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David Wilson
Every so often, Congress vomits forth a bit of hypocrisy nastier than most… like this: “The new congressional jets may be getting scrapped. After an uproar over a proposed purchase of new executive jets for use by senior government officials, including members of Congress, the top Defense appropriator in the House has offered to eliminate…
Or was it “Let them fly coach!” San Fran Nan Rides (or, perhaps, flies) again!! “Last year, lawmakers excoriated the CEOs of the Big Three automakers for traveling to Washington, D.C., by private jet to attend a hearing about a possible bailout of their companies. But apparently Congress is not philosophically averse to private air…
What was that San Fran Nan was saying about the “most ethical Congress ever?” WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Former U.S. Representative William Jefferson, who was caught with $90,000 in cash in his freezer, was found guilty on 11 of 16 charges related to a bribery and money laundering scandal, a U.S. official said on…
Just when you thought you’d seen and heard it all at the auto-mall. Remember back in those halcyon day of the campaign, when Candidate Obama promised transparency?
It became official — Arlen Specter will face an opponent in the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania. “Rep. Joe Sestak made it official today — he’s challenging Sen. Arlen Specter in next year’s Pennsylvania Senate race. The Democrat, who is now in his second term in the House, announced his candidacy at a VFW post in…
A lot, apparently. While some go on about what’s wrong with the American system, no one seems to recognize that, while the US expends a greater portion of GDP on health-care, sometimes you get what you pay for… (Hat Tip: Jonah Goldberg @ the Corner)
Remember all that hullabaloo about the politicization of the Bush Department of Justice? Have a taste of Hope and Change! Justice Department political appointees overruled career lawyers and ended a civil complaint accusing three members of the New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense of wielding a nightstick and intimidating voters at a Philadelphia polling place…