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Campaign Finance Reform R.I.P.

No matter what happens in November, we all know who the real loser was in this election campaign (no it’s not Rudy Giuliani, I know what you are thinking). Anyone attempting to limit the corrupting effect that money has on our politicians and our political process can chalk one up in the loss column. [...]

Will The Base Accept McCain?

With the Democrats virtually evenly divided between Senators Clinton and Obama, an interesting divide has become exposed in the seemlingly united Republican Party. It is no secret that the Christian conservative base and its numerous compliant media mouthpieces can not stand the thought of John McCain as the presidential nominee, with talk of forming [...]

Super Tuesday Will Not Settle Democratic Race

With victories in New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida, John McCain is poised to virtually clinch the GOP nomination with wins in next week’s historically delegate rich Super Tuesday. Americans from the Pacific to the Atlantic have a chance to send Governor Romney, Governor Huckabee and Congressman Ron Paul home for good.

Yet, [...]

Text Of The State Of The Union

Thank you, Madame Speaker. Thank you all.

Madame Speaker, Vice President Cheney, members of Congress, distinguished guests and fellow citizens, seven years have passed since I first stood before you at this rostrum. In that time, our country has been tested in ways none of us could have imagined. We have faced hard decisions about peace [...]

ANOTHER REASON WHY AMERICA THINKS SO LITTLE OF CONGRESS!

When Bush attorney Harriet Miers ignored a subpoena to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committe, what did they do about it? NOTHING!

When former Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez lied to the same Committee, what did they do?
NOTHING!

They apparently donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t have the time or inclination to pursue THOSE offenses, but they DO have time to obsess [...]

How Can A Budget Deficit Produce Rebates?

It can’t. The numbers simply don’t add up. Normally, you can’t give money to people that you don’t have but when you are able to print more of the stuff, why should conventional wisdom apply? When members of Congress become concerned about losing seats, they temporarily forget that handy arithmetic they learned in [...]