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American Jewish Committee Remembers President Gerald Ford

Here's copy from yesterday's press release from the American Jewish Committee regarding Gerald Ford's death: On this National Day of Mourning for President Gerald Ford, the American Jewish Committee remembers with deep respect and appreciation the 38th President of the United States. We recall his lifelong devotion to our nation, including ...

American Jewish Committee Mourns Passing of Teddy Kollek

The American Jewish Committee (AJC), through a press release that they posted today on the newswires, has officially announced that they're mourning the passing of Teddy Kollek, the legendary mayor of Jerusalem from 1965 to 1993. Related posts:House Financial Services Committee Releases Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 The House ...


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July 4th 2009
Tags: Iceburg Scandal, Sarah Palin One Comment

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin Resigns: Iceberg Scandal

On Friday, July 3, 2009, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin resigned, with 16 months left in her term. A recent Time article explained it best: In a hastily called press conference on the eve of a three-day holiday, Palin presented herself as a point guard exhausted by the "full court press from ...
June 4th 2009
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New Report Shows Lessons Learned From the H1N1 Swine Flu Outbreak

Trust for America's Health (TFAH), the Center for Biosecurity, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) issued a new report called "Pandemic Flu: Lessons From the Frontlines". The report found that the initial response to the H1N1 Swine flu outbreak "showed strong coordination and communication and an ability to adapt ...
April 9th 2009
Tags: USPS No Comments

United States Postal Service Unveils Simpsons Stamps

Woo-Hoo! Check it Out, Man! The United States Postal Service what The Simpsons stamps will look like when they are released May 7, 2009. Take a look at which Simpsons characters could appear on the new stamps and vote for your favorite one at the USPS website. The Simpsons, currently ...
March 30th 2009
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General Motors Slide into Bankruptcy has an Upside

Well, President Obama did it again. By the government's action to put General Motors (GM) into bankruptcy and to seek and receive the resignation of Mr. Wagner, GM CEO, this administration has demonstrated its willingness to take action to do what is needed to correct problems. Related posts:Barack Obama… just ...

What Happened to Congressional Deliberations?

Something that has made me uncomfortable for years has been the partisanship that exists at all levels of government, especially, in Congress. Yes, I like the concept of a two party system to permit the government to have discussions between differing factions to, theoretically, enable Congress to make more thoughtful ...

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