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Pakistan – March 2009 Recap!

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Not the best month for Pakistan. Political stability “supposedly” improved, financial strength deteriorated and Pakistan is obviously losing its war against terrorism. Not only has it been unable to control the attacks, but rarely is a suspect or a terrorist captured. Being from Lahore, I know how crowded the “Liberty chowk” can [...]

Obama advice for those suffering under socialism - don’t worry, be happy

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I couldn’t make this stuff up. The socialist Obama government actually created a website for dealing with their economic failures (HT: Drudge Report). Amongst their suggestions:
Acknowledge that economic downturns can be frightening to everyone, but that there are ways of getting through them - from engaging in healthy activities, positive thinking, supportive [...]

NY-20 Special Election Tomorrow

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The special election to fill the open Congressional seat in New York’s 20th district is tomorrow — Tuesday, March 31st. For weeks now volunteers have been canvassing and phonebanking to help Get Out The Vote in what’s expected to be an extremely close race. Earlier this evening, President Obama sent a message to his [...]

“Protecting That Which Fuels Our Spirit”

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This afternoon President Obama signed the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009, one of the most sweeping pieces of conservation and public land management legislation in years.
 
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar joined the President, and spoke eloquently:
 
Over the last two centuries, America’s best ideas for protecting our vast lands [...]

Budget Debate Begins in the Senate

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Today’s Senate calendar:
Convenes: 11:00am Begin consideration of the Budget Resolution reported by the Budget committee.

With debate now underway, a final vote on the Senate and House budget resolutions is expected within the next few days. For almost a month now, supporters across the country have worked to raise awareness of the importance of [...]

The Cost of Inaction

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Rebecca Adelman of the Department of Health and Human Services tells us about a new report that turns the debate over the costs of health reform on its head.
Last month, President Obama told a joint session of Congress that "health care reform cannot wait, it must not wait, and [...]

Sliding Down the Slippery Slope…by John Allen

So, yesterday I read that President Obama forced General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner to step down. Casual observers of politics and economics have no idea what a seismic shift this is in the relationship between government and citizens. For government to have this much power in the decision-making of private industry is terrifying. [...]

Maybe Taking the Bailout Money Wasn’t Such A Good Idea by Jonathan Vander Veen

I saw this headline on Sunday: GM CEO Steps Down at White House’s Request
Is anyone surprised? Not me. That’s business when you do business with the government.
So what now for GM? Well, there is no need to worry about the future the company; Obama has plans for the future of [...]

Time to Pick Up the Phone Again

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From Organizing for America Deputy Director Jeremy Bird:
During the election, you stepped up and made calls to potential supporters around the country. Your efforts built this movement from the ground up and elected a President.
But as President Obama said, that victory alone was not the change we seek, only the chance to make [...]

President Obama on Face the Nation

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CBS’s Face the Nation aired a pre-recorded interview with President Obama this morning. Bob Schieffer spoke with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office about ending the war in Afganistan, Mexico’s drug violence and restoring the economy and the American dream. You can watch the full interview below:
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