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George Michael: The biggest threat to our freedoms
It is a sad day in America when using the word “patriot” results in extra scrutiny and harassment by the IRS. Could it be illegal to educate people about our history and Constitution? We are expected to believe that the misuse of IRS powers...Tags: Politics, Tea Party Movement, Taxation, Internal Revenue Service, Elections
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Lawmakers have a week left — and much unsettled
— State lawmakers went home to march in holiday parades this weekend, leaving behind a full dance card that looks a lot like the one they put together when they started in January: pension reform, gun control, gambling expansion and a budget....
Tags: Politics, Gun Control, Parties and Movements, Matt Murphy, Christine Radogno
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Lehigh Valley low turnout thwarts democracy
I was a William F. Buckley Jr. devotee, not a hippie, as a high school student of the '60s. Still, even we young conservatives took note of the era's peace/love posters and their message, "Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?" Tuesday offered us a...Tags: Local Elections, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Politics, Lehigh County, Tea Party Movement
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State ranks 5th in conservative group's economic outlook
Virginia ranked fifth in a report released this week on states with the best economic outlook for 2013. The report was put out by the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which offers ready-made legislation to states such as the...
Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Politics, Tea Party Movement, Labor Legislation, Executive Branch
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On Benghazi, Obama vs. Republicans again
Maybe because President Obama said so many other things in his speech Thursday -- about drones, Guantanamo and a “new phase” in the war against terrorism -- a reference to Benghazi didn’t attract much attention. But, at the risk of over-...
Tags: Politics, Al-Qaeda, Mitt Romney, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Benghazi
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Malloy, The Supposed 'Transparency' Governor, Blasted As 'Foe Of FOI'
The Hartford CourantDannel P. Malloy came into office as governor two years ago saying he's committed to "open and transparent" government, but recent events have put that assertion in question. "Transparent" and "transparency" are the words that leaders use these days to...Tags: Politics, Hartford Distributors, East Hartford, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Dannel P. Malloy
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Column: What war on the press?
Reuters(Reuters) - President Barack Obama has declared war on the press, say writers at Slate, the Daily Beast, Reason, the Washington Post (Jennifer Rubin, Dana Milbank and Leonard Downie Jr.), Commentary, National Journal (Ron Fournier), the New York Times...Tags: The Washington Post, Politics, Central Intelligence Agency, Lindsey O. Graham, Dianne Feinstein
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Jeb Bush among Mackinac Conference speakers
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A potential presidential candidate, a nationally known crusader for education reform and members of Michigan's business and political elite will be on hand this week for the Detroit Regional Chamber's policy conference on...
Tags: Randy Richardville, Politics, Mark Schauer, Government, Kellogg Company
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Obama wants to end 'war on terror' but Congress balks
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama wants to roll back some of the most controversial aspects of the U.S. "war on terror," but efforts to alter the global fight against Islamist militants will face the usual hurdle at home: staunch opposition...Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, Central Intelligence Agency, Human Rights, Yemen
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Reuters World News Highlights at 1800 GMT, May 24
ReutersMay 24 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- LONDON - British fighter jets escorted a Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane to Stansted Airport near London on Friday, where police went on board and arrested two men on suspicion of endangering an...Tags: Politics, Russia, British Airways Plc, Iran, John Kerry
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What's 'intentional' in redistricting is still being defined
TALLAHASSEE – Florida's redistricting fight may be years away from a conclusion, but there are important rules of the road that are being established. Florida's courts are in the midst of defining for decades how to implement new "Fair Districts"...Tags: National Government, Justice System, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Parties and Movements
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For Republicans like Rand Paul, the 2016 campaign has begun
ReutersCONCORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Seeking to raise money for the New Hampshire Republican Party, state chairwoman Jennifer Horn recently called the party's national boss, Reince Priebus, with a question: Could he get Rand Paul to visit? The request, and...Tags: Politics, Tea Party Movement, Gun Control, 2012 U.S. Presidential Election, Ted Cruz
May 25, 2013
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May 25, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 24, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
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|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
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|Column| Hartford Courant
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