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Center for Environment, Commerce & (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
PRESIDENT'S CORNER By Norris McDonald Before the ink dried on the passage of the global warming bill (S. 1733) out of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EP&W), Senators John Kerry, Lindsey Graham and Joseph Lieberman were promoting alternative legislation. And John Kerry is the cosponsor of S. 1733 with Barbara Boxer, Chairwoman of the Senate EP&W Committee. In fact, Senator...
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Anecdote (Free subscription) | yesterday
In 2004 Drew Westen and his colleagues put together an experiment to see how people of a particular political persuasion (Democrat or Republican) make sense of new information. Drew is a neuroscientist and advises political candidates on how to garner voter support. In this experiment he scanned the brains of 15 committed Democrats and 15 committed Republicans while showing them slides of conflicting...
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Tom Nelson (Free subscription) | yesterday
Climate finance hits snag before key UN summit British charity Oxfam's senior policy adviser Max Lawson said: “The G20 has once again failed to live up to its rhetoric on climate change. “As the clock ticks towards Copenhagen, the hundreds of millions of people around the world who are already suffering as a result of climate change cannot afford to wait any longer for a deal .”Richard...
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Chippshots (Free subscription) | yesterday
Both the NY Times and McClatchy report that all of the Afghanistan "solutions" now under consideration by Mr. Obama entail significant increases in US troops. McClatchy says that a "middle" option of 34,000 troops is preferred at this point, while the NYT suggests that Obama may be leaning toward that option but others (including a high-end option of 45,000; what they call the "medium-risk"...
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Charlotte Observer: Breaking News (Free subscription) | yesterday
(By James Rosen, McClatchy Newspapers) When it comes to combating global warming, Sen. Lindsey Graham is right where he loves to be - ahead of the curve, in the mix on a major issue, at the table for high-level, bipartisan talks behind closed doors. Graham, an S.C. Republican, is working with Democratic Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts and independent Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut to craft a climate...
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Pen and Sword (Free subscription) | yesterday
Afghanistan has become a Mel Brooks movie. President Hamid Karzai handpicked an election commission that threw the election his way. UN overseers declared the election was crooked and decreed that a runoff was required. Karzai didn’t want to face a runoff, but John Kerry and other U.S. officials talked him into accepting it. Karzai’s opponent, Abdullah Abdullah, demanded that the crooked...
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The Crossed Pond (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Via Andrew Stuttaford at the Corner (via The Secular Right), the LATimes reports that the Healthcare Overhaul Bill contains a requirement that insurance companies “consider” covering Christian Science prayer treatments. Orrin Hatch is the genius behind it but John Kerry and the late Teddy Kennedy also supported it. This is so ludicrously stupid that it clearly [...]
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HolyCoast.com (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Don Surber tells us about the latest scandal involving the Massachusetts congressmen who helped to destroy the housing market: “FOX25 has learned that Congressman Barney Frank was present during a marijuana arrest at James Ready’s home in Ogunquit, Maine. Ready is well-known for his relationship with Congressman Frank,” Fox 25 in Boston reported . Lenny Bruce predicted 50 years ago...
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HolyCoast.com (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
That's the question the hero of Fort Hood, Sgt. Kim Munley, asked when she awoke from her surgery : Sergeant Munley, 34, was unconcious after being shot three times by Hasan and was rushed to hospital after she lost so much blood doctors thought she would die. She was shot twice in the left thigh and once in the wrist but still managed to bring Malik down with four shots of her own. Dr Kelly Matlock,...
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The Cult of the Dead Fish (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
As Washington reels from the news of 10.2 percent unemployment, the Center for Responsive Politics is out with a new report describing the wealth of members of Congress. Among the highlights: Two-hundred-and-thirty-seven members of Congress are millionaires. That's 44 percent of the body - compared to about 1 percent of Americans overall. CRP says California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa is the richest...
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Truthdig (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
A day after it was announced that the U.S. unemployment rate hit the double digit mark, a report was released which claims that nearly half of the members of Congress are millionaires, seriously questioning any idea of Congress speaking as “the people.” Hilarious enough, four of the top five richest lawmakers in Congress are Democrats. Politico.com: Talk about bad timing. As Washington...
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FREEDOM EDEN (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Congress is loaded, literally. From Politico : As Washington reels from the news of 10.2 percent unemployment, the Center for Responsive Politics is out with a new report describing the wealth of members of Congress. Among the highlights: Two-hundred-and-thirty-seven members of Congress are millionaires. That’s 44 percent of the body – compared to about 1 percent of Americans overall. CRP...
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Three Pound Universe (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Son, forget about that career in professional sports- if you really want to make some money, become a politician. "As Washington reels from the news of 10.2 percent unemployment, the Center for Responsive Politics is out with a new report describing the wealth of members of Congress. Among the highlights: Two-hundred-and-thirty-seven members of Congress are millionaires. That’s 44 percent...
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Booker Rising (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Unemployment Rate Jumps To 26-Year High The unemployment rate in the U.S. jumped to 10.2 percent in October, the highest level since 1983 (hat tip: BlackElectorate.com ). Payrolls fell by 190,000 last month, more than forecast by economists. The jobless rate rose from 9.8 percent in September. Factory payrolls dropped by the most in four months, and the average workweek held at a record low. Obama...
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Random Thoughts from Reno (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Yes, it is true many members of "our" Congress are rich, some of them absolutely filthy rich . There are 237 millionaires residing in the chambers you and I pay for, or 44 percent of the entire body. Here is a snip showing who the richest of these people are: CRP says California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa is the richest lawmaker on Capitol Hill, with a net worth estimated at about $251...
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rb2sinsu | 10/18/2009
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mrinternet | 04/01/2008
The Democratic Presidential nominating race has become fairly long & intense white knuckle politics at its most unexpected hour. Once the election fray becomes just Democrat vs Republican will you see the gloves really come off... Along comes 2nd term Democrat Tennessee Governor Phil Bredensen with a simple plan to settle the super-delegate mess... read more - http://tinyurl.com/yrqo4d
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