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• The Blanche DuBoises Senate; Per Dana Milbank

  Rarely do I agree with Dana Milbank, liberal reporter for the Washington Post, but his portrayal of the 100 members of the United States Senate in todays edition is classic: Mr. Milbank wrote: “Landrieu and Lincoln got the attention because they were the last to decide, but the Senate really has [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 1:48pm EST
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• The Smoking Gun; Global Warming Fraud

  How much money has Al Gore made from this fraud? The Evidence of Climate Fraud. [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 7:31am EST
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• The $100 Million Health Care Vote? – The Note

  The $100 Million Health Care Vote? – The Note. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 6:57am EST
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• Calling Associated Press Fact Checkers

  The Associated Press hired 11 fact checkers to check the facts in the Sarah Palin book just released yesterday. Here is hoping that the AP will take the time to hire fact checkers for former Vice President Albert Gore’s latest book “Our Choice: A Plan To Solve the Climate Crisis” [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 4:29pm EST
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• Where Is The Medias “Racism Patrol”

  If a white man were to say the following “You can’t vote against healthcare and call yourself a white man” would the media report this as racism? The Reverend Jesse Jackson addressing the Congressional Black Caucus said “You can’t vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man.” Where is the [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 2:07pm EST
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• Ignorance On Display; Senator Patrick Leahy

  Ignorance was on display in the words of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) as reported by Michael O’Brien of The Hill.  The Senator stated that if the U.S. captures Osama bin Laden, there would be no need to provide him with Miranda rights. The Senator was attempting to soften the blows [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 12:08pm EST
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• “A Teachable Moment” for Liberals on Tax Policy

  In his interview with Major Garrett of the “not a news channel” Fox News President Obama stated the following when addressing the economy and high unemployment. “There may be some tax provisions that can encourage businesses to hire sooner rather than sitting on the sidelines; so, we’re taking a look [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 8:56am EST
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• Stimulating Nothing

  A Matthew Jaffe and Jonathan Karl ABC News report shows that the White House has not been “accurate” in reporting the results of the “saved or created” jobs by the stimulus package of money. Surprise, Surprise. They report that one out of every 10 jobs credited to the program came from [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 8:09am EST
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• Smoke and Mirrors; Reid Healthcare Bill

  Within the 2074 pages of Healthcare Legislation that Senator Harry Reid declares is good for America are the “smoke and mirrors” facts that make the legislation bad for “Joe Common Citizen.” Aside from the freedom destroying invasive fact that the bill will for the first time force Americans to buy [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 7:48am EST
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• Lindsey Graham Filets Eric Holder

  Hopefully the prosecutors will be better prepared in the KSM trial. Keep this up Senator Graham and you won’t be the Democrats favorite Republican Senator much longer. Lindsey Graham Destroys Eric Holder [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 7:07pm EST
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• Cosby and Obama from American Thinker

  Funny blog by Paul Shlichta at the American Thinker Cosby and Obama. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 9:06am EST
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• Mammograms, C-reactive Protein, Healthcare Rationing

  The last thing proponents of healthcare reform needed was affirmation of criticism that opponents of the legislation have used as a selling point against the legislation. Yet, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has just done that, recommending that mammograms and a specific test for heart disease (CRP) are over [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 8:18am EST
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• Free Speech For China, How About America?

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  “I think that the more freely information flows, the stronger the society becomes, because then citizens of countries around the world can hold their own governments accountable.” President Barack Obama in a speech in China. This is an important statement that anyone who believes in “free speech” should applaud. Now Mr. [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 2:58pm EST
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• Scott Roeder, Nadal Hasan the Government & Media

  Scott Roeder and Nadal Hasan are  both are murders, both are assassins, and both are religious fanatics. Roeder used a twisted religious belief to mow down a doctor, George Tiller, who performed abortions. Hasan followed his faiths beliefs and killed 13 soldiers and wounded scores more. Following these diabolic acts [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 9:11am EST
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• Question About the Trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

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  The word today is that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be transferred from Gitmo to New York to stand trial for his involvement in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. With this transfer Mohammed will be afforded the rights all citizens receive when entering the judicial system. Receiving those [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 9:42am EST
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• An Officer’s Outrage Over Fort Hood

  Must read from Real Clear Politics   An Officer’s Outrage Over Fort Hood. [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 10:50am EST
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• American Thinker: It Isn’t Political Correctness, It’s Shariah

  Here is a link to an excellent post by Pamela Geller at the American Thinker. American Thinker: It Isn’t Political Correctness, It’s Shariah. [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 7:54am EST
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• Obama, Commander in Chief

  In an earlier post I was critical of President Obama for his admonition to “not jump to conclusions” concerning the terrorist attack at Fort Hood. During the memorial service at Fort Hood he finally acknowledged, though not is exact terms, that it was a terror attack. His words at Fort [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 7:52am EST
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• Don’t Jump To Conclusions on Transparency

  Transparency; RIGHT! From Patient’s First Web Site: It would really be funny if it weren’t true. [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 11:08am EST
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• Not Jumping To Conclusions Part 2

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  Dana Priest, writing in the Washington Post has uncovered evidence that requires an explanation from the Army as to why Major Nidal Hasan was allowed to remain in the Army. From the following information anyone in authority should be able to reach a conclusion. Even if you are so politically [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 10:41am EST
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• The Great Uniter Speaks; Dives Into The Gutter

  In a pep rally for health care President Obama achieved a new low for President’s. The great uniter said the following, as reported to the New York Times by a Democrat Congressman in attendance. “Does anybody think that the teabag, anti-government people are going to support them if they bring [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 3:24pm EST
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• Never Forget

  Veterans Day To all our Veterans, THANK YOU. Your sacrifices will not be, and should never be forgotten. [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 10:06am EST
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• 20th Anniversary of “Tear Down This Wall”

  Reagan – Tear Down This Wall I have a plaque on my wall that contains a piece of the wall along with a photo of President Reagan giving this famous speech. [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 10:01am EST
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• Media Bias BBC Version

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  I find this headline from the BBC website “Shooting Raises Fears For Muslims In US Army” interesting. Unless my math is completely wrong the current death count would be Muslim (extremist) 13 U.S. Army 0. To be more accurate if we count the injured the total becomes Muslim (extremist) 43 [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 7:29am EST
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• Jumping to Conclusions

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  If one is to follow the leadership of President Obama, we must not jump to conclusions when a Muslim soldier attacks and kills other soldiers, but it is permissible to jump to conclusions when a white police officer arrests an African-American. UPDATE:  I agree with this portion from a NY Post [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 5:27pm EST
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• Racist Versus Terrorist; The Media’s Response

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  In the media, since President Obama began running for President, and especially since taking office, any questioning of the Presidents past associations or objection to his policies has resulted in the charge of racism or racist being applied to the questioner. On the other hand however, whenever any terrorist act [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 7:35am EST
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• The Election Results

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  What do the results of yesterdays elections mean? Each side is attempting to spin the results and both are overreaching in their assessments. For President Obama he should consider changing his “I Won” attitude to the promised bipartisanship. He must realize that the mandate that he won was based on his [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 4:43pm EST
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• The “Small Bill” Proposal for Sensible Health-Care Reform

  One page versus 1990. Just think of all the trees that are being saved. And with just one page our Representatives might take time from raising campaign funds to read it. The “Small Bill” Proposal for Sensible Health-Care Reform. [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 11:13am EST
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• 111 New Bureaucracies; A Job Growth Plan In Pelosi Healthcare Bill

  From the office of Congressman Mike Pence of Indiana comes the list of new bureaucracies created by the Pelosi Healthcare Bill. I guess this is one way to create new jobs. 1. Retiree Reserve Trust Fund (Section 111(d), p. 61) 2. Grant program for wellness programs to small employers (Section 112, p. 62) 3. Grant program [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 10:04am EST
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• The Pelosi Socialized Medicine Bill In 1990 Pages

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  The healthcare plan that Nancy Pelosi unveiled yesterday is nothing but smoke and mirrors as usual, by the usual suspects. One needs look no further for evidence than the sweeping under the rug the payment to physicians seeing Medicare patients to keep the bill under the $900 billion that President Obama [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 1:36pm EDT
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• Fixing Healthcare Versus Healthcare Overhaul

  You don’t spend thousands of dollars on an engine overhaul when an oil change and tune-up are all that is needed. The American healthcare system is the best in the world (despite its problems real and politically generated). Two changes that could be written into law in three pages rather [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 7:58am EDT
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• Steny Hoyer Provides the Laugh of the Day

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  House Democrat Majority Leader Steny Hoyer called the healthcare bill writing process “the most deliberative, transparent and open process” he had seen in his career on Capitol Hill. Let’s see: 1. Deliberate? Only because the outrage cause by the first 1000 plus page bill halted the attempt to ram the bill [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 6:10pm EDT
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• If You Just Read The Words It Could Be John Kennedy Also

  Reagan – A Time For Choosing I read an interesting comment recently that if John Kennedy were alive today he would be too far to the RIGHT to be a Republican. How True. [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 3:00pm EDT
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• Funny from Andie Brownlow at American Thinker

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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 9:41am EDT
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• Hidden Healthcare Costs and Coverage Problems

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  Do you ever wonder, like I do, if there is any intelligent life form remaining (in both parties) in Washington D.C.? As an example the cost of the healthcare reform legislation has bounced around from $850 billion to $1.2 trillion dollars depending upon what accountant you want to believe. I [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 9:36am EDT
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• Richard Milhous Obama

  While many attempts have been made to compare President Barack Obama to Abraham Lincoln (who happened to be a Republican) the President and the White House are acting more like Richard M. Nixon. We know how that ended. For someone (The President) who has been proclaimed as one of the [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2009, 7:35am EDT
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• How About Some Humility Katie and a Pay Cut for Jeffrey

  Katie Couric  has demanded that Wall Streeter’s making 7 figure incomes show some humility. This from an anchor making upwards of $15 million dollars per year (8 figures) while destroying the ratings of the former news ratings leader. In addition GE the parent company of MSNBC received bailout money from the [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 10:24am EDT
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• Funny Commercial from Apple

  Over my business career I have used both Windows Operating Systems and the Mac OS. Because of a preference I have used Mac exclusively the past several years. The Get A Mac Ads have been very creative especially this latest being released to be timed with the release of Windows [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 9:54am EDT
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• Where Is The Debate Coverage On C-Span

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  I checked this morning again and I do not find any listing for the healthcare debate being presented live via C-Span. Much like the promises of a “post racial” Presidency, transparency and bipartisanship President Obama has allowed his underlings to run the most partisan administration since Nixon (which Mr. President [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 7:32am EDT
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• Medicare Part E; The NEW Public Option

  Recently Harry Reid has suggested “Medicare Part E” would be a viable solution to providing coverage to all citizens. This attempt to pass a public option is just an attempt to get the fox in the hen house. How can Senator Reid suggest, with a straight face, adding to a [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 6:49am EDT
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• Treat Congress Like Bailout Companies

  The compensation Czar is cutting the pay of executives of bailout companies. While I don’t agree with the fact that the companies were bailed out in the first place cutting their pay is a proper move. Failing companies should not reward executives that led to the failure. That said we [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 11:49am EDT
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• Attack on the Cross Where Does It End

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  The right for a cross that has been standing in the Mojave Desert since 1934 has become a case for the Supreme Court. The ACLU, which brought the case, claims that the cross places a greater value on the sacrifices of Christians over those of other faiths who have died [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 7:05am EDT
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• Time To Throw ALL The Children Out

  The Republicans attempt a publicity stunt, (see Video; www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvHWZvL3aRk) followed by the Democrats changing the locks on the conference room. Time for adults to replace the children. Wonder why we are in trouble in the country?, look no further than our representatives of both parties. TIME TO CLEAN HOUSE. [...][...]
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  Posted: October 21, 2009, 7:10am EDT
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• Talking With Iran Without Preconditions

  We now know that President Obama has been involved in secret negotiations, with Iran over their nuclear ambitions, since June. Those who advised him of talks with preconditions were right. Those who warned him that you cannot trust the Iranian government were right. The President gets an A for effort [...]
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  Posted: October 20, 2009, 3:43pm EDT
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• The White House War Against Fox

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  It appears that MSNBC and CNN have joined the White House in its war against Fox News. The war has extended to the Fox Business Channel, as Lou Dobbs was forced to cancel an appearance on the Imus In The Morning Show this morning. Imus In The Morning recently began [...]
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  Posted: October 19, 2009, 8:57am EDT
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• Through the debate on healthcare reform, proponents ...

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  Through the debate on healthcare reform, proponents have made much of the success of the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. From todays Times online we get a different perspective. The NHS has spent 1.5 million pounds in the past two years so that NHS staff members can get [...]
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  Posted: October 18, 2009, 12:59pm EDT
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• And We Thought $829 Billion Was A Lot Of Money

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  Senator Harry Reid Speaks The Truth? My Guess Is Partially Since No Government Program Stays On Budget!!! [...]
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  Posted: October 15, 2009, 4:18pm EDT
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• Rush, Goodell and the NFL

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  NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was quoted in the New York Times that Rush Limbaugh’s “divisive comments” would not be welcome in the league. He further stated that “I’ve said many time before, we’re all held to a high standard here, I would not want to see those comments coming from [...]
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  Posted: October 15, 2009, 10:50am EDT
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• The Nobel “Political” Prize

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  Citing “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,” the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to President Barack Obama. The committee acknowledged  his attempts to curb nuclear proliferation and outreach to Muslims as key to his receiving the award. President Obama took office on January 20th, just 12 days [...]
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  Posted: October 09, 2009, 7:17am EDT
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• Sage Advise From Abraham Lincoln

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  You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and [...]
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  Posted: October 06, 2009, 8:22pm EDT
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