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“Bayh-Bayh” to Another Democratic Senator

February 16, 2010
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Who was Senator Evan Bayh listening to when he decided to leave the Senate?
Following Senator Evan Bayh’s announcement yesterday that he plans to retire from the Senate, most of us were knocked off our feet.  In fact, we are still on our knees.  He was one of our moderates, not that I always agreed with [...]

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Credit Card Reform and 79.9% Interest Rates

February 16, 2010

The average American family has five credit cards and just under $11,000 in credit card debt.  Our new credit card statements will be easier to read.  You will have 45 days notice if the rates change.  The credit card companies can raise our interest rates if we are 60 days late making our payments, but [...]

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Immigration Reform and the Dirty Little Secrets of Immigration Jails

January 9, 2010

Thanks to the New York Times and the ACLU,  information finally obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, we are finally getting the “rest of the story” — the ugly story of immigration detainees and immigration jails. 
Whatever position an American may have on the immigration reform our nation so desperately needs, none among us can [...]

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President Barack Obama Speaks on Terrorism

January 7, 2010
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This afternoon President Barack Obama addressed the press and the American people concerning the Christmas Day event that was a foiled act of terrorism aboard Flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit.
If anything was garnered from the speech it was that “we” will do a better job in the future.  Apparently, the report that is described [...]

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Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Indicted

January 6, 2010
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The Christmas Day Bomber as he has become known, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab has been indicted on six counts following his foiled attempt to blow up Flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day.
The counts are:

attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction
attempted murder within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the US
willful attempt to destroy [...]

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Democratic Senators Dorgan and Dodd Retiring

January 6, 2010

Democratic Senator Byron Dorgan from North Dakota has announced that he will not seek re-election in 2010. His retirement from the Senate was announced yesterday. 
It is expected that Senator Chris Dodd, Democrat from Connecticut will announce his retirement today as he is not expected to seek re-election in 2010.
At the present time Democrats hold 60 [...]

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Happy New Year to GMAC

December 30, 2009

Well, just when we have been hearing so much about the economic recovery it seems that all is not well with GMAC.  The economic turmoil that kept the financial system in chaos during 2009 created the “need” for GMAC to receive $12.5 Billion in government funds.  These funds came in the form of direct aid [...]

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Credit Card Interest Rates Up to 79.9%

December 22, 2009
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Remember when the Senate set out to help consumers with all that small print on their credit card statements and contracts?  And, what a fine job they did!
During the past few months even the better credit risk credit card holders have seen their interest rates soar to 29.9%.  Others have seen their credit limits be [...]

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Playboy Magazine Adds Its Name to News Breakers

December 20, 2009

Most men have claimed to read “Playboy” because of the articles.  Forget about the pictures.  Many housewives have claimed that “The Enquirer” has real news stories, setting aside the one about Hillary and the aliens.  Today let’s give both their dues.
As we remember “The Enquirer” was the first to break the John Edwards’ infidelity story.  [...]

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Iran Takes Over Iraqi Oil Well

December 18, 2009

Sooner or later the Iranian envelope is going to be pushed too far.  On Thursday night Iranian forces captured an Iraqi oil well that is along a disputed border.
According to BBC
An Iraqi official played down the incident, saying the area was abandoned and right on a disputed border section.
Iranian soldiers crossed the border and raised [...]

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