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Lee Stranahan: Kucinich's Brave Health Vote Vs. Obama's Failed Promise

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 16:24:20 +0000

There were plenty of cowardly votes in the House last night but there was only one truly brave one. The unsung hero of the night was Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich. Despite enormous pressure to support H.R. 3962, Rep. Kucinich did the right thing and voted 'no'. Unlike the Blue Dog votes ...

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Lee Hockstader on Robert F. McDonnell's successful tactics

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:41:23 +0000

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Van Jones: A Moment of Truth For Liberal Institutions in the Veal Pen

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:35:12 +0000

The veal crate is a wooden restraining device that is the veal calf’s permanent home. It is so small (22" x 54") that the calves cannot turn around or even lie down and stretch and is the ultimate in high-profit, confinement animal agriculture.(1) Designed to prevent movement (exercise), the ...

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Rocco Landesman, Controversial New Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts | By Lee Rosenbaum

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:31:15 +0000

LEE ROSENBAUM Brooklyn, N.Y. Veteran Broadway theater producer Rocco Landesman, off to a rocky start in his new gig as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), demonstrated at a meeting of arts funders in Brooklyn two weeks ago that he had no plans to change his act. In the first ...

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Even Lee Got Compensated

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:43:19 +0000

I was shocked to learn in a fascinating article appearing in this month’s Smithsonian magazine that after the Civil War, the son of Robert E. Lee — Custis — regained Arlington after suing the federal government for an unlawful taking. In a federal jury trial — in ...

DP posted 4 days ago from democracy-project.com

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Lobbyists Terminating Their Federal Registrations at Accelerated Rate

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:26:31 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON Lobbyists this year began terminating their formal registrations with the federal government at significantly higher levels than usual, a joint study by OMB Watch and the Center for Responsive Politics has found. The OMB Watch-CRP study found 1,418 ...

WSJ.com: Washington Wire found this 6 days ago on opensecrets.org

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Does the Supreme Court Still Sit?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:24:00 +0000

Once upon a time a newly elected President, supported by an adoring media, claimed powers beyond the Constitution, and the Supreme Court acted.

Doug Ross @ Journal found this 12 days ago on americanthinker.com

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Chase Utley Hits 2 Home Runs In World Series Game 1

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:14:35 +0000

NEW YORK — Look out for Cliff Lee, Chase Utley and this New Red Machine. Lee outdueled CC Sabathia, Utley homered twice and the Philadelphia Phillies kept rolling through October, beating the New York Yankees 6-1 on a misty Wednesday night in the World Series opener. The ...

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Lee Stranahan: Stop The House Bill That Will Raise Premiums 25% (VIDEO)

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 13:09:18 +0000

I've come to the conclusion that the House health care reform must die and I've made a 30 second video to tell you one reason why. Would you solve homelessness by mandating housing? Or by allowing banks and landlords to raise everyone's rent 25% when the mandate kicks in? Why are mandates ...

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The Associated Press: Ariz. sheriff's safety reviewed after Dobbs scare

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:09:24 +0000

(AP) 13 hours ago PHOENIX The security of an Arizona sheriff who has aggressively cracked down on illegal immigration is under review after a shooting scare involving CNN commentator Lou Dobbs. A bullet struck Dobbs' New Jersey home on Oct. 5. On his radio show this week, Dobbs connected the ...

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