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ROMNEY – AUTO BAILOUT WAS CRONY CAPITALISM

DETROIT NEWS February 14, 2012 Romney op-ed: U.S. autos bailout ‘was crony capitalism on a grand scale’ By Mitt Romney Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney campaigns in Portland, Maine. The candidate contends that the Obama administration should sell its ownership in GM and return the money to taxpayers. (Robert F. Bukaty / Associated Press) I […]

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OBAMA’S ENEMIES LIST

FEBRUARY 1, 2012 David and Charles Koch have been the targets of a campaign of vituperation and assault, choreographed from the very top. By THEODORE B. OLSON Mr. Olson, a lawyer in Washington, D.C., and a former solicitor general of the United States, represents Koch Industries EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE:  This is why it is

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KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE STATEMENT – VALERO ENERGY

Below is an email message to Valero employees from the Chairman and CEO of Valero Energy.  They have a large refinery in Port Arthur and Lake Charles. Date: January 24, 2012 To: Valero Employees From: Bill Klesse Subject: Keystone XL Pipeline Statement As you know, the Obama administration decided last week to deny TransCanada’s application

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ADDITIONAL FACT CHECKING OF OBAMA’S STATE OF UNION

Washington Post Fact checking the 2012 State of the Union speech Glenn Kessler 01/25/2012 A State of the Union address is often difficult to fact check, no matter who is president. The speech is a product of many hands and is carefully vetted, so major errors of fact are so relatively rare that they sometimes

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VAST NETWORK OF PIPELINES ACROSS THE U.S.

As Obama delays controversial Keystone oil pipeline, vast network of pipelines already in place Published January 21, 2012 | FoxNews.com Association of Oil Pipelines While the Obama administration says it needs more time to assess the potential risks surrounding the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, a vast underground network of more than 2 million miles of

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THE UNITED STATES OF EPA

NOVEMBER 28, 2011 Ms. Jackson’s agency takes over automobile design. Here’s one good way to consider the vote in 2012: It’s about whether to re-elect President Lisa Jackson, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, which these days runs most the U.S. economy. The EPA heaved its weight against another industry this month, issuing a

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THE NON-GREEN JOBS BOOM IN OIL AND GAS

NOVEMBER 28, 2011 The Non-Green Jobs Boom Forget ‘clean energy.’ Oil and gas are boosting U.S. employment. So President Obama was right all along. Domestic energy production really is a path to prosperity and new job creation. His mistake was predicting that those new jobs would be “green,” when the real employment boom is taking

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THE ARROGANCE OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

NOVEMBER 25, 2011 The NLRB Putsch The labor agency tries to ram through quickie union elections. The descent of the National Labor Relations Board from independent referee to a wholly owned AFL-CIO subsidiary is speeding up. Now its two Democratic appointees are attempting to ram through a new rule requiring quickie organizing elections, with barely

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THE CORPORATE WELFARE STATE

NOVEMBER 8, 2011 A cause to unite the tea party and the Occupy Wall Street crowd. The Occupy Wall Street protesters aren’t good at articulating what they want, but one of their demands is “end corporate welfare.” Well, welcome aboard. Some of us have been fighting crony capitalism for decades, and it’s good to have

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