Tag: congress
group name: politicsjustice
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May 03, 2007 09:28 AM EDT --
Immigration is becoming a dirty word for many Americans because we often forget that, every day, many people are still legally entering our country. Even legal immigration is not without its woes, however, . . . more
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October 28, 2006 10:53 PM EDT --
Most political observers feel that next month's mid-term elections will be a referendum on Iraq, and even on the president's handling of that war. And considering the latest polling data, Republicans, . . . more
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April 13, 2008 10:51 AM EDT --
Reading Is Fundamental was founded in the 1960s to provide books and literacy programs to needy families. According to its website it is the "oldest and largest non-profit literacy organization . . . more
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April 19, 2007 09:21 AM EDT --
People have two reactions after a tragedy such as the horrific scene at Virginia Tech on Monday morning. First, everyone tries to figure out what the closest relationship is that they have to . . . more
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November 09, 2006 04:50 PM EST --
With the Democrats somewhat surprising takeover of both the House and the Senate, a new day has dawned in Washington.
In anticipation of this historic shift of power, Sen. Harry Reid said, "We promised . . . more
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November 13, 2006 06:45 AM EST --
Equal Legal Rights for Whom?
Am I the only one at a loss to find a logical argument in the advocacy of "legal rights to illegal immigrants?" I find it fascinating how many people find . . . more
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June 21, 2008 05:29 AM EDT --
Question: How many congressmen does it take to screw the American public with a light bulb?
Answer: As many as it takes to pass a bill.
Thanks to your (notice I did not say "our"...I . . . more
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May 30, 2007 11:14 AM EDT --
US forces in Iraq will peak at around 170,000 next month and GIs in the new units are being told they could be on operations for at least 15 months. The US has told the British it is considering introducing . . . more
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June 14, 2007 02:41 PM EDT --
How limber do you think President George Bush needs to be in order to duck under his all time low approval rating at 29% or the Congress to duck their approval number of 23% out today from the Wall Street . . . more
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January 29, 2008 11:03 AM EST --
From Council for a Livable World
When the Bush Administration launched its attack on Iraq in 2003, it assured the American public that the war would be quick, cheap and easy.
Wrong on all three . . . more
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January 05, 2007 04:50 PM EST --
A coalition of more than 60 labor, social justice, and immigrants rights organizations issued a statement Thursday calling for an immediate halt to community and workplace raids aimed at detaining and . . . more
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October 29, 2006 07:48 AM EST --
The Posse Comitatus Act is a United States federal law (18 U.S.C. § 1385) passed in 1878. It generally prohibits Federal military personnel and units of the United States National Guard under Federal . . . more
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April 08, 2008 01:48 PM EDT --
A few collegues and I are live blogging over at Iraq Insider about the Patraeus/Crocker hearings. Check it out. Here's one from a few hours ago...
Sen. John Warner, R-Va., just took the stage . . . more
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August 26, 2006 09:42 PM EDT --
THE CURRENT BUDGET PROCESS IGNORES LONG-TERM, FUTURE OBLIGATIONS AND CHANGES ARE NEEDED NOW.
Democratic Congressman Jim Cooper is a realist, and he wants the U.S. government to get real and give the voters . . . more
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January 04, 2007 07:09 AM EST --
Rep.-elect Keith Ellison, D-Minn will be using the Koran for his “book” of choice when swearing in ceremonies take place today.
Infact, it isn’t just any Koran, it belonged to . . . more
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September 05, 2007 12:11 AM EDT --
If there's any service we here at home can perform for the troops in Iraq, it is simply, but importantly, to be aware of the issues and to follow the debate this month as it unfolds. An informed electorate . . . more
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November 19, 2006 09:05 PM EST --
Gather members largely believe that the Democrats will raise taxes during the Congression session next year.
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July 20, 2007 07:08 PM EDT --
You can't touch what you can't see, and this appears to be the case in Bush's assertions of executive privilege. Based on the ether, yet they continue to resist based on their unitary executive . . . more
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August 10, 2007 10:03 PM EDT --
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock….I would be fixated on the clock in Miss King’s 2nd grade class. I was just waiting for that big hand to hit the 11 and the little hand the 20 because . . . more
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November 12, 2006 02:55 PM EST --
Political pundits spent the past week trying assess and understand the mid-term elections. Why did Americans vote the way they did? Did the Democrats really win, or did the Republicans simply lose? Has . . . more
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