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Life Links 2-8-12
by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat In the UK, the mother of girl who was impregnated at 14 by an older man warned other mothers: It was bad enough to find out what had happened but even worse to find out she was pregnant. It was a nightmare to see my daughter go through [...]
Continue reading...Lunch Break: A JFK Masterpiece reading from Bruce and Dan
10 February 2012 – 12:26 am PST
by LauraLoo WARNING: Adult content not suitable for children. A few days ago the media released details on yet another mistress of the late President John F. Kennedy. This time, a teen intern virgin named Mimi Alford caught JFK’s fancy only four days into her internship. Mimi was 19 years old while President Kennedy was 45 years old [...]
Continue reading...China Ming Yang Wind Power (MY) Gets 125MW Wind Farm Deal, Looking More Bullish
10 February 2012 – 12:26 am PST
China Ming Yang Wind Power (MY) Gets 125MW Wind Farm Deal, Looking More Bullish is a post from: Green Stocks Central Wind energy stocks have had the breeze at their back recently and China Ming Yang Wind Power (MY) has benefited from a resurgence in the sector. The company also Read more …
Continue reading...All the Presidents’ (Candidates’) Wives
10 February 2012 – 12:26 am PST
Image via Joanne Bamberger/All rights reserved Much ado has been made about Jodi Kantor’s book, The Obamas, for its focus on the First Couple’s marriage and the role that First Lady Michelle Obama has a White House influencer. Critics (of both Michelle Obama and Kantor) have chimed in with the question, “Why do we need [...]
Continue reading...CPAC Day One
10 February 2012 – 12:25 am PST
Like I said – CPAC has been a whirlwind of activity, with so much going on – blogging is darn near impossible. The internet connection has been weak all day, so many bloggers have been having trouble posting. I brought an air-card, which is the only reason I’m able to post, right now. Marco Rubio [...]
Continue reading...Debbie Wasserman Schultz joins concerned citizens in exposing Romney’s web of influence
10 February 2012 – 12:24 am PST
This evening, Mitt Romney is hosting a policy-conference-slash-fundraiser where lobbyists and executives for Wall Street, big oil, health insurance, and more can meet with him and his policy advisers for $10,000 per person. In other words, Romney is selling influence to the highest bidders. In response, Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz joined a group of concerned [...]
Continue reading...Video: Obama’s Monster Budget
10 February 2012 – 12:24 am PST
Sent to CPAC bloggers from the office of the Majority Whip, Kevin McCarthy’: a classic B&W horror film trailer about Obama’s coming budget:
Continue reading...HUD Announces more than $400 Million in Indian Housing Block Grants
10 February 2012 – 12:24 am PST
On February 8 the US Department of Housing and Urban Development announced $404 million in Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) to be allocated to nearly 300 tribes in 27 states to be used for a range of affordable housing activities. “These funds are making a real difference in tribal communities each and every day,” said [...]
Continue reading...The Choice is Ours
10 February 2012 – 12:24 am PST
When I think about how important this election is for my generation, I think of my family. I think of my 88 year-old Dad who woke up at the crack of dawn every morning during the Great Depression to run a paper route before school. A proud World War II veteran, my Dad taught me [...]
Continue reading...270 days until November 6: Why I’m in
10 February 2012 – 12:24 am PST
The Post-9/11 G.I. Reform Bill, the Ending Veteran Homelessness and Joining Forces initiatives, Veterans Job Corps, Hire a Hero Act, ending the war in Iraq, repealing "Don’t Ask Don’t Tell," a responsible drawdown in Afghanistan, and eliminating Osama bin Laden: These and many more examples have shown we have a commander-in-chief who understands our service [...]
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10 February 2012 – 12:27 am PST
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