Dan's Random Acts of Typing

• Is he eloquent or what?

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  Posted: April 28, 2009, 7:34am EDT
  

• U Delaware Town Gown Relations

  Temko delivers report on city, univ. relations - News [...]
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  Posted: March 24, 2009, 6:28am EDT
  

• YourUB - University at Buffalo: Get Involved in Neighborhood Events

  YourUB - University at Buffalo: Get Involved in Neighborhood Events [...]
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  Posted: March 20, 2009, 2:24pm EDT
  

• Excuse me Mr. President, but your pants are on fire...

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  Posted: February 12, 2009, 10:20pm EST
  

• For the geek who has everything

  I think I need this! [...]
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  Posted: January 27, 2009, 4:28pm EST
  

• Day Two of the Hope Watch...

  He is sorry he didn't pay his taxes... [...]
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  Posted: January 21, 2009, 1:40pm EST
  

• Moron vs. Mormon

  Forrest Gump speaks! [...]
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  Posted: January 16, 2009, 9:02pm EST
  

• Finally!! One of Me own!

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  Posted: November 26, 2008, 10:17am EST
  

• Congratulations

  Our hopes and prayers are with the new President Elect. Rather than whining about a recount I think it is best for us all to come together and support the incoming President.He has promised a great deal, and I do believe that we should hold him accountable.Here is a snapshot [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2008, 2:12pm EST
  

• Moving

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  Posted: October 30, 2008, 9:11am EDT
  

• Hot Air » Blog Archive » The comprehensive argument against Barack Obama

  Hot Air » Blog Archive » The comprehensive argument against Barack ObamaThis is the best summaraziation I have seen to date. [...]
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  Posted: October 21, 2008, 7:32pm EDT
  

• What?

  Can anyone explain to me why we learn more from the AP about John McCain's relationship with a plumber, than we do about Obama's relationship to terrorist or to an organization that perpetrates fraud? [...]
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  Posted: October 19, 2008, 6:50pm EDT
  

• Enlightenment

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  Posted: October 13, 2008, 8:36am EDT
  

• The company you keep...

  I particularly like the "coming out party" reference from this mouthpiece of the Right Wing - CNN! [...]
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  Posted: October 07, 2008, 3:39pm EDT
  

• Change? Guess not...

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  Posted: October 07, 2008, 3:31pm EDT
  

• Plenty of Blame

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  Posted: October 07, 2008, 3:30pm EDT
  

• Hold Them Responsible

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  Posted: October 07, 2008, 3:27pm EDT
  

• Wonder what his rebuttal would be...

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  Posted: October 07, 2008, 3:11pm EDT
  

• My Head is Spinning

  OK, so the NY Times finally decides to do a little vetting of Obama, and shares for the first time that a terrorist helped launch Obama's political career. Then, they explain that is more or less no big deal as Obama didn't know. When that gets no traction, the AP [...]
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  Posted: October 06, 2008, 8:22pm EDT
  

• Hard Hitting

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  Posted: October 04, 2008, 9:15am EDT
  

• In case you were wondering who was telling the truth...

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  Posted: October 02, 2008, 10:19pm EDT
  

• Wow! From the Atlantic no less!

  Betting on John McCain [...]
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  Posted: September 19, 2008, 9:32pm EDT
  

• Ties toSpecial Interests

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  Posted: September 18, 2008, 8:18pm EDT
  

• Treason?

  Read this and then you decide. [...]
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  Posted: September 16, 2008, 4:37pm EDT
  

• No Wonder he is afraid to attend Town Hall meetings with McCain

  Copied from http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/15/obamas-teleprompter-hits-the-trail/ (CNN) — It appears Barack Obama's teleprompter is hitting the campaign trail.The Democratic presidential nominee has never tried to hide the fact he delivers speeches off the device, though normally he doesn't use one at standard campaign rallies and town hall events.But the Illinois senator used a [...]
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  Posted: September 16, 2008, 4:29pm EDT
  

• What a game!!

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  Posted: September 15, 2008, 3:22pm EDT
  

• McCain Vs. Obama - Partisanship

  This article quantifies what most political junkies already know - McCain has a much greater record of bipartisanship than Obama. McCain is "barely partisan" in my opinion. He is not loved by the far right. I think that is why it took the Palin selection to get Republicans excited about [...]
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  Posted: September 15, 2008, 8:28am EDT
  

• Desparation

  The tension and feelings of helplessness from the left are palpable. The blathering about Gov. Palin being a "deer in the headlights" to Charlie Gibson has been laughable. Someday historians may look back and collectively define for us "The Bush Doctrine". At this point in time however, it is a [...]
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  Posted: September 12, 2008, 3:36pm EDT
  

• An Interesting View From Across the Pond

  This writer seems to have some insight into the new dynamic in the election. [...]
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  Posted: September 12, 2008, 1:22pm EDT
  

• RealClearPolitics - Articles - Print Article

  Quoted from http://www.realclearpolitics.com/printpage/?url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/09/words_obama_will_regret.html: Words Obama Will Regret By Ken Blackwell On Monday, Senator Obama uttered one sentence that could haunt him until Election Day. He said of Senator McCain and Governor Palin telling voters they would bring change, "they must think [...]
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  Posted: September 11, 2008, 9:10am EDT
  

• Obama and Biden - not so different after all.

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  Posted: September 10, 2008, 5:03pm EDT
  

• Huh

  It may not be a real job title, but codeword for Black? How do you figure? I thought it meant someone who stopped casinos or international bridges from being built. [...]
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  Posted: September 09, 2008, 9:13pm EDT
  

• Career Counseling Conundrum

  I have been a Career Counselor for just about 20 years, and have taught Vocational Counseling in a Master's program. In that time I have become fairly familiar with the Dictionary of Occupational Titles - a resource that catalogs somewhere near 20,000 different jobtitles to help individuals in their career [...]
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  Posted: September 09, 2008, 3:42pm EDT
  

• I take it all back

  I was in error when I said Obama didn't have an energy plan. [...]
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  Posted: September 08, 2008, 2:05pm EDT
  

• McCain Camp ‘Rescues’ Flags From Obama Rally - America’s Election HQ

  Please Don't question their patriotism [...]
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  Posted: September 06, 2008, 6:36pm EDT
  

• Thoughts on McCain's Speech

  This is the most coherent take on McCain's speech I have seen.RealClearPolitics - HorseRaceBlog - Thoughts on McCain's Speech [...]
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  Posted: September 06, 2008, 8:17am EDT
  

• This is What Blogging is All About!

  Props to Alan Bedenko and Chris Smith for breaking this open. It shows the power of citizen journalism and my hat is off to them. [...]
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  Posted: July 25, 2008, 4:24pm EDT
  

• Makes Quayle look like an elder statesman...

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  Posted: July 24, 2008, 9:32pm EDT
  

• Cheaters Never Win

  New Claim of Taping Emerges Against Patriots - New York Times [...]
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  Posted: February 22, 2008, 6:56am EST
  

• Good Bye Marv

  He seems like a nice guy, but he is about as good a GM as Larry Quinn. The glory years of the Bills were a result of Bill Polian's skill, not Marv's.The Canadian Press: Reports: Marv Levy ready to step down as Bills general manager [...]
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  Posted: December 31, 2007, 8:19am EST
  

• Fred Thompson Speaks to Iowa

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  Posted: December 31, 2007, 8:15am EST
  

• CNN Is PLanning a Coronation

  Marc Ambinder (November 16, 2007) - "Diamond v. Pearl" Student Blasts CNN (Updated With CNN Response) [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2007, 6:32pm EST
  

• Your Privacy Is An Illusion: Bank intern busted by Facebook

  Props to Buffalo Pundit for spotting this.Your Privacy Is An Illusion: Bank intern busted by Facebook [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2007, 6:01pm EST
  

• Hillary "Town Hall"

  Student describes how she became a Clinton plant - CNN.com [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2007, 5:56pm EST
  

• I am sooooo surprised!

  Lynn Sweet: Sweet blog special: Harvard's Shorenstein Center and Project for Excellence in Journalism study finds Obama gets the most positive press treatment. [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2007, 9:39am EDT
  

• BNP stays on sidelines this election - Business First of Buffalo:

  I am not sure that anyone really cares.BNP stays on sidelines this election - Business First of Buffalo: [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2007, 9:29am EDT
  

• No Wonder Keane won't take the Pledge!

  What a hack! [...]
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  Posted: October 19, 2007, 2:54pm EDT
  

• No Negative Ads?

  Be sure to watch until the 28 second mark - for those young boomers out there - which one is Link, Pete or Julie? [...]
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  Posted: October 19, 2007, 2:46pm EDT
  

• What a Stroke of PR Genius!

  Original Harry Reid/Rush Limbaugh Smear Letter - (eBay item 260170172469 end time Oct-19-07 10:00:00 PDT) [...]
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  Posted: October 18, 2007, 6:42pm EDT
  

• Running on her record

  Check out Kathy Hochul's Bio here [...]
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  Posted: October 15, 2007, 7:32pm EDT
  

• Advertising

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  wcbstv.com - Bill Clinton, Eatery At Odds Over Chelsea Photo If it was me, I would take down the picture and hang up the letter. [...]
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  Posted: September 26, 2007, 12:27pm EDT
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• Who said cheaters never win?

  ESPN - Some Eagles question Pats' tactics in Super Bowl - NFL [...]
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  Posted: September 14, 2007, 11:52am EDT
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• SJCI 14 Frontier 6

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  Posted: September 13, 2007, 9:56pm EDT
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• New Collins Ad

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  Posted: September 12, 2007, 3:14pm EDT
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• Move On

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  Has MoveOn hit the tipping point? [...]
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  Posted: September 11, 2007, 4:11pm EDT
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• County Executive Debate

  Coming in to the home stretch, and nothing too dramatic yet, but I have to wonder if Clark paid for the ad by Pepco Energy that mocked business as usual... [...]
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  Posted: September 09, 2007, 11:22am EDT
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• SJCI 27 - Clarence 24

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  Posted: September 08, 2007, 2:37pm EDT
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• Stay Tuned Sunday . . .

  Looks like Hannity will make Sen. Craig look consistent.. [...]
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  Posted: September 07, 2007, 3:58pm EDT
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• Chris Collins Commercial

  Boy, sure rises above the other two. [...]
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  Posted: September 05, 2007, 4:43pm EDT
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• Poor in America

  While this report does not ignore the fact that there are truly people in this country and in our area who suffer the hardships of true poverty, it does help give perspective to the press reports of increases in poverty in the area. [...]
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  Posted: September 05, 2007, 4:31pm EDT
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• Keane Get's Desparate

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  You can tell that the Keane camp is nervous when they start outright lying about their opponent. This guy is just wrong for so many reasons . . . [...]
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  Posted: September 05, 2007, 11:55am EDT
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• GOP Consumes its Own

  Well-placed GOP sources: Craig likely to quit soon - CNN.com Can anyone explain why a GOP Senator is forced to step down for playing footsie in a stall, while Barney Frank, whose prostitute boyfriend was on his gov't payroll continues to hold a leadership position? [...]
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  Posted: August 31, 2007, 11:38am EDT
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• Let's Make it a Race!

  Thompson to Tell Supporters He's In Today [...]
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  Posted: August 30, 2007, 5:20pm EDT
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• SWEEP!

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  Posted: August 30, 2007, 5:12pm EDT
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• College Freshman Attitudes

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  Posted: August 30, 2007, 2:35pm EDT
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• Business Council's new 'Economic Growth Index' -- 8/30/07

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  Posted: August 30, 2007, 10:30am EDT
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• Hypocrisy?

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  Posted: August 29, 2007, 12:17pm EDT
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• What Was Up Last Night?

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  Posted: August 28, 2007, 6:02am EDT
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• IWhere Was the Press Conference Held?

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  Posted: August 22, 2007, 2:20pm EDT
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• All Your Bases are Belong to Us

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  Posted: August 22, 2007, 8:27am EDT
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• APB!

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  Posted: August 22, 2007, 8:16am EDT
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• Privacy Concerns?

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  Posted: August 17, 2007, 12:58pm EDT
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• Huh?

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  Posted: August 15, 2007, 10:52am EDT
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• Sanchez

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  Posted: August 15, 2007, 10:04am EDT
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• More Warming

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  Posted: August 15, 2007, 9:57am EDT
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• IS it hot in here?

  Must have been all those Model T SUVS back the... [...]
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  Posted: August 14, 2007, 10:54am EDT
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• Tight Formation

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  Posted: August 12, 2007, 7:37pm EDT
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• Air Show

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  Posted: August 12, 2007, 7:36pm EDT
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• Brain Drain

  Dr. Richard Deitz, a respected economist with the Federal Reserve, has posited a theory that WNY out migration is not as big an issue here as we might have been led to believe. He makes a distinction between "Brain Drain" and "Brain Gain" as representing out migration of educated workers [...]
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  Posted: August 01, 2007, 2:41pm EDT
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• Economics 101

  Saw an interesting post on WNYMEDIA.net. It links to a site whose name implies it is close to the tinfoil hat crowd. The post is interesting in a JK Rowling kind of way, but not in a Adam Smith kind of way. At the risk of using facts, let me state an [...]
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  Posted: July 31, 2007, 6:26pm EDT
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• Where is the fairness?

  So, Don Imus should lose his job because, surprise, he is an idiot, but let's hold our judgement of Michael Vick? Here is the chair of the NAACP Legal Redress team on the Duke Lacrosse case - seems like he is trying the case in the court of public opinion, doesn't [...]
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  Posted: July 30, 2007, 4:26pm EDT
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• And I was stuck doing boondoggle...

  Times have changed for summer camp. [...]
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  Posted: July 30, 2007, 4:24pm EDT
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• What a Surprise!

  The Buffalo News: 24 Hour Breaking News: Plame lawsuit dismissed in CIA leak case Let's hope case of the brat from the Pepsi Center sees the same fate. [...]
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  Posted: July 20, 2007, 7:03am EDT
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• Where is the Downstream Media on this one?

  Patient in life-support fight awakens An interesting twist to the Terri Schiavo case that captivated the media a while back. [...]
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  Posted: July 08, 2007, 5:44pm EDT
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• C' Ya!

  Mayor Bloomberg bids farewell to the Republican Party - Los Angeles Times Maybe he can take "Republican" Giambra with him! [...]
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  Posted: June 20, 2007, 7:32am EDT
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• Mr.Mayor, Can you say that again?

  When 165 illegal immigrants were arrested the Mayor of Portland said "I certainly understand why federal officials executed criminal warrants against three individuals who stole and sold Social Security numbers. But to go after local workers who are here to support their families while filling the demands of local businesses [...]
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  Posted: June 13, 2007, 3:02pm EDT
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• Finally

  A plan to bring some meaningful jobs to upstate New York [...]
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  Posted: June 01, 2007, 3:13pm EDT
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• Labor Shortage.

  Senator Clinton is partially right however she and many of our employers are missing an important part of the picture. When there is a true labor shortage we will see significant upward pressure for wages for those positions. Those wages will begin to attract more people into that field. Raising [...]
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  Posted: June 01, 2007, 3:07pm EDT
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• Another Scientist Speaks Out

  The lone voices are turning into a chorus. I suspect that we will hear the usual Greek Chorus "they are bought and paid for" without any proof of any conflict of interest at all,but that is typical of the intellectually bankrupt. The fact is that there are different theories regarding the [...]
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  Posted: May 19, 2007, 1:46pm EDT
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• So much for Reform

  This article from Politico shows that like the GOP before them, and so on down the line, the Dems have abandoned any pretense of reform. [...]
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  Posted: May 17, 2007, 9:56am EDT
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• Global Warming

  It looks like more scientists are asking tough questions about the assumptions behind Gore's efforts. [...]
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  Posted: May 16, 2007, 1:03pm EDT
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• A Sad Chapter for this Community Comes to an End

  WBEN 930 : SANCHEZ PLEADS GUILTY [...]
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  Posted: May 16, 2007, 11:20am EDT
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• Bring back the games to MSG!!

  If for no other reason than this commercial!: "" [...]
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  Posted: May 15, 2007, 9:47pm EDT
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• Obama of the Right

  It seems that just as there are folks on the left who have jumped on the Obama bandwagon without a deep understanding of what he stands for or what his record is, there are a lot of folks on the right who are supporting Fred Thompson under similar circumstances. I [...]
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  Posted: May 15, 2007, 9:39pm EDT
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• DWI

  This story is further evidence that our DWI laws, our judges, and our system are all a tragic joke. There should be mandatory jail time for DWI. In fact, there should be minimum mandatory sentences for everything, because our judges can't seem to exercise judgement in these matters. [...]
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  Posted: May 11, 2007, 10:47am EDT
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• Budget News

  I don't expect this story to be widely reported, but it shows once again that cutting taxes spurs economic growth. Instead of a decline in revenue (there is often a short period of downturn after a tax reduction, but only because there is a lag in impact), tax cuts actually [...]
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  Posted: May 11, 2007, 10:40am EDT
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• The Buffalo News: Power Failure

  I am amazed at how hard the News, and particularly Donn Esmonde try to prop up Brian Higgins.The Buffalo News: Power Failure Higgis bellied up to the public trough and sold his bully pulpit for pennies on the dollar that will go toward government waterfront boondoggles rather than to any [...]
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  Posted: May 04, 2007, 10:16am EDT
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• American Prospect Online - Can Block Clubs Block Despair?

  Here is an interesting article on Block Clubs with a look at Buffalo. You need to subscribe to see the full article, or you can see it in the University at Buffalo Holdings. Thanks Cindo! [...]
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  Posted: May 03, 2007, 2:31pm EDT
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• SABRE RATTLING By LARRY BROOKS - Rangers - New York Post Online Edition

  It is interesting to see the NY perspective. Especially how they perceive the hits on Jagr,and our checks overall. [...]
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  Posted: April 29, 2007, 3:00pm EDT
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• The Rest of the World Gets It

  Australian PM says US Congress vote on Iraq aids Al-Qaeda When will Congress put domestic politics below national interest? Does anyone honestly believe that the political theater in Washington does not give hope to those who wish to kill or maim our soldiers? [...]
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  Posted: April 27, 2007, 7:05am EDT
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