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Bernanke opens town hall meeting

Unless he raises the interest rate to 100%, the dollar is doomed to massive inflation. Volcker had to raise it to over 20% a few decades ago! (Jul 30, 2009 | post #11)

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Republican Governor Mark Sanford admits to affair

Another issue to consider is that he lied to the citizens of South Carolina who placed their trust in him. Although adultery is perceived as being immoral, it is not enough for impeachment; deceiving your own constituents is. (Jun 24, 2009 | post #12)

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Milwaukee teen killed in attempted robbery gone wrong

According to the story, the robber was not the one killed by a citizen. It was the other way around. (Jun 23, 2009 | post #13)

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Drugmakers Offer $80 Billion to Cut Medicare Costs in U.S. Heal...

The first poster is correct in stating that Eli Lilly Co. has had many issues involving top executives of the company hiding information from physicians. Documents were leaked to the New York Times which revealed that Zyprexa(Olanzapine ) causes obesity and an increase in blood sugar, which in turn are major contributing factors to diabetes. The company has had to pay over $700 million in 8000 lawsuits over the last 3 years. http://www.nytimes .com/2007/01/04/bu siness/04drug.html ?_r=1&ref=heal th (Jun 21, 2009 | post #11)

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House votes to condemn the banning of Iranian Protests 405-1

Obama still hasn't made a statement supporting the Iranian protesters. He has yet any sides and has stated that the US's interference in Iran's internal conflicts would make the situation worse. This resolution was just the House of Representatives showing support for the protesters. (Jun 19, 2009 | post #3)

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Nov 8 - POST in US Politics [ page ] - The Financial Crisis is Not Over: According to many economists, the real financial crisis has yet... [story]

Aug '09 - POST in US Politics [ page ] - Obama Gives Bernanke 2nd Term: Ben Bernanke has been given a second term as the Chairman of the F... [story]

Aug '09 - POST in US Politics [ page ] - Inflation: Coming to an Economy Near You! : You have to wonder: Where does our government get ... [story]

Jul '09 - POST in US Politics [ page ] - Bernanke opens town hall meeting: The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, opened a tow... [story]

Jul '09 - POST in US Politics [ page ] - Palin to stump conservatives regardless of party: Sarah Palin stated that she will remain in a... [story]

Jul '09 - POST in US Politics [ page ] - CIA admits to deceiving US Congress: The director of the CIA admitted that the Central Intelli... [story]

Jul '09 - POST in US Politics [ page ] - Ron Paul leads bipartisan battle against the Federal Reserve: Ron Paul, a former Libertarian a... [story]

Jul '09 - POST in US Politics [ page ] - Sarah Palin to resign as Governor: After reporting that she will not run for election again, S... [story]

Jun '09 - POST in US Politics [ page ] - SCOTUS overrules Sotomayor: The Supreme Court of the United States overruled a decision made b... [story]

Jun '09 - UPDATE in US Politics [ page ] - title - Cap & Trade Bill Passes in the House [story]

Jun '09 - POST in US Politics [ page ] - Cap & Trade Bill Passed in the House: HR2454, the Climate Change and Energy Bill, narrowly pas... [story]

Jun '09 - POST in US Politics [ page ] - Republican Governor Mark Sanford admits to affair: After disappearing for 4 days, Mark Sanford... [story]

Jun '09 - POST in US Politics [ page ] - Big Pharma to aide government: Drug company representatives and several senators have been dis... [story]

Jun '09 - POST in US Politics [ page ] - Democrats urge Obama to take stronger stance on health care: House and Senate Democrats urged ... [story]

Jun '09 - UPDATE in US Politics [ page ] - summary - Under pressure from Senate Republicans, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor caved ... [story]

Jun '09 - POST in US Politics [ page ] - Sotomayor quit's club under pressure: Under pressure from Senate Republicans, Supreme Court Ju... [story]

Jun '09 - POST in US Politics [ page ] - House votes to condemn the banning of Iranian Protests 405-1: This morning, the United States ... [story]

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