JasonPye.com (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Rep. John Duncan (R-TN) has it right: There is nothing conservative about the war in Afghanistan. The Center for Defense Information said a few months ago that we had spent over $400 billion on the war and war-related costs there....
Impolitical (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
From an angry resident of St. Paul's riding in Toronto, held by Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett, a response to the recent Speaker-rebuked Conservative flyer meant to target Jewish voters and win them over to the Conservatives. Here's what the Conservatives are reaping among some voters out there instead (sent via email today): I received in the mail that "anti-Jewish" ten percenter from John Duncan,...
The Mamacoke Think Tank (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Rep. John Duncan (R-TN): There is nothing conservative about the war in Afghanistan. The Center for Defense Information said a few months ago that we had spent over $400 billion on the war and war-related costs there. Now, the Pentagon says it will cost about $1 billion for each 1,000 additional troops we send to Afghanistan. [...]
The Land of Lost Content (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Peter Dickinson (b.1934) A Cambridge Postlude (1953) Prelude (1954) Postlude on ‘Adeste Fidelis’ (1954) Prelude on Song 46 (Orlando Gibbons) (1954/55) Prelude on Song 20 (Orlando Gibbons) (1954/55) Prelude on Song 34 (Orlando Gibbons) 1954/55) Toccata (1955) Meditation on Murder in the Cathedral (1958) Study in Pianissimo (1959) Dirge (1963) Three Statements (1964) Carillon (1964) Paraphrase...
On the Main Line (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
John Duncan (1796-1870) was Professor of Hebrew and Oriental Languages at New College, Edinburgh. In a time when loads of educated people had a smattering of Hebrew and Rabbinic knowledge, evidently he was considered to have more than the usual, for he was sometimes nicknamed 'Rabbi Duncan.' (I'm not kidding -- Google returns over 8000 results for "Rabbi Duncan.") It seems that he is known...
WOK3 (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Democrats voting against health care, Republicans against the war, the end is nigh! Even I’m more hawkish than this, as it is difficult to look at the countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan as essentially being one big problem area. I don’t agree with McChrystal on everything, but find it difficult to imagine that leaving that area [...]
The Debate Link (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The final tally was 344 in favor to 36 opposed (22 "present"). Among the nays were three Republicans: Charles Boustany (LA), Geoff Davis (KY), and Ron Paul (TX), with two more GOPers voting present (Walter Jones (NC) and John Duncan (TN)). All the folks who have represented me in Congress (Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), John Kline (R-MN), and Bobby Rush (D-IL) voted aye (full roll call here )....
DownWithTyranny! (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Yesterday the House voted-- overwhelmingly-- to suspend the rules and pass Tom Harkin's bill to amend title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS (the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009). For normal Americans, regardless of party, it was a non-controversial, bipartisan endeavor and it passed 408-9...
David Miliband (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Today is Blog Action Day and across the world bloggers are coming together to blog on one topic; climate change. There is no topic more pressing or more worthy, and both government and individuals need to be mobilised in support of an ambitious and equitable deal in Copenhagen. Bloggers who individually have quiet voices can collectively speak volumes. Last year 12,000 bloggers took part. This year...
Military Times - News (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Marine’s widow who has been fighting to remain in the U.S. with her 8-month-old son is now getting bipartisan help from the Senate.Hotaru Nakama married Sgt. Michael Ferschke by phone in 2008 while he was stationed in Iraq and she was in Japan. He died in combat a month later , but a 1950s immigration rule says the couple’s marriage was not consummated though...
Law is Cool (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Last November, MP John Duncan (CON – Vancouver Island North) was accused by the NDP of illegal wire-tapping, contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada, s. 184(1). New Democrats alleged that Duncan, whose parliamentary email address is similar to that of Linda Duncan (NDP – Edmonton-Strathcona), was inadvertently sent an email containing passwords for an [...]
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) today honored Rep. John Duncan (R-Tenn.) as a Taxpayer Hero for scoring 83 percent on its 2008 Congressional Ratings. The average for the entire House was 35 percent, and the average for the Senate was 38 percent; this makes Rep. Duncan’s achievement that much more impressive. Since 1989, CCAGW has tracked...
Restaurant News Ressource (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
One of Charlotte's most successful and well-known restaurant owners is expanding his presence in South End with a new restaurant concept at Atherton Mill. John Duncan, who owns Bonterra and Las Ramblas and co-founded Mac's Speed Shop, will open Icehouse at South End in early 2010.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- One of Charlotte's most successful and well-known restaurant owners is expanding his presence in South End with a new restaurant concept at Atherton Mill. John Duncan, who owns Bonterra and Las Ramblas and co-founded Mac's Speed Shop, will open Icehouse at South End in early 2010. The restaurant will occupy 5,600 square feet and feature an impressive 200 different...
Veritas Lux Mea (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
It's been a looooooooong time since I last listened to The Melvins, but in fact, my very first CD purchase ever was The Melvins Stag back in 1996, so I feel obligated to mention that they've got a new remix record called Chicken Switch out in store for you to checkout. Chicken Switch track listing and remixers: 01 Washmachine Sk8tronics (Remixed By Eye Yamatsuka) 02 Emperor Twaddle Remix (Remixed By...
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