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Friday, January 20, 2012 |
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VIDEO: Newt Gingrich Opens GOP Debate with Media Smackdown
By Video @ 2:56 AM :: 4773 Views :: National News, Ethics
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John King started the night with a question about Newt’s ex-wife’s interview in which she alleged Newt sought an “open marriage.” Newt answered the question eventually with a denial, but used the opportunity to give King a smack down which will be remembered for a long time.
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Friday, January 20, 2012 |
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Lingle: SOPA, PIPA Would Permit Government Censorship
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 1:55 AM :: 7460 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"As Senator, I would work to develop public-private cooperative efforts that address piracy and copyright infringement without the potential of government censorship that the current legislative proposals would permit."
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Friday, January 20, 2012 |
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WSJ: Bain Capital Saved America
By Selected News Articles @ 1:11 AM :: 4423 Views :: National News, Ethics
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It caused a positive revolution in U.S. management, financial analysis, incentives, governance and market-based discipline. It led directly to the 1990s boom years. And it gave the U.S. two decades of breathing room while Europe, with some exceptions, choked....
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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Full Text: Federal Report on Hawaii Wave Energy Potential
By Rep Cynthia Thielen @ 10:39 PM :: 7255 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The updated assessment shows Hawaii's wave energy resource is 130TWh/yr according to DOE.
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Statement on Obama Visa Task Force
By News Release @ 10:19 PM :: 9763 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Obama this morning signed an executive order establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness....
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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Lingle Endorses Obama's Tourism Plan
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 6:59 PM :: 10413 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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"The President's plan to boost processing capacity for non-immigrant visas in major U.S. bound travel markets like China and Brazil and expand the Visa Waiver Program is a good policy for America and will benefit Hawaii's tourism industry."
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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Online Piracy and Internet Security: Congress Asks the Right Question but Offers the Wrong Answers
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:35 PM :: 3651 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...the manner in which these bills attempt to achieve their ends likely would not work. In fact, they would make the Internet generally less secure for everyone....
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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Heritage Foundation Bus Tour: On the Road for America's Future
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:29 PM :: 4252 Views :: National News, Ethics
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... With a banner proclaiming "Your Money, Your Values, Your Vote," our Values Bus will roll into Charleston, South Carolina, this morning for our first event ....
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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Perry Drops Out, Endorses Gingrich
By News Release @ 12:12 PM :: 3822 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...today I am suspending my campaign and endorsing Newt Gingrich for president....
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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Prudential Locations Kickbacks: Hawaii Lawsuit Seeks to Expose Whistleblowers
By Selected News Articles @ 2:31 AM :: 7020 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The 9th Circuit said Wednesday that it will reconsider a lawsuit to identify informants who spurred two investigations of a real estate kick-back racket in Hawaii.
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
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An Internet Blackout Over SOPA and PIPA
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:06 PM :: 6889 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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As of midnight, Wikipedia is shut down for 24 hours, and hundreds of other popular websites have gone dark right along with it. They are standing together in protest ....
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012 |
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Obama Denies South Carolina the Right to Work
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:49 AM :: 5122 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Last year, the Obama Administration took aim at Boeing when the Seattle-based company sought to build a new assembly plant in Charleston, South Carolina, in order to produce the 787 Dreamliner....
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Monday, January 16, 2012 |
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Breaking down the walls for progress
By News Release @ 11:24 PM :: 4882 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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In Hawaii, we are fortunate to have such a diverse melting pot of cultures where that familiarity breaks down walls of distrust, suspicion and even malice that exist in other parts of America. Unfortunately, the current political climate is still upside down....
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Monday, January 16, 2012 |
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Billion Dollar Cost Overrun Shows US Shipyards Failing Navy and Commerce
By Selected News Articles @ 11:22 PM :: 8476 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Reports from Reuters news agency of a billion dollars in cost overruns on construction of the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier at Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII) demonstrates how uncompetitive major U.S. shipbuilding yards have become under the protectionist shield of the Jones Act
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Monday, January 16, 2012 |
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Huntsman Drops Out of GOP Presidential Race, Endorses Romney
By News Release @ 2:53 PM :: 5402 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Today I am suspending my campaign and supporting the candidate who is best-equipped to defeat the president and return conservative leadership to the White House: Governor Mitt Romney.
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Monday, January 16, 2012 |
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Life-Changing Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:18 PM :: 6030 Views :: National News, Ethics
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It is to recognize and support those who are working to carry out his vision, those who empower those facing the greatest obstacles through personal relationships that restore the fabric of civil society—without the need for federal government intervention.....
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Saturday, January 14, 2012 |
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HHS: After 50 years, Head Start Simply Does Not Work
By Selected News Articles @ 3:15 PM :: 4506 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...a long-suppressed government report finally released by the Obama administration is shaking the foundations of Head Start, and the news isn’t coming from right wing conservatives but from Joe Klein at Time magazine....
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Saturday, January 14, 2012 |
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Hawaii Joins Liberal-controlled States backing Obama on health law
By Selected News Articles @ 12:31 PM :: 5501 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Attorneys general in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court on Friday supporting Congress‘ authority to pass the sweeping legislation, arguing that health care is a national concern because the industry constitutes nearly one-fifth of the U.S. economy.
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Friday, January 13, 2012 |
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US Drops to 10th on Index of Economic Freedom
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:50 PM :: 8726 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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...the United States -- and indeed the world -- is less economically free today than it was a year ago, according to the 18th annual Index of Economic Freedom, released yesterday by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal....
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Thursday, January 12, 2012 |
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Political activities: What every Marine and DOD civilian should know
By Selected News Articles @ 10:25 PM :: 9288 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Nearly all federal civilians at MarForPac are classified as 'less restricted' under the Hatch act, which allows them to endorse candidates and attend, participate, be active members or hold office in political clubs as private citizens ....
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Thursday, January 12, 2012 |
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Supreme Court Decision in Hosanna-Tabor a Major Win for Religious Freedom
By Heritage Foundation @ 8:47 PM :: 3875 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Such action interferes with the internal governance of the church, depriving the church of control over the selection of those who will personify its beliefs. By imposing an unwanted minister, the state infringes the Free Exercise Clause, which protects a religious group’s right to shape its own faith and mission through its appointments. According the state the power to determine which individuals will minister to the faithful also violates the Establishment Clause, which prohibits government involvement in such ecclesiastical decisions.
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Thursday, January 12, 2012 |
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TPM: Hawaii Kai Lesbian B&B Suit Part of Larger Effort to Quash Religious Freedom
By Selected News Articles @ 10:00 AM :: 9533 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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There is an essential conflict, the ADF argues, between religious freedom and discrimination lawsuits, because if discrimination against gays and lesbians is based on a religious conviction, then it is protected under the First Amendment.
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Thursday, January 12, 2012 |
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Guantanamo Ten Years Later
By Heritage Foundation @ 8:11 AM :: 4352 Views :: National News, Ethics
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His plan was to rip apart nightclubs with explosives, unleash a wave of destruction on bridges, and open fire on police officers--all in sunny Florida....
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Thursday, January 12, 2012 |
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U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor to visit UH Richardson Law School
By News Release @ 2:32 AM :: 9237 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor will spend a week in Hawai’i from Jan. 29-Feb. 3 as part of the Jurist-in-Residence program at the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012 |
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Romney, Paul, Huntsman: Complete New Hampshire Primary Results
By Selected News Articles @ 11:32 AM :: 5798 Views :: National News, Ethics
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New Hampshire - 298 of 301 Precincts Reporting - 99% ....
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012 |
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The Renewable Fuels Disaster
By NCPA @ 10:24 AM :: 4761 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Deficit hawks, environmentalists and food processors are celebrating the expiration of the ethanol tax credit.
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012 |
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Workplaces Ban Not Only Smoking, but Smokers Themselves
By NCPA @ 10:22 AM :: 4313 Views :: National News, Ethics
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tobacco-free hiring policies, designed to promote health and reduce insurance premiums, are under attack from the American Civil Liberties Union and the tobacco industry....
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012 |
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The Real 'Iron Lady'
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:14 AM :: 7321 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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This week brings the nationwide release of The Iron Lady, starring Meryl Streep as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 |
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Obama's Arrogant Authoritarianism
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:52 PM :: 4279 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Last week, President Barack Obama took the latest step on his road toward an arrogant, new authoritarianism with four illegal appointments....
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 |
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Abercrombie: HSTA Contract will help Save Race to The Top Grant
By Selected News Articles @ 4:00 AM :: 7711 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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All the public knows is that HSTA has accepted a six year contract with no drug testing. Does anybody believe there is significant teacher accountability in the contract?
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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Chicago Tribune: Yank Hawaii's Race To The Top Grant
By Selected News Articles @ 5:43 PM :: 9206 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Otherwise, the Obama administration is going to look like it got chumped.
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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Wailuku Homeschool Leader: Does Rick Santorum have Right Idea?
By News Release @ 4:32 PM :: 10518 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Gail Nagasako has done everything from starting an alternative school to writing articles on education to counseling parents in the Hawaii school system....
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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Can America Defend Itself?
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:45 PM :: 7257 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Despite this emerging threat, President Barack Obama traveled to the Pentagon last Thursday to announce that the "tide of war is receding" for the United States, thereby justifying massive cuts to the U.S. military.
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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Vast Web of Federal Regulation Causing Drug Shortages
By NCPA @ 12:36 PM :: 3652 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...government price and output controls are largely to blame for shortages, as they cause distortions within the market and adverse motives among market participants, says Investor's Business Daily....
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Sunday, January 8, 2012 |
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Monk Seals Dying in NW Hawaiian Isles Because of Fishing Ban
By Andrew Walden @ 2:34 AM :: 12127 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"They actually started a shark-culling programme" to control 'problem sharks', she says. "It's not something they like to broadcast," she adds, because of the conservation status of sharks.
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Friday, January 6, 2012 |
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Beneath Growth, a Sea of Poison
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:52 PM :: 4023 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...participation in the labor force is at its lowest point in 30 years as many potential workers are not yet even attempting to find jobs....
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Friday, January 6, 2012 |
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Inouye’s Pirate Fishing Bill Cited as Example of Over-Criminalization
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:45 PM :: 6839 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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This bill contains no intent language as to the prohibited acts in regards to criminal and civil forfeiture.
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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Associated Builders and Contractors Endorses Linda Lingle for U.S. Senate
By News Release @ 1:20 PM :: 7939 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The national organization and local chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), one of the nation's largest construction trade organizations, today announced its endorsement of former Governor Linda Lingle for U.S. Senate in 2012....
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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Cordray: Obama's Illegal Appointment
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:17 PM :: 4583 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Apart from Cordray, the President also plans to make three appointments to the National Labor Relations Board without Senate approval, which will fundamentally alter the makeup of the board and enable the President to realize his Big Labor agenda....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 |
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Why Medicaid Is No Longer a Voluntary Program
By NCPA @ 3:02 PM :: 4151 Views :: National News, Ethics
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States are trapped between excessive regulation on one side and financial bankruptcy on the other....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 |
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Bachmann Drops Out of Race
By News Release @ 2:03 PM :: 4294 Views :: National News, Ethics
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After finishing 6th in Iowa, Michelle Bachmann suspends her Presidential campaign.
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 |
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Planned Parenthood’s Annual Report: Got $487.4M in Tax Money, Did 329,445 Abortions
By Selected News Articles @ 12:24 PM :: 4301 Views :: National News, Ethics
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According to PPFA’s annual report for fiscal year 2007-2008, in 2007 Planned Parenthood’s “adoption referrals to other agencies” totaled 4,912. In Fiscal Year 2010 that number was 841, a decrease of 82.8 percent....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 |
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Voter ID Prevents Election Fraud
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:36 AM :: 4556 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Last night’s nail-biter in Iowa marked the beginning of election year 2012. And with Americans heading to the polls — next in New Hampshire, then South Carolina and beyond — they will hope to rely on the integrity of the election system to ensure that every legitimate vote counts and that fraud is not the deciding factor....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 |
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Iowa: Romney Beats Santorum by Eight Votes
By News Release @ 1:45 AM :: 6401 Views :: National News, Ethics
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- Romney: 30,015 votes
- Santorum 30,007 votes
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 |
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Santorum: It's Now or Never
By News Release @ 1:27 AM :: 4327 Views :: National News, Ethics
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We shocked the world last night in Iowa. We did it with a coalition of conservatives, Tea Party members, and values voters who recognized that my successful conservative record gives the GOP the best chance to defeat Barack Obama....
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012 |
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VIDEO: Lingle Campaign Focuses on Tourism Job Growth
By Video @ 2:26 PM :: 6897 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Lingle sees in the nation’s tourism industry an opportunity to bring immediate positive impact to the economy.
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012 |
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What Will America Decide in 2012?
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:43 AM :: 3727 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Voters in Iowa will caucus today to select their choice for the 2012 presidential nominees. As the rest of the nation watches, Iowa's choice could help frame the debate for this election year.
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