One-third of the way through Obama's term, are Americans tiring of a legislator as president?
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American voters have taken many zigs and zags over the years when choosing their country's chief executive. But one of the amazing consistencies is: They prefer chief executives in the executive office. Five of the last six presidents have been executives -- four governors and one sitting vice president. The only exception is the current incumbent, Barack Obama, who as his bipartisan critics tried to point out in 2007-08, had never even run a candy store, let alone a country. He was a law lecturer, a state senator and, briefly, a U.S. senator. He is one of only three sitting...
Published on Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:18:07 PM
Congressional Reform Act of 2010
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Congressional Reform Act of 2010 1. Term Limits: 12 years only, one of the possible options below. A. Two Six year Senate terms B. Six Two year House terms C. One Six year Senate term and three Two Year House terms Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work. 2. No Tenure / No Pension: A congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The...
Published on Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:18:07 PM
Repya turns to fight for IP endorsement in gubernatorial race
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Joe Repya is one old soldier who won't fade away. Repya, a 63-year-old retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel from Eagan who served in three wars, today will join a political battle by launching a campaign for the Independence Party endorsement for governor. He's a political newcomer but the veteran of 10 years of combat duty in Vietnam and of the Persian Gulf War and one of the oldest U.S. soldiers to volunteer for Operation Iraqi Freedom said Tuesday, "No other candidate is as battle-tested as I am." He planned to file paperwork with the state campaign finance board today to...
Published on Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:18:07 PM
Byrd becomes longest-serving Congress member (tributes pour in to the Rat Porker alert)
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<p>West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd became the longest-serving lawmaker in congressional history Wednesday, a milestone to be marked with a morning of Senate tributes and a special resolution.</p><p>It was unclear whether Byrd would be able to attend Wednesday's session.</p>
Published on Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:18:07 PM
Swine flu pandemic is threat to school term (UK)
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Thousands of schools could be forced to close for weeks on end to stem the spread of swine flu, scientists say. ...the Government’s Chief Medical Officer said that “several million” Britons would fall ill with the H1N1 virus. Sir Liam Donaldson predicted a “huge surge” of cases when children go back to school in the autumn. Neil Ferguson, an epidemiologist at Imperial College, London, who advises the Government and the WHO, said that widespread illness could lead to schools closing for several weeks, and extensive disruption to businesses and the wider economy... ...Professor Ferguson said that the pandemic could mean...
Published on Thursday 9th of September 2010 11:18:07 PM
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"We have met the enemy, and they are ours": message sent by Oliver Hazard Perry during the War of 1812 announcing US victory in the Battle of Lake Erie (1813)
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