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Rampant Authoritarianism
katsteevns
by katsteevns  Today 2:49 PM   
 Ron Paul speaks to Congress.
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Arrest Turdblossom Karl Rove now! It's time
papananook
by papananook  Today 9:25 AM    1
 I just love that nickname King George Dumbas II gave his little fat buddy, in typical drunken frat-boy fashion.
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Lawmakers Could Consider Gas Tax Hike
merrie
by merrie  Today 8:49 AM   
 Just three years ago, that trust fund enjoyed a surplus of $10 billion. Even without a tax freeze, the fund is projected to finish 2009 with a deficit of $3 billion. That that could grow as Americans drive less and buy less gas because of higher pump prices. The consequence is that only about $27 billion in federal money will be available next year to states and local governments for new infrastructure investment even though the current highway act calls for spending $41 billion a year. For many, the solution is to raise rather than suspend or cut federal fuel taxes, which haven't changed since 1993. The Transportation Construction Coalition, a group of industry companies and unions, said that if Congress does not do something about the shortfall, states will lose about one-third of their road and bridge money in the budget year starting Oct. 1. That would put 485,000 more jobs at risk.
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Pelosi: The Power Of One
merrie
by merrie  Today 8:39 AM   
 "In the House, the power rests in the speaker, the power of recognition, of setting the agenda. . . . Very different rules," Pelosi said. Acknowledging her ability to influence decision-making, Pelosi said in the CNN interview that she gets to operate differently than her Senate counterpart, Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. Reid must reach out to Republicans to muster 60 votes — enough to stop a filibuster — to get anything done. It's an example of the vast power placed in the office of the speaker, who sets the agenda for the 435-member House. Members can force a vote if enough of them sign a petition, but that's a rarity because it requires rank-and-file Democrats to line up against their boss. In this case, Pelosi is going against a rising tide of public opinion. Faced with rapidly increasing gasoline prices, 73 percent of Americans now favor offshore drilling, according to a poll conducted by CNN/Opinion Research Corp.
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House Speaker Pelosi calls Bush 'a total failure'
A53GG4
by A53GG4  Today 1:22 AM   
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Congress to Raise Gas Tax?
muckdog
by muckdog  Yesterday 8:27 PM   
 Boy, this sure seems like a bad time to bring up this idea. Nice job, Congress.
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Don't Iraq Iran
LoPhatt
by LoPhatt  Yesterday 7:17 PM   
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Bush Impeachment Article to get Hearing
Kelika
by Kelika  Yesterday 6:54 PM    5
 "Committee chairman John Conyers of Michigan put it this way. Over the last seven plus years, there have been numerous credible allegations of serious misconduct by officials in the Bush administration. At the same time, the administration has adopted what many would describe as a radical view of its own powers and authorities. As chairman of the Judiciary Committee, I believe it is imperative that we pursue a comprehensive review commensurate to this constitutionally dangerous combination of circumstances. Next Friday's hearings will be an important part of that ongoing effort"
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Keep Dangerous Chemicals Out of Everyday Products
mscarolm
by mscarolm  Yesterday 3:43 PM   
 Petition to keep BPA out of products.
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First prez of the US. is not who you might think
tommy2balmy
by tommy2balmy  Yesterday 1:49 PM    1
 Of course most people believe it was George Washington, but he was NOT the first.
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Terrorism against women working in Iraq
papananook
by papananook  Yesterday 10:35 AM    2
 More atrocities...
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31st International Geographical Congress August 2008
lobang
by lobang  Yesterday 7:57 AM   
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The Group Of Eights' Empty Rhetoric
merrie
by merrie  Yesterday 6:09 AM   
 With rising gas costs, Americans in a variety of polls have shown by a majority they now want to explore offshore drilling, so this move will be popular among that majority and John McCain has been pushing for it as well. Reported on June 26, 2008, the InsiderAdvantage/Poll, asks "Do you favor or oppose increased exploration and production of oil and natural gas off the coasts of Florida?” Favor (61%) Oppose (32%) No opinion (7%) Rasmussen- June 17, 2008: "67% Support Offshore Drilling, 64% Expect it Will Lower Prices." Zogby- June 26, 2008: "74 percent support offshore oil drilling in U.S."
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Pelosi Calls Bush a "Total Failure"
Smoke TNT
by Smoke TNT  7-18-2008   
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Bush Called A "Total Failure"
firefoxed
by firefoxed  7-18-2008   
 bush sucks ass.
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impeachment
susanaii
by susanaii  7-18-2008   
 This should go ahead. We cannot have one country's leader being impeached by the International Court and another getting away with high crimes and misdemeanors.
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Turns 90 Today
merrie
by merrie  7-18-2008    1
 Nelson Mandela spent 27 years as a political prisoner in South Africa before becoming the country's first black president. Mandela was a leading member of the African National Congress (ANC), which opposed South Africa's white minority government and its policy of racial separation, known as apartheid. The government outlawed the ANC in 1960. Mandela was captured and jailed in 1962, and in 1964 he was convicted of treason and sentenced to life in prison. Instead of disappearing from view, Mandela became a prison-bound martyr and worldwide symbol of resistance to racism. South African President F.W. de Klerk finally lifted the ban on the ANC and released Mandela in 1990. Mandela used his stature to help dismantle apartheid and form a new multi-racial democracy, and he and de Klerk shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. Mandela was elected the country's president in 1994. He served until 1999, when he was succeeded by his deputy Thabo Mbeki.
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Medicare
Socratoad
by Socratoad  7-18-2008   
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Send Karl Rove to Jail....
TJColatrella
by TJColatrella  7-18-2008    1
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Pelosi is not serious about energy
sillysam
by sillysam  7-18-2008    2
 Instead of lifting the ban on drilling they want the oil companies to give back the leases they are currently exploring. Instead of leasing out more land to begin further exploration they want to ban non-existent Alaskan exports. Get serious! I have people in my state paying $9 for diesel fuel. It is going to get real cold and real dark here in Alaska and Pelosi is messing around.
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Former Alaskan charged in spy case.
LoPhatt
by LoPhatt  7-18-2008   
 Lindauer could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted. She asked U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska in August 2007 to let her challenge the psychologists' findings so she could go to trial to "prove that my story is entirely accurate."
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More quotes to remember
ophanna
by ophanna  7-18-2008   
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More quotes to remember
ophanna
by ophanna  7-18-2008   
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Niether Dems or Rethugs Deserve or votes!
papananook
by papananook  7-18-2008   
 He’s a politician in essence chosen by the mainstream corporate media marketing complex to be their puppet and appeal to the public’s desire for an anti-Bush. Unfortunately he’s not far enough removed from mainstream corporate media marketing complex to represent real “change”.
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Bush, Mukasey, Cheney Claim Exec Privilege, Obstructing in Plame Case
blueridge
by blueridge  7-18-2008   
 But the Executive has no "privilege" to violate the law, nor to obstruct justice. And Cheney, by his own words, is not part of the "executive branch". Mukasey, the new AG replacing Alberto (Speedy) Gonzales, shows why he was chosen by Bush, i.e. to continue to obstruct justice. As even republican federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald said on the Plame case, "a cloud hangs over the VP office", and Scott McClellan just opened up and published his account that Bush personally admitted authorizing the Plame leak! This is stonewalling to avoid prosecution for a "high crime" worthy of impeachment by George and Dick both.
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Menthol is used to hook young smokers: study
A53GG4
by A53GG4  7-18-2008   
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Two tough Questions
deadcowkid
by deadcowkid  7-17-2008   
 Click on Source for all full questions and answers, you may be surprised! The last question not able to clip is the best in my humble opinion.
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Pelosi
mklosinski
by mklosinski  7-17-2008    1
 What is President Bush's approval rating? What is congress's approval rating? Sorry Nancy, you lose.
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Four reasons nuclear power is a very bad idea
masbury
by masbury  7-17-2008    7
 1. no willing investors (it's all gov't money); 2. spreads nuclear weapons technology (eg, S Korea); 3. makes fat terrorism targets; 4. waste problem unsolved
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Secrecy by US government is the most dangerous
klippety
by klippety  7-17-2008   
 When our own government has so much to hide, it becomes clear, that the gravest danger that this once great nation is facing, is not terrorism from abroad, but the terrorism perpetrated by our own institutions.
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The best energy policy is nonpartisan
Socratoad
by Socratoad  7-17-2008   
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U.S. Congress Overrides President Veto on Medicare Issue
Marcariel
by Marcariel  7-17-2008   
 I am one of those who would have been effected by this. Hurray for congress!
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Congress ratings plunge in poll
jatfla
by jatfla  7-17-2008    1
 Reid's comment speak volumes!! The Dems have completely refused to co-operate with the President whenever possible...they preferred to investigate and undermine the Administration. Talk about a 'do-nothing Congress'! Rasmussen had the percentage at 9.
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Cause and effect
willhelm
by willhelm  7-16-2008    3
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Spy Bill Creates Infrastructure for a Police State’
cheapogroovo
by cheapogroovo  7-16-2008   
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Email Congress: Help Us Lower Energy Prices!
merrie
by merrie  7-16-2008   
 Some in Congress are offering a nonsensical energy policy that would do nothing to bring down the price of fuel. This week Congress will be taking up an anti-energy package that would actually do more to increase the price of gas by imposing restrictions on leases held by energy companies as well as on Alaskan oil exportation. This legislative package misses the mark for providing our country with real energy security and its misguided policy actually does more harm than good.
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Pelosi rants.
sillysam
by sillysam  7-16-2008    9
  Announcing the Democrats' bold new "plan" on energy last week, Pelosi said breaking into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve "is one alternative." That's not an energy plan. It's using what we already have -- much like "conservation," which is also part of the Democrats' plan. Conservation, efficiency and using oil we hold in reserve for emergencies does not get us more energy. It's as if we were running out of food and the Democrats were telling us: "Just eat a little less every day." Great! We'll die a little more slowly. That's not what we call a "plan." We need more energy, not a plan for a slower death.
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A turning wheel
balthazarus
by balthazarus  7-16-2008   
 "The Senate is unlikely to act in any way to block the Google/Yahoo deal, but it does have the ability to influence public perception, which can affect the response of regulatory agencies like the Federal Trade Commission. As such, the testimony was largely a platform for Microsoft to highlight aspects of the deal that should leave regulators troubled, while Yahoo and Google got the chance to push regulators to let the agreement sail through without restrictions. Based on these goals, it didn't appear that either side landed a knockout blow, but the circus isn't over yet."
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Oil Falls More Than $4 on Report of Unexpected Supply Increase
jatfla
by jatfla  7-16-2008    4
 So, the President's little trip abroad, his decision to lift the moratorium, the citizenry's insistence on "Drill, Drill, Drill" might be turning this thing around a little. Now if Congress would get on board and join the rest of us *little people* instead of sticking with it's "it's Bush's fault" I think the price would fall like a rock.
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Study puts urine in the spotlight
pokkets
by pokkets  7-16-2008   
 A light that can show signs of urinary tract infections These infections are easily treated, but first must be detected. This light can be part of an instant or even home analysis kit without the need to wait 24hours (usually in a queue) and two visits to the doctor or hospital. Of course if they are expensive, they can become part of the 'Neighborhood Watch' program, but how much can it cost to switch on a light globe? Every chemical has a unique signature. It is also hoped this technique can be used to detect other diseases , such as cancer, each of which have flags in the urine, due to the kidneys ability, and tendency to eliminate toxins from the system.
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