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Sunoco Oil CEO Says U.S. Policy Threat to Refiners

November 19th, 2009 · No Comments

In my continuing effort to offer extensive coverage on fossil fuels-related subject matter such as the oil and natural gas industry, climate change and cap-and-trade legislation, including Waxman-Markey and Kerry-Boxer, I point you to the exchange above between Sunoco Inc. CEO Lynn Eisenhan and U.S. Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) at the WSJ’s CEO Council. In [...]

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ACORN-Flavored Communist Exposed in St. Louis

November 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment

It was a good thing I wasn’t drinking coffee when Charles Jaco asked why Tea Partiers call their opponents socialists, writes Jim Durbin in a piece today at the 24th State blog.  The resulting outrage wouldn’t have been good for my carpet or couch.  We call our political opponents socialists and Marxists, because they call [...]

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Ava Aston Belts Out Great Song, ‘We the People’

November 19th, 2009 · No Comments

“We The People” is a song Ava Aston wrote over the weekend of the 9/12 March in Washington, D.C.  It’s aim, she says, is to inspire Americans who are frustrated and feel discouraged to become invigorated and to stand up and take back our Republic.  Pretty awesome song, I’d say.  Definitely worth sharing, so share [...]

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Is Smoker-in-Chief Giving Up Cigarettes Today?

November 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment

A cloud is hanging over the Oval Office as Americans wonder whether or not Smoker-in-Chief Barack Obama is giving up cigarettes during today’s Great American Smokeout. Truth be told, one would hardly know the event that takes place annually on the third Thursday of November is taking place today. As of this posting at noon [...]

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Obama Talks Job Growth While Killing Good Jobs

November 19th, 2009 · No Comments

During an interview that aired yesterday on Fox News Channel, President Barack Obama told Fox’s Major Garrett that his focus remains on job growth.  If he’s honest about wanting to keep Americans working, he should take note of the testimony of Mike Carey, president of the Ohio Coal Association, delivered before the Senate Environment and [...]

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Lindsay Graham Does Something Right, Leaves Attorney General Eric Holder Looking Like Buffoon

November 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment

For perhaps the first time in his political life, Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) proved he has a spine — and a brain — during a hearing yesterday with Attorney General Eric Holder on the subject of prosecuting terrorists such as Khalid Sheik Mohammed in a civilian court instead of a military one. Not only did [...]

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