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POPSDems searching their souls on drilling What souls??? They've folded and genuflected, doin their best to imitate good Republicans!! Screw Harry Reid! Douche bag for Pelosi. Yeah, I know that's disgusting, but so are the Dems.
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POPSWebb Splits With Obama Over Drilling Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D) of Illinois and Sen. Charles Schumer (D) of New York dismissed any concerns about Webb’s stance, saying they did not notice his proposal Wednesday. Durbin, however, pointedly rejected Webb’s argument that states should have the right to make drilling decisions. The legislation “offers a preliminary step toward exploration and development of one of our domestic energy sources,” Webb said. “In order to address our nation’s energy crisis, all options need to be on the table.” One of Virginia’s most prominent environmental groups also opposes Webb’s idea, saying there is no plausible environmental distinction between gas and oil drilling and that any environmental damage would spread far beyond Virginia’s coast. “This puts the camel’s nose under the tent,” said Glen Besa, director of the Virginia chapter of the Sierra Club.
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POPSWhy Jim Webb Probably Won't be Obama's VP It's not this one issue per se, but Webb's habit of being his own man. I don't agree with Webb here, but I still admire his willingness to do what he believes is right -- regardless of the political pressure put on him not to. Given that Webb's greatest strength is this rock-solid integrity, he's more the leader type than a follower. That may be a good trait to have in a cabinet member, but not as a running mate. You really need someone you can rely on to be on the same page.
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POPSThe Pelosi Premium What is the Democrat’s plan? So far, none of their energy legislation has added one ounce of oil to supply the needs of Americans. However, they have had plenty of ideas to RAISE gas taxes (here, here and here) and gas prices even higher. Republicans HAVE a plan that would lower gas prices. But thus far, House Democrats have refused to allow the “No More Excuses Energy Act” to come to the floor for a vote. What are Democrats afraid of? You won’t have much “change” left by the time Democrats are through! Congressman John Dingell Proposes 50-cent Gas Tax Hike to Fight Global Warming http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,298271,00.html Democrats' Oil Tax Plan Fails in Senate Vote http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,364846,00.html Warner-Lieberman bill could raise gas prices http://thehill.com/business--lobby/warner-lieberman-bill-could-raise-gas-prices-2008-05-19.html YouTube video l:l4
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POPS"Vetters" Search For Obama Veep Jones, a Vietnam vet born in Kansas City, MO (swing state alert!), was a career military officer rising to one of the highest posts possible. Being the least known potential veep, it shouldn't be surprising that the vetters have to spend more time on him in their various conversations on the Hill. But the fact that he's being, um, added to the very long short list, is an interesting development. Besides Jones, the other names on the list bandied about with congressional Dems include (and not in any order): Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, John Edwards, Evan Bayh, Kathleen Sebelius, Ted Strickland, Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, Jim Webb, Bill Nelson, Jack Reed, Joe Biden, Chris Dodd, Tom Daschle, and Sam Nunn. You'll notice a few names NOT on this list (that's not my exclusion -- hint hint). Besides Jones, I'm told the two other names that invited extended discussion were Biden and Strickland. Take this chatter for what it is -- chatter.
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POPSFive Myths About The LW Global Warming Legislation
For example, the recent United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report estimates 7 to 23 inches of sea level rise by the end of the century--far less than the widely popularized claims of 18 to 20 feet and little more than ongoing trends over the past several centuries. Myth #4: LW effectively addresses the threat of climate change. Fact: Even assuming the worst of global warming, LW reduces the threat by a minuscule amount. The bill reduces emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the United States only. China has overtaken America as the world's largest emitter, and its emissions growth is several times greater than that of the U.S. India and other fast-developing nations are on a similar trajectory. Thus, the unilateral impact of the bill on global emissions would be inconsequential. At most, it would reduce the earth's future temperature by one or two tenths of a degree Celsius--too small to even verify.
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POPSClimate Bill Underlines Obstacles environmental activists, resent having to vote for anything authored by Lieberman in light of his active support of the presidential bid of GOP Sen. John McCain (Ariz.). And several senators are questioning why they are being asked to vote on a lengthy substitute version of the bill that Boxer and her allies just introduced a week and a half ago. "This is just a money grab," said James E. Rogers, the chief executive of Duke Energy. Rogers says he supports a cap-and-trade system but argues that this bill raises too much revenue from coal users while diverting too much of it to other purposes. "Only the mafia could create an organization that would skim money off the top the way this legislation would skim money off the top," he said. Duke, with customers in Ohio, Indiana and the Carolinas, relies heavily on coal-fired plants.
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POPSMust See, Well Worth Watching! WASHINGTON, YOU'RE FIRED! From the mismanagement of Hurricane Katrina rescue efforts and law enforcement abuses to the wrongful imprisonment and torturing of legal enemy combatants and misuse of the FBI and NSA -- nothing is taboo in this disturbing look at the last seven years of fundamentally flawed terror-related spy bills, how they affect you, and what you can do about it. Bills such as the USA PATRIOT Act, the Military Commissions Act, and the John Warner Defense Act have crippled the U.S. Constitution and have weakened the liberties that Americans once thought they could never lose. The loss of Habeas Corpus and Posse Comitatus, coupled with a new definition of “torture” are just the tip of the Orwellian iceberg. If enacted, HR 1955 will for the first time put “thought crime” laws on the books, robbing citizens of their right to freedom of conscience thought.
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POPS McCain And The G.I. Bill As this helpful Boston Globe piece explains, the original bill was curtailed during the relative peace of the 1980s, capping benefits at just under $10,000 per year. The new bill, which Webb introduced with Chuck Hagel and Frank Lautenberg and which John Warner has cosponsored, would raise the cap on the benefit to match the cost of the most expensive public university or college in any given state.
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POPS"Washington, You're FIRED!" “WASHINGTON, YOU’RE FIRED!” was born out of sheer frustration with abuses in our current political system and it gives a voice to Americans across the country.
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POPSObama called on claim - provide details for investigation Further, he asks Obama to provide the "essential facts of when- the dates- the unit was deployed, to which brigade combat team, or other unit it was assigned, the name and current location of the captain, or other military personnel who shared the alleged facts with you, so that the committee staff can debrief them."
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POPSSenate Debates “Planetary Emergency” As Snow Falls Nothing inspires taking on the “planetary emergency” of global warming like the first snow of the winter in Washington, D.C “We look around right now and see the snow on the trees – standing out here and say ‘Where is global warming when you need it?’” Sen. James Inhofe (R.-Okla.) said to the Business & Media Institute. Inhofe, the ranking Republican on the EPW Committee, said he was optimistic the bill wouldn’t make it into law, despite overwhelming support from committee members.
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POPSPork: The Other Thanksgiving History More: Those Virginians had a meager meal of ham or bacon from their stores and possibly some oysters dug from the James River, not turkey. So for 60 years, presidents have pardoned the wrong critter. But there's an emerging movement to set the record straight at long last. More than 6,000 children have signed a petition to Mr. Bush to pardon Ginny (short for Virginia), a pig awaiting justice at the Virginia Zoo. Virginia Sen. John Warner (R) and Rep. Thelma Drake (R) have appealed to the chief executive for a pig pardon. Mayor Meyera Oberndorf (D) of Virginia Beach has issued her own pardon During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln decided to create the holiday in an attempt to unify the nation. But for obvious reasons, he couldn't honor Virginia's history – so it became a Massachusetts holiday instead.
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POPSThe Last Republican Senator John Warner of Virginia has announced he won't be running for re-election this fall. Phil Nugent bids the man a respectful farewell:
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POPSFinally a Republican Sees the Light We need to shake the Iraqi government out of the illusion that we are going to stick around forever. This business of them taking a long vacation was ridiculous.
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POPSDemocrats see 'results' in Iraq I'm glad they are acknowledging what they actually saw. I can join them in their criticism of the current leadership and the need to 'encourage' them to move more quickly on some very important issues. But even then, they have a lot of sectarian problems and long memories to work through; so it's not surprising that we're not on the same page when it comes to timetables.
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POPSWarner Music sues paralyzed stroke victim These people need to hire someone with some common sense and a good PR firm. Or to put it more succinctly: ARE THEY NUTS? The scare tactics used by the RiAA and their members are really backfiring into a public relations nightmare.I personally feel so revolted by all this that I am refraining from buying anything from any of these companies. (see also: http://www-tech.mit.edu/V126/N15/RIAA1506.html)
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POPSHillary Cannot Decide if Being Gay is Immoral? Why can't Hillary repeat something she has already said? She tells the crowd at the Human Rights Campaign that she stands with "us" and that the door to her Senate office and eventually the White House is always open to the gay community. But when asked if she agrees with General Pace that homosexuality is immoral, she cannot see her way to stating a simple....NO! I get the feeling she wakes up in the morning, holds her index finger up in the air to see which way the political wind is blowing that day, and directs her statement likewise. This is not an honest candidate, but just more of the same.
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