“The reporter who was chastised Tuesday by President-Elect Barack Obama for “wast[ing] a question” about Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was none other than John McCormick, the Chicago Tribune’s deputy editorial page editor whom Blagojevich wanted fired from the Trib’s editorial board.”
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“A former student at the Rhode Island College School of Social Work is suing the school and several of his professors for discrimination, saying he was persecuted by the school’s “liberal political machine” for being a conservative.”
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“You might call this the liberals’ Middle Class Creation Myth. The auto industry is central to that tale not because of its bosses but because of the UAW, whose lavish contracts set the standard for the rest of organized labor. So all the talk today about saving the auto industry in order to save [...]
Another observation: If 14 year old children can’t be left alone without observation, what does that make you if you leave your toddler in the care of a 13 year old Red Cross certified babysitter?
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“The problem with Pelosi’s statement is that 10 Republican Senators voted with the Democrats last night, which means the Democrats could have reached 60 votes if the entire Democratic caucus voted for the bill.”
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“According to an affidavit, the agents recorded Dianne Wilkerson, a longtime state senator, accepting a $1,000 bribe from a constituent who wanted her help getting a liquor license for a proposed nightclub called Dejavu.”
Note though, no where in the article do they tell you she’s a Democrat.
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“Congressman Barney Frank/Sen. Chris Dodd/ Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox:
These three were given the charge to watch the financial system in America, to make sure Wall Street greed-heads and other pernicious people did not hurt the folks. So tell me, how did they do? “
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“At least some of his constituents want embattled Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. to resign.
About a dozen protesters stood outside his Chicago office today shouting, “Ho ho ho, Jesse Jr.’s gotta go.”
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Comparison Chart for SBUX vs MCD Since 2007…
SBUX: -78%, MCD: +27%.
Starbucks never has paid a dividend, McDonald’s Dividend Yield is around 3%.
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Just a reminder: Every movie Hollywood has now ever made about the McCarthy Era is now null and void.
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