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Protect Our Freedom in the USA

Diagram courtesy of Teachers vs. Union website Even though this post is not a description of an historical event, it does remind me of some similarities with current life in the U.S.A. Thursday this past week, our national holiday of Thanksgiving was celebrated across the land. This day may also be ...

Poll on GOP Election Losses Blame Corruption, Conservative Leaders, and Bush

A poll of 508 persons attending the recent Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C. found that Republicans experienced significant defeats in the 2006 elections because of illegal corruption; conservative leaders who kept silent while the Republican Party embraced Big Government; and President George W. Bush. The poll, sponsored by ...

Former Congressman Robert W. Ney Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison For Corruption

Former Congressman Robert W. Ney has been sentenced to 30 months in prison. This will be followed by two years of supervised release and a $6,000 fine. Robert W. Ney was sentenced today in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle, who also ordered ...

Judicial Watch Publishes Washington’s 2006 Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians

Judicial Watch, a public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption has released what they're calling their 2006 list of Washington's "Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians." The list includes Jack Abramoff, Senatory Hillary Clinton, Tom Delay, and Mark Foley.


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U.S. House Speakers Pelosi and Gingrich Urge Immediate Action on Climate Change

Emblem courtesy of "JudyGr" on Flickr website Second 'Unlikely Alliances' Ad Launched by the We Campaign The We campaign announced today that the "Unlikely Alliances" ads launched the second in its series. This ad contained House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) discussing their shared interest in seeing ...
April 4th 2008
Tags: American Ideals No Comments

Statement on Fortieth Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassination and Reaffirmation of Principles

Photo courtesy of Dee Finney What is Patriotism website Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean released his following statement on the fortieth anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:
March 31st 2008
Tags: Attitudes - Online Media No Comments

Politics, Organizations, and Communities Need to Adjust to New Media

Screen Shot courtesy of J.D. Lasica website The following was issued today by Group Jazz: A conversation with author, Brian Reich, and online pioneer, Lisa Kimball, about how new media figures into business, politics and culture today will be held:

Important Campaign Issue for 2008 Presidential Candidates is Energy

Photo courtesy of "My Little Planet!!" on Flickr website The 2008 U.S. presidential candidates most common themes are the high cost of crude oil, gasoline, and home heating oil. In other words, the themes may be boiled down to "energy security." Even though their plans vary widely, Democratic and Republican candidates ...
February 22nd 2008
Tags: Surveys - Political No Comments

New Survey Determines Effectiveness of Presidential Candidates’ Websites

Photo courtesy of "iFOCOS" on Flickr website The "Shopping Online for a President" report, which assesses the impact of the five main presidential candidates' websites, was announced today from RelevantView, a leading technology provider of Web-based market research solutions. One kiss on a baby's cheek at a time was the way ...

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