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Congressmen, Censorship, and Social Media

By Karoli July 8, 2008 Congress No Comments

Congressmen John Culberson (R-Tx) and Tim Ryan (D-OH) are on Twitter, and regularly send updates to Twitter directly from the House floor. Rep. Culberson in particular understands the value of…

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The President Assesses Devastation Caused by his Presidency

By Karoli July 7, 2008 Bush Administration No Comments

Bush Tours America To Survey Damage Caused By His Disastrous Presidency Thanks to Doc Searls for the great pointer and thanks to The Onion for the better laugh. 🙂

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Is Waterboarding Torture?

By Karoli July 2, 2008 Bush Administration No Comments

Ask Christopher Hitchens, who writes about his firsthand experience with it. The “board” is the instrument, not the method. You are not being boarded. You are being watered. This was…

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Obama got preferred mortgage terms & rates. So what?

By Karoli July 2, 2008 Barack Obama, Election 2008 No Comments

Obama Got Discount on Home Loan – washingtonpost.com The freshman Democratic senator received a discount. He locked in an interest rate of 5.625 percent on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, below…

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Pumping Gas: Let’s tell McCain why it matters

By Karoli June 29, 2008 Domestic Policy, Election 2008 No Comments

John McCain doesn’t think it matters whether or not he pumps his own gas. WICKSOL: When was the last time you pumped your own gas and how much did it…

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Reminder for John McCain and George W Bush

By Karoli June 29, 2008 Bush Administration, Domestic Policy No Comments

This scene, taken tonight just past sunset, is why there must be absolutely NO offshore drilling. Just a reminder for the two would-be coastal rapists. Those birds are California Brown…

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