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Pity Poor Fairfax County

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While parts of the U.S. are reeling after the Pentagon's announcement of proposed base closings in their areas, some lawmakers in Northern Virginia are complaining because a local base, Fort Belvoir, is gaining 18,000 jobs. One of the lawmakers, Fairfax ...
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Be Fair to New York Plan

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A Democratic Congressman is following Dan Rostenkowski's advice and proposing a Social Security rescue plan. The Congressman is Robert Wexler, who represents the 19th District of Florida, containing parts of Palm Beach and Broward counties. According to the Population Research ...
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Rep. Robert Wexler on Social Security: The System is Sound, But Insolvent

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Speaking of Rep. Robert Wexler, he seems to be of two minds about the soundness of the Social Security system. From Rep. Wexler's website's Social Security page, paragraph one: First, let me assure you that Social Security is a sound ...
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FBI Files: Confidential

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Allow me to add my voice to those condemning the action of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid when he made allegationsthat the FBI file on Judge Harry Saad contains damaging information about the judge. Senator Reid must be aware that ...
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Senate Judicial Filibuster Showdown Nears

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The Senate showdown on judicial nominations draws ever closer. Majority Leader Bill Frist's office released the following statement today: STATEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SENATE MAJORITY LEADER Upon completion of action on the pending highway bill, the Senate will ...
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Filibusters: A History

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Blog readers might find this document, being distributed today by the Senate Republican Conference, of interest: Dates Democrats Want to Forget 1787 The year the U.S. Constitution was ratified without the filibuster as part of it 1789 The year the ...
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Shoes for Iraqi Kids Update

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Blonde Sagacity is updating progress on shoes and more for Iraqi kids. 7,000 donated pairs of shoes -- wow. Go here for photos of soldiers giving the donated supplies to kids, and here to help. Here's a copy of a ...
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Huffington’s Toast

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I know the rest of the blogosphere already is recommending Huffington's Toast, but I want to add my kudos anyway. Whomever is writing these parodies is very talented ...
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Claudia Rosett Peels an Onion

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This Claudia Rosett article on NRO begins... When Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN) last year compared the United Nations Oil-for-Food scandal to "an onion," he had just one thing wrong: The more you peel, the bigger it gets. It has more ...
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Leon Aron: 2008 Presidential Election Will Be Key

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...to how we judge Russia. In this op-ed in USA Today, Leon Aron puts the Putin presidency, pluses and minuses, in perspective. Aron's conclusion: The 2008 presidential election in Russia will be key: "Any underhanded efforts to secure the outcome ...
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