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Edwards offers resolution on Fla. congressman's Nazi comment
(Dec. 20) Rep. Donna F. Edwards offered a resolution on the House floor Tuesday that would disapprove of Florida GOP Rep. Allen West for telling reporters recently that Nazi propagandists would be proud of the Democrats’ “propaganda machine.&...Tags: Democratic Party, Tea Party Movement, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Republican Party, Joseph Goebbels
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Md. Holocaust survivors take rail fight to Congress
It wasn't until Ellen Lightman began to take care of her mother in her final years that she learned that the frail woman used her nightly prayers to whisper words of their family's painful past.
"Every night, she prayed that the last few seconds of her...Tags: Lawyers, History, France, Baltimore County, World War II (1939-1945)
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Wednesday morning talkers: Murdoch attacked with pie
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 • Migraine-gate? Did Michele...Tags: Harry Reid, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Republican Party, Michele M. Bachmann, Pies and Tarts
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Chan Lowe: Gov. Rick Scott's voter purge
It’s disappointing that, in reaction to this latest abuse of power by Gov. Rick Scott, the only politicians protesting the voter purge are Democrats. When you seek to disenfranchise Americans (as Republican-dominated state legislatures have been...
Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Ted Deutch, Rick Scott, Democratic Party
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Was temple wrong to cancel congresswoman's speech?
South Florida Sun-SentinelIt’s no secret that people have strong opinions, pro and con, toward Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. In an open society, that’s totally appropriate. What’s not appropriate is to tell one group they have no right to listen...Tags: Mitt Romney, Israel, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Wilton Manors, Plantation
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Wrong to stifle Wasserman Schultz
It's no secret that people have strong opinions, pro and con, toward Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. In an open society, that's totally appropriate.
What's not appropriate is to tell one group they have no right to listen to a sitting member of...Tags: Mitt Romney, Israel, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Wilton Manors, Plantation
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Party leader won't take sides in local primary
With U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Plantation, decamping for a different district, the open Broward-Palm Beach county district he's leaving behind is vital to Democrats' hopes of taking control of the House. "It's very important," U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer of...
Tags: Democratic Party, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), West Palm Beach, Broward County, Plantation
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Cracks in the GOP wall on taxes
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelFor years, Republican politicians have robotically signed anti-tax activist Grover Norquist's pledge — no new taxes, no matter what. In the U.S. House, all but six of 248 GOP members — nearly 98 percent — have put their John Hancock on... -
Which congressmembers spend the most running their office?
Taking Names the Blog - Orlando SentinelWondering which members of Congress spend the most of your money running their offices? Well, USA Today recently crunched all the data and found that, locally, Democrat Corrine Brown and Republican Cliff Stearns were the big spenders, while... -
Report: Tea party frosh embrace banking industry
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelWASHINGTON — A new report from a liberal advocacy group draws a link between the banking industry and Tea Party lawmakers, arguing that campaign contributions have turned these freshman legislators — who rode to power in 2010 on an anti-... -
Congressional speeches show less smarts
If Congress these days doesn't sound too smart, it's not your imagination. A study analyzing the complexity of congressional speech shows that members of the U.S. House and Senate speak at the equivalent of a 10th-grader, down almost one full grade in...
Tags: Television Industry, Marco Rubio, Frederica Wilson, Ted Deutch, Satellite and Cable Service
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Apathy is the enemy of electorate
Apathy is the mother of all extremism. When good, well-intentioned people sit on the sidelines — watching politics as though it were a spectator sport or gullibly believing everything they hear — bad things happen to all of us, everywhere....Tags: Tea Party Movement, Executive Branch, Joseph Goebbels, DREAM Act, Marco Rubio
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