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Archive for June, 2008

What’s the story with high gas prices?

New video from the Institute for Energy Research hits the streets to ask why people thought gas prices were so high, who was to blame, and what could be done to lower them. read more | digg story About I.E.R.: The Institute for Energy Research (IER) is a not-for-profit organization that conducts intensive research and [...]

Update: Where ‘States Rights’ Sometimes Get Complicated

It looks like there is an update to the post I made back in April, Where ‘States Rights’ Sometimes Get Complicated. Even though the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the death penalty was too severe of a sentence for those found guilty of child rape, it appears that many state legislatures will remain steadfast [...]

Senate Gets Cloture, Grassley Still Needs to be Stopped

For more what Chuck Grassley is trying to do, click here to read more.

Cloture Vote on Housing Bill Passes; 9 Republicans Step Up to the Plate

Even though it was inevitable that the Democrats would get the cloture vote that Harry Reid was seeking on the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (aka: Housing Bailout Bill), I have to admit that I was quite surprised to see it get the overwhelming support that it did. The final vote on H.R. 3221 was [...]

Who is behind the Dodd Housing Bill Ebay Amendment? Sadly, It’s a Republican

Sadly, its one of our own that has come up with one of the most ludicrous amendments to what is already seen by many as one horrible package of legislation. It’s none other than Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa that has developed the language that would essentially open the door to online merchants like Ebay, [...]

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