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Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built. -Abrham Lincoln
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. -Thomas Jefferson
Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both. -Benjamin Franklin
Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death! -Patrick Henry
Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined. -Patrick Henry
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Obama Drops Below 50% Approval in 2 Polls »
Posted by: FairNBalanced 4 days, 1 hour ago in Political News
Two new public opinion polls show the faltering U.S. economy seems to be taking its toll on President Barack Obama's approval rating.</p>
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GAO Says More Than 50,000 Jobs From Stimulus Projects That Have Spent No Money - ABC News »
Posted by: gunnyreef 4 days, 3 hours ago in News
Government Accountability or GAO report finds more than 50,000 jobs 'saved or created' come from stimulus projects that report spending no money yet.
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More than $98 billion in taxpayer dollars spent by government agencies was wasted »
Posted by: gunnyreef 4 days, 3 hours ago in News
More than 98 billion in taxpayer dollars spent by government agencies was wasted, much of it on questionable claims for tax credits and Medicare benefits ...
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Obama at the Precipice »
Posted by: Klarissa 4 days, 3 hours ago in Political Opinion
THE most intriguing, and possibly most fateful, news of last week could not be found in the health care horse-trading in Congress, or in the ...
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Phantom districts in Texas receive millions in 'stimulus' »
Posted by: gunnyreef 4 days, 6 hours ago in News
The White House's recovery.gov web site declares that Texas' 52nd district received exactly $8,937,289 in stimulus funds, while the 68th district ...
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Stimulus official: Can't certify job stats »
Posted by: gunnyreef 4 days, 6 hours ago in News
The chief federal oversight official for the stimulus program said in a letter Wednesday that he can’t certify whether the number of jobs “created ...
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Top Ten Reasons Black America Fears Rush Limbaugh »
Posted by: avoth 6 days, 7 hours ago in Political Opinion
I am a black man who, since 1993, has been a regular listener of the Rush Limbaugh radio program. I must caution black America. Be ...
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New U.S. guidelines: Routine mammograms start at 50 »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 6 days, 14 hours ago in Health & Fitness
Sweeping new U.S. breast cancer guidelines released on Monday recommend against routine mammograms for women in their 40s, and suggest women 50 to 74 ...
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Reports: Black Cop Stopped Fort Hood Shooter »
Posted by: 2sidestoeverything 1 week ago in News
The gun that took down Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan in a deadly shootout last week at Fort Hood was actually fired by Sgt. Mark ...
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Drug Makers Raise Prices in Face of Health Care Reform »
Posted by: engineer 1 week ago in Political News
Even as drug makers promise to support Washington’ s health care overhaul by shaving $8 billion a year off the nation’ s drug costs after ...
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Rat Made Supersmart -- Similar Boost Unsafe in Humans? »
Posted by: myfairlady 1 week ago in Science & Technology
By tweaking a single gene, scientists have made Hobbie-J the smartest rat in the world. The technique might make humans smarter too—maybe too smart.
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Doug Hoffman may have conceded too soon »
Posted by: Temlakos 1 week, 2 days ago in News
Doug Hoffman , seemingly down by 5335 votes, conceded defeat the morning after the November 3 special election in New York's 23rd District. Maybe he ...
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Former ACORN fund raiser gets Obama judicial nomination. Yes, you read that right | Washington Examiner »
Posted by: gbudavid 1 week, 3 days ago in Political Opinion
President Obama's first federal court nominee was Judge David Hamilton of Indiana. If you are drinking your morning coffee as you read what follows ...
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What Obamacare Will Do to My Insurance »
Posted by: FairNBalanced 1 week, 3 days ago in Health & Fitness
Andrew Heinze writes in The Wall Street Journal that Congress wants the nation to adopt the same rules that have made health-care coverage expensive in ...
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Did Bachmann's "House Call" pitch break House rules? »
Posted by: Progressive 1 week, 4 days ago in Political News
Did a rally geared at saving government resources actually misuse them?
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Could be, at least technically. Rep. Michele Bachmann's House home-page shout-out to tea ...Read (158) | Share | Discuss (12) | Read Full Story at politico.com