to look at the protesters and the politicians in Greece — and at the other European countries with huge debts — and wonder why they don't get it. They have been enjoying more generous government benefits than they can afford.
President Obama finally tells the truth about his healthcare plans
Seeded on Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:02 PM EDT (Welcome to the White House)
"So, yes, this is a common-sense bill. It doesn't do everything that everybody wants, but it moves us in the direction of universal health care coverage in this country and that's why everybody here fought so hard for it. "
Poll: Low Favorability Ratings For Pelosi, Reid
Seeded on Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:21 PM EDT (CBS News)
Most Americans don't have an opinion about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a new CBS News poll finds, even after more than a year of debate over the health care reform bill that put them squarely in the public eye.
Sen. Byrd Single-handedly Stopped President Clinton From Using Reconciliation
Seeded on Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:46 PM EST (Breitbart.com)
Senator Byrd: "Reconciliation was never, never, never intended to be a shield, to be used as a shield for controversial legislation.."
Fed Worked to Keep AIG Deal Details Quiet
Seeded on Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:21 AM EST (Forbes)
E-mail turned over to Congress shows how central bank tried to keep confidential details about payments to banks.
If you arent a Democrat, youre a mindless Zombie just doing what you are told.
Seeded on Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:41 PM EDT (Breitbart)
When someone who is supposed to be President makes statements like these, they do not deserve respect. If you are not a Democrat, the President just called you a mindless, unthinking zombie who just does what you are told.
Safety Nets for the Rich
Seeded on Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:45 PM EDT (The New York Times)
If some company is too big to fail, then it's too big to exist. Break it up.
Traditional Americans are losing their nation
Seeded on Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:06 PM EDT (WorldNetDaily News )
They see a government in Washington that cannot balance its books, win our wars or protect our borders. The government shovels out trillions to Fortune 500 corporations and banks to rescue the country from a crisis created by the government and Fortune 500 corporations and banks.
Democrats block GOP demand for more time
Seeded on Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:52 PM EDT (The Washington Times)
Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday turned back a Republican amendment to wait 72 hours and require a full cost estimate before the final committee vote on the health care reform bill.
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The GOP shows it is unqualified to lead a diverse nation
On Tuesday, Richard Grenell, a foreign policy spokesman hired last month by Mitt Romney's campaign, resigned from his position. The appointment of Grenell, an openly gay man, brought much criticism and hostility from social conservatives and evangelicals …
Ron Paul:Just Another Common, Insider Washington CrookI was looking for information on the ranking of top industries which corrupt our government and democracy. Notice how often Ron Paul appears as the top beneficiary of corruption. No more Mr. Nice Guy, eh? The man's a crook, and he's good at it.
- Gingrich calls on North Carolina to ban same sex marriage
In a video uploaded to YouTube on Monday, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called on the people of North Carolina to vote for a ballot measure that would prohibit same sex marriage. "Marriage between a man and a woman is at the heart of our civilization," he said. "It …
Obama wants to target oil market manipulation
President Barack Obama pushed Congress Tuesday to give oil market regulators more muscle to deter price manipulation by speculators, the latest White House response to determined Republican attacks on administration energy policies amid high gas prices at the pump.
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