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• DON’T CRY FOR ME: Boehner Becomes The Speaker Of The House
• Posted by Opinionated MAMA • 1/5/11

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The 112^th session of Congress began today opening “the people’s house” for business in the new year.  Republican John Boehner was sworn in as the Speaker of the House and was moved to tears, again.  We have to say, there is something sweet and humbling about the emotion he exudes, as long as he doesn’t turn into a big cry baby over every little thing.

His address promised to reduce spending,...

• IT’S A NUMBERS GAME: GOP Gains In New Census
• Posted by • 12/23/10

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Remember those folks who came a knockin’ if you didn’t fill in your census?  Well, the results of that census are in….and it looks like the Republicans will be the winners.  Not literally, but about 6 more Congressional seats will be added to Republican leaning states - in the South and the West.

According to the Associated Press, our population has been growing at the lowest rate since the...

• IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME: Obama Boosts Infrastructure
• Posted by • 10/11/10

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President Barak Obama is proposing that building roads and bridges will provide immediate jobs.  He is encouraging Congress to allow $50 billion in infrastructure spending to put people back to work.  He said that the outdated infrastructure is, ”one of America’s greatest challenges.”  He elaborated that America needs to be able to compete in a global economy.  The plan promises to rebuild...

• WARREN-TED:Warren To Be Named To Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Posted by • 9/16/10

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According to an ABC News exclusive, Elizabeth Warren will be named to a new position: Assistant to the President and Special Adviser to the Secretary of the Treasury on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.   She came up with the idea for a new consumer protection agency and believes in greater accountability and transparency.

Warren is a friend of the president and her title as...

• IT'S AN HONOR:MLK Rallies
• Posted by • 9/2/10

Free speech was alive and well in Washington, D.C. as two different public figures held simultaneous rallies.  Conservative TV host Glen Beck held a “Restoring Honor” rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on the anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr’s historic “I Have a Dream “ speech. The rally was attended by tens of thousands and raised more than $5 million dollars for the Special...