HOW ABOUT NO TAX EXEMPTION FOR JAY SCOTT NEWMAN’S PARISH?
Does this Newman feller withhold Communion from those who believe in capital punishment, unjust war and contributing to the increased poverty of the country. These three areas are a special question from a pal in Scranton, where the Bishop would not allow Joe Biden to receive […]
A Quiet Windfall For U.S. Banks
With Attention on Bailout Debate, Treasury Made Change to Tax Policy
By Amit R. Paley
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, November 10, 2008; A01
The financial world was fixated on Capitol Hill as Congress battled over the Bush administration’s request for a $700 billion bailout of the banking industry. In the midst of this […]
Sadly, the mainstream media has already rolled over for much less. When the history of this administration is written, the news organizations will be justly vilified.
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Prior to and following the vice-presidential debates, conservatives on Fox News purported that the “mainstream media” has a preference for an Obama presidency. Bill Kristol, Kirsten Powers, and Bernard Goldberg […]
But…I’m beginning to smell a big, fat Republican rat.
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September 26, 2008
New York Times
Ministers to Defy I.R.S. by Endorsing Candidates
By LAURIE GOODSTEIN
Defying a federal tax law they consider unjust, 33 ministers across the country will take to their pulpits this Sunday and publicly endorse a candidate for president.
They plan to then send copies of their sermons […]
but look at some of the sections of the proposal and other money-burning incidents from the reign of the junior king.
Thanks to Think Progress for the following tidbits.
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Sec. 8. Review: Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act are non-reviewable and committed to agency discretion, and may not be reviewed by any […]
Blackwater ‘arms smuggling probe’
Last Updated: Saturday, 22 September 2007, 15:36 GMT 16:36 UK
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Blackwater provides security to US diplomatic staff in Baghdad
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether staff from controversial US security company Blackwater smuggled weapons to Iraq, according to reports.
Some employees are alleged to have sent over unlicensed weapons and equipment, that could have been used […]
Company Focus
9/19/2007 12:01 AM ET
War means a windfall for CEOs
President Bush’s military buildup and the conflict in Iraq have meant soaring profits for defense contractors and big paychecks for CEOs. But should we be concerned?
By Michael Brush
While policymakers in Washington wrangle over how much progress we’ve made in Iraq, one thing is clear: The war […]
David Denney/Star-Tribune via The Associated Press via The New York Times
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Netlets for Wednesday, Aug. 1
Published: August 01, 2007
The groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for the Twins stadium should also include a memorial service for the local taxpayers.
During last year’s stadium hearings, Twins officials testified the new stadium would generate almost $40 million dollars per […]
a Herbert Hoover P.R. bonanza compared to what follows. These may be the most obscene examples of W’s ‘Sportin’ the Troops!!
Soldiers Face Neglect, Frustration At Army’s Top Medical Facility
By Dana Priest and Anne Hull
Washington Post Staff Writers
Sunday, February 18, 2007; A01
Behind the door of Army Spec. Jeremy Duncan’s room, part of the wall is torn […]
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‘Bush to Urge New Tax Plan for Health Care Coverage
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and ROBERT PEAR
Published: January 21, 2007
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 — President Bush intends to use his State of the Union address Tuesday to tackle the rising cost of health care with a one-two punch: tax breaks to help low-income […]