Tag: congress
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ron paul easily holds on to his house seat
from press tv: Republican hopeful Ron Paul holds his seat in Congress by defeating his well-funded challenger, Chris Peden, in the Houston-area. With all precincts counted on Wednesday morning, the 72-year-old Paul easily overpowered Friendswood City Councilman Chris Peden by snatching over 70 percent of the votes. Paul, who faces no Democratic opponent in the…
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hillary, hollowed-out book, nau, fraudsters & al-CIAda
dallas cop killed while escorting hillary from cbs2: A Dallas police motorcycle officer who crashed and died Friday while escorting Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton’s motorcade to a campaign rally has been identified, CBS station KTVT-TV, in Dallas reported. Senior Cpl. Victor Lozada, a 20-year veteran of the department, was killed in the accident.…
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mccain, coulter, hillary, rush & obama: so happy together
obama pushes bill that would mandate global taxfrom paul joseph watson: Presidential frontrunner Barack Obama is pushing a bill that will lead to the implementation of a UN global tax, costing the U.S. at least $845 billion dollars over thirteen years in the name of fighting worldwide poverty, as well as banning “small arms and…
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ron paul vows to continue fight
why has ron paul all but suspended his presidential campaign?from paul joseph watson: Congressman Ron Paul’s decision to essentially suspend his presidential campaign and focus instead on safeguarding his Congressional seat will confuse and disappoint many of his supporters, while delighting establishment media debunkers, but the truth of how far we have progressed and the…
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Bill Would End Separation Of Church & Super Bowl
Sen. Arlen Specter, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced a bill (S. 2591) this week that would allow houses of worship to show football games on big-screen televisions.
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money & mccain for ‘more wars’
dod wants $70b more for warsfrom ap: The White House will ask Congress next week for another $70 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, an amount that would help cover operational costs only until early next year when the next administration takes over… Since 2001, Congress has approved some $700 billion for the…
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hr393: universal national service act of 2007
from beware of this: To require all persons in the United States between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform national service, either as a member of the uniformed services or in civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland security, to authorize the induction of persons in the uniformed services during…
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congress slams the 2nd amendment
from afp: The US Congress has approved the first major gun control legislation in more than a decade, broadening background checks for gun buyers in the wake of a deadly campus shooting earlier this year by a mentally ill student. The legislation approved Wednesday by the Senate provides government funds to improve the National Instant…
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house passes thoughtcrime prevention bill
from rogue government: The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed HR 1955 titled the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007. This bill is one of the most blatant attacks against the Constitution yet and actually defines thought crimes as homegrown terrorism. If passed into law, it will also establish a commission and…
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poll: bush’s job approval rating sinks to another record low
from reuters: Deepening unhappiness with President George W. Bush and the U.S. Congress soured the mood of Americans and sent Bush’s approval rating to another record low this month, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday. The Reuters/Zogby Index, which measures the mood of the country, also fell from 98.8 to 96 – the…
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defazio & the continuity of government
from intellectual enema/blacklisted news: Rep. Peter DeFazio gives a speech on the house floor to fellow members discussing the fact that the Bush Administration has denied the entire Dept of Homeland Security Committee access to the so called detailed plans that the White House has drafted to ensure the continuity of government in case of…
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kucinich may force cheney impeachment vote
from raw story: Rep. Dennis Kucinich says he is so concerned about what he sees as the Bush administration’s push for a war with Iran that he is considering using a parliamentary measure to force the House of Representatives to vote on impeaching Vice President Dick Cheney. “We’re preparing for another war, and they’re going…
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congress & senate kill persians & ammendments
hate bill passes – senate stabs first amendmentfrom ted pike: By a vote of 60 to 39 this morning, Sens. Kennedy and Smith’s hate crimes amendment was attached to the defense authorization act. After three days of virtual silence, several Republican senators spoke against the bill within the two hours of debate. Sen. Lindsey Graham…
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kucinich votes against 9/11 anniversary resolution
from cleveland plain dealer: Cleveland Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich was the only member of Congress on Monday night to vote against a symbolic resolution to recognize September 11 as a day of remembrance, extend sympathies to those who lost their lives and their families and honor emergency workers and the U.S. armed forces. Kucinich issued…
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senate passes bush-backed spy bill
from reuters: The Democratic-led U.S. Senate, amid warnings of further attacks on the United States, approved a bill on Friday that would allow President George W. Bush to maintain his controversial domestic spying program. On a vote of 60-28, the Senate sent the measure to the Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives for consideration as early…