Jim Hightower’s Common-Sense Commentaries
I guess one of the things that really bothers me about this country is the way everyone lives the myth. If you ask almost anyone in the USA, they will
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CNN.com – Democrats vow to block pay raises until minimum wage increased – June 27, 2006
CNN.com – Democrats vow to block pay raises until minimum wage increased – June 27, 2006: “WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Democrats ratcheted up their election-year push for an increase in the
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Support Your Local Farmer, Craftsperson, and Shopkeeper
It looks like if there is a common thread running through recent posts it is the idea of buying local. My concern was originally in the way of food. I
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In the Senate, Covering Themselves in Old Glory
In the Senate, Covering Themselves in Old Glory: “The Citizens Flag Alliance, a group pushing for the Senate this week to pass a flag-burning amendment to the Constitution, just reported
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House Sacrifices Revenue and Earmarks
Washington Post: House Sacrifices Revenue and Earmarks: “The legislation, which passed 269 to 156, would exempt estates worth as much as $5 million — $10 million for couples — from
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The Blog of Henry David Thoreau
Thursday, June 22, 2006 Thoreau’s Journal: 22-Jun-1851 As I walk the railroad causeway, I notice that the fields and meadows have acquired various tinges as the season advances, the sun
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Lawmakers’ Profits Are Scrutinized
Lawmakers’ Profits Are Scrutinized: House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) made a $2 million profit last year on the sale of land 5 1/2 miles from a highway project that
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Minimum Wage / Maximum Pissed
The Carpetbagger Report: “It hasn’t generated a great deal of attention, but congressional Dems are keeping Republicans on the defensive over a minimum-wage increase. At this point, the GOP leadership
