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• Is it Time to evict them all - Goooh says it is time to 'Get Out of Our House'

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  Is it time to evict them all? - Goooh says it is time to 'Get Out of Our House'..... I answered all the questions on the Candidate Questionnaire for Goooh, a non-partisan plan to replace the politicians in Congress, just to see and it really gets you thinking abou the [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 12:22pm EST
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• Jonah Goldberg on National Review Online

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  From NRO: One of the great frustrations of the libertarian-minded Right is how Republicans got stuck being “the party of big business.”..The quotation marks around the term are at least somewhat necessary, because in many respects, it’s not true...The notion that big business is “right wing” has always been more [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 10:43am EST
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• Ahmadinejad Reportedly Claims U.S. is Blocking Return of Mankind's Savior

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  From: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claims the United States is attempting to thwart the return of mankind's savior, according to reports from Al Arabiya, a television news station based in Dubai....Ahmadinejad reportedly claims he has documented evidence that the U.S. is blocking the return of Mahdi, the Imam believed by [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 9:34am EST
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• Obama's 47 Percent Approval Lowest of Any President at This Point

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  From Fox News: President Obama's job approval rating has fallen to 47 percent in the latest Gallup poll, the lowest ever recorded for any president at this point in his term....President Obama's job approval rating has fallen to 47 percent in the latest Gallup poll, the lowest ever recorded for [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 9:26am EST
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• CBO puts the Defecit currently at $292 Billion Dollars

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  From Reuters: The U.S. government racked up a gaping shortfall in the first two months of this fiscal year after posting a record budget deficit last year, congressional analysts said on Friday....In October and November, the government spent $292 billion more than it took in, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 1:49pm EST
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• Mullen expects casualties to rise in Afghanistan

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  Read Here: Verizon Central Newsroom - Mullen expects casualties to rise in Afghanistan: "Many attending Mullen's talks at Camp Lejeune and Fort Campbell, Ky., will be sent to Afghanistan in President Barack Obama's plan announced last week....After the first of the year, the Marines will begin sending an additional" [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 10:08pm EST
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• Republicans rip Reid for slavery remarks

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  Read Here:CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Republicans rip Reid for slavery remarks « - Blogs from CNN.com: "Republicans on Monday were quick to pounce on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, for comparing the battle over health care to the battle over the" [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 9:40pm EST
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• $246,436 per job and going strong

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  Read Here: Reuters.com: "Hopefully any new plan will have a better ROI than the current stimulus package. Economic analyst Ed Yardeni runs the numbers:
  The Obama Administration is touting that their stimulus program has saved or created 640,329 jobs since it was enacted back in February through the end" [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 9:38pm EST
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• Can you say hypocrite...Google CEO: Secrets Are for Filthy People - Google - Gawker

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  Read Here:Google CEO: Secrets Are for Filthy People - Google - Gawker: "Eric Schmidt suggests you alter your scandalous behavior before you complain about his company invading your privacy. That's what the Google CEO told Maria Bartiromo during CNBC's big Google special last night, an extraordinary pronouncement for such" [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 9:37pm EST
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• Reid Compares Opponents of Health Care Reform to Supporters of Slavery

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  Read Here: FOXNews.com - Reid Compares Opponents of Health Care Reform to Supporters of Slavery: "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took his GOP-blasting rhetoric to a new level Monday, comparing Republicans who oppose health care reform to lawmakers who clung to the institution of slavery more than a century" [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 9:35pm EST
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• After Brief Uptick, Obama Approval Slips to 47%

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  Read Here:After Brief Uptick, Obama Approval Slips to 47%: "Barack Obama's presidential job approval rating is 47% in the latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update, a new low for his administration to date. His approval rating has been below 50% for much of the time since mid-November, but briefly" [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 9:33pm EST
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• Kids to Meet Marx in School – Care of Hollywood and The History Channel

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  From Big Hollywood: Children are uniquely malleable beings, readily convinced of magically colorful tales – Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy are the first that come to mind. This innocence is beautiful, but it is a quality that can easily fall victim to radically foreign ideas if taught consistently and [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 1:56pm EST
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• Obama on Abortion Funding Ban: He Wasn't Talking About House Health Bill

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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 11:55am EST
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• Pelosi: the idea of a “global” tax has merit

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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 11:43am EST
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• The lack of Science in Climate Science

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  From Forbes:Many of you are too young to remember, but in 1975 our government pushed "the coming ice age."....Random House dutifully printed "THE WEATHER CONSPIRACY … coming of the New Ice Age." This may be the only book ever written by 18 authors. All 18 lived just a short sled [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 9:06am EST
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• Copenhagen climate summit: 1,200 limos, 140 private planes and caviar wedges - Telegraph

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  Read Here: Copenhagen climate summit: 1,200 limos, 140 private planes and caviar wedges - Telegraph: "On a normal day, Majken Friss Jorgensen, managing director of Copenhagen's biggest limousine company, says her firm has twelve vehicles on the road. During the 'summit to save the world', which opens here tomorrow," [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 9:36pm EST
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• Gates: Pakistan now putting pressure on Taliban - Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009 | 6:19 a.m. - Las Vegas Sun

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  Read Here: Gates: Pakistan now putting pressure on Taliban - Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009 | 6:19 a.m. - Las Vegas Sun: "Pakistan has acknowledged a growing threat from within its borders and is changing its attitude toward fighting terrorists, U.S. officials say.
  'The Taliban in Pakistan have been attacking'" [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 2:47pm EST
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• Senate Democrats seek public option compromise | Reuters

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  Read Here: Senate Democrats seek public option compromise | Reuters: "Senate Democrats hunted for a compromise on a government-run insurance plan and battled Republicans on home care for the elderly on Saturday during a rare weekend work session on a sweeping healthcare overhaul.
  With Democratic leaders pushing to finish" [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 2:45pm EST
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• Obama to Rally Senate Democrats on Health-Care Plan (Update1) - Bloomberg.com

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  Read Here: Obama to Rally Senate Democrats on Health-Care Plan (Update1) - Bloomberg.com: "Obama to Rally Senate Democrats on Health-Care Plan President Barack Obama heads to the U.S. Capitol to press Senate Democrats to agree on health legislation as lawmakers struggle to resolve disputes over issues including a proposed" [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 2:44pm EST
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• Take back Al Gore's Oscar, 2 Academy members demand in light of Climategate

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  From the L.A. Times: No, it wouldn't do anything for the environment....But two Hollywood conservatives (yes, there are some) have called upon the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to rescind the prestigious, profitable gold Oscar statuette that it gave ex-Vice President Al Gore et al two years ago' [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 8:34pm EST
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• Superior man arrested for trespassing on his own land | Duluth News Tribune | Duluth, Minnesota

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  Read Here: Superior man arrested for trespassing on his own land | Duluth News Tribune | Duluth, Minnesota: "Jeremy Engelking will appear in Douglas County court this afternoon to face a trespassing charge. But here’s the kicker: The Superior man allegedly trespassed on his own property.
  Engelking, 27, aimed" [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 9:27am EST
  by Jody L. Wilcox

• Nepotism, Preferential Treatment or Merit - You be the Judge

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  From Roll Call:Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus’ office confirmed late Friday night that the Montana Democrat was carrying on an affair with his state office director, Melodee Hanes, when he nominated her to be U.S. attorney in Montana...According to a source familiar with their relationship, Hanes and Baucus began their [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 9:25am EST
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• It's a Winter "Global Warming" Wonderland Winter Weather Advisory for DC

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  Read Here: Winter Weather Advisory: "Winter Weather Advisory
  Updated: Friday, 04 Dec 2009, 6:49 PM EST
  Published : Friday, 04 Dec 2009, 4:30 PM EST
  WASHINGTON - First accumulating snowfall of the 2009-2010 Winter expected this weekend!!
  
  The National Weather Service has issued a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY" [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 8:58pm EST
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• U.S. envoy Rice says Geneva Conventions help America | Reuters

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  From Reuters: "The Obama administration has issued a ringing defense of the Geneva Conventions on the conduct of war, which officials of the Bush White House had said did not apply to their struggle against al Qaeda....U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said the conventions adopted 60 years" [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 8:56pm EST
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• Young voters fault Obama on many measures: poll | Reuters

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  From Reuters: Young voters fault Obama on many measures: poll | Reuters: "Fifty-eight percent of younger Americans approve of President Barack Obama's job performance but many feel differently about his handling of specific issues, a national poll has found....Harvard University's Institute of Politics said on Thursday at 52 percent of" [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 8:52pm EST
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• Geithner says need to cut budget deficit | Reuters

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  From Reuters: "Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday said it was vital to get U.S. budget deficits down in order to spur private-sector growth that creates jobs and predicted it will begin happening in 2011....But first the financial system must be stabilized....'You cannot address those long-term deficits, you cannot put'" [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 8:50pm EST
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• Bernanke defends record in bid for second term | Reuters

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  From Reuters: "Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, making his case for a second term, defended his record on Thursday before a skeptical Senate that criticized the central bank for failing to prevent the financial crisis...he soft-spoken Fed chief, who is widely expected to win Senate backing, argued that the U.S." [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 8:46pm EST
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• It's a simple Question

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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 2:12pm EST
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• You Seriously Should've Read the Bill you're Voting on

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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 2:11pm EST
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• Everyone Laughs at this Guy

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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 2:10pm EST
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• We Rule and don't have to answer your questions

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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 2:06pm EST
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• Murtha forces his hand and neglects process

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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 2:04pm EST
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• Rep. Issa: White House refusal to investigate 'Climategate' is 'unconscionable' - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room

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  From the HILL: The U.N.'s decision this week to investigate whether some of its climate change research had been manipulated constitutes a "direct rebuke" of the Obama administration, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said Friday....The White House's unwillingness to open a similar inquiry could now only be characterized as "a sad" [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 1:58pm EST
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• Rep. Issa: White House refusal to investigate 'Climategate' is 'unconscionable' - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room

  From The Hill: The U.N.'s decision this week to investigate whether some of its climate change research had been manipulated constitutes a "direct rebuke" of the Obama administration, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said Friday....The White House's unwillingness to open a similar inquiry could now only be characterized as "a sad" [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 1:57pm EST
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• Whip Eric Cantor presents his seven step commonsense job plan

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  Whip Cantor (R-Va) presented his seven step commonsense job plan that creates an environment in which businesses large and small would feel comfortable hiring new workers.
  
  
  
  For more information visit The Heritage Foundation: http://www.heritage.org or Rep Eric Cantor's website http://republicanwhip.house.gov

  
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 10:05pm EST
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• The Ugly Side of Cap and Trade

  Dan Holler discusses the lack of transparency and procedural tricks used to push economy-killing cap-and-trade climate legislation through Congress
  
  
  
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 10:01pm EST
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• Entitlements and how they affect the Budget Deficit

  
  
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 9:58pm EST
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• Is it to late or can the GOP make a comeback ?

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  The Republican Governors Association has sparked the light that will guide America's Comeback...
  
  

  
  

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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 11:32am EST
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• Boxer: Hackers should face criminal probe over 'Climategate' - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room

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  Blame the whisle-blowers not the crime, I guess. From the HILL: Leaked e-mails allegedly undermining climate change science should be treated as a criminal matter, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said Wednesday afternoon...Boxer, the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said that the recently released e-mails, showing [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 9:21am EST
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• U.S. set to fund more embryonic stem cell study

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  From The Washington Times: The Obama administration has begun approving new lines of human embryonic stem cells that are eligible for federally funded experiments, opening the way for millions of taxpayer dollars to be used to conduct research that was put off-limits by President George W. Bush....Launching a dramatic expansion [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 9:16am EST
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• Putin says no plans to leave power

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  From Reuters: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, in power for over 10 years, ruled out a departure from politics on Thursday, telling a questioner: "Don't hold your breath."...The country's most powerful leader made the comment with a smile when asked on his annual televised question and answer session with the [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 9:12am EST
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• Teachers teaching the right things - Thank You Soldiers - Veteran's Day Song

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  This is the Tussing Elementary 3rd grade class singing a thank you to our brave and strong soldiers...
  
  
  

  
  

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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 8:50am EST
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• Scariest thing yet:Govt will need to help shape U.S. media: Waxman

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  This should send chills up the spines of anyone that believes in Freedom of the Press and freedom of speech: From Reuters:A top Democratic lawmaker predicted on Wednesday that the government will be involved in shaping the future for struggling U.S. media organizations....House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 4:53pm EST
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• The Last Crusade: BLACK MUSLIMS CONDUCT CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF WASHINGTON STATE COP KILLER

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  IF this is true I am speechless...From The Last Crusade: “Who is your favorite officer down?” Seattle Black Foot Soldier Alfred “Issaquah” Shafford asked a rally to celebrate (what’s being called) “the blow against the white terrorist racism of the Washington State Police Regime” at the Steele Street Forza Coffee [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 3:44pm EST
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• Health bills fail to block illegals from coverage

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  From the Washigton Times: Hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants could receive health care coverage from their employers under the bills winding their way through Congress, despite President Obama's explicit pledge that illegal immigrants would not benefit....The House bill mandates, and the Senate bill strongly encourages, businesses to extend health' [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 1:48pm EST
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• Health bills fail to block illegals from coverage - Washington Times

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  From the Washington Times: Hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants could receive health care coverage from their employers under the bills winding their way through Congress, despite President Obama's explicit pledge that illegal immigrants would not benefit...The House bill mandates, and the Senate bill strongly encourages, businesses to extend health' [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 1:45pm EST
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• Conservatives - The Brakes on a run away spending Train

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  Opinion from Rep. Marsha Blackburn/Wahington Times: By Rep. Marsha Blackburn
  
  OPINION/ANALYSIS:...I consider myself part of a generation of conservatives that must pick up the challenge once carried by conservative giants. The Reagans, Goldwaters, Buckleys and Kristols have passed their mantles fully to us now. Historians will look at this [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 9:53am EST
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• Why are we stopping this ? - EXCLUSIVE: U.S. to stop counting new missiles in Russia

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  Who cares if it's Obama or Bush fault, this is a premature (at best) act to keep peace in the world. From the Washington Times: The United States is about to lose a key arms-control tool from the closing days of the Cold War -- the right to station American' [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 9:46am EST
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• WHY, are we stopping this? EXCLUSIVE: U.S. to stop counting new missiles in Russia - Washington Times

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  From the Washington Times: The United States is about to lose a key arms-control tool from the closing days of the Cold War -- the right to station American observers in Russia to count the long-range missiles leaving its assembly line....The end of full-time, on-site access will likely ignite complaints [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 9:41am EST
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• Searching in Vain for the Obama Magic

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  From Spiegel: Never before has a speech by President Barack Obama felt as false as his Tuesday address announcing America's new strategy for Afghanistan. It seemed like a campaign speech combined with Bush rhetoric -- and left both dreamers and realists feeling distraught....One can hardly blame the West Point leadership.' [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 9:38am EST
  by Jody L. Wilcox