cato-at-liberty.org - 12/24/2008
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Obama’s Not-So-Centrist Cabinet Posted by David Boaz Journalists continue to insist that President-elect Obama has named a largely centrist Cabinet. But they’re clinging to a storyline that might have been true two weeks ago but no longer is. Obama’s national security team — Hillary Clinton, ...
blogs.princeton.edu - 12/22/2008
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blogs.princeton.edu —
That Obama is set to nominate so many
former legislators to his Cabinet and senior White House staff...
provides a rare opportunity for comparing the ideological make-up of the new administration to that of Congress. With the nomination of Hilda...
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The Cabinet
charlotteobserver.com - 12/28/2008
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charlotteobserver.com —
The Cabinet includes the vice president and the
heads of 15 executive departments. Cabinet officers are nominated...
by the president and then presented to the United States Senate.
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Obama's Cabinet
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“Reality-Based” Obamaian Science Advice
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... in question worked/works for George W. Bush. There is no reason why standards should be different here.
Julian Simon’s ghost would make a better White House Science Adviser than would John Holdren. It’s high time more people made that point. The incoming Administration should get no plaudits whatsoever for this appointment. Quite the contrary; John Holdren’s views and record should be laughed out the court of respectable public opinion.
(Thanks to David Boaz–who gives us more things to worry about–for the link.) ...
"Reality-Based" Obamaian Science Advice
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days —
... critics if the Science Adviser in question worked/works for George W. Bush. There is no reason why standards should be different here. Julian Simon's ghost would make a better White House Science Adviser than would John Holdren. It's high time more people made that point. The incoming Administration should get no plaudits whatsoever for this appointment. Quite the contrary; John Holdren's views and record should be laughed out the court of respectable public opinion. (Thanks to David Boaz --who gives us more things to worry about--for the link.)
Anthropogenic Global Warming: The Greatest Fraud in History?
Pajamas Media —
... is faltering just a little. But President Obama just appointed a True Believer to be science czar in the White House. So we can expect the politicians to keep hammering on this little piggy bank until the last golden coin drops out. You’ll be paying for the ...
"Anthroprogenic Global Warming: THE Greatest Fraud In History?" ...
The Discerning Texan —
... But President Obama just appointed a True Believer to be science czar in the White House. So we can expect the politicians to keep hammering on this little piggy bank until the last golden coin drops out. You’ll be paying for the ...
Anthroprogenic Global Warming: THE Greatest Fraud In History?
The Discerning Texan —
... But President Obama just appointed a True Believer to be science czar in the White House. So we can expect the politicians to keep hammering on this little piggy bank until the last golden coin drops out. You’ll be paying for the ...
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