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15 hrs ago | 43rd State Blues

New Pithy Phrases/Saying for Upper Left Rail

A rebellion is always legal in the first person, such as our rebellion." It is only in the third person - "their rebellion" - that it becomes illegal." 289 days since ... . Navigation TUBOB Syndicate Submitted by TUBOB on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 9:16pm. Most of the time Democrats are right on almost everything, except the best martinis at clubhouses on ...

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Related Topix: US News, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Atlantic Monthly

The 4 Dems Who Voted Against Stimulus, Cap-N-Tradea

Note: lesson learned: always go by official roll call votes . What was once eight is now four.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Bobby Bright, Representative Parker Griffith, John McCain

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Spokesman Review

House OKs health bill - Sun, 08 Nov 2009 PST

The House of Representatives on Saturday passed, by a 220-215 vote, historic health care overhaul legislation that would require nearly all Americans to obtain health insurance and create a government-run health insurance plan to help them do so.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Healthcare Law, Law, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mike Pence, Representative Anh "Joseph" Cao, Democrat

The Weekly Standard

Pelosi's Victory, and Other Election News

THE SCRAPBOOK is pleased to see so many national Democratic leaders whistling a happy tune after last Tuesday's elections.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative John Adler, Stephanie Herseth

Sat Nov 07, 2009

The Spokesman-Review

McMorris Rodgers, Minnick vote no on health care bill - Sat, 07 Nov 2009 PST

In a late-night vote on Capitol Hill, the representatives from Eastern Washington and Western Idaho both voted against the House of Representatives' version of health care reform.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Medicare, Health

Los Angeles Times

House Democrats push health bill on eve of expected vote

Reporting from Washington - With a historic floor vote looming on their healthcare bill, House Democratic leaders secured an 11th-hour compromise late Friday night to settle a long-simmering debate over how to restrict federal funding for abortion.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, John Larson, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Suzanne Kosmas, Representative John Adler, Representative Frank Kratovil

Fri Nov 06, 2009

43rd State Blues

Good Luck with That Reelection Thing, Walt

290 days since ... . Navigation There are currently 1 user and 3 guests online. Sisyphus Syndicate Submitted by Sisyphus on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 6:25pm. Within hours of Obama's speech giving strong support for the House Bill on health care reform, and with the endorsement of the bill by both the American Medical Association and the AARP, Congressman ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Health, AARP, Idaho Government, Idaho, Representative Gerald Connolly

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Today's 6

Minnick Votes To Extend Jobless Benefits

Idaho Congressman Walt Minnick today applauded the passage of a bill to extend federal jobless benefits for as many as 20 more weeks.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Idaho, Democrat, Idaho Government, Law, Employment / Labor Law

Wed Nov 04, 2009

43rd State Blues

Please Vote Today, Idaho, Please Vote

But when you think about it, religion has never really had a big problem with murder.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Idaho Government, Idaho

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Boise Weekly

Cope on Arugula Via Edible Idaho

Do liberals and conservatives eat different food? Hand posed the question to BW columnist Bill Cope.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Ridenbaugh Press

Ward's emergence in the Idaho 1st

Campaign finance reports from the Northwest for the cycle ending September 30 showed mostly the expected.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Republican, Mike Crapo, Idaho, Idaho Government, Eric Cantor

Thu Oct 29, 2009

KIVI-TV Nampa

Mountain Home AFB, Gowen Field Both on F-35 Short List

KIVI Today's Channel 6 News Mountain Home AFB, Gowen Field Both on F-35 Short List Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Congressmen Mike Simpson and Walt Minnick have notified commanders at both the Mountain Home Air Force Base and the Idaho Air National Guard at Gowen Field they have both qualified as top five locations, in their respective ...

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Related Topix: US Military, Gowen Field, US Air Force, Mountain Home AFB, ID, Mountain Home Air Force Base, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Idaho, Democrat

Sun Oct 25, 2009

KTKZ-AM Sacramento

Obama Is Out Of Control-Are Democrats Okay With That?

I reiterated to my interview guest that three Obama Administration appointees have expressed their appreciation for communism.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Boise, ID, Barack Obama, Opinion

Fri Oct 23, 2009

On Wall Street

Panel Approves Bill to Create Consumer Agency

The House Financial Services Committee voted 39 to 29 on Thursday to approve a bill that would create a consumer financial protection agency, clearing the first hurdle to enacting a key priority in the Obama administration's regulatory reform plan.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Barney Frank, Democrat, Brad Miller, Dennis Moore, Representative Travis Childers

New York Times

Vote Backs a Financial Oversight Body

The House Financial Services Committee voted on Thursday to create an agency to protect consumers from predatory lending, deceptive credit card terms and other abuses.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Barney Frank, Democrat, Dennis Moore, Melvin Watt, Representative Travis Childers

Thu Oct 22, 2009

The Herald Democrat

House panel approves consumer protection agency

Creating a federal agency to regulate home loans, credit cards, savings accounts and other financial services won the approval of a key House committee on Thursday in spite of loud complaints from banks and businesses.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US House of Representatives, Representative Travis Childers, Democrat

KBOI-AM Boise

Idaho's representatives united for Internet disclosure bill

Idaho's representatives in Washington, D.C. are massing behind a push to require bills be posted on the Internet at least 72 hours before Congress votes on them.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Boise Weekly

Far From the Tree

When ACORN came to Idaho in 2007, its first act was bringing a traffic engineer to Latah and Nez Perce streets and getting the city to turn the intersection into a four-way stop.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Non-Profit, Garden City, ID, Foreclosures, Boise, ID, Immigration Reform

The Spokesman-Review

Buck helps whittle knife rules October 21, 2009

A new federal rule that banned some imported folding knives might have been good for a Post Falls company.

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Related Topix: Post Falls, ID, Household Products, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Fri Oct 16, 2009

The Washington Post

The Bottom Line: Joe Wilson Had a Huge Quarter in Fundraising

By Sarah Lovenheim Announced candidates for federal office had until midnight Thursday to file campaign finance reports for the quarter that ended Sept.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Joe Wilson, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, 2008 Presidential Election, Rob Miller (Robert Lauransom Miller), Representative Harry Teague, Democrat

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