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Tuesday, February 7, 2012 |
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Obamacare Awakens a Sleeping Giant
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:56 PM :: 4247 Views :: National News, Ethics
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It is a rare moment indeed when faith denominations of all stripes unite together in common cause, and it is rarer still when that cause is a political one, with a sole piece of legislation as its principal target....
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Monday, February 6, 2012 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted February 6, 2012
By Congress.org @ 4:21 PM :: 7059 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- Senate: STOCK Act
- House: Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act
- House: Pro-Growth Budgeting Act of 2011
- House: Baseline Reform Act of 2011
- House: FAA Modernization and Reform Act
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Monday, February 6, 2012 |
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Even at 14 Percent, Romney Pays a Higher Rate than 97 Percent of His Fellow Americans
By NCPA @ 3:38 PM :: 3952 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Americans following the current GOP brawl witnessed a series of attacks on Mitt Romney for the low effective tax rate he pays on his personal income.
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Monday, February 6, 2012 |
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Chump state workers just keep feeding the pension thieves
By Selected News Articles @ 2:54 PM :: 5559 Views :: National News, Ethics
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the geniuses running state pensions lost $4.33 for every dollar public workers "contributed." However, the geniuses did manage to pocket $36.6 billion in "Other Expenses" for themselves and their pals in the process.
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Monday, February 6, 2012 |
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On Reagan's Birthday, His Legacy Lives On
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:54 PM :: 4145 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Today marks President Ronald Reagan's 101st birthday....
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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Heritage Foundation holds First-Ever Event in Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 8:53 PM :: 10898 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Marshall, who oversees the think tank’s Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society, took her presentation on the road. During a three-day tour of Hawaii she spoke to political science students at BYUH and to TEA Party groups in Kona and Hilo.
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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Case vs Hirono: Both Voted for Higher Taxes and War in Iraq
By News Release @ 5:54 PM :: 7314 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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U. S. Senate candidate Ed Case (D‐HI) today called out his Democratic opponent, Mazie Hirono, for false and misleading claims in her current television ad.
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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FTC Complaint: HECO Stifling Geothermal to Boost Rates, Profits
By Selected News Articles @ 4:17 PM :: 8417 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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... we can be 100% free of our dependence on foreign oil within 10 years if we set our minds to it, by using our most abundant renewable energy source, geothermal energy, for our base load energy, sun, wind, and ocean, but HECO keeps stifling these technologies, especially geothermal energy, so it can continue burning oil and bi-oil for another 20 years to preserve its profits ....
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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Nevada: Romney 47%, Gingrich 22%
By Selected News Articles @ 1:10 AM :: 5769 Views :: National News, Ethics
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With 100% of the Vote in, here are the results from the Nevada Republican Caucuses....
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Friday, February 3, 2012 |
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Health Care: Top 1% a Moving Target
By John Goodman @ 10:21 PM :: 5475 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...a small number of people spend most of the health care dollars. True. But the small number this year are not the same people as the small number last year, or the year before....
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Friday, February 3, 2012 |
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Transcript: Maine PUC Rips Hawaii's Largest Windfarm Developer
By Selected News Articles @ 9:01 PM :: 6340 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Hint to Hawaii: This is what happens when a PUC actually represents the consumers ....
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Friday, February 3, 2012 |
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Heritage: Job Growth Should Be Stronger
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:27 PM :: 4621 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The Obama Administration and the nation have cause to breathe a sign of relief as today’s monthly jobs report shows 243,000 jobs were created in January....
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Thursday, February 2, 2012 |
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Obamacare's Latest Victim Is Religious Freedom
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:14 AM :: 4295 Views :: National News, Ethics
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... the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty has already filed a lawsuit on behalf of an interdenominational Christian college that objects to providing abortion ....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
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VIDEO: Hirono Blames Bush, Claims Case and Lingle are Bush
By Video @ 7:11 PM :: 6742 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) is up with her first ad in her Senate race, and seeks to tie both her primary and general election opponents to former President George W. Bush.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
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Politico: Hawaii Senate Race ‘Could Offer Biggest Surprise’
By Selected News Articles @ 6:27 PM :: 7070 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Evidence is mounting that the Aloha State could offer the biggest surprise of the cycle. Former Gov. Linda Lingle flexed her fundraising muscles with a $1.7 million quarter....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
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Obama Green Jobs Program Faces Further Investigation
By NCPA @ 5:56 PM :: 3762 Views :: National News, Ethics
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$500 million in green job training grants placed just 10 percent of trainees in jobs ....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
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CBO: Federal Workers Paid More than Private Sector
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:10 PM :: 4291 Views :: National News, Ethics
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According to a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report released this week, federal workers are paid higher than their private-sector counterparts.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
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Gallup: Obama Approval Plummets in Hawaii, Down to 56.1%
By Selected News Articles @ 1:32 PM :: 7399 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The greatest one year decline in Obama's approval rating is the 9.8% drop from 65.9% to 56.1% in Hawaii....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
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POLITICO: Ron Paul Expects to be a Top Finisher in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 12:24 PM :: 6603 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“We will be spending time in the caucus states.” -- Ron Paul
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
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Romney Wins Florida With 46%
By Selected News Articles @ 4:36 AM :: 4007 Views :: National News, Ethics
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6,796 of 6,796 Precincts Reporting....
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Monday, January 30, 2012 |
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Soros May Benefit From White House’s Natural Gas Proposal
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:49 PM :: 5779 Views :: National News, Ethics
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George Soros, a billionaire investor and major backer of President Obama, stands to reap a windfall from legislation promoting natural gas-powered vehicles. The White House unveiled a proposal on Thursday that would do just that....
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Monday, January 30, 2012 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted January 30
By Congress.org @ 12:08 PM :: 9196 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Upcoming Congressional Bills
- Senate: Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012
- House: Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011
- House: Pro-Growth Budgeting Act of 2011
- House: Baseline Reform Act of 2011
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Sunday, January 29, 2012 |
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FHA Bringing Subprime Jumbo Mortgages to Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 12:57 PM :: 9015 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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In Honolulu there's a four-bedroom home priced at $785,000 that has views of the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean. The beaches of Waikiki are 15-minutes away. Starting this month, the property is available to buyers with a subprime credit score, limited cash reserves and a 3.5 percent down payment ....
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Sunday, January 29, 2012 |
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Stimulus: Three More Green Energy Companies Fail this Week
By Selected News Articles @ 11:56 AM :: 4637 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Earlier this week, Stimulus beneficiary Evergreen Energy bit the dust. Then, Ener1, a manufacturer of batteries for electric vehicles and recipient of Stimulus largesse, filed for bankruptcy. Amonix, Inc., a manufacturer of solar panels that received $5.9 million from the Porkulus, will cut two-thirds of its workforce....
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Friday, January 27, 2012 |
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Hawaii Oily Bilge Water: Horizon Lines forks over $1.5M to Enviros
By News Release @ 4:57 PM :: 6055 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Under the agreement, which is subject to court approval, the company will pay a fine of $1.0 million and donate an additional $500,000 to the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation for environmental community service programs....
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Friday, January 27, 2012 |
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Progressive Dems Petition Emily's List to Dump Gabbard
By News Release @ 1:58 PM :: 7945 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Tulsi Gabbard’s sudden election-season conversion from pro-life to pro-abortion and from pro-family to pro-gay marriage is more than some Hawaii Progressive Democrats can swallow....
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Friday, January 27, 2012 |
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A Slashed and Burned Military
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:03 PM :: 4543 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Yesterday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta gave America a glimpse of the half-trillion dollars in defense spending cuts requested by the Obama Administration ....
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Friday, January 27, 2012 |
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Task Force Promotes LGBT Agenda on Capitol Hill
By Selected News Articles @ 12:55 PM :: 6219 Views :: National News, Ethics
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- Radical Queer Parenting
- Princess Boys, Two Mommies, and You’re So Gay: Current Issues and LGBT Advocacy in Elementary Schools
- The Artifice of the Nuclear Family
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Thursday, January 26, 2012 |
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Bias: NOAA Admits Overestimating Fish Catch, Adopts New System
By Selected News Articles @ 11:30 PM :: 7299 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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MRFSS information has been the basis for the regulations that govern recreational catch limits, sizes and seasons....
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Thursday, January 26, 2012 |
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Rosanne Barr to Run for President
By Selected News Articles @ 10:48 PM :: 6574 Views :: National News, Ethics
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She filed with the Federal Election Commission on January 25, and she has fulfilled the requirements of the Green Party to seek the nomination....
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Thursday, January 26, 2012 |
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Mitt Romney's Taxes and True Reform
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:17 PM :: 4859 Views :: National News, Ethics
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How many times should your money be taxed? One time? Two times? Three times? Four? Sounds like a ridiculous proposition, but that's the true story of capital gains taxes in America....
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 |
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Hawaii College Debt Lowest in Nation
By News Release @ 1:03 PM :: 7620 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Hawaii students have an average of $15,500 in college debts, ranking 49th in the nation. Hawaii has the lowest proportion of college students with any debt at 38%.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 |
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Obama's State of Omission
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:55 AM :: 5125 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The President says the state of the Union is getting stronger, but he is doing very little to ensure that happens.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 |
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Ted Liu Elected to Republican National Committee
By David S Chang @ 3:53 AM :: 8852 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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On Saturday, January 21, 2012, the Hawaii Republican Party's State Committee elected Ted Liu as our new National Committeeman.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 |
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FULL TEXT: Mitt Romney Response to State of the Union Address
By News Release @ 9:52 PM :: 5413 Views :: National News, Ethics
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You know that this President has run out of ideas. He’s run out of excuses. And, with your help, 2012 will be the year he runs out of time.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 |
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FULL TEXT: Republican Response to State of the Union
By News Release @ 9:48 PM :: 3758 Views :: National News, Ethics
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“In word and deed, the President and his allies tell us that we just cannot handle ourselves in this complex, perilous world without their benevolent protection. Left to ourselves, we might pick the wrong health insurance, the wrong mortgage, the wrong school for our kids; why, unless they stop us, we might pick the wrong light bulb!"
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 |
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Full Text: State of the Union Address
By News Release @ 9:43 PM :: 4602 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Technology made businesses more efficient, but also made some jobs obsolete....
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 |
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Nietzsche on Eggshells
By Selected News Articles @ 7:23 PM :: 7396 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Read all the way down to the last paragraph where you will discover that this book review is really about ... Hawaii.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 |
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Maine PUC Rejects Giant Wind Farm Because of “Risk to Ratepayers”
By Selected News Articles @ 2:39 PM :: 6277 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...“substantial concerns regarding the possible exercise of preferential treatment by a utility to its competitive affiliates.” That, in turn, could produce higher transmission rates and higher electricity prices ....
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 |
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LIUNA Quits Climate Coalition: "Sierra Club destroying Lives of Working Men and Women"
By NCPA @ 1:05 PM :: 4044 Views :: National News, Ethics
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O’Sullivan said. “We’re repulsed by some of our supposed brothers and sisters lining up with job killers like the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Council to destroy the lives of working men and women.”
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 |
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State of Dysfunction
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:15 PM :: 4152 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Tonight, Americans who tune in to the State of the Union will watch the work of a rhetorical master with a flair for illusion....
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Monday, January 23, 2012 |
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Environmentalism and the Leisure Class
By Selected News Articles @ 8:52 PM :: 3970 Views :: National News, Ethics
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... an ugly little secret that has always lurked beneath the surface of environmentalism. Its basic appeal is to the affluent ....
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Monday, January 23, 2012 |
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Hirono, Hanabusa Vote for $1.2 Trillion More Federal Debt
By Congress.org @ 8:45 PM :: 6128 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The House voted to block a $1.2 trillion increase in the $15.2 trillion debt ceiling. With the Senate unlikely to approve a similar measure, the increase will automatically take effect January 27, 2012.
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Monday, January 23, 2012 |
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Celebrating School Choice Week
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:30 PM :: 4349 Views :: National News, Ethics
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What singular cause could bring together the likes of Democratic campaign strategist James Carville, Republican Governor Bobby Jindal (LA), actor Sacha Baron Cohen, and 2,000 families, all under one roof? The answer: school choice
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Sunday, January 22, 2012 |
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HB127: Will Legislature Vote to Keep HMC Hospitals Closed?
By Andrew Walden @ 9:09 PM :: 10342 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Will the Legislature bow to pro-abortion extremists and prevent the reopening of Hawaii’s now-shuttered St Francis-HMC hospitals, loss of medical personnel, and possible statewide loss of millions of dollars of federal health funds?
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 |
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Gingrich Sweeps South Carolina
By Selected News Articles @ 8:30 PM :: 6387 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina GOP Primary with 40.8% of the vote after 77% of precincts reported. He wins 17 delegates.
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Friday, January 20, 2012 |
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Obama's Magic Kingdom of Joblessness
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:19 PM :: 4127 Views :: National News, Ethics
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His announcement came one day after he flat out said "NO" to another plan that would have directly created at least 20,000 truly shovel-ready jobs--and 179,000 American jobs by 2035--while bringing more than 700,000 barrels of oil to the United States each day. That plan was the Keystone XL pipeline....
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Friday, January 20, 2012 |
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VIDEO: Newt Gingrich Opens GOP Debate with Media Smackdown
By Video @ 2:56 AM :: 4722 Views :: National News, Ethics
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John King started the night with a question about Newt’s ex-wife’s interview in which she alleged Newt sought an “open marriage.” Newt answered the question eventually with a denial, but used the opportunity to give King a smack down which will be remembered for a long time.
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Friday, January 20, 2012 |
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Lingle: SOPA, PIPA Would Permit Government Censorship
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 1:55 AM :: 7401 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"As Senator, I would work to develop public-private cooperative efforts that address piracy and copyright infringement without the potential of government censorship that the current legislative proposals would permit."
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