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Sarah Palin on Copenhagen/Globaloney
19 hours ago ago from Flopping Aces
Sarah continues to speak out on key issues! You'll want to read the whole thing . Excerpt: Copenhagen's political science By Sarah Palin Washington Post Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Our representatives in Copenhagen should remember that good environmental policymaking is about weighing real-world costs and benefits not pursuing a political agenda. That's not to say I deny the reality of some changes in climate far ...
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14 hours ago ago from Expose Obama
The UK Daily Mail Barack Obama's plans to reform American healthcare been dealt a massive blow after Democrats in the Senate appear to have dropped plans for an NHS-style insurance scheme in the U.S. Plans for the government-run health insurance scheme seem to have been dropped last night in a bid to ease reform through Washington. Under a deal stuck late yesterday, the so-called public option part of proposed legislation ...
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5 hours ago ago from Infidels Paradise
An interesting note from a comment left @ Instapundit is such: “I think the point of the comparison is this: Bush endured 8 years of wall-to-wall, 24/7 liberal bashing from multiple networks. Meanwhile, Obama was coronated and has enjoyed wall-to-wall adoration from the same multiple networks. If Obama’s numbers, 11 months in, already approach Bush’s after EIGHT years, then, baby, you’ve got serious problems.” PPP : Obama's ...
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21 hours ago ago from New York Real Estate Lawyers Blog
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6 hours ago ago from Public Citizen
The House financial reform battle has been nothing if not brutal. Can you join the fight for the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 4173) ? The bill goes to a vote on the House floor tomorrow, and we need you to turn up the pressure on your representatives. Here is an update on amendments that your representative needs to know you support, and those that need to be defeated. SUPPORT the Hinchey amendment on ...
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5 hours ago ago from PopEater
WASHINGTON -After banks and their House allies won limits in the reach of state consumer banking laws, Democratic leaders on Thursday prepared to fight off efforts within their party to further weaken a crisis-driven financial overhaul bill. Votes on key amendments loomed, including one that would eliminate the creation of an independent Consumer Finance Protection Agency. The agency is a central element of the Democrats' legislation and of ...
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49 minutes ago ago from Huffington Post
Next time you're at the mall, supporting your hometown merchants with holiday purchases, I would like you to consider something. Every store owner must comply with a list of regulations that govern their building, signs, how they treat employees, product safety and the veracity of their advertising. While no merchant is clamoring for more government intrusion, most would agree that it is reasonable to impose standards to protect consumers ...
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20 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama is accepting the world's best-known peace award as a wartime president, an incongruity that he will directly speak to when he receives the Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday, White House officials say. The president departed Wednesday to Oslo in an overnight flight, in time to be there for the award ceremony and banquet, and not much more. His minimalist approach reflects a White House that sees little value in ...
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9 hours ago ago from PopEater
New Dems, Who Stalled Consideration of Bill Last Night, Raised $6.5 Million from Financial Sector This Year WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 34 members of the U.S. House of Representatives that offered amendments to weaken consumer protections in the House financial reform package received $3.8 million in campaign contributions from the financial sector in 2009, an average of $111,000 each, according to a Consumer Watchdog ...
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