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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Republicans Block The Americn Jobs Act
Not a single Republican voted for more American jobs. It’s obvious that the Republican Party cares far more about political victories than about improving America. The Republicans... Read more: 2012 Presidential Candidates
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Thanks to Obamacare The Healthcare Industry Added 44,000 Jobs in September
The numbers for employment just came out last week and the American economy added over 100,000 jobs. Now the Republican Party will tell us that the reason job growth in this country is slow is due to regulations, specifically, ObamaCare.
Read more: Politicususa
Read more: Politicususa
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Sunday, October 9, 2011
Hundreds of Occupations Nationwide; Find One Close To You!
Nothing like joining your local Revolutionary Council of Neighbors and seeing what’s going on this nice autumn day. Things are going nuts...
Read more: Wonkette
Read more: Wonkette
Friday, April 1, 2011
Martin Receives Ben Jobe Award
Tennessee basketball coach Cuonzo Martin received the 2011 Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year Award Friday at the CollegeInsider.com awards banquet in Houston. The award is presented annually to the top minority coach in NCAA Division I men's basketball.
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Read article: http://tinyurl.com/3eh5hs8
Indiana Shoots Down Rape/Incest Abortion Exceptions
The Indiana House yesterday passed a bill, HB 1210, that would force women to carry pregnancies past 22 weeks to term, even if the father of the fetus is their rapist or family member. The only reason a woman could get....
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Read article: http://tinyurl.com/3z9fqnu
Obama Showcases Fuel-Saving Vehicles
Pressing his energy policy goals, President Barack Obama on Friday prodded large companies to modernize their shipping fleets with more fuel efficient vehicles, improvements that he said would reduce U.S. dependency on foreign oil and cut down business overhead costs in the long term.
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Read short article: http://tinyurl.com/3cegav6
WI Dems Say they Have the Signatures to Recall GOP State Senators
Wisconsin Democrats are announcing that they are filing their petition today -- with enough valid signatures, they say -- to recall GOP state Sen. Dan Kapanke.
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Read short article: http://tinyurl.com/3o4n8q4
Gallop: Americans Side with Unions over Governors
These results are welcome—and unsurprising. As Gallup notes, Americans have long had positive views of labor unions, which shows you just how unwise it was for these Republican governors to pick this particular fight. (When you drink the Club for Growth kool-aid, every piece of anti-worker legislation looks tasty.)
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Rand Paul Mocks Newt Gingrich's Marriages and Fox' News Stance on Libya
Dinner that was supposed to be lighthearted and humorous turned a tad serious when freshman Sen. Rand Paul got a bit personal at the expense of former Speaker Newt Gingrich.
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Michelle Obama Hosts A Remarkable Women" at the White House
Spring's Man's Claim to Have Obama Records Starts Buzz
A Colorado Springs “birther,” retired Air Force Col. Gregory Hollister, has Internet blogs abuzz with what may be an illegal foray into an online Social Security data base and how he obtained a copy of President Barack Obama’s draft registration from 1980.
Hollister said Tuesday a private investigator, Susan Daniels of Ohio, gave him what is purported to be the president’s Social Security number. He then accessed the Social Security Number Verification Service to find out to whom it was issued and to access Selective Service documents.
Read the rest: http://tinyurl.com/4b7asam
Hollister said Tuesday a private investigator, Susan Daniels of Ohio, gave him what is purported to be the president’s Social Security number. He then accessed the Social Security Number Verification Service to find out to whom it was issued and to access Selective Service documents.
Read the rest: http://tinyurl.com/4b7asam
Scientists Release Early Results from Global Warming Review
What happens when a group of scientists and statisticians leave the comfort of their own fields and wander headlong into one of the most fraught and ugly debates of modern times?
The answer is slowly becoming clear, after a handful of academics at the University of California, Berkeley, came up with a plan to produce an independent assessment of global warming. For researchers used to the collegiate exchanges of campus life, the plan has all the makings of a first class ticket to Kill Zone 3.
Controversy aound the article is that Charles Koch has donated money to this organizaion.
Read article here: http://tinyurl.com/4cpw595
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Obama Authorizes Secret Support for Libya Rebels
President Obama "has signed a secret order authorizing covert U.S. government support for rebel forces seeking to oust Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi," Reuters reports.
Obama signed the order within the last two or three weeks to authorize secret operations by the Central Intelligence Agency.
Update: The White House issues a statement: "As is common practice for this and all Administrations, I am not going to comment
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Obama signed the order within the last two or three weeks to authorize secret operations by the Central Intelligence Agency.
Update: The White House issues a statement: "As is common practice for this and all Administrations, I am not going to comment
Read the rest: http://tinyurl.com/5wgar4u
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