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  • Does the Greece Debt Nightmare Show Our Future?

    Many people are talking about what’s going on in Greece, and sadly most are not! Here is an easy to understand video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW5IdwltaAc to walk you through the scope of our debt problem and how Greece gives us an idea of what to expect. Greek citizens started a run on their banks withdrawing their savings [...]

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    EC wrote a new blog post: GOP lawmaker says Dem drank on the job   7 hours, 58 minutes ago · View

    A usually mundane Congressional proceeding drifted into testy turf when a prominent Republican colleague accused a Democratic colleague of drunkenness.

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    EC wrote a new blog post: Romney uses clock to remind voters of debt   8 hours, 32 minutes ago · View

    It has appeared behind Romney on stage more often than several of his sons, standing stiff and silent. It is Romney’s enormous electronic debt clock.

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    Scot Free posted an update:   9 hours, 57 minutes ago · View

    GOP ADVISORS FEAR A HISPANIC BEATING OVER
    NEW VERSION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STATUTE

    By Art Vinsel

    A watered-down renewal of the 1994 Domestic Violence Against Women Act passed by the Republican-dominated House Wednesday may become a campaign wedge issue, leaving Mitt Romney black and blue, if it is not amended or vetoed.

    The Republican Presidential candidate himself is not to blame for the House’s deletions and revisions, but advisors say if it generates Democratic attack ads it could cost him dearly at the polls in November, despite efforts at damage control.

    Republicans are concerned already at their inability to forge bridges to the Hispanic community and some fear the revised Domestic Violence Against Women Act in its present form will be considered a slap in the face to millions of Hispanics not enamored of the GOP as it is.

    President Obama has vowed to veto the measure, which toughens ability of non-citizen Hispanic women victims to seek justice by obtaining a special visa issued to allow time for testimony against their abuser. The number of special visas
    allowable would have increased from 10,000 to 15,000 per year.

    By investigating alleged offenders–predominantly male–authorities could prepare cases leading to their incarceration and possible deportation, but the revised law would even notify suspects they are targeted and allow them to be questioned for their side of violence and brutality allegations. Previously evidence compiled by police and medlcal authorities was enough, without allowing a suspect to argue his side, before he may be charged and appear in court..

    The Republican rationale is fear Hispanic women will falsely accuse a husband or boyfriend to qualify for an extended visa stay and perhaps be joined here by family members and friends intent on staying illegally.

    Traditionally in Hispanic cultures, domestic violence is not viewed the same as in the U.S.A. and may be excused as emphasizing the male’s role in a relationship, which is rarely open to question by a wife or girlfriend.

    The Senate passed a version in April which is fairer and specifies extended protection to Native American women, as well as gay, lesbian and transgender individuals. By deleting that group, Republicans thus in effect appear to discriminate specifically against Hispanic victims. They cite possible fraudulent claims of abuse to buy extra time here and increase illegal immigration of relatives, for example.

    Their alleged abusers would also be interviewed by law enforcement about abuse claims, possibly resulting in continued and perhaps worsened retaliation against the victims, opponents argue.

    Lionel Sosa, a Hispanic media consultant to Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H,W. Bush and son George W. Bush, as well as failed 2008 nominee Sen. John McCain foresees a real backlash as the House measure is written.

    ”It could certainly become a wedge issue to be used against Romney,” Sosa warns.

    The bill revision’s author, Rep Sandy Adams (R-FL), herself a onetime domestic violence victim, is also concerned.

    ”We cannot allow domestic abuse in this country to become a campaign issue.” she declared,

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      Windy · 9 hours, 30 minutes ago

      Thanks Scot Free Good Job.

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        Windy · 9 hours, 28 minutes ago

        Scot Free we you can click on the ipad 2 contest tab and maybe win yourself an ipad.. Good Luck

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    Jeff Chiacchieri wrote a new blog post: Does the Greece Debt Nightmare Show Our Future?   10 hours, 19 minutes ago · View

    Many people are talking about what’s going on in Greece, and sadly most are not! Here is an easy to understand video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW5IdwltaAc to walk you through the scope of our debt problem and how Greece gives us an idea of what to expect. Greek citizens started a run on their banks withdrawing their savings [...]

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      Windy · 9 hours, 30 minutes ago

      Jeff Great stuff, Thanks

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        Jeff Chiacchieri · 9 hours, 13 minutes ago

        Your welcome!!

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    EC wrote a new blog post: From presidential race to House primaries, super PACs having wide impact   11 hours, 46 minutes ago · View

    Using unlimited donations and spending money on TV ads in races across the country, Super PACS played a prominent role in helping the Republicans win control of the House in 2010. This year Democrats, who initially condemned Super PACs, are joining the fray with their own.

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    EC wrote a new blog post: Romney calls proposed Wright ads the ‘wrong course’   12 hours, 30 minutes ago · View

    Mitt Romney convened a rare press conference Thursday to explicitly distance himself from a controversial, racially-charged ad campaign reportedly planned by a Republican super PAC.

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    EC wrote a new blog post: Ricketts: I’m not going to use Jeremiah Wright   15 hours, 59 minutes ago · View

    First Read: The Super PAC funded by Joe Ricketts has released a statement that essentially says he won’t use Jeremiah Wright as an attack against President Obama.

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    EC wrote a new blog post: Republicans anxiously discourage racially-charged super PAC strategy   17 hours, 3 minutes ago · View

    Republicans moved quickly on Thursday in hopes of distancing themselves from a strategy being weighed by a GOP-oriented super PAC, which threatened to inject race into the 2012 presidential campaign.

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    EC wrote a new blog post: Super PAC eyes Jeremiah Wright ad buy   19 hours, 29 minutes ago · View

    First Read: Possible plans for an ad campaign focused on controversial minister could ratchet campaign to a whole new level.

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    Paul Hosman posted an update:   1 day, 9 hours ago · View

    Women Rule!

    Over the past few days the media airwaves have been full of stories about which candidate women would or would not vote for based on a series of current events. The topics range from birth control, the pill mandate, the “war on women” and why Opra Winfrey was snubbed by the White House after spending months campaigning for Obama during the last presidential election. The stories tend to say that major issues for women are different than for men. Is this true? Reflex on your own life and see.

    I have two sisters, both well educated and successful in the own right, my mother-in-law, my wife, my daughter and 3 grand daughters in my life. Ask any of them what they are basing the upcoming election on and you won’t get the fodder mentioned earlier. Their major concerns are the economy, jobs for their family, friends and loved ones, a viable economy, the cost of groceries, gas and clothing, the cost of healthcare and then the ability to make their own decisions without the government telling them what they should choose.

    Any of this sound familiar?

    PH

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      New Day · 1 day, 4 hours ago

      Good Job Paul..ElectionCandidates is Obama really the string puller?

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    George and Windy are now friends   1 day, 10 hours ago · View

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    William posted an update:   1 day, 11 hours ago · View

    Welcome another New Day.. my past blast has been enlighting a dear friend from my past and I have spoken and maybe 30 years ago are paths crossed friendships are timeless. Good Luck to you and your Family. Choice Jesus.

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    EC wrote a new blog post: Christie uses humor video to connect, but would Romney follow suit?   1 day, 11 hours ago · View

    A new viral video starring New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker helps underscore the value for politicians in being able to navigate new media and contemporary culture.

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    News posted an update:   1 day, 13 hours ago · View

    ROVE-BACKED GROUP OPENS TELEVISION CAMPAIGN
    HOLDING OBAMA’S FEET TO FIRE ON PROMISE DELIVERY

    By Art Vinsel

    Beginning Thursday, ads will be televised in several election 2012 battleground states asking hard questions of President Obama’s promlses, the first salvo in
    $300 million worth of Republican attacks by two Karl Rove-affiliated groups.

    They’ll be aired by Crossroads GPS, at a cost of $8 million, according to Steven Law, president of the group advised by Rove, cunning campaign mastermind of President W. Bush’s two terms in office.

    ”President Obama made promises on core issues to the American people and this ad holds him to account, says Law. The commercials will be aired spanning 10 days in California, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Missour, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

    A further anti-Obama series of commercials by Crossroads GPS and its sister group, Crossroads America, is planned in months ahead according to offiicials who plan to pump $300 million into the effort to turn Obama out of the White House.

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    EC wrote a new blog post: Boehner: ‘I’m not threatening default’   1 day, 15 hours ago · View

    House Speaker John Boehner denied he was threatening default when he called for equal or greater spending cuts to accompany a future increase in the debt ceiling.

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    EC wrote a new blog post: Romney, aided by prop, pushes debt message in swing state Florida   1 day, 17 hours ago · View

    Mitt Romney continued to drive a debt-oriented message on Wednesday, extending his “prairie fire” of debt metaphor with the assistance of a debt clock.

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    EC wrote a new blog post: Debt-ceiling showdown returns to Washington   1 day, 19 hours ago · View

    First Read: Speaker Boehner lays down markers for the next debt-ceiling fight that include deep spending cuts and no tax increases.

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    Jeff Chiacchieri wrote a new blog post: The Death of America   2 days, 1 hour ago · View

    This Government has surely sold off America to in every way imaginable over the decades for a New World Order. They have used excessive regulations, unions, green energy policies, and taxation to kill jobs. Add to that they used NAFTA & CAFTA with many failed policies that have destroyed American businesses ruining their ability to [...]

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    EC wrote a new blog post: Romney wins Nebraska, Oregon primaries   2 days, 3 hours ago · View

    Mitt Romney won the Nebraska and Oregon Republican primaries on Tuesday, adding to his delegate haul in his march toward the GOP presidential nomination.

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    EC wrote a new blog post: Romney wins Nebraska, Oregon primaries   2 days, 3 hours ago · View

    Mitt Romney won the Nebraska and Oregon Republican primaries on Tuesday, adding to his delegate haul in his march toward the GOP presidential nomination.



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