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Top congressional lawmakers still rake in dough in earmarks

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From the text of this article: Congressional spending watchdogs say the story is simple: As the earmark pie shrinks, top Democrats and key House appropriators are still serving themselves big helpings of federal money for hometown projects. More junior lawmakers and those who don’t sit on the powerful spending committee are left scraping for a … Read more

Positive or Negative…

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…appearing daily in the press is still exposure. Google News is one of a number of online news sources that I read several times a day. Theoretically, Google News should have no bias because it the news articles that appear there are selected mechanically by software that searches the news. Other aspects of Google lead … Read more

I’m With Fred

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That’s right. I’m with Fred. I’ve signed on as a Friend of Fred Thompson. And, in the event that he decides to run for president, I plan to vote for him. I am comfortable with Fred Thompson’s political positions. More significantly, I am comfortable with the way in which Fred Thompson makes decisions and the … Read more

NBC ends contract on shows with Apple’s iTunes: report

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First the music, now the television content. It appears that NBC Universal, like Vivendi’s Universal Music Group, believes that it might get more control of pricing if they shop around. Direct control of pricing is rumor to be at the core of both moves. No one really believes that Apple knows what it’s doing where … Read more

Pentagon cuts armored vehicles due in Iraq in 2007

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This decision by the Pentagon is absolutely going to translate into dead soldiers. MRAP vehicles are the only general transport vehicles that provide any kind of real protection against explosively formed projectiles. This is all about money. Getting the vehicles to Iraq can happen overnight if we just spend a more money. read more | … Read more

House Hunting with GPS

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We’re house hunting. If you’ve been watching the financial news you know this might be the worst possible time to sell a house. However, it is also a great time to be buying. So, we’re house hunting. The ready accessibility to the MLS for the counties around us makes it a lot easier. We can … Read more

For Sale: Townhouse in Santa Cruz

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This stylish 3 bedroom 1 1/2 bath condo is located in Soquel Knolls on quiet cul-de-sac. The complex is well cared for with beautiful landscaping and provides a large pool and spa area. This Condo is wonderfully outfitted with a living room, separate dining area, kitchen and second floor bedrooms. The home has fantastic accents … Read more

Democrats Say Leaving Iraq May Take Years

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Someone finally said it. The Democrats will not get us out of Iraq. The Democrats will NOT get us out of Iraq. The Democrats want to keep everyone focused on getting us out of Iraq while the Republicans are in office. It all sounds so good. However, the fact of the matter is that there … Read more