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Friday, October 18, 2013 |
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Obama’s Priorities vs. the Economy
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:04 PM :: 4144 Views :: National News
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Now that the government is whirring again, President Obama has identified three priorities for the country....
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013 |
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Djou: Afghanistan Casualties Teach Nation a Lesson on Shutdown
By Rep Charles Djou @ 4:30 PM :: 6045 Views :: National News, Military
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...these soldiers, who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, will return home this week to a nation that initially refused to pay their families the military death benefit....
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013 |
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Now and Later: The Impact of the Government Shutdown
By UHERO @ 2:24 AM :: 7423 Views :: National News, Hawaii Statistics, Military
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There are about 34,000 civilian federal jobs in Hawaii, a fraction of which were deemed essential....
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Monday, October 14, 2013 |
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Two Things Washington Cannot Ignore
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:12 AM :: 5545 Views :: National News, Health Care
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The House has passed a variety of bills that would have reopened portions of the federal government, but the Senate has rejected them....
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013 |
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Why Is Obama Needlessly Scaring Seniors?
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:21 PM :: 5221 Views :: National News, Health Care
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President Obama is needlessly scaring seniors by suggesting that their Social Security benefit checks may not arrive....
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Saturday, October 5, 2013 |
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Grassroot: Poll Favors Limited, Accountable Government
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:08 PM :: 4824 Views :: National News
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Grassroot Institute has been spreading the word about the results of the Reason Foundation’s poll....
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Friday, October 4, 2013 |
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Mr. President, You Can End the Government Shutdown
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:21 PM :: 3970 Views :: National News
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Obama is so intent on protecting his unpopular, unworkable, and unfair health care law that he’d prefer to keep the government closed....
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Thursday, October 3, 2013 |
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Storming the Barricades in Washington
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:58 PM :: 4047 Views :: National News
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On Tuesday, the National Park Service put up barricades around the open-air memorial that is normally accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, even when Park Service personnel are not there....
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013 |
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How’s the Economy at Your House?
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:03 PM :: 4152 Views :: National News
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...the furor over Washington furloughs will only take you so far in the rest of America....
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013 |
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Shutdown: HRP Chairman Calls for Senate to Act
By David S Chang @ 7:44 PM :: 6801 Views :: National News, Health Care, Republican Party
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The House has continually been reaching out to the Senate Democrats and President Obama to pass a resolution to ensure everyone receives equal treatment....
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013 |
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The Story Behind the Government Shutdown
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:18 PM :: 5560 Views :: National News, Health Care
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Government funding isn’t the issue. It’s Obamacare....
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Monday, September 30, 2013 |
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Hawaii GOP: Schatz, Hirono Vote for Government Shutdown
By David S Chang @ 9:00 PM :: 5197 Views :: National News
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Schatz’s own office has indicated that 25,000 federal workers throughout the state would be left without pay....
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Sunday, September 29, 2013 |
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Republicans Pass Compromise Funding Bill, Pay for Troops: Now Democrats Threaten Government Shutdown
By Selected News Articles @ 12:34 PM :: 5043 Views :: National News
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Reps Hanabusa and Gabbard voted against funding the Federal Government....
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Thursday, September 26, 2013 |
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$43,000 Per Household
By News Release @ 12:43 PM :: 5046 Views :: National News
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Congress has added $43,000 in debt for every American household in just the last four years....
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Monday, September 23, 2013 |
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6 Reasons Why the National Debt Keeps Rising
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:53 AM :: 4542 Views :: National News
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... rather than risk Warren Buffett’s taxpayer-funded benefits decreasing, politicians pretend America’s national budget can handle all the extensive promises they’ve made ....
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Thursday, September 19, 2013 |
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What You Need to Know About the Debt Limit
By Heritage Foundation @ 9:43 AM :: 6990 Views :: National News, Economy, Taxes
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The Congressional Budget Office just dropped a budget update on Washington, and it’s not good. The U.S. government is spending recklessly—and Obamacare is adding fuel to the fire....
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013 |
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5 Ways Obama Has Trampled the Constitution
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:57 PM :: 5730 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Today, the Constitution turns 226 years old. Let’s not forget it states that the President “shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”....
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013 |
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What Shoes Are You Wearing Today?
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:41 AM :: 6246 Views :: National News, Military
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At 10:28 a.m., FDNY lieutenant Mickey Kross was in the third-floor stairwell of the north tower when he heard a “tremendous roar,” and the building began to crumble....
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Obama to Nominate Kiaaina for Interior Post
By News Release @ 10:08 PM :: 4685 Views :: National News
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Kia’aina would lead the Department’s efforts to coordinate federal policy for Guam....
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Friday, September 6, 2013 |
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5 Immigration Falsehoods from the White House
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:51 AM :: 3973 Views :: National News
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Congress gets back to its regularly scheduled work on Monday....
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Saturday, August 31, 2013 |
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The Budget Sequester Is a Success
By Selected News Articles @ 8:35 PM :: 5309 Views :: National News
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“The $150 billion budget decline of 4% is the first time federal expenditures have fallen for two consecutive years since the end of the Korean War.”
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Friday, August 30, 2013 |
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Obama Grants Amnesty to Illegal Immigrants Without Congress
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:05 PM :: 4955 Views :: National News
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Congress hasn’t passed immigration legislation, but that hasn’t stopped President Obama....
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013 |
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Esther Kiaaina Front Runner for High-Level Interior Department Position
By Selected News Articles @ 12:02 AM :: 9763 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, National News, OHA
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Esther Kiaaina may be the next Assistant Secretary of Interior for Insular Affairs....
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Friday, August 23, 2013 |
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Hawaii to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of "I Have a Dream" Speech
By News Release @ 8:55 PM :: 4657 Views :: National News
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A half-century to the minute after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech....
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013 |
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15 Pictures of Ridiculous Government Spending
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:35 PM :: 4837 Views :: National News
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In 2013, federal spending approached $3.5 trillion. Now that’s hard to wrap your brain around. It’s about $27,700 for every American household....
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Friday, August 16, 2013 |
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Nearly Every Major Federal Agency Has Reduced Furloughs
By NCPA @ 1:56 PM :: 3823 Views :: National News
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...most major departments have reduced furlough days, or eliminated them altogether....
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013 |
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The Imperial President Will Act on His Own
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:50 PM :: 7207 Views :: National News, Obama
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...the President has shown a distinct contempt for the legal limits on his power....
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Friday, August 9, 2013 |
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Ten Principles for Better Regulation
By NCPA @ 2:59 PM :: 5105 Views :: National News, Hawaii State Government
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In 1993, President Clinton's Executive Order 12866 laid out the fundamental requirements that have governed regulatory analysis and review ever since....
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Friday, August 9, 2013 |
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Report: Feds Have No Idea Why $200M Hawaii Harbors Contract Doubled in Cost
By News Release @ 3:08 AM :: 7120 Views :: National News, Hawaii State Government, Jones Act
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MARAD could not provide documentation showing who developed the various port project estimates or explain why they doubled over time....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013 |
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5 Immigration Questions for Your Congressman
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:30 PM :: 4170 Views :: National News
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During the August congressional recess, a pro-amnesty coalition of business and union interests is putting the squeeze on members of the House....
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Monday, August 5, 2013 |
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Federal Government in Worse Shape than Detroit
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:04 PM :: 6783 Views :: National News, Labor, Taxes
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Detroit’s demise was the result of big-government, liberal policies promoted by self-interested politicians and coercive public employee unions....
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Thursday, July 25, 2013 |
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3 Whoppers from Obama’s Big Economic Speech
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:32 PM :: 10207 Views :: National News, Economy, Health Care, Obama
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- Obamacare is going great.
- I cut the deficit in half.
- Middle-class income is stuck in the ’70s.
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013 |
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A Backdoor Path to Amnesty?
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:09 PM :: 4423 Views :: National News
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Members of Congress have debated various versions of the DREAM Act more than 30 times over the past dozen years. They’ll do so again today....
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013 |
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SAFE Retirement Bill aims to save state and local pensions
By Selected News Articles @ 12:06 AM :: 6095 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation, Health Care
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...an alternative to rising costs and reduced benefits....
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Monday, July 22, 2013 |
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Detroit and the Bankruptcy of Liberalism
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:34 PM :: 4366 Views :: National News
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More than 50 years of control by big-government liberals and union bosses have left a once-great American city crippled and deteriorating....
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Thursday, July 18, 2013 |
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Serious New Questions on Obama Labor Nominee
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:48 PM :: 5517 Views :: National News, Labor
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Perez has faced questions about his misleading congressional testimony about his involvement in a quid pro quo deal with the city of St. Paul, Minnesota....
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Monday, July 15, 2013 |
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Harry Reid Is At It Again
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:52 PM :: 4557 Views :: National News
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When Harry Reid gets frustrated, he threatens to change the Senate’s rules to get his way....
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Thursday, July 11, 2013 |
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Late-Night Shenanigans in the House
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:57 AM :: 5955 Views :: National News, Agriculture
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It still goes out of its way to tax Christmas trees....
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Wednesday, July 10, 2013 |
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Decision Time on Immigration
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:45 PM :: 4112 Views :: National News
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Today is a pivotal day in the immigration debate....
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013 |
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Things That Aren’t Inevitable
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:21 PM :: 5768 Views :: National News, Agriculture
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Don’t you love it when the conventional wisdom gets turned on its head?
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Friday, July 5, 2013 |
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Gettysburg and the Future of Freedom
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:49 AM :: 4127 Views :: National News
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One hundred and fifty years ago, the fate of America was decided at Gettysburg....
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Thursday, July 4, 2013 |
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The Words That Started It All
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:46 PM :: 4040 Views :: National News
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In celebration of Independence Day, we are rereading the Declaration of Independence....
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Monday, July 1, 2013 |
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5 Immigration Questions for Members of Congress
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:14 PM :: 4010 Views :: National News
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It’s July 4 week, which means Members of Congress are at home in their districts. As you head to your nearest town hall meeting, take these questions for your Representative....
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013 |
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Heritage: The Kind of Immigration Reform We Could Support
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:11 PM :: 4124 Views :: National News
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The Senate voted yesterday to advance the Gang of Eight’s “comprehensive” immigration bill....
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Monday, June 24, 2013 |
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10 Problems with the Gang of Eight Immigration Bill
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:12 PM :: 4295 Views :: National News
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UNFAIR: More than 4 million people are waiting to come to the US legally....
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Saturday, June 22, 2013 |
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Limbaugh: Hirono Creates Pathway to Welfare for Illegals
By Selected News Articles @ 5:38 PM :: 7446 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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How many of you who have started small businesses planned on using welfare if it failed?....
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Friday, June 21, 2013 |
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Schatz Immigration Bill Amendment: Embrace Global Warming Hype to Enter USA
By Selected News Articles @ 2:45 PM :: 5803 Views :: Environment, National News
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According to The Guardian, 98 percent of the 32 million displacements were due to climate change....
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