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Sanctuary for Chen Guangcheng
American embassy officials in Beijing didn't exactly throw out the welcome mat when one of China's leading human rights activists showed up on their doorstep last week seeking refuge. But having allowed him inside and sheltered him for several days...Tags: Human Rights, Civil Rights, North Korea, China, Beijing (China)
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Punishments to fit the politicians' crimes
I enjoyed the letter "A punishment that fits the crime: Sentence Schurick to register African-American voters." Tailoring punishment to fit crimes is exactly what good judges do. Here are some additional suggestions: Sentence Democratic congressman...Tags: Wetlands, Everglades, Tea Party Movement, Punishment, Justice System
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Horse breeders saddled with tax scrutiny
The battle over the federal budget has been playing out slowly in Congress for weeks, but it came galloping toward Maryland's thoroughbred farms recently in the form of a proposed tax increase.
After threatening to trim the nation's ballooning budget...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, George Washington, Laws, Justice System, Horse and Harness Racing
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Debt ceiling: Republicans stand by their ultimatums
It is hard to know whether to be comforted, amused or alarmed by the latest attempt by House Republicans to set the nation on a course toward defaulting on its debt. Tuesday's vote by the House killing a proposed increase in the debt ceiling — a...Tags: Moody's Corporation, Government, Barack Obama, Republican Party, White House
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Debt crisis could have outsized effect on Maryland
Bracing for the loss of a steady paycheck is becoming something of a routine for Frank Silberstein. A statistician for the U.S. Census Bureau and a union steward for the American Federation of Government Employees, Silberstein said the pitched battle...Tags: Steny Hoyer, Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Laws, Finance, Mitch McConnell
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Tuesday morning talkers: Congressman links Amy Winehouse death to debt ceiling
On weekday mornings, I'll post the most controversial, shocking and (of course) ridiculous stories for your reading pleasure. That way, when you walk into work, you'll be the master of witty conversation. Articles • From the school of truly stupid...Tags: Glenn Beck, Amy Winehouse, Elections, Interior Policy, Newt Gingrich
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Geithner said to consider departure from Treasury
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner has signaled to White House officials that he's considering leaving the administration after President Barack Obama reaches an agreement with Congress to raise the federal debt limit, according to three people...Tags: University of Chicago, Marketing, Henry Kissinger, University of California, Berkeley, Wells Fargo & Co.
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On Medicare, GOP gets a taste of its own medicine
One political party overwhelmingly favors a dramatic change to how health care is delivered in this country. The other denounces it, and polls show the public opposes it, too. Yet proponents stick to their guns — and voters punish them for it.
A...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Marketing, Tea Party Movement, Medical Services, Homes
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Debt ceiling crisis may prove welcome antidote to free-spending ways
While many may consider it catastrophic if the debt ceiling is not raised and the government is forced into a temporary shutdown, it might be the best medicine for those who dismiss our burgeoning deficit as no problem. We have spent beyond our limits....Tags: Retirement
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Obama takes his place in history
Tribune Washington BureauBarack Obama took his place as the 44th president of the United States under a bright January sky yesterday, painting the dark national moment in unsparing terms and exhorting Americans to respond by taking greater responsibility for themselves, the...Tags: Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Islam, Bill Richardson, Elections
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President Obama should be responsible for his Cabinet
Am I the only person wondering why a subpoena hasn't been issued to former U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner? He was in charge of the IRS when all the illegal tax targeting occurred. Am I also the only person aware that President Obama must be...Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Barack Obama, Internal Revenue Service, Tea Party Movement
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It's 1973 all over again
Victor Davis HansonIn Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, he ran to the left of Hillary Clinton as a moral reformer. Obama promised to transcend the old politics and bring a new era of hope-and-change transparency to Washington. Five years later, those vows are in...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Ben Sherwood, Television Industry, CBS Corp., Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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