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• It’s not Congress. It’s legalized corruption. Time to end it.

  
  Scholars and Rogues — Authority: 555
  Former Rep. William J. Jefferson, a Louisiana Democrat, is off to prison . In August, a jury told him that bribery, racketeering and money laundering were not acceptable behaviors for anyone, let alone a member of Congress. As a felon, Jefferson has had equally despicable company : Rep. Andrew J. Hinshaw, R-Calif. ...
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• Lobbyists Pull Luetkemeyers Strings

  
  Fired Up! Missouri — Authority: 513
  The New York Times reports today that Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer and more than a dozen of his colleagues in Congress passed on statements in their names that were, in fact, written by lobbyists for the biotech company Genentech. Statements by more than a dozen lawmakers were ghostwritten, in whole or in part, by ...
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• Obama and Special Interests

  
  Wishy-Washy Politicians — Authority: 131
  NOVEMBER 2, 2009, 11:14 P.M. ET By JOEL JANKOWSKY For the past nine months, the Obama team has waged a campaign of political convenience against lobbyists. Its policies against so-called special interests include: a refusal to accept lobbyists campaign contributions, a ban on employing ...
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  gothinking.net — Authority: 152
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• Who does Lieberman really represent?

  
  My Corner To Vent — Authority: 122
  Lieberman, the independent rouge of the senate, has said that he will vote with the republicans if there is a public option to the health care bill. His siding with republicans should not be of any surprise. It was pretty obvious that he was going to he McCain’s running mate until the party extremists forced him ...
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• These 10 states may be closest to financial collapse

  
  The Liberty Tree Lantern — Authority: 428
  Matthew Scott Nov 11th 2009 at 1:00PM   When California Treasurer Bill Lockyer sought a $7 billion federal loan guarantee from Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner in May, it was a clear indication that states, and not just financial institutions, were struggling mightily to find firm fiscal footing in the face ...
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• Blunt Embarrasses Himself In Softball KY3 Interview

  
  Fired Up! Missouri — Authority: 513
  Watching the second of two interview clips posted today by KY3s Dave Catanese , I was completely taken aback by Roy Blunts condescending, completely inaccurate response to a question about his leading the nation in lobbyist money received during the first sixth months of this year. Watch the clip, keeping in mind ...
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• The Wrong Battlefield, The Wrong Criteria

  
  California Conservative — Authority: 522
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• Lou ‘Goebbels’ Dobbs: Anti-Immigrant Bigot Forced Out of CNN; Probably Headed For Rupert Murdoch’s Racist Shit-hole – FOX NEWS

  
  PoliticalArticles.NET - Blog — Authority: 139
  From DropDobbs.com: Over the years, Lou Dobbs has consistently used his CNN platform to spread hatred and fear. He has promoted the work of hate groups, spread racially charged conspiracy theories... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• K Street Identifies Vulnerable Pelosicare Voters

  
  California Conservative — Authority: 522
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• Government has created its own failure

  
  Libertarian Blog — Authority: 140
  Im sure politicians of both parties thought at one point that catering to special interests was a good way to build a power base, but they lacked the vision to see what they were creating. Now, each gang of entitlement-junkies will fight over every piece of major legislation proposed, demanding their special ...
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• The Wrong Battlefield, The Wrong Questions

  
  Let Freedom Ring — Authority: 139
  Democrats talking about health care keep touting the fact that their bill bends the cost curve down. They point to the CBO reports telling the world that their legislation is deficit neutral. I’ve said it before and I’ll repeat it again: Big whoop!!! First off, the deficit neutrality wasn’t achieved through ...
  6 days ago

• A Record That Needs More Than A Band-Aid

  
  Fired Up! Missouri — Authority: 513
  When you read stories like this one from KOMU , it becomes pretty clear why the GOP leadership picked Roy Blunt to lead their Health Care Solutions Group this year: the man has some seriously awful votes in his record that he will struggle to explain away.  KOMU : 7th District Congressman Roy Blunt, a top ...
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• HR 3962: how the AMA, AARP, and insurers benefit

  
  Independence Institute: Patient Power — Authority: 427
  Dick Morris and Eileen McGann describe how the American Medical Association, the AARP, and health insurance companies, benefit from the House Health Reform Bill (HR 3962) at the expense of everyone else. (Well, except for politicians.) The AMA: Politicians promise not to cut Medicare’s reimbursement rates to ...
  1 week ago

• Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission: Will Voters’ Choice Be Outdone by Sponsorship?

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 612
  With the most expensive presidential and congressional campaigns behind us, do we really want to see more corporate money free-flowing behind special interests and political elections? In what legal scholars have touted one of the most important First Amendment cases in years, the Citizens United v. Federal Election ...
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• The Tim Walz Myth Is Exposed

  
  Let Freedom Ring — Authority: 139
  The myth that Tim Walz is an independent-thinking voice for southeastern Minnesota was laid to rest Saturday night when Tim Walz voted for the biggest expansion of government since LBJ’s Great Society. In voting for the Pelosicare tax- and spend-fest, liberal Democrat Tim Walz scored a ‘trifecta of infamy’, ...
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• QOTD: Tyranny of Special Interests

  
  Federalist — Authority: 104
  The tyranny of Special Interests is a recurring theme on this blog.  Today I decided to create an official category for it. Special interests, even in a democracy, drive a vicious cycle of government expansion to serve themselves at the expense of the majority.  Or maybe it is the government that foments the ...
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• Do As You’re Told Or We’ll Ruin You Financially

  
  California Conservative — Authority: 522
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