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Sep 13
2011

America Is Broken In More Ways Than One

Politics

Last week during his address to Congress, President Obama talked about our crumbling infrastructure. One project he highlighted was the Brent Spence bridge, which connects Cincinnati to Northern Kentucky. This bridge is a part of the most major north/south corridor in the United States  – I-75. It is a vital part of transportation, meaning it’s […]

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Apr 16
2010

The White House Getting Ready To Go After Mitch McConnell

Politics

It finally looks like the White House is going to get out front and show America who the party of no really is: The White House is preparing late this week to aggressively go after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and his GOP colleagues on financial reform. A Democratic party source said Thursday evening […]

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Feb 9
2009
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How The Right Spins A Story

Misc

First they take the lead from their king: (h/t Bob) Then they eliminate the key facts: Only the stimulus package to be approved this week, the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program passed four months ago and $168 billion in tax cuts and rebates approved in 2008 have been voted on by lawmakers. The remaining […]

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Feb 6
2009

While The Republicans Play America Suffers

Misc

The new jobless numbers are out, and they are worse than expected: Unemployment rate: 7.6% Jobs Lost In January: 598,000 (the most since 1974) Jobs Lost Last 12 Months: 3.5 Million Unemployed Workers: 11.6 million* A note about unemployed workers – this number does not include the so-called “underemployed” number (nor does the unemployment rate). […]

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Feb 26
2008

A Shining Example Of Delusional

Misc

George Bush yesterday: President Bush predicted Monday that voters will replace him with a Republican president who will “keep up the fight” in Iraq. “I’m confident we’ll hold the White House in 2008,” Bush told donors at the Republican Governors Association annual dinner, which raised a record $10.6 million for GOP gubernatorial candidates. “And I […]

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Feb 12
2008

Screw Our Troops And Get Rewarded

Misc

This really makes a lot of sense: A North Dakota manufacturer has agreed to pay $2 million to settle a suit saying it had repeatedly shortchanged the armor in up to 2.2 million helmets for the military, including those for the first troops sent to Iraq and Afghanistan. Twelve days before the settlement with the […]

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Feb 1
2008

When People Don't Give Cry Fraud

Misc

That’s what it kind of sounds like: The cash-strapped National Republican Congressional Committee released a statement Friday suggesting a former vendor has engaged in fraudulent activity with regard to the committee’s financial audit process. The statement from NRCC Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) is the only information the committee is providing at this point, and the […]

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Jul 22
2007

The AP's Take On Feingold

Misc

As all have probably heard by now, Russ Feingold said he is introducing resolutions to censure Bush and Cheney. That is a great move, even though it isn’t impeachment. Still, let’s see how the AP reports this: Liberal Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold said Sunday he wants Congress to censure President Bush for his management of […]

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Feb 28
2007

Democrats to load Iraq bill with add-ons

Misc

That is the headline of an AP article today. At first read you start to think “great – here we go again with pork barrel spending”. It sends a feeling of “bridges to nowhere” encompassing my body. But when you read the article, you find out that is not the case at all. While Democrats […]

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Feb 17
2007

Supporting the Troops 101

Misc

Sunday’s Washington Post gives us this rosy look into how our veterans are being treated: Behind the door of Army Spec. Jeremy Duncan’s room, part of the wall is torn and hangs in the air, weighted down with black mold. When the wounded combat engineer stands in his shower and looks up, he can see […]

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