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Barbara Mikulski Grandstands On Twitter During Hearing
by Carole Di Tosti — Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski: Her mobile is always on to tweet you back.
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CNN Poll: Obama approval falls amid controversies
CNN Political Ticker —
Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama's approval rating dropped eight percentage points over the past month, to 45%, the president's lowest rating in more than a year and a half, according to a new national poll. The CNN/ORC International survey...Recently linked to by At Home Sense / 9 hours ago -
GCHQ intercepted foreign politicians' communications at G20 summits
The Guardian - guardian.co.uk —
Exclusive: phones were monitored and fake internet cafes set up to gather information from allies in London in 2009 Foreign politicians and officials who took part in two G20 summit meetings in London in 2009 had their computers monitored and their...Recently linked to by The Rambling Taoist / 9 hours ago -
Exclusive: Whistleblower Says State Department Trying to Bully Her Into Silence
The Cable —
The State Department investigator who accused colleagues lastweek of using drugs , soliciting prostitutes , and having sex with minors says that Foggy Bottom is nowengaged in an "intimidation" campaign to stop her. Last week's leaks by Aurelia Fedenisn,...Recently linked to by TrevorLoudon.com: New Zeal Blog / 6 hours ago -
Ryan Lizza: The Gang of Eight’s fight for immigration reform.
The New Yorker —
Six years ago, when John McCain, the Arizona senator, last worked on an immigration bill, his partner was Ted Kennedy, of Massachusetts. Kennedy, especially in his final decade in the Senate, was known for working closely with ideological opponents to...Recently linked to by Hit & Run / 16 hours ago -
The Real Risks of Amnesty
City Journal in Print, Summer 2009 —
The Real Risks of Amnesty American competitiveness and educational achievement are the worry, not an increased threat to national security. The proponents of the Senate immigration amnesty bill are right about one thing: The recent Boston mayhem is...Recently linked to by Simply Jews / 12 hours ago -
"What's so 'ugly' about the mockery?"
Althouse —
Asks grinder, in the comments to the post — "Texas Congressman: Masturbating Fetuses Prove Need for Abortion Ban" — about pro-abortion-rights bloggers mocking the statement of Rep. Michael Burgess, a former OB/GYN, who commented on the "purposeful"...Recently linked to by Simply Jews / 12 hours ago -
Was Justice Roberts Intimidated Into Voting for ‘ObamaCare’? Senator Mike Lee Presents the Evidence
Breaking news and opinions on The Blaze —
After Chief Supreme Court Justice John Roberts voted to uphold the Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as “ObamaCare,” many wondered if there could be a yet-unknown reason why the Republican-nominated justice made the unexpected decision. On...Recently linked to by Salisbury News / 15 hours ago -
Pres. Obama sticks his nose into Catholic education in IRELAND
Fr. Z's Blog – What Does The Prayer Really Say? —
Another example of what this man wants: total isolation of any religious values in the private sphere alone. Pres. Obama is working either to intimidate or legislate or even TAX religious freedom out of the public square. From the Scottish Catholic...Recently linked to by Ironic Surrealism / 5 hours ago -
Opinion recap: One hand giveth….
SCOTUSblog —
Analysis In a ruling that might easily be misunderstood if not read very closely, the Supreme Court on Monday simultaneously strengthened Congress’s hand in expanding the ranks of eligible voters, and yet assured states that they retain the ultimate...Recently linked to by The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan / 1 day ago -
Rotting, Decaying And Bankrupt – If You Want To See The Future Of America Just Look At Detroit
ZeroHedge —
Submitted by Michael Snyder of The Economic Collapse blog , Eventually the money runs out. Much of America was shocked when the city of Detroit defaulted on a $39.7 million debt payment and announced that it was suspending payments on $2.5 billion of...Recently linked to by Maggie's Farm / 23 hours ago -
BBC’s Knell uses F1 to amplify PA propaganda on Jerusalem
BBC Watch —
Israeli readers of the headline to a June 14 th report by the BBC Jerusalem Bureau’s Yolande Knell, which appeared on the Middle East page of the BBC News website, might logically have assumed that it referred to disgruntled Jerusalemites upset about...Recently linked to by Simply Jews / 12 hours ago -
Senate kills John Thune’s border-fence amendment — with help from Rubio and McCain
Hot Air —
Glare. You know the deal. Every amendment that adds significant border security to the Gang of Eight bill threatens to scare Democratic votes away, and Rubio, McCain, Graham, and Flake have decided that they’d rather have the bad bill they wrote pass...Recently linked to by Pirate's Cove / 23 hours ago
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