I was going to post THIS VIDEO, but Blogger forgot it’s meds this morning.
So, if you have a moment, please CLICK HERE for the video that Blogger just doesn’t seem to want to deal with today.

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From SLATE.com:
Until the election of George W. Bush, signing statements were used sparingly as a means to defy Congress. From the dawn of the republic until the inauguration of Bush fils, the nation’s first 42 presidents collectively used signing statements to challenge fewer than 600 laws. By the current sixth year of his presidency, Dubya [...]

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Democrat Christian Burridge will be visiting longtime Utah radio personality Tom Barberi on 97.5 FM WEDNESDAY July 19, at 12:00PM.
Tune in and hear Utah’s best choice for the Third District

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And on the Eighth Day, Dr. Dobson Created Himself
James Dobson launched his evangelical empire, Focus on the Family, and became the most influencial Christian in America. He’s lectured millions of parents on how to spank their children and advised President George W. Bush on how to spank the Supreme Court. How did the [...]

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CLICK THIS LINK AND VOTE
Seriously, take 30 seconds and vote for Pete NOW. 30 seconds. Maybe even 20. This could be a mighty shot in the arm for Pete’s campaign. Stop reading this, click on the link and vote already.

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“The use of taxpayers’ money to promote science which destroys life in order to save life - I’m against that, and therefore if the bill does that, I will veto it…” President George W. BushWith a logic that can only come from a man with a long history of disdaining science, or at best ambivalence, [...]

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From MSNBC - read here
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Word Monday that the United States was sending a ship to evacuate U.S. citizens to neighboring Cyprus came with relief for Americans caught in the crossfire of a brutal fight between Islamic militants and Israel.
There are hundreds of Americans in Lebanon, many of them are students in [...]

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KEEP PAT BAGLEY OFF WELFARE!
At a time in the US when political cartoonists are looking eligible for inclusion on the Endangered Species list, along comes congress to throw salt on wound with the “Orphan Works Act of 2006″.
If the “Orphan Works Act of 2006″ (H.R. 5439), passes, most of the life’s work of [...]

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What a gem I found in the San Diego Union Tribune this morning.
I would appear that the GOP knows no shame. No shame at all.
This is from the article:
Ultimately, Cunningham, who served 15 years in Congress, “is just another retiring member,” said Sarasin, a former congressman from Connecticut in the 1970s who has headed the [...]

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Is the Congress seriously debating killing the Voter’s Rights Act? Seriously? Wow. That’s one of the dumbest things I’ve seen the “Spiteful 109″ do. Wow.

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Democrats want to raise the minimum wage to $7.25 per hour, benefiting millions of American workers and their families. For the ninth year in a row, Republicans are blocking this effort even while they pursue a raise in their own salaries. While those opposed to giving Americans their well-deserved raise spread myths about what a [...]

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The top-earning executives in the country are faring far better than minimum wage workers in the Bush economy. While more and more working Americans are feeling the squeeze of rising costs, chief executives have been immune from these pressures. Last year alone, the average total [...]

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Health-care costs have also increased dramatically over the past few years. While even middle and upper class families are struggling to absorb those costs, those earning the minimum wage are being left behind entirely.
Most of these workers do not receive any health care from their employers. Only [...]

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Congress approved legislation in 2000 to double the President’s annual salary from $200,000 to $400,000, effective January 20, 2001. This jump, like the automatic Congressional pay increase, was deemed “a case of simple equity” to allow the President’s salary to keep pace with inflation.[i] However, while President Bush has benefited from Congress’s recognition [...]

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