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The Obama Administration Is Sending Us Into An Economic Dark Age
On Tuesday, in a televised interview, President Obama’s top political economic advisor, Larry Summers, unintentionally explained why the current liberal regime in Washington, D.C. is setting the United States up for a prolonged economic dark age…
Congressman Jack Murtha dead from complications from gall bladder surgery
from http://stubbornwriter.com/2010/02/08/22/39/19/politics/congressman-jack-murtha-dead-from-complications-from-gall-bladder-surgery/110
Congressman John Murtha ("Jack"), first Vietnam veteran elected to Congress, dead at age 77
from http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-16813-Legal-News-Examiner~y2010m2d8-Congressman-John-Murtha-Jack-first-Vietnam-veteran-elected-to-Congress-dead-at-age-77
Call Senators Shelby and Reid, Tell Them To End Blanket Hold!
Okay, this is short and sweet and it is a call to action. Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama, has placed a hold on All of the Presidents nominations. A hold is an archaic and anti-democratic way for Senators to hold up nominations. It is a kind of notice to…
McCain attacks Obama State of the Union rhetoric
Senator John McCain's negative response to the speech made by President Obama on January 27, 2010 was sent in a message to his supporters the next day. His attack was mostly focused on spending and criticism of of Obama's proposed discretionary…
politics4all.com/users/wordcreatorus/blog/6140-mccain-attacks-obama-state-of-the-union-rhetoric
Yost Questions Rep. Corrine Brown's Earmarks
via Yost For Congress- FL 3rd Congressional District
Response to Rep. Corrine Brown's release of her $57 million in earmarks.
Rangel to the Nation: Tolerate THIS!
If we were to look up the word "tolerance" in the dictionary, we would no doubt see Rep. Charles Rangel's (D-NY) toothy grin smiling back from its pages. It is no surprise then that just yesterday Rangel sponsored H.R. 246 , Expressing Support for…
politics4all.com/users/jenci/blog/1218-rangel-to-the-nation-tolerate-this
New stuff
New stuff on the blog. Check out Earmarks for Alabama, Steele steps in it ... again, and Troy King: Re-elect Me here . Also, I'll be on "Capitol Journal" tonight on APT at 9 p.m. Central. Check it out if you can.
And People Wonder Why Politicians are So Disliked
Senator Shelby gives us a prime case study… Shelby, a member of the powerful Appropriations Committee, is known for steering money to his state — and that’s evident in the bill Congress is expected to pass this week. Shelby says…
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E-A-R-M-A-R-K-S!! Part 2
Here's Part 2 of my earmarks post. This one deals with how to fix the problem. Come learn new vocabulary from Harry Reid, Daniel Inouye and David Obey. And Richard Shelby makes an appearance, too. Come on by.
politics4all.com/users/clarioncaller/blog/1021-e-a-r-m-a-r-k-s-part-2
E-A-R-M-A-R-K-S!!
Give me an E!! Give me an A!! Give me an R!! (OK, you can see where this is going, so I'll spare you the rest.) I have a two-part piece on earmarks -- of the omnibus and general types -- today. Click here for Part 1. Come on ... it involves baseball.
politics4all.com/users/clarioncaller/blog/1019-e-a-r-m-a-r-k-s
Taking nominations for your favorite earmark!
Mine is (drumroll please). . . $200,000 for a tattoo removal program! http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/63697.html By way of justification for his earmark request, California Democrat Howard Berman said the program wasn't pork; "it's priceless."…
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A Marked Woman
I have a confession to make that could, to some, reveal a contradiction in my political belief system. Perhaps I am guilty. I just don't know. Generally speaking, I am not in favor of wasteful government spending, particularly of the sort…
