Today, President Barack Obama called for tighter controls on lawmakers in order to confront “the corrosive influence” of money and corporations in Washington D.C. as he signed into law an insider trading ban necessary to restore trust in the U.S. government. Obama said the STOCK Act made it clear that members of Congress who might [...]
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Here are your top stories for this Friday morning, March 30, 2012: – Bill repealing oil company tax breaks stalls – Trayvon Martin’s parents seize of CCTV footage of shooter – Assad will “spare no effort” in working with Annan – Historic Mega Millions jackpot surpasses half a billion dollars Related articles Mega Millions Jackpot [...]
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Today, the U.S. Senate defeated a Democratic measure that would have repealed tax breaks for big oil companies. The Senate voted 51-47, mainly along party lines, to defeat the legislation sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ). The bill needed to hit the 60-vote threshold to pass and avert a Republican filibuster. Its failure was anticipated, [...]
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Each passing week seems to bring a new justification for the impeachment of President Barack Obama. First, there was the shredding of the Bill of Rights when the president signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on New Year’s Eve, a piece of legislation that allows American citizens to be detained indefinitely and without trial [...]
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Ready or not, here comes the mustache lobby. The American Mustache Institute (AMI) is organizing a “Million Mustache March” on the nation’s capitol. The demonstration will be part of an ongoing campaign to convince politicians to create government incentives to grow facial hair – really. The Million Mustache March will be held on April 1. [...]
Need more evidence that the dollar is weakening? The U.S. Mint now says that pennies and nickels now cost more to produce than they’re currently worth. The Obama administration has asked Congress for permission to change the mix of metals that goes into producing pennies and nickels, a recipe that has gone unchanged for over [...]
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Unless someone comes up with a few trillion dollars, the United States will soon become the only nation in the world without a postal service. Financial woes may lead to a suspension of postal operations by October. The U.S. Postal Service is now reporting quarterly losses of $3.3 billion, hurt by declining mail volume and [...]
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Ron Paul took the floor for five minutes yesterday and presented a piece of legislation that would right a grievous wrong. The GOP presidential hopeful wants Congress to repeal section 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which President Barack Obama quietly signed into law on New Year’s Eve, hoping no one would notice. [...]
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Here’s some shocking news…in addition to Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) whining about tomorrow’s SOPA/PIPA blackout, the Motion Picture Association of America has decided to join the pity party. Today, the MPAA released a statement calling the tactic a “dangerous gimmick.” If you’d like to throw up a little in your mouth, read part of the [...]
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Where will you be on January 17? According to Anonymous, you should be in Washington D.C. when Congress reconvenes, welcoming them back and encouraging them to get to work restoring our once-great nation. President Barack Obama has already signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which basically allows for the indefinite detention of American citizens [...]
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