Earth to Microsoft, We Already Pay Taxes.

I believe what you mean is we should raise taxes, rather than add a new one.
Speaking at a security conference in San Francisco, Microsoft Vice President for Trustworthy Computing Scott Charney pitched the Web usage fee as one way to subsidize efforts to combat emerging cyber threats — a costly venture, he said, but one [...]

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No Guilt, Only Gall

The author of the article likens it to a Tennesee Williams play. Mary Landrieu sold out the country for $300 million, not $100 million as previously reported. Dana Milbank is right. It is a play but nothing really like those from Williams.
The script has become old and worn from overuse and the lines have [...]

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Jim Cooper, Conservative Democrat?

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Eh, not so much. This is Cooper.
On November 7, 2009:
Nevertheless, the Nashville Democrat planned to vote in favor of the $1.1 trillion package.
“My vote is not an endorsement of all the provisions of the bill because I find much of the bill to be deeply flawed,” Cooper said in a written statement issued [...]

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If you believe in a magnanimous government this won’t matter to you.

Individual freedom is being assaulted from so many different directions the sheer weight of the assaults can cause the hardiest of us to buckle. Yet, there are still some who believe the government has only our best interests at heart. I find that sentiment mind-blowing in the face of what the government is doing.
Accessing records [...]

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Some Firsts You Don’t Want to Experience

Next Sunday is my 51st birthday. I won’t be here on that day so I’m “celebrating” a bit early. For the first time in my life I’m scared of my government. That’s a first I never wanted to experience.
In every life there is always some uncertainty and insecurities. We can get angry at some of [...]

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The Race Card Never Gets Old For Libs

Yeah, that’s right, Governor. The criticism of you and President Obama is because you’re Black. That’s much easier to accept than the truth: it’s because you’re incompetent.
Gov. Paterson says people ‘nervous’ over minorities in office; White House: Obama doesn’t agree
Gov. Paterson is still blaming race for his his troubles.
After complaining on a Friday radio [...]

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TN, aided by the Feds, engage in revenue killing and an assault on yet another industry

This one is a little near and dear to my heart since it directly concerns the well-being of my husband and our financial future. When the construction industry died because of bad federal policies and the financial meltdown with the banks, hubby sat up all night one night and realized that he had to change [...]

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