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• Buying Votes Equals Terrorism

  
  Forgot To Ask — Authority: 111
  Pigs in politics should be slaughtered for terroristic attacks on the American people! One vote stolen is a terrorist attack.  Eric Holder won’t prosecute a Black Panther using a club to keep people back from voting and he is giving ACORN money that Congress said “NO!” to – what arrogance… and he is head ...
  5 hours ago

• California Speakership: From Ayatollah to Herder of Cats

  
  The Thicket at State Legislatures — Authority: 462
  Dan Walters has an interesting column in the Sacramento Bee today about the position of speaker of the California Assembly. He reflects on how Willie Brown legendarily referred to himself as the "ayatollah of the Legislature" when he was speaker...
  14 hours ago

• Bonded term limits?

  
  BlueNC - The people's think tank — Authority: 507
  This novel idea from John Skvarla is making the rounds on the intertubes. Skvarla founded last spring the Alliance for Bonded Term Limits, which is trying to recruit candidates nationwide to sign legal documents pledging to give large amounts of their personal money to charity if they serve more time in Congress ...
  2 days ago

• Questions For Gov. Martin O’Malley (And For All Marylanders)

  
  Maryland On My Mind — Authority: 425
  Gov. Martin O’Malley will effectively kick off his 2010 re-election campaign with an online townhall meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday, and he has asked all Marylanders to submit questions.Let’s skip the softball questions. Let’s play hardball (apologies to Chris Matthews).Many Americans hold government and politics ...
  3 days ago

• Our government has to be used to force how football teams determine the best team of the year?

  
  InvestmentWatch — Authority: 157
  Yah, they’re the best to determine everything for everyone - they spend money wisely - they make all the flawless choices - they never cheat on spouses - gold is always $42.22 an ounce - lots of transparency - the money they spend always goes where it is suppose to go - they are flawless in international affairs ...
  4 days ago

• Throw ALL incumbants out in 2010

  
  Harmony Health and Wellness — Authority: 121
  by: Michael-Edward: 800-625-4250 All I ask is that you consider the suggestion here. The entire Congress of the United States is corrupt. And I mean both Houses and I mean both major parties.. I realize that a few Members of each House who are trustworthy, but, as a group they are absolutely the most corrupt ...
  5 days ago

• County Commission: Whittling Away At Good Government. By Geniusofdespair

  
  EYE ON MIAMI — Authority: 507
  Who am I kidding with "whittle", the County Commission has hacked the hell out of any vestige of good government long ago, but this is another small cut. Doing away with Board term limits is on the agenda for the Housing & Community Development Committee Dec. 9th. It shows the disdain the Commission has for term ...
  5 days ago

• More institutional reform in Mexico?

  
  Alterdestiny — Authority: 141
  On Monday, President Felipe Calderón announced plans form some major structural reforms to Mexico’s political system (more here , here , and here ). Among the numerous reforms announced, there are two I find both interesting and troubling. First, Calderón is going to try and push for allowing the immediate ...
  1 week ago

• Rep. Brian Yates to resign, work for payday lending firm

  
  Political Fix — Authority: 619
  UPDATED: The governor’s office says it’s too late to put the 56th District seat on the Feb. 2 ballot. The final certification date for that ballot was Nov. 24. April 6 is a more likely election date. Brian Yates JEFFERSON CITY…
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• Bloomberg spent >$100M on re-election campaign

  
  Queens Crap — Authority: 572
  From the NY Times : To eke out a narrow re-election victory over the city’s understated comptroller, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg spent $102 million of his own money, or about $183 per vote, according to data released on Friday, making his bid for a third term the most expensive campaign in municipal history. And ...
  1 week ago

• Amendment 28 Proposed by Citizens of America

  
  ARRA News Service — Authority: 565
  Making the rounds these days is a recommended Constitutional Amendment. While many have reached the point of desiring Congressional Term Limits, the following is an amendment a majority of Americans should be able to quickly promote. Doubt if those rascals in Congress would agree. Thomas Jefferson said, "When the ...
  1 week ago

• CNN Radio: Term limits supporters aim for a comeback

  
  CNN Political Ticker — Authority: 828
  Britney Spears isnt the only headline-grabber who hit it big in the 90s to angle for a comeback this fall: Nearly a decade-and-a-half after the last big term limits push fell short, theres a new congressional proposal to cap the amount of time lawmakers can serve - giving US Term Limits President Philip Blumel new ...
  1 week ago

• The Dysfunctional U.S. Senate, Prositution on Display!

  
  The Tennessee ConserVOLiance — Authority: 410
  In case you have not already heard, the corruption in the U.S. Senate has reached a new low. Senator Mary Landrieu, Democrat from Louisiana, sold her vote on the cloture motion on the Reid Healthcare Bill for not $1oo,000,000 as had been reported for the past couple of days, no she held out and proclaimed proudly on ...
  2 weeks ago

• Thankstaking Day

  
  Regaining the Center — Authority: 127
  Washington, DC has wound down, and all the Congress members are hurrying home to be with family and constituents. Oh, and there may be a chance for them to visit a few sugar daddies and receive a campaign contribution or two. That’s why they call this Thankstaking Day . For most in Congress, everyday is ...
  2 weeks ago

• Florida Legislators want more time to screw you over

  
  BIG BEND BIKERS FOR FREEDOM — Authority: 129
  As if one day in the halls of the Florida Capital is not enough time to cause irreparable damage to the citizens of the state of Florida, it seems that the legislators want loner term limits.   Whatttttttt???????????????????????? My God, they can not make enough money in the time they are there? Just how much time ...
  2 weeks ago

• OATH KEEPERS

  
  THE PATRIOT — Authority: 121
  OATH KEEPERS: ORDERS WE WILL NOT OBEYClick here to read full length version.1. We will NOT obey orders to disarm the American people.2. We will NOT obey orders to conduct warrantless searches of the American people3. We will NOT obey orders to detain American citizens as “unlawful enemy combatants” or to subject ...
  2 weeks ago

• Flashback: "If Youre Confused, Thats My Intent"

  
  Fired Up! Missouri — Authority: 618
  Today marks the two year anniversary of Ed Martins replacement as chief of staff for former Gov. Matt Blunt .  Hours after his ceremonial pardon of a Thanksgiving turkey, Blunt was repeatedly asked to explain Martins departure. Blunt refused to offer direct answers, and then finally said: "If youre confused ...
  2 weeks ago

• Ed Martin Says Blunt, Emerson, Graves, Skelton & Clay Should Be Booted From Congress

  
  Fired Up! Missouri — Authority: 618
  Speaking last night about why he thinks term limits are a good idea, former Matt Blunt Chief of Staff/Congressional Candidate/MO GOP Chairman Emeritus/Serial Tax Waster Ed Martin said he supports limiting Members of U.S. House to four two-year terms , and would sponsor a Constitutional amendment in Congress to ...
  2 weeks ago

• Ed Martin, Chris Kelly to debate term limits tonight at Webster

  
  Political Fix — Authority: 619
  Kelly, left, and Martin Should lawmakers be given an open ended ticket to Jefferson City? Or should their stay be capped at a set number of years? Those are the questions that will be argued tonight by a pair of politicians from…
  3 weeks ago

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

  
  Scholars and Rogues — Authority: 614
  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. ...
  3 weeks ago

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