document.write('<ul class="rss-items">');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/politics/ADN_Confirms_Palin_s_Story_Doesn_t_Hold_Up" title="A large chunk of that work went into the personnel board \"Troopergate\" investigation, which Palin herself initiated on the grounds that a legislation investigation was politicized. Only three of the ethics complaints are still pending, a fact that makes Palin\'s explanation seem even less sensible." target="_self">ADN Confirms: Palin\'s Story Doesn\'t Hold Up</a><br /><div class="rss-body">A large chunk of that work went into the personnel board \"Troopergate\" investigation, which Palin herself initiated on the grounds that a legislation investigation was politicized. Only three of the ethics complaints are still pending, a fact that makes Palin\'s explanation seem even less sensible.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/politics/States_Look_To_Cigarettes_To_Bridge_Budget_Gaps" title="As state legislatures struggle with big budget deficits, some are looking to smokers to help balance the books. But as the number of smokers declines nationwide, analysts warn that tobacco taxes are a declining source of revenue." target="_self">States Look To Cigarettes To Bridge Budget Gaps </a><br /><div class="rss-body">As state legislatures struggle with big budget deficits, some are looking to smokers to help balance the books. But as the number of smokers declines nationwide, analysts warn that tobacco taxes are a declining source of revenue.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/politics/Dem_Leader_laughs_at_idea_of_reading_bills_before_voting" title="House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D.-Md.) laughed on Tuesday at the idea that members of Congress should pledge to actually read the entirety of a health-care reform bill before voting on it." target="_self">Dem Leader laughs at idea of reading bills before voting</a><br /><div class="rss-body">House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D.-Md.) laughed on Tuesday at the idea that members of Congress should pledge to actually read the entirety of a health-care reform bill before voting on it.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/politics/Panetta_Says_CIA_Officials_Have_Misled_Congress_Since_2001" title="CIA Director Leon Panetta told lawmakers that CIA officials have misled Congress \"for a number of years\" since 2001, according to a letter released from six Democratic lawmakers. The lawmakers say the CIA also withheld information about unspecified \"significant actions.\"..." target="_self">Panetta Says CIA Officials Have Misled Congress Since 2001</a><br /><div class="rss-body">CIA Director Leon Panetta told lawmakers that CIA officials have misled Congress \"for a number of years\" since 2001, according to a letter released from six Democratic lawmakers. The lawmakers say the CIA also withheld information about unspecified \"significant actions.\"\\r</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/politics/Horse_Trading_Pork_Accompany_Climate_Change_Bill_in_Senate" title="If you thought automakers and banks were the only companies getting a blank check from the government -- think again.  As part of climate change legislation under consideration in Congress, energy companies and utilities will receive hundreds of billions of dollars from taxpayers to help them comply with a new program to regulate greenhouse gases." target="_self">Horse Trading & Pork Accompany Climate Change Bill in Senate</a><br /><div class="rss-body">If you thought automakers and banks were the only companies getting a blank check from the government -- think again.  As part of climate change legislation under consideration in Congress, energy companies and utilities will receive hundreds of billions of dollars from taxpayers to help them comply with a new program to regulate greenhouse gases.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/politics/Ron_Pauls_bipartisan_attack_on_the_Fed_MSNBC" title="It\'s an amusing dissonance between the leader of the rebellion and his revolutionaries. The two parties are after entirely separate goals, one (transparency) vastly more achievable than the other (the end of the Federal Reserve)." target="_self">Ron Pauls bipartisan attack on the Fed | MSNBC</a><br /><div class="rss-body">It\'s an amusing dissonance between the leader of the rebellion and his revolutionaries. The two parties are after entirely separate goals, one (transparency) vastly more achievable than the other (the end of the Federal Reserve).</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/politics/California_Stations_Reject_Ad_Calling_For_Pot_Legalization" title="Three television stations in San Francisco and Los Angeles have rejected an ad promoting the legalization and taxation of marijuana, set to run on consenting stations and cable networks in the state beginning Wednesday." target="_self">California Stations Reject Ad Calling For Pot Legalization</a><br /><div class="rss-body">Three television stations in San Francisco and Los Angeles have rejected an ad promoting the legalization and taxation of marijuana, set to run on consenting stations and cable networks in the state beginning Wednesday.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/politics/Fox_News_suggests_an_Air_Force_flyover_ban_is_anti_Christian" title="Since when is an Air Force flyover of a Christian-oriented festival in Idaho considered free exercise of religion? I seriously doubt Jesus would approve of a religion he founded making use of war machines. And yet Gretchen Carlson and Patrick Mahoney are calling the proper function of separation of church and state \"anti-Christian.\" Go figure." target="_self">Fox News suggests an Air Force flyover ban is anti-Christian</a><br /><div class="rss-body">Since when is an Air Force flyover of a Christian-oriented festival in Idaho considered free exercise of religion? I seriously doubt Jesus would approve of a religion he founded making use of war machines. And yet Gretchen Carlson and Patrick Mahoney are calling the proper function of separation of church and state \"anti-Christian.\" Go figure.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/politics/Jeb_Bush_s_Rambling_Insane_Rant_on_Obama" title="Fake numbers about his brother being more popular than Obama, almost calling the president a socialist, saying Bobby Jindal is \"the real deal.\" THIS is what we\'ve been waiting for the supposed \"future of the Republican party\" to come out of hiding and say? Spare me." target="_self">Jeb Bush\'s Rambling, Insane Rant on Obama</a><br /><div class="rss-body">Fake numbers about his brother being more popular than Obama, almost calling the president a socialist, saying Bobby Jindal is \"the real deal.\" THIS is what we\'ve been waiting for the supposed \"future of the Republican party\" to come out of hiding and say? Spare me.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/politics/Rats_in_the_Senate_Exposed" title="Senator DeMint brought Audit the Fed to the floor, Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska raised a \"point of order\" to prevent a vote. DeMint directly challenged Senate leadership by pointing out the other GAO audits contained in the bill Senate president was forced to agree with Senator DeMint " target="_self">Rats in the Senate Exposed!</a><br /><div class="rss-body">Senator DeMint brought Audit the Fed to the floor, Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska raised a \"point of order\" to prevent a vote. DeMint directly challenged Senate leadership by pointing out the other GAO audits contained in the bill Senate president was forced to agree with Senator DeMint </div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/politics/SMU_Defrauded_Homeowners_to_Build_the_Bush_Libarary" title="A group of former condo owners say Southern Methodist University defrauded them of their homes and that they were willing to intimidate and deceive in its plan to grab land for the George W. Bush presidential library." target="_self">SMU Defrauded Homeowners to Build the Bush Libarary</a><br /><div class="rss-body">A group of former condo owners say Southern Methodist University defrauded them of their homes and that they were willing to intimidate and deceive in its plan to grab land for the George W. Bush presidential library.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/politics/Geoffrey_Dunn_Palin_Hit_With_More_Ethics_Charges" title="In the wake of Governor Palin stepping down from her job, new allegations have surfaced today in Alaska charging Palin with additional violations of the Alaska Executive Ethics Act." target="_self">Geoffrey Dunn: Palin Hit With More Ethics Charges</a><br /><div class="rss-body">In the wake of Governor Palin stepping down from her job, new allegations have surfaced today in Alaska charging Palin with additional violations of the Alaska Executive Ethics Act.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/politics/Jim_DeMint_s_amendment_to_audit_Fed_blocked_in_the_Senate" title="Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) is blocked by Senate Democrat Leadership from having a vote on his amendment to audit the Federal Reserve, based on a bill authored..." target="_self">Jim DeMint\'s amendment to audit Fed. blocked in the Senate</a><br /><div class="rss-body">Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) is blocked by Senate Democrat Leadership from having a vote on his amendment to audit the Federal Reserve, based on a bill authored...</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/politics/Passing_unread_laws_Washington_Times" title="Welcome to Speaker Nancy Pelosi\'s House of Representatives. The \"people\'s House\" is now a place where bills are voted on not only before legislators or the public have read them, but also before parts of the bills even have been written." target="_self">Passing unread laws - Washington Times</a><br /><div class="rss-body">Welcome to Speaker Nancy Pelosi\'s House of Representatives. The \"people\'s House\" is now a place where bills are voted on not only before legislators or the public have read them, but also before parts of the bills even have been written.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/politics/Limbaugh_Goes_Over_Edge_Calls_for_Overthrow_of_U_S_Gov" title="WITH VIDEO - We knew when the incendiary rhetoric was ratcheted up very early in the Democratic administration that there was no where else for it to go but over the edge.  Limbaugh took it there on Monday by calling for foreign assistance to overthrow the U.S. government." target="_self">Limbaugh Goes Over Edge, Calls for Overthrow of U.S. Gov</a><br /><div class="rss-body">WITH VIDEO - We knew when the incendiary rhetoric was ratcheted up very early in the Democratic administration that there was no where else for it to go but over the edge.  Limbaugh took it there on Monday by calling for foreign assistance to overthrow the U.S. government.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/politics/Palin_Department_Of_Law_Protects_The_President" title="Sarah Palin and her defenders have cited numerous ethics complaints against the Alaska governor as a practical reason for her resignation. Fighting the claims, Palin told the Anchorage Daily News Monday, was immobilizing her: \"I\'m not going to let Alaskans go through a year of stymied, paralyzed administration and not getting anything done" target="_self">Palin: \"Department Of Law\" Protects The President</a><br /><div class="rss-body">Sarah Palin and her defenders have cited numerous ethics complaints against the Alaska governor as a practical reason for her resignation. Fighting the claims, Palin told the Anchorage Daily News Monday, was immobilizing her: \"I\'m not going to let Alaskans go through a year of stymied, paralyzed administration and not getting anything done</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/politics/President_Obama_s_first_167_days_PICS" title="U.S. President Barack Obama has now been in office for 167 days, and it\'s time for a look back. Why 167 days? Why not - it\'s just as arbitrary a number as the usual \"100 days\". In that time, President Obama has contended with stimulating the U.S. economy, reshaping U.S. policy abroad, and starting work on domestic issues such as health care reform." target="_self">President Obama\'s first 167 days (PICS)</a><br /><div class="rss-body">U.S. President Barack Obama has now been in office for 167 days, and it\'s time for a look back. Why 167 days? Why not - it\'s just as arbitrary a number as the usual \"100 days\". In that time, President Obama has contended with stimulating the U.S. economy, reshaping U.S. policy abroad, and starting work on domestic issues such as health care reform.</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/politics/China_says_dollar_to_remain_leading_world_currency" title="...... ......Chinese Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei said on Sunday the U.S. dollar would continue to be the world\'s leading reserve currency for years to come.......\"The U.S. dollar is still the most important and major reserve currency of the day, and we believe that that situation will continue for many years to come,\" He told a news briefing in Rome" target="_self">-China says dollar to remain leading world currency </a><br /><div class="rss-body">\\r\\r \\r\\rChinese Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei said on Sunday the U.S. dollar would continue to be the world\'s leading reserve currency for years to come.\\r\\r\"The U.S. dollar is still the most important and major reserve currency of the day, and we believe that that situation will continue for many years to come,\" He told a news briefing in Rome</div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/politics/Robert_S_McNamara_Dies" title="McNamara served as secretary of defense during the Vietnam war under presidents Kennedy and Johnson. " target="_self">Robert S. McNamara Dies</a><br /><div class="rss-body">McNamara served as secretary of defense during the Vietnam war under presidents Kennedy and Johnson. </div></li>');document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a href="http://digg.com/politics/Geoffrey_Dunn_The_Real_Story_Behind_Palin_s_Bombshell" title="Some pundits have said that Palin&#39;s resignation is out of character. Hardly. Don&#39;t forget that she resigned from her last statewide office. Sarah Palin is a quitter." target="_self">Geoffrey Dunn: The Real Story Behind Palin\'s Bombshell</a><br /><div class="rss-body">Some pundits have said that Palin&#39;s resignation is out of character. Hardly. Don&#39;t forget that she resigned from her last statewide office. Sarah Palin is a quitter.</div></li>');document.write('</ul>');