Archive for the 'Congress' Category

We’ve Shelved SOPA/PIPA, Now Can We Stop Other Crappy Legislation?

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  Written by: Kaitlyn Burkhart After a short and heroic uprising of the Internet community, it seems as if the people have won the battle against censorship of the Internet. On Friday January 20, Congress dropped the bills in the wake of the largest online protest in history. A staggering 13 million people took the [...]

Obama Unveils America that is Built to Last in State of the Union

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Written by: Nick Mingay WASHINGTON – President Obama gave his State of the Union Address in Washington Tuesday in which he promised to pass legislation to help America continue its recovery, even in an election year. At a time when the nation is enamured with the Republican Caucuses, a Newt and a Mitt, Obama had [...]

The Reasonable Lunacy of Ron Paul Action Figures

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What is faster than a liberal? More politically powerful than a lobbyist? Able to leap Ben Bernanke in a single bound? It’s..it’s….Ron Paul action figures! Representing a new wave of politically clever campaigning, the figures are being sold by Revolution PAC with all proceeds going to support Paul’s run for president. And who can blame [...]

Obama administration rejects controversial Keystone XL pipeline

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Written by: Shauna Bannan   The Obama administration denied a permit to expand the Keystone oil sands pipeline Wednesday, saying the deadline set by congressional Republicans did not allow enough time to sufficiently review TransCanada‘s proposal. In his statement, Obama blamed Republicans for trying to force an early decision on the expansion of the Keystone [...]

Chris Hedges’s Lawsuit Against Obama and Panetta

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Written by: Jill Heagerty Chris Hedges, a well-established and accomplished journalist, is suing President Obama and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta over the legality of the Authorization for Use of Military Force in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act. His questioning over the legality comes from the section of the bill that allows the military [...]

Mayor Bloomberg Brushes Off Newt Gingrich Criticisms as Gingrich Campaign Faces Challenges

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  Written By: Anatole Ashraf Despite mounting campaign challenges, Republican candidate for the 2012 presidency Newt Gingrich continued to aim criticisms at New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg for a second day while Bloomberg chuckled at the jeers. At a “Mom’s Matter” forum in Des Moines, Iowa on Dec. 30, Gingrich cited Bloomberg as a [...]