Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has spent $25,000 on taxpayer dollars traveling around the country for his 2011 “gubernatorial” campaign.
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez is seeking Arab support for his “petro-currency” idea.
The FEC voted to continue a financial reporting exemption for the Socialist Worker’s Party. “The Commission concludes that there is a reasonable probability that contributors to, [...]

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In Alaska, a vacancy appeared in the state Senate. Governor Sarah Palin had the opportunity to select a replacement. There is one problem. She had to pick a Democrat since that is the party that held the seat before the vacancy.
Of course, Palin does not care much for Democrats.
Solution: Get a legislative aide to change [...]

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Why worry about anything? There is no free will. At least if you follow Congressman John Shimkus thinking that’s the end result.
The problem is Shimkus uses just enough facts to confuse things. Yes, the earth was much warmer during the dinosaurs. If the earth warms up, it isn’t going to wipe out life on this [...]

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Sometimes politicians should just keep their mouths shut, but Congressman John Murtha of Pennsylvania hasn’t learned that. Reportedly, the FBI is investigating a link between campaign funds and federal earmarks in Murtha’s district.
Murtha made a comment that he is only serving his district. Here is the full quote.
If I’m corrupt, it’s because I take care [...]

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If you speed in Arizona and get caught, then you are supporting the local politician.
In 1999, a 10% surcharge was imposed on all traffic tickets to create the “Citizens Clean Elections Commission.” Actually, its more than just speeding. There is a 10% surcharge on all civil penalties and criminal fines.
This money is used as matching [...]

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Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons, who has lined up with a handful of other Republican governors to reject the federal unemployment funds in the stimulus package, has changed his mind and will accept the funds.
There are indications that North Korea plans to conduct a missile test immediately after launching its satellite.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand responded to a [...]

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Remember how George Bush used to screen attendees to his events? Only loyal Bush supporters were allowed so as to minimize protesters, embarrassing questions and other troublesome dilemmas of democracy.
Well, it looks like Barack Obama has learned a little too much from the Bush administration. The Washington Post reported that at the recent Obama town [...]

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The UK’s Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, claims she was only seeking reimbursement for an internet connection and not her television bill when she submitted a list of expenses on her parliamentary claim form.
The item that immediately attracted public attention was the two porn films on the television bill. Smith said there was “no excuse” for the [...]

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Several members of Congress have wrongly been taking the homestead tax deduction on property they own in D.C.
The European Parliament is considering not inviting Belarus to a European Union meeting because of the continuing human rights violation in that country.
President Barack Obama’s political machine is running ads targeting both Republicans and conservative Democrats opposed to [...]

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Agree or not with this British MP, it is an impressive feat of political oratory. The man is Daniel Hannan and Gordon Brown can’t be happy about what he said.

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