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06
Jul
2009
Want to Buy a Bridge, Or Just Build One? Call it the Bank of Rosa  

3 hours ago by Boaz ItsHaky Campaign

Here comes another bank. Rep. Rosa DeLauro introduced H.R. 2521, the National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009, to a fanfare of applause from the Democrat leadership, as it fulfills one of the President’s campaign promises from last year. According to PBS, Sen. Obama said: We have to rebu ...

Bo For Congress - boforcongress.com · 4 references

University of the Cumberlands to receive $1.2 million in federal funds?  

5 hours ago by Admin

Apparently the University of the Cumberlands is receiving $1.2 million in federal funds. (more) One funding request to the University of the Cumberlands is pending review by the Kentucky Supreme Court. Former Governor Fletcher (R) requested that Kentucky courts decide the legality of nearly $11 mill ...

United We Stand (Official ... - blog.commonwealth-equality.org

05
Jul
2009
Spending on Taxpayer-Funded Trips Rises Tenfold, From Italy to the Galápagos  

1 day ago by goodtimepolitics

Spending by lawmakers on taxpayer-financed trips abroad has risen sharply in recent years, a Wall Street Journal analysis of travel records shows, involving everything from war-zone visits to trips to exotic spots such as the Galápagos Islands. The spending on overseas travel is up almost tenfold si ...

Goodtimepolitics - goodtimepolitics.com · Rank: 132,370 · 72 references

04
Jul
2009
Recognition of the signatories of The American Declaration of Independence, ...  

2 days ago by gkalyanaram

The American Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Thirteen Colonies formed the Union. Together, the thirteen colonies (through their representatives) declared that they were independent states and thus were no longer a part of the British Empire. The D ...

Gurumurthy Kalyanaram on U.... - kalyanaramgurumurthy.wordpress.com · 6 references

03
Jul
2009
Quote Of The Day  

3 days ago by Shay Riley

“America’s dependence on foreign energy sources is a threat to its long-term interests. Our dependence on foreign oil prevents us from confronting a wide range of national security issues in countries such as Sudan, Iran, and Iraq. Even the least informed among us cannot help but be struck at the ab ...

Booker Rising - bookerrising.net · Rank: 9,781 · 184 references

02
Jul
2009
Сенатор Кардин: У россиян и американцев ...  

3 days ago by tedlipien

Мы призываем президента Обаму в ходе встречи с президентом России поднять вопросы прав человека Сенатор-демократ от штата Мэриленд Бенджамин Кардин, член Комитета по иностранным делам, сопредседатель Хельсинской комиссии США и вице-президент Парламентской ассамблеи ОБСЕ ожидает, что на саммите в Мос ...

... - govoritamerika.us/rus · 2 references

Congress's international boondoggles  

4 days ago by Annie Lowrey

The Wall Street Journal leads with a great investigative piece on the overseas trips of members of U.S. congress. The travel tab, charged to the taxpayer, has increased ten-fold since 1995 -- and many trips are of, well, dubious importance to U.S. citizens. Money quote: Last summer, Rep. Brian Baird ...

FP Passport - blog.foreignpolicy.com · Rank: 321 · 1315 references

01
Jul
2009
Lieberman, Health Care, and Old Wounds  

4 days ago by ATalbot

I’m of course interested in Senator Joe Lieberman’s very documentable change of heart on the public option. Today he was smote with what must have been a powerful epiphany, realizing, “if we create a public option, the public is going to end up paying for it.” As an advocate for the public option, I ...

Connecticut Local Politics - ctlocalpolitics.net · Rank: 8,533 · 141 references

Dan Choi’s Bad News — And a Request  

4 days ago by Sapphocrat

Via email from the Courage Campaign: Dan Choi, a native of California and an Army Lieutenant, asked us to share the news of the verdict from his military trial with the Courage Campaign community. Your overwhelming response to Lt. Choi’s requests for support has touched him deeply. In the last five ...

Lavender Newswire - news.lavenderliberal.com · Rank: 63,879 · 90 references

Battle brewing over Law of the Sea  

4 days ago by Joshua Keating

Reporting on the launch of the new congressional "sovereignty caucus," a group of GOP senators opposed to international law and institutions, David Weigel writes about how the confirmation battle over Harold Koh could set the stage for a confrontation over the long-debated Law of the Sea treaty and ...

FP Passport - blog.foreignpolicy.com · Rank: 321 · 1315 references

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