Tag: house
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September 13, 2007 12:32 AM EDT --
The Immigration service is trying scare tactics now to convince us that we need to grant amnesty as opposed to doing other things to deal with the illegal immigration problem. In a hearing an ICE official . . . more
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February 16, 2007 10:35 AM EST --
The following post appeared on the blog of a friend of mine; I felt it worth passing on, if only to demonstrate neocon panic tactics at work. I had heard the story, and could not imagine any business would . . . more
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July 31, 2007 04:13 PM EDT --
The House today overwhelmingly passed an ethics reform bill that begins the process of bringing some sort of clarity to the ethics process in Congress. Some hail it as a huge step forward, while others . . . more
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September 13, 2007 05:24 PM EDT --
I think that should be the guiding principle for Nuri al-Maliki in Iraq. Back when the surge was announced he defiantly went on TV and boasted that Iraq would meet all of the benchmarks (which of course . . . more
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July 08, 2007 09:24 PM EDT --
Just when I thought we'd heard the last of Cindy Sheehan, she pops back up again. I guess she missed the press conferences and having her name in the news. This time she's threatening Nancy Pelosi, . . . more
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September 13, 2007 09:29 PM EDT --
Against my better judgment I watched the President's speech tonight. As I expected there was nothing new. No clear plan for success. No path to victory. No definition of victory. He did say we are . . . more
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May 23, 2007 12:05 PM EDT --
Congress Takes Action Against Rising Gas Prices
May 23rd, 2007 by Charles S
The United States House of Representatives, responding to citizen complaints about the high price of gasoline voted yesterday . . . more
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July 16, 2007 12:09 PM EDT --
Today yet another senior Republican has broken ranks with the White House over Iraq. Senator George Voinovich (I have never heard of him either) says he advised Karl Rove that Mr. Bush has got to come . . . more
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November 13, 2007 12:30 AM EST --
In the United States, the average house size is 2,500 square feet, but Jay Shafer prefers to live in a 96-square-foot house, in Sebastopol, California ( watch video ). Jay built the house in 1997 . . . more
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October 08, 2007 08:56 PM EDT --
For months now we have been hearing that the "surge" in Iraq as put in place to give the government there the breathing room in which to complete the difficult work of reconcilliation among the . . . more
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July 12, 2007 04:23 PM EDT --
Michael Moore Answering Reader Questions on Health Care
July 12th, 2007 by Charles Signorile
Michael Moore was over at the Huffington Post today answering reader questions regarding universal health . . . more
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August 13, 2007 09:49 AM EDT --
The White House announced today that Karl Rove resigned on Friday. He will be leaving, he says to pursue his writing and teaching. With typical Rove arrogance, he says he is not being forced out, likening . . . more
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March 22, 2007 12:38 PM EDT --
Posted by Charles S on March 22nd, 2007
For years our government has been regulating peoples actions in the public square. From organized prayers on public property, to religious symbols, even speech . . . more
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May 24, 2007 11:28 AM EDT --
The Presidential elections are getting nearer by the day and the hopeful candidates have started dishing out on each . . . more
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June 21, 2007 12:15 PM EDT --
Senator Clinton gets a kick in her teeth at the recent “Take Back America” conference. In a house crawling with . . . more
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May 16, 2007 04:17 PM EDT --
Pelosi Shutting Down the Floor to Republicans
May 16th, 2007 by Charles S
So much for being bi-partisan as Nancy Pelosi promised prior to the 2006 elections which landed her in the Speaker’s chair. . . . more
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June 29, 2007 01:28 PM EDT --
With reports today that a record number of U.S. troops have died in the past three months, President Bush is about to find out how low is low.
His approval ratings at rock bottom, increasing . . . more
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September 02, 2007 03:50 PM EDT --
Few people will be surprised when Gen. David Petraeus' Report next week indicates that the U.S. military is making progress in Iraq. It has been known for some time . . . more
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December 26, 2007 01:20 PM EST --
As we end 2007, the happiest man in America has to be President George W. Bush. Just a few months ago, he was arguably the most vilified man in politics, with one of the lowest approval ratings . . . more
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September 11, 2007 12:49 PM EDT --
I was watching the news today, and I got to wondering how long it will take once George Bush is gone, for we as a nation to begin reclaiming our place in the world as a leader rather than as a bully? Can . . . more
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