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Barack Obama… just a Civil Rights Lawyer?

According to new found reports, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has boasted of his time working as a civil rights lawyer in Chicago. But the boutique law firm that employed him for parts of 11 years — now known as Miner, Barnhill & Galland — also handled matters that don’t fit under the civil ...

Tim Russert Dead of Heart Attack at Age 58

Tim Russert the NBC journalist and host of NBC's Meet the Press television show, has died after collapsing at NBCs Washington news bureau. He was 58 years old. Born Timothy John Russert, Jr. on May 7, 1950, Tim Russert was a political journalist. He hosted the hit NBC television show called ...


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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
Tags: Governmental Action No Comments

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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