Posted on August 31, 2009 by kmorrison33
While street protests in Iran have been squashed, it appears from reports from the BBC that those protests have lead to significant tension and strain with in the Iranian government.
BBC - Fight resumes over Iran cabinet
Iranian MPs have resumed a heated debate on the nominees for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s new cabinet.
The Majlis holds [...]
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Posted on August 29, 2009 by kmorrison33
Posted on August 28, 2009 by kmorrison33
The tributes to Senator Edward Kennedy pour in as the country starts to realize how many people’s lives the Senator touched. Some of the most moving memories come from people like Senator Orin Hatch, a Republican who collaborated on several bills with Ted Kennedy. Hatch recalls how Kennedy could go to the floor Senate, give [...]
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Posted on August 23, 2009 by kmorrison33
*Posted prior to the passing of Senator Kennedy. Senator McCain speaks to the effectiveness and his personal regard for Ted Kennedy.
Senator McCain’s respect and admiration for Senator Kennedy is also evident in the statement he made upon finding out about Senator Kennedy’s illness…
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family [...]
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Posted on August 21, 2009 by kmorrison33
As previously reported the Federal Deficit is Soaring with estimates for this year being between $1.6 trillion or $1.8 trillion. Now the projected deficit for the next 10 years is up $2 trillion. There are so many disturbing elements to this ever expanding deficit, not least of which is how the U.S. economy [...]
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Posted on August 21, 2009 by kmorrison33
If anyone is in doubt that politics is plays way to big a role in the running of the government another example comes out of the Bush White House.
Ridge: Bush officials sought to raise terror alert before ‘04 vote
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge says he successfully countered an effort by senior Bush administration [...]
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Posted on August 20, 2009 by kmorrison33
Whole Foods is facing a boycott because its CEO John Mackey wrote an Op-ed in the Wall Street Journal opposing government run health care. Mackey’s thoughtful article gave eight ideas for health care reform, and is not anywhere near what most rationale people consider provocative or radical. On the contrary, he is one [...]
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Posted on August 20, 2009 by kmorrison33
Out of control government spending is on display again as reports on the federal deficit show that it is shooting through the roof. The rate of deficit growth is at a level that is unsustainable for this country. Reports are to show that the deficit is between $1.6 trillion or $1.8 trillion. That’s [...]
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Posted on August 18, 2009 by kmorrison33
Americans are expressing serious reservations about the direction of health care reform. The President did little to assuage those fears when he compared the controversial ‘public option’ to the Post Office. Concerns about the administration’s handling of economic matters continues to grow, and citing the USPS as model government program when it is [...]
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Posted on August 18, 2009 by kmorrison33
Several lawmakers who previously supported cap and trade legislation have come out against the current plan as being too burdensome and tantamount to an energy tax. Those in opposition include Senators McCain and Lieberman, obviously sponsors of the previous McCain/Lieberman cap and trade bill, and now Bloomberg is reporting that former Democratic Senator Timothy Wirth [...]
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