Only three days after Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the new rules that prohibit drivers of trucks and buses from using cell phones and texting while behind the wheel, officials at the Highway Loss Data Institute released study findings that show no reductions in crashes after hand-held phone bans take effect. Rresearchers for HLDI, an [...]
Was Trucker Cell Phone, Texting Ban Premature?
January 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment
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‘Obama Girl’ Breaks Off Relationship With President
January 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment
She helped propel Barack Obama to the White House with her music-video rendition of the song, “I’ve Got a Crush on Obama.” Now, Amber Lee Ettinger (a.k.a., “Obama Girl”) appears to have broken off the politically-motivated love affair. Appearing on Fox News Channel’s Hannity last night, she told host Sean Hannity, “I just don’t have [...]
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Television Cameras Missed Big Story in Baltimore
January 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Earlier this week, President Barack Obama was roundly criticized — especially by those on the right, including yours truly — for relying upon a teleprompter while speaking at an elementary school. That’s why no one was surprised to see he didn’t use a teleprompter while addressing members of the House Republican Caucus in Baltimore late [...]
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Chicago Political Machine Never Stops Working
January 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Above (left to right): Rod Blagojevich, Jesse Jackson Jr., Barack Obama and David Axelrod. One year ago today, Rod Blagojevich became the first sitting Illinois governor to be impeached and booted out of office by the Illinois Senate for, among other things, allegedly trying to “sell to the highest bidder” the U.S. senate seat once [...]
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‘Re-Indicted’ Parody Song Marks One-Year Anniversary of Blagojevich Impeachment
January 29th, 2010 · 3 Comments
One year ago today, Rod Blagojevich became the first sitting Illinois governor to be impeached and booted out of office by a 59-0 vote of the Illinois Senate in Springfield. Now, the 53-year-old Democrat and his lawyers are waiting for the next shoe to drop in legal wranglings related to allegations that he attempted to [...]
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