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BREAKING THE WAR POWERS STALEMATE

By James A. Baker III and Lee H. Hamilton, Published: June 9 Washington Post  James A. Baker III was secretary of state from 1989 to 1992. Lee H. Hamilton is a former Democratic representative from Indiana who chaired the House Committee on Foreign Affairs With our country engaged in three critical military conflicts, the last thing that […]

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OBAMA’S NUCLEAR POLITICS – YUCCA MOUNTAIN

JUNE 10, 2011 Congress has approved plans to go ahead with the Yucca Mountain waste facility. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko has other ideas. By KIMBERLEY A. STRASSEL The Obama administration has shown a certain ruthless streak when it comes to getting what it wants. For its latest in brass-knuckle tactics, consider the ongoing

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EUROPE IS WARNING US – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON

INVESTORS’ BUSINESS DAILY June 9, 2011 Europe Is Warning Us By Victor Davis Hanson ROME — If Americans think fuel and food prices are high, they should try Europe, where both can nearly double those in the United States — while salaries here are often lower. Italians, like most now-broke Southern European countries, are desperate

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JOHN LOCKE FOUNDATION MORNING UPDATE

June 09, 2011 – carolinajournal.com Carolina Journal Exclusive Feds Push for National Vehicle Mileage-Based Tax By Karen McMahan RALEIGH — Critics of a vehicle mileage-based tax note that boosting the cost of driving might push more commuters into public transit — a goal of the administration and advocates of a “smart growth” urban planning agenda.

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ETHANOL SUBSIDIES AND OUR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES

SLATE Kernel of Truth Even Iowans don’t care about ethanol subsidies anymore. By John DickersonPosted Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at 7:44 PM ET Tim Pawlenty in Des Moines, IowaDES MOINES—Iowans think of themselves as particularly discerning voters. They like to tell reporters how they like to meet candidates a few times before coming to an

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THE REAL COST OF THE AUTO BAILOUTS

JUNE 6, 2011 The government’s unnecessary disruption of the bankruptcy laws will do long-term damage to the economy. By DAVID SKEEL President Obama’s visit to a Chrysler plant in Toledo, Ohio, on Friday was the culmination of a campaign to portray the auto bailouts as a brilliant success with no unpleasant side effects. “The industry

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FEDS TO BIOTECH FIRMS: SHUT UP

JUNE 6, 2011 Medicine will suffer if Washington controls the flow of scientific information. By SCOTT GOTTLIEB A federal judge sentenced the former head of a biotech company to six months of home confinement this spring and fined him $20,000. His offense? Issuing a single press release about a drug. Scott Harkonen is the former

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CALIFORNIA IS DROWNING IN STATE AGENCIES

WONDER WHY CALIFORNIA IS BROKE? These are all California State Agencies California Academic Performance Index (API) * California Access for Infants and Mothers * California Acupuncture Board * California Administrative Office of the Courts * California Adoptions Branch * California African American Museum * California Agricultural Export Program * California Agricultural Labor Relations Board * California

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ARIZONA BORDER SHERIFFS UNDER ASSAULT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Obama Assaults Border Sheriffs Sheriff Larry Dever and Border Sheriffs Need Your Help To Continue Their Battle Against Illegal Immigration If you live in or near Cochise County, we are probably already acquainted in some way. We may have met on the streets or remote roadways, or in the grocery store. And even if we

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