Tag Archives: Congress

Quote of the Day

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Tuesday, August 7, 2012 “If you could depend on the government for one thing it was that you had to be able to trust the water that our kids drank and the food that they ate. But this is the … Continue reading →

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Chelsea Clinton ‘Actively Considering’ a Run for Congress

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Dynasty Alert! Talk of the Sound is reporting Chelsea Clinton, 31, the only child of former president Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is “actively considering’ a run for the U.S. Congress. Chelsea has … Continue reading →

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Americans Plan to Replace Their Rep in Congress

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Tuesday, August 2, 2011 When it comes to our Congressional representative, most Americans are profoundly unhappy and plan to replace them. The relationship is worse than a bad marriage. A new National Journal Congressional Connection Poll finds 31% of Americans … Continue reading →

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Rep. Anthony Weiner and the Porn Star

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011 NY Congressman Anthony Weiner exchanged “scores of emails,” with former porn star Ginger Lee, asked her to lie, and offered her public relations help — a possible ethics violation, TMZ reports. On June 2, Weiner emailed Lee: … Continue reading →

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Congress Extends Patriot Act

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Thursday, May 26, 2011 In two lop-sided votes, the U.S. Congress voted on Thursday to approve a four-year extension of key provisions of the Patriot Act. Because is President Obama is roaming through Europe, a White House official said the … Continue reading →

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Republicans Want to Pass ‘War Without End’ Bill

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011 While the blogosphere obsesses over such foolishness as Newt Gingrich’s ridiculous campaign for president and Bristol Palin’s plastic surgery, a much more serious matter is unfolding on Capitol Hill. Congress may soon vote on a new … Continue reading →

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The ‘Do-Nothing’ Congress Delays Vote on Cuba Travel Ban

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Wednesday, September 29, 2010 The ‘do-nothing’ U.S. Congressional committee postponed a vote on a measure that would abolish the decades-old ban on travel to Cuba, leaving little time this year for the proposal to advance in Congress. Supporters of the … Continue reading →

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U.S. Exempted BP’s Gulf Drilling Operation from Environmental Impact Study

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Wednesday, May 5, 2010 As the cable news media basks in the diversionary story of the Times Square Bomber, the Washington Post — to it’s credit, today reports shocking details of how the US Interior Department exempted BP’s Gulf of … Continue reading →

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How Health Lobbyists Influenced Reform Bill

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Sunday, December 20, 2009 Please read the Chicago Tribune’s excellent piece on the influence the health lobbyists played on the final reform bill approved by both the House and the Senate. For example: David Nexon had a big problem. An … Continue reading →

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Destroying the So-Called “Unit Cohesion” Argument

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009 On this Veterans Day, it seemed like a perfect time to destroy one of the dumbest arguments used by people opposed to the repeal of the viciously homophobic, Clinton-era military policy of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” … Continue reading →

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Saturday Review

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Saturday, November 7, 2009 · On Friday, the Obama administration allowed that the national unemployment number had reached 10.2 percent in October, but quickly pointed out the number is still lower than the early 1980s peak of 10.8 percent. According … Continue reading →

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Congress Refuses to Defund Muderous Blackwater

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Sunday, September 27, 2009 From Raw Story: Congressional lawmakers wasted no time taking swift action to defund the community activist group ACORN but, Congress is incapable of acting as decisively when it comes to defunding Blackwater. According to military-affairs reporter … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

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Thursday, August 20, 2009 “As for the Congressional Democrats, what a bunch of losers — weak, scared, stupid. They had better get a clue pretty quick or the Dark Forces will return.” — Director Michael Moore, when asked by the … Continue reading →

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DiFi’s $25 Billion Dollar Conflict of Interest

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009 DINO Democrat, Sen. Dianne Fienstein (CA), has a troubling history of engaging in behaviors that some might say meet the definition of conflict of interest. A few years ago, during the run-up to Iraq war, Sen. … Continue reading →

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NSA Wiretap Records Rep. Jane Harman Promising to Intervene for AIPAC

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Monday, April 20,2009 News that the NSA had illegally wiretaped a member of Congress sent a chill down the spines of civil libertarians in this country and stood as a reminder that privacy is an enshrined ideal for most Americans. … Continue reading →

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Pelosi: DOMA Repeal Not a Top Priority

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Friday, April 17, 2009 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told the Bay Area Reporter on Wednesday, that repealing the viciously homophobic, Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is not a top priority of hers right now. The Speaker said that her two … Continue reading →

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GOP to Cheney: Leave Us Alone!

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009 Congressional Repugs are telling Dick Cheney to go back to his secure, undisclosed location and leave them alone to rebuild the Republican Party without his input. Displeased with the former vice-president’s recent media appearances, Republican lawmakers … Continue reading →

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Federal Bailout Cash Goes to Political Contributions

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Sunday, March 22, 2009 Where the bailout money is going has caused angst inside the Beltway. The news that AIG used Federal TARP money to pay their failed executives $214 million in bonuses resulted in plenty of outrage on Capitol … Continue reading →

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