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Book Claims Secret Service Cuts Corners on Obama's Safety
politicsdaily.com — The U.S. Secret Service has cut corners in ways that may have jeopardized the safety of President Obama, according to a new book by a veteran Washington journalist and author, Ron Kessler. He shockingly claims "It's a miracle we have not had a successful assassination." More…
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Lawsuit: Cops tasered 3 kids, threatened one with sodomy
rawstory.com — A shelter for adolescents in southern Illinois is suing the local sheriffâ��s office for what it describes as an unprovoked attack by two police officers on four children, three of whom were tasered, and one of whom was threatened with sodomy by a sheriffâ��s deputy. More…
SolidUncertainSerious as a heart attack about ending the F-22
reuters.com — Obama and Defense Secretary Gates "are as serious as a heart attack" about ending the F-22. But some members of Congress have pledged to keep buying this needless warplane no matter who opposes it or how much it costs. The same members of Congress respon for buying the F-22 and other military hardware took over $1.3 million in campaign donations.. More…
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The Neo-Nazis of Mongolia: Swastikas Against China
time.com — A pair of swastikas and the words "Killer Boys ...! Danger!" can be read on a fence in an outlying neighborhood of yurt dwellings. Graffiti like this, which can be found all over the city, is the work of Mongolia's neo-Nazis, an admittedly implausible but often intimidating, and occasionally violent, movement. More…
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weirdralphLou Dobbs of CNN is a Birther! - Media Matters w/Audio
mediamatters.org — Lou Dobbs repeatedly said on his radio show that President Obama needs to "produce a birth certificate" and that Obama's birth certificate posted online has "some issues" -- claims that have been dismissed and even ridiculed by his CNN colleagues. More…
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Obama feels the heat, changes the play
news.yahoo.com — President Barack Obama made his personal icy cool the trademark of his campaign, the tenor of his White House and the hallmark of an early run of successes at home and abroad. But as the glamour wears off and a long, frustrating summer wears on, he is being forced to improvise — stooping to respond to political foes and adjusting his tactics and de More…
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uncajoeThe NSA Wiretapping Story Nobody Wanted
computerworld.com — They sometimes call national security the third rail of politics. Touch it and, politically, you're dead. The cliché doesn't seem far off the mark after reading Mark Klein's new book, "Wiring up the Big Brother Machine ... and Fighting It." It's an account of his experiences as the whistleblower who exposed a secret room at a Folsom Street... More…
upickSarah Palin Promises to be Less Politically Correct
politicsdaily.com — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin let everyone know on Twitter that she is just 10 days from throwing off the reins of elected office to go rogue. Palin is one of the most outspoken and seemingly uncensored conservative elected officials in the country, and we can only imagine what she plans for her "less politically correct twitters". More…
Fiscal Conservatism Preacher Gov. Sanford Flew in Style
cbsnews.com — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford shed his fiscal conservatism on several taxpayer-funded international trips, including a South American jaunt that included time with his mistress, choosing expensive first-class or business-class seats while his aides sat in coach. More…
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