Tag: politics
member name: Charles Temm JR
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July 17, 2008 05:22 PM EDT --
The Citizens Against Government Waste is joining other grass roots groups to ask Congress overturn the offshore drilling ban. Rep David Obey (D-WI) has shut down discussion in his committee on . . .
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April 07, 2009 12:57 PM EDT --
Though not well known outside of political and economic history circles, Frederic Bastiat has been proven right time after time in his observances of the world. One of his better known observances . . .
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September 11, 2008 10:15 PM EDT --
Rural and other Blue Dog Democrats in the House; many of whom are facing tough reelection bids are lining up behind HR 6691. This bill introduced by Rep. Travis Childers (D-MS), would repeal much . . .
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October 20, 2009 05:12 PM EDT --
President Obama made good on a promise that should have all principled respectors of individual rights cheering. At long last, a US president has woken up to the reality of federalism. Recognizing . . .
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July 17, 2009 04:15 PM EDT --
For many of us throughout the political spectrum, we breathed a sigh of relief that the Bush backed REAL ID was shot down by massive grassroots opposition a few years ago. In one of the few issues . . .
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August 11, 2008 02:47 PM EDT --
The percentage of Americans who actually pay any income tax (not social security/medicare/state-local taxes) after earned income and various other credits is dropping every year.
With fewer . . .
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February 18, 2009 01:49 PM EST --
In what has become an annual political football, the District of Columbia is again demanding a voting representative in Congress.
A plan being offered gives them that in return for an extra seat for . . .
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January 04, 2007 01:36 PM EST --
As I type this, Speaker Pelosi will be sworn in as head of the new congress. She has promised a hectic first 100 hour schedule and one that has some both popular and useful proposed actions.
The . . .
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December 12, 2007 12:35 PM EST --
For those who don't know of him, Ralph Peters is a retired Army intelligence officer and author of several books, fiction and otherwise about politics and the Armed Forces, chiefly the Army. . . .
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December 17, 2007 12:54 PM EST --
Drafting Guys Over 60
I'm over 60 and the Armed Forces say I'm . . .
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February 12, 2008 10:21 AM EST --
For some time now I've followed politics in general and this primary season in particular. Other than the hard cores cheering for a party, does anyone really feel the best and brightest . . .
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February 27, 2009 11:58 AM EST --
Energy Secretary Steven Chu raised his hand to place a caveat about assumptions of the Obama cap and trade proposal placed in the new budget. Chu; held up as an example of a highly informed/intelligent . . .
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September 05, 2007 11:04 AM EDT --
“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, misdiagnosing it, and then misapplying the wrong remedies.” —Groucho Marx
LOL, figured that title would get the attention . . .
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November 29, 2007 10:31 AM EST --
One thing that is remarkable about many of the political articles published here on Gather.com is the worries about encroaching Federal powers. To be sure, much of what is the current fears is driven . . .
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February 01, 2009 01:55 PM EST --
I wrote this in November of 2007 regarding an assault on political free speech by state/county governments in Oklahoma. 14 plus months later, the State Supreme Court threw this whole mess out. . . .
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November 09, 2006 06:18 PM EST --
Eminent domain remains one of the few issues that crosses all economic and social lines in the country. The recent anniversary of the Supreme Court's Kelo fiasco has only highlighted the importance . . .
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February 06, 2007 03:59 PM EST --
Rep Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) has sponsored another bill to further implement restrictions on the Bill of Rights, to wit the Second Amendment. This is HR 297 (the same number bill was offered in 2006 . . .
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March 28, 2007 05:00 PM EDT --
The recent arrest of a senatorial aide of Sen Webb (D-Va) should open some eyes in this land. The man was arrested trying to bring a loaded hand gun into the Senate yesterday. Senator Webb . . .
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September 18, 2007 12:39 PM EDT --
Couple of quick things I came across in the my readings lately...
Andrew Stern, head of the Service Employees Union, is trying to get Repubs to talk to to his members. Almost a quarter of them are . . .
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May 15, 2008 10:31 AM EDT --
SR80 has been introduced into the Senate. This bill would mandate gun owners with concealed carry permits would have these honored throughout the US as drivers licences are. Over half the nation . . .
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