Tag: ethics
member name: Carolyn G.
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May 17, 2007 02:43 PM EDT --
The bipartisan committee that has been working to come up with a comprehensive immigration reform bill has announced some of its results this morning in a news conference. The details from Reuters can . . .
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January 09, 2007 10:30 AM EST --
One of the new congress's promises was that they would remain in session five days a week rather than the 109th congresses three day average. Democrats were in power perhaps four days before they broke . . .
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February 04, 2007 12:30 PM EST --
I have figured out what it is that bothers me about Mr. Bush's decision making process. The logical way to make a decision is to see an event, gather evidence, then based on the evidence, . . .
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February 28, 2007 09:49 AM EST --
Yesterday on the way home I heard a report on the radio stating that a military unit (reserve I believe) was preparing to leave for Iraq in response to Mr. Bush's latest surge. They were going without . . .
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March 10, 2007 01:09 AM EST --
There is another tempest brewing about pharmacists in large chain stores refusing to fill prescriptions for the morning after pill, citing religious or moral concerns. From my perspective, if the drug . . .
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March 30, 2007 10:06 AM EDT --
Yet another senior Bush appointee has been found cooking the books. The Inspector General's office has referred the case to the top officials in the Department of the Interior for action. The . . .
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January 18, 2007 06:37 PM EST --
I just heard that President Bush has promised to review the case of the two border agents who were railroaded into prison for daring to apprehend a drug smuggler in the act. He has not ruled out a Presidental . . .
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February 14, 2007 03:25 PM EST --
There is a news report today that the Bank of America is now actively offering credit cards to illigal immigrants. While you or I have to have a good credit report, offer proof of identity, etc. to obtain . . .
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March 14, 2007 01:22 PM EDT --
Once again Mr. Bush has uttered these three meaningless words in a press conference. What is it that makes him incapable of saying "I made mistakes" or "Mr. XYZ made mistakes"?
This . . .
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March 28, 2007 02:55 PM EDT --
The President should be ashamed of himself for complaining about all the Democratic pork in the supplemental spending bill this year when he's not previously complained about the billions wasted yearly . . .
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May 01, 2007 02:35 PM EDT --
There is a story on the front page of CNN that is about as discouraging as it gets. It speaks of a shadowy, secret organization within the Iraqi government and under the control of Al-Maliki that pretty . . .
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May 20, 2007 06:13 PM EDT --
I must admit this was a much bigger job than I anticipated, and it amazes me that congress is talking about voting on this bill as early as next week. It's huge, complicated, and in places contradicts . . .
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May 28, 2007 05:09 PM EDT --
I've been reading a lot on Gather today and something struck me. I'm not sure if it's funny or just plain weird. Democrats, as we all know, took control of both houses of congress last November . . .
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July 31, 2007 04:13 PM EDT --
The House today overwhelmingly passed an ethics reform bill that begins the process of bringing some sort of clarity to the ethics process in Congress. Some hail it as a huge step forward, while others . . .
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May 07, 2007 05:10 PM EDT --
A week after Mr. Bush decided to veto funding for our troops in Iraq because there were timelines, elements of the Iraqi government itself have just issued a timeline of next week for the Al-Maliki government . . .
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March 27, 2007 05:24 PM EDT --
There is a story currently running on CNN concerning a company called ITT, which is the main provider of night vision goggles to our troops. They have just been assessed a fine of $100 million after they . . .
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April 05, 2007 05:24 PM EDT --
It's hard to imagine anyone who has avoided the current stories about how much the various candidates have raised toward the upcoming election. Millions here, tens of millions there. Who takes what . . .
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May 31, 2007 04:37 PM EDT --
While running errands today I was listening to a local talk radio station. The subject for the morning was what we say we believe and what we actually do with regard to those beliefs. Specifically the . . .
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March 16, 2007 11:36 AM EDT --
When I turned on the news this morning they were reporting the beginning of the Congressional hearing into the Plame outting. In her introductory statements she made a very important point. She pointed . . .
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April 05, 2007 05:15 PM EDT --
Today I was listening to Ron Reagan as I was running my errands. He was talking about Mitt Romney and Mr. Romney's recent attempts to appeal to voters on the extreme right by changing his position . . .
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