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Conservatives Reject House "All Of The Above" Energy Bill

The House leadership is offering a compromise "All of the Above" energy bill that goes farther than the Senate "Gang of 10" compromise -- both in coastal drilling and in clean energy. (See coverage from NYT, AP, Reuters and WSJ.) Yet congressional conservatives still...

Talk About Being In Bed With The Oil Companies

This pretty much says it all. Washington Post: Government officials in charge of collecting billions of dollars worth of royalties from oil and gas companies accepted gifts, steered contracts to favored clients and engaged in drug use and illicit sex with employees of...

Renewing the Working Class American Dream

David's post about the working-class vs. the professional ideal, brought to mind a few news articles, a boatload of memories, and a few thoughts about renewing the working class American Dream David spoke of. (After all, if there is more than one America, there has to...

Don't Fear The Deficit

If politics play out as they normally do, Tuesday's report that the federal deficit has hit a record $407 billion this fiscal year, and is on its way to topping $500 billion by the time the next administration takes office in January, will have would-be liberal...

Boycott MSNBC Today (Until 8 PM ET)

If I'm not listening to my local liberal talk radio station, I typically keep MSNBC on in my home office during the work day, in part to support its decision to have actual liberals on during prime-time, and in part because it usually focuses on politics during the...

Opportunity at Risk at the Ballot Box

With Election Day just two months away, the presidential campaigns are (finally) beginning their home stretch. At the same time, voters are starting to pay attention to a dizzying array of ballot initiatives that will also be on the November ballot in many states....

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