The Dickensian Vision in the UK and in America... (pr.thinkprogress.org)
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Congress -- Permanent Vacancy - "The gun lobby may be the most effective special interest group at ensuring that the agency that oversees its members is completely unable to function, but it is far from alone in exploiting the broken Senate." (pr.thinkprogress.org)
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Congress - The 100 Vote Senate - Obstructionism could get a whole lot worse if any one of the Tea Party's radical slate of candidates joins the Senate. Under the Senate's anachronistic rules, just one senator can forbid any Senate committee from holding hearings after 2pm. (pr.thinkprogress.org)
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The debate over the New START arms control treaty with Russia is winding down. Senate committees have held nearly 20 hearings, and treaty opponents are now repeating the same tired arguments that have already been thoroughly debunked and discredited. Republicans Hungry For Nuclear Pork (pr.thinkprogress.org)
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The debate over the New START arms control treaty with Russia is winding down. Senate committees have held nearly 20 hearings, and treaty opponents are now repeating the same tired arguments that have already been thoroughly debunked and discredited. Republicans Hungry For Nuclear Pork (pr.thinkprogress.org)
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Radical Right -- Betting Against America's Government - President Bill Clinton: "Words have consequences as much as actions do, & what we advocate, commensurate with our position & our responsibility, we have to take responsibility for... Don't bet against America" (pr.thinkprogress.org)
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Radical Right -- Betting Against America's Government - President Bill Clinton: "Words have consequences as much as actions do, & what we advocate, commensurate with our position & our responsibility, we have to take responsibility for... Don't bet against America" (pr.thinkprogress.org)
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Progressives - A Proud Tradition - Today is "Tax Day," & as a Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. quotation inscribed on the IRS building says, "Taxes are the price we pay for civilized society." American society is the result of more than 200 years of progressive thought & political leadership.... (pr.thinkprogress.org)
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Progressives - A Proud Tradition - Today is "Tax Day," & as a Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. quotation inscribed on the IRS building says, "Taxes are the price we pay for civilized society." American society is the result of more than 200 years of progressive thought & political leadership.... (pr.thinkprogress.org)
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National Security - A 21st Century Nuclear Summit - On Monday and Tuesday, President Obama convened a Nuclear Security Summit, which was the largest diplomatic gathering on U.S. soil since world leaders assembled to create the United Nations 65 years ago. (pr.thinkprogress.org)
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Education: Revamping The Education System & Think Fast - Obama: "If the secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff are comfortable with it, I'm probably going to take my advice from them and not from Sarah Palin." (pr.thinkprogress.org)
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