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“Senior American officials have told me repeatedly that there is no hard evidence linking Ahmed Wali Karzai to drug trafficking. However, after reading press accounts which allege that Mr. Karzai has been on the payroll of the CIA, one of the agen...
October 28
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Last week, four Republican members of Congress plumbed the depths of anti-Muslim bigotry when they held a press conference requesting an investigation into whether Muslim interns in Congress are spies nefariously seeking to infiltrate congressiona...
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Dear Friends, I was honored to accept the Chairmanship of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions or HELP Committee last week. To serve in this capacity is to carry on the legacy of the late Senator Ted Kennedy, who dedicated his career ...
September 16
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"Obama administration is calling for a re-ordering of America's food supply. What is that going to mean? Now will the White House decide how many calories we consume or what types of food we consume?"
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I think "Doctor" Boustany (as he prefers to be called) is an interesting choice for the GOP rebuttal. After all, not only does he seem to enjoy seeking legal redress for some colorful problems, he's also been the defendant in at least eight malpra...
September 10

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Kerry Statement On Karzai Brother On CIA Payroll

“Senior American officials have told me repeatedly that there is no hard evidence linking Ahmed Wali Karzai to drug trafficking. However, after reading press accounts which allege that Mr. Karzai h...

Tagged: cia, payroll, trafficking, drug, wali

Started by Sandy in Senate Oct 28.

Sandy

McCarthyism Returns To Congress As Reps Target Muslim Interns

Last week, four Republican members of Congress plumbed the depths of anti-Muslim bigotry when they held a press conference requesting an investigation into whether Muslim interns in Congress are sp...

Tagged: broun, franks, shadegg, myrick, interns

Started by Sandy in House Oct 25.

Sandy

Senator Harkin Statement As New HELP Committee Chair

Dear Friends, I was honored to accept the Chairmanship of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions or HELP Committee last week. To serve in this capacity is to carry on the legacy of the l...

Tagged: chair, statement, committee, help, tom

Started by Sandy in Senate Sep 17.

Sandy

Rep Charles Boustany Defendant In Eight Malpractice Suits, At Fault Twice

I think "Doctor" Boustany (as he prefers to be called) is an interesting choice for the GOP rebuttal. After all, not only does he seem to enjoy seeking legal redress for some colorful problems, he'...

Tagged: Guilty, Malpractice, Rebuttal, Obama, Boustany

Started by Sandy in House Sep 11.

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BigBee

Inquiry Into DOJ Dismissal of New Blank Panther Case

In response to inquiries by Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas, the ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee.

"I am pleased that someone at the Justice Department is finally taking the dismissal of the New Black Panther Party case seriously," Mr. Smith said Wednesday. "The Justice Department's decision to drop a case against political allies who allegedly intimidated voters on Election Day 2008 reeks of political interference."… Continue

Posted by BigBee on September 10, 2009 at 9:21pm

Mark

U.S. Changes Strategy In Afghanistan

This is going to make all the difference, just like it did in Iraq.

"Combat operations some 4,000 Marines began last week in southern Afghanistan and an influx of additional forces represent a big step toward carrying out a more comprehensive U.S. strategy there, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says.

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen told a National Press Club audience today he's encouraged by the regional focus of the strategy and its emphasis on building capacity in the economic, agricultural,… Continue

Posted by Mark on July 10, 2009 at 12:37pm

Doris Anne Beaulieu

Ramifications of Homeschooling

My name is Doris Anne Beaulieu. I have a website-Life’s Ultimate Test dot com-on which you can learn more about my mission to change the face of home schooling.
I attended a parochial school as a child in the 1950's. In this Catholic school I was sheltered from the realities of the world around me-from swearing, from public displays of affection, from slang. These are often some of the same things that modern home schooling parents aim to protect their children from. A superior court judge said”… Continue

Posted by Doris Anne Beaulieu on May 6, 2009 at 12:55pm

Mark

Obama to Harvest Stem Cells from Only Wealthy Embryos

Hehe, this is pretty funny..


by Scott Ott for ScrappleFace · 30 Comments
(2009-03-07) — As he signs an executive order Monday lifting limits on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, President Barack Obama said he intends to make the wealthiest Americans “bear their fair share of the burden.”

Following through on his inaugural promise “to restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology’s wonders to raise health care’s quality and lower its cost“, the president will orde… Continue

Posted by Mark on March 7, 2009 at 10:14pm — 1 Comment

Mark

Excerpts From President Bush's Speech Tonight

As Prepared for Delivery

Tonight, President Bush will deliver his farewell address to the Nation from the East Room of the White House. The President will express his gratitude to the American people, including the men and women of our Armed Forces. He will reflect upon the tough decisions and accomplishments of the past eight years, as well as the challenges ahead.

Following are excerpts from the President’s address, as prepared for delivery:

On the transfer of power:

Five days from now, th… Continue

Posted by Mark on January 15, 2009 at 3:39pm

 
 

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