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Runaway Balloon Spotted Over Nation’s Capitol

October 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments

For several hours Thursday afternoon, Americans were riveted to their television sets, having been told that a 6-year-old boy might be inside an accidentally-launched homemade balloon as it soared out of control across the skies of Colorado.  Today, “news” of another runaway balloon spotted in the skies above Washington, D.C., is attracting much less concern.  [...]

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White House Forgets: Doctors Rallied Against Government-Run Health Care Last Month

October 5th, 2009 · 2 Comments

When the White House used the headline, Doctors from All 50 States Come to Support Health Insurance Reform, atop an article a blog post about President Barack Obama’s rally on the White House lawn today, did they think Americans would just forget what happened in the nation’s capitol less than a month ago?  I think [...]

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D.C. Tea Party Photos Tell the Real Story

September 12th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Because we can no longer count on members of the mainstream news media to tell the real story about today’s Tea Party in Washington, D.C., we must turn to those from within the Take-Back-America Movement — people like El Marco.  Above and below are some of the excellent photos he shot on scene.  Click to [...]

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Tea Party Draws 1.5 Million to Nation’s Capitol (Update: 2 Million)

September 12th, 2009 · 2 Comments

A speaker at the Tea Party in Washington, D.C., said an ABC reporter estimated 1.5 million people in attendance.  Judging by the photo above from Shane Vanderhart at Caffeinated Thoughts Darren Labrum I think that might be low.
See also: Jim Hoft of Gateway Pundit reports that 12,000 people descended on Quincy, Ill., today for the [...]

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Seriously, A Texting-While-Driving Summit?

August 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Believe it or not, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and others are holding a “Texting While Driving” summit in the nation’s capitol this week.  Apparently, the politicians in Washington, D.C., have nothing better to do than worry about the texting, an issue which pales in importance to matters such as putting the federal government in charge [...]

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