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What Works in Mumbai Might Work in D.C.

December 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

After reading a British newspaper report about plans law enforcement officials in Mumbai have to use truth serum on the only Islamic terrorist captured following last week’s attacks, I couldn’t help but think this “narcoanalysis” might come in handy as a tool for cleaning up the mess being being made of this country by our [...]

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Bipartisan Senate Panel Reaches Compromise

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) told reporters this afternoon he was disappointed that funding would not come out of the already-approved $700 billion package aimed at helping the economy as a whole and that he was disappointed that no action would be taken today.
Speaking on behalf of a bipartisan group of senators, Senator Levin said, “Our [...]

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Auto Execs Told to Submit Last-Chance Plan Dec. 2

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) stood behind the podium this afternoon and told Americans that they were rejecting calls for the auto industry to opt for bankruptcy and, instead, giving automobile industry executives one more chance — until Dec. 2 — to submit a plan that [...]

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Few Differences Between Somali, Domestic Pirates

November 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Regardless of where they sleep — or don’t sleep — at night, modern-day pirates seem to be receiving a lot of attention of late. Perhaps their notoriety stems from the fact that they share so much in common.
Sea-loving lowlifes can be found hijacking ships off the coast of the lawless Puntland region of northeastern [...]

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Three Liberals Star in ‘Running Government’ Video

October 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), star in “Running Government,” a just-released video that tries to answer the question, “What happens when the three liberals are running the government?”  The answers:

They’ll squeeze the American taxpayer;

They’ll run unchecked when it comes to redistributing the [...]

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