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• Democrat slackers hard at work on the budget

  
  Seeing Red AZ — Authority: 484
  Yes, it’s Connecticu t, not Congress or Arizona — but this AP picture — which we missed when first reported — is still worth checking out. It shows two Democrat lawmakers, members of the Democrat-controlled legislature, sitting in the back row of the historic Hall of the House in Hartford during the lengthy ...
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• Land distribution among women from Dec 1: Qaim

  
  AIndiaNews.com — Authority: 460
  KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah Sunday said land will be distributed among women from December 1. Addressing a press conference here, the Chief Minster pointed out that abundant crop of rice has been achieved this year as a result of the policies being pursued by the government. He said good quality ...
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• ECP announces official results of GB polls

  
  AIndiaNews.com — Authority: 460
  GILGIT: The Election Commission of Pakistan Sunday announced the official results of elections on 19 slots in Gilgit-Baltistan for the Legislative Assembly on Thursday. According to the result announced, Pakistan Peoples Party has bagged 12 seats; Pakistan Muslim League-N 2 seats; Pakistan Muslim League-Q 2; Jamiat ...
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• NH: Anti Gay Forces Now Trying to Overturn Gay Marriage in the Granite State

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 156
  With the defeat of same-sex marriage in Maine, all eyes are now turning toward the Granite State, where lawmakers anticipate a heated battle over the states new gay marriage law in the upcoming legislative session. As the new year rings in Jan. 1, many gay couples in New Hampshire will be heading to the altar on the ...
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• Mayawati inducts one more minister (Lead)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  Lucknow, Nov 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati Sunday inducted one more minister into her 51-member council of ministers.The new entrant is Swami Prasad Maurya, who earlier stepped down as the cooperatives minister, following his defeat in the last Lok Sabha election. An official press release, however, ...
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• The Need for a New American Political Party

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 560
  Our country has been run by a two-party system for a while now. Democrats, left-wing liberals, and Republicans, righ-wing conservatives. These two partys hold sway over many people through out the country of the United States. However these partys are changing. Democrats are the new right-wing party and the ...
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• APEC leaders dilute carbon targets

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 432
  Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is jointly hosting a climate change breakfast on the sidelines of APEC in Singapore, though the Pacific rim leaders have watered down climate change targets in their final statement. Climate change has been the big new issue on the usually trade-centred agenda of the Asia Pacific Economic ...
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• In Congress, Ignorance is Strength

  
  Count Us Out — Authority: 151
  by Edward Cline, 11/14/09I open this commentary with the introduction to my previous commentary, “The Mainstream Smearing of Ayn Rand.” The disparity in subject is not so irrelevant as one might presume, but I won’t dwell on that matter. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi looked like a deer caught in the ...
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• AL: GOP Lawmaker Trying to Block Same Sex Benefits at State Universities

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 156
  An Alabama legislator is picking up support for his bill to stop the states public universities from offering employee benefits to same-sex couples. Rep. DuWayne Bridges, R-Valley, said he has prepared a bill for the legislative session beginning in January. The bill would prohibit public universities from receiving ...
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• ME: Clarification of the Tax Exempt Complaints Against Yes on 1 Churches

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 156
  A movement is under way to file referrals to the IRS regarding the tax exempt status of churches that participated in the Yes on One campaign. In a press release titled Maine churches threatened with IRS complaints for supporting marriage, ADF claims "Pastors and churches have a right to speak about biblical truths ...
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• Australia: Rudd Government Signals it May Override the ACT’s New Civil Unions Law

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 156
  The Rudd Government is being openly contemptuous in its treatment of the citizens of the ACT over the issue of gay marriage. That is the only valid interpretation to be placed on the Governments hint it will overturn a law that has been passed by the Legislative Assembly. At the heart of the debate over ...
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• NJ: Profile of Len Deo, Man Spearheading Fight Against Gay Marriage

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 156
  Len Deo was attending Parsippany High Schools back-to-school night in 1993 when a health teacher noted that parental consent was not required for a teenager to get an abortion. The married father of three was dismayed by the comment, though it accurately reflected New Jersey law. He said it inspired him ...
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• Grab Bag on a Friday night

  
  Where's the Outrage? — Authority: 524
  Former Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for being a moron. (Public corruption charges) US Attorney General Eric Holder has decided to prosecute 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed in civilian courts. The trials will be held in New York. I think this is the ...
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• Friday Private Practice Physical Musings

  
  MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com — Authority: 124
  On wayto PPS National Meeting for a presentation tomorrow entitled Charity Good For Business? I am gong to have participants text or twitter me questions and feedback during the presentation.  We shall see how it goes. Online access courtesy of Delta airlines for $12.95.  Data shows that few people actually ...
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• Fascinating reading: The Goldwater Institute Legislative Report Card

  
  Seeing Red AZ — Authority: 484
  The 7 th annual Goldwater Institute Legislative Report Card considers how well Arizona legislators are fulfilling their constitutional obligation to uphold liberty. The report scores legislators on 305 votes across four categories: education, constitutional government, regulation, and tax and budget. The primary ...
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• Conflict of Interest

  
  PA Pundits - International — Authority: 549
  By Tim Potts Did you ever have to make up your mind? Pick up on one and leave the other behind. It’s not often easy, and not often kind. Did you ever have to make up your mind? – The Lovin’ Spoonful Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett (L), General Tommy Franks and former Homeland Security ...
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• NJ: Legislature Agrees to 3 Lame Duck Sessions, May Vote on Gay Marriage

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 156
  The New Jersey state Senate and Assembly will each hold three voting sessions between Dec. 7 and Jan. 11, according to the state Office of Legislative Services. As part of the so-called lameduck session during the last weeks before the Legislature reorganizes on Jan. 12, the Senate has set aside five ...
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• Sen. Dodd To Introduce Emergency Paid Sick Leave Bill

  
  Connecticut Employment Law Blog — Authority: 466
  Following up on my earlier post , Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) announced this week his plans to introduce emergency legislation that will guarantee paid sick days for those who are infected by the H1N1 virus. In a statement, Sen. Dodd indicated that this issue required immediate action: “This isn’t ...
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• On the CEC

  
  Saipan Writer — Authority: 461
  It takes some courage to admit you were wrong, especially in the face of lots of publicity. The CEC is apparently willing to reconsider its decision on what is meant in our CNMI Constitution by the phrase "votes cast" and change its mind. Where it said before that "votes cast" included all ballots, whether a vote ...
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• (Lindsey) Graham Defends Efforts Amid Conservative Criticism (barf bag alert)

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 165
  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is pushing back against home-state conservative critics who have sought to censure the independent-minded lawmaker, arguing that he will not allow the criticism to block his efforts to find common ground with others in the Senate. The Charleston County Republican Party this week formally ...
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