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Stimulus Waste
Sen. Tom Coburn releases a list of 100 Stimulus spending programs that he sees as waste.
An Open Letter to the World from Iranian Artists in Exile
A film by Iranian Artists in Exile. "Any government that accepts Mahmood Ahmadinejad as the new president of Iran has betrayed the Iranian people, endangered world peace, and has no sympathy for human pain."
Revolutionary Guards Arrested in Iran
Sixteen senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps officers arrested for contacts with the uprising.
Dick Durbin nailed on stock trades with insider information
After secret closed door meeting with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke last September 19th, where congressional leaders were warned about the financial crisis, Durbin rush out and sold his mutual fund shares.
The Conservative Plurality
Gallup Poll says Conservatives outnumber Liberals 2:1
Who is Panetta really defending?
Leon Panetta's attack on former Vice President Dick Cheney shows Panetta is more interested in defending the Obama administration than the American people.
Why Creigh Deeds will have a tough run for governor
Creigh Deeds has some big changes in his positions on hot-botton issues since he ran for Virginia's attorney general four years ago.
Only nine states still ban carrying guns in restaurants that serve alcohol
The number of gun free zones is declining
A glimmer of hope on stopping a complete government takeover of medical care
Successful filibuster slightly more likely?
Eyewitness Account from Tehran University
A student at Tehran University writes about the violence there.
Ayatollah Sane'i weighs in
Grand Ayatollah Yusef Sane'i reportedly posts on his website: "Any co-operation with the president [Ahmadnejad] is considered Haram [unlawful]."
Updates on the Iran Uprising
Some information on the civil unrest in Iran gleaned from various sources
Why the Iran Uprising Matters
It's not necessarily about who wins.
Iranian Live Blogs and Info on the Uprising
Here's where to go for the latest information on the civil uprising in Iran.
So much for hoping that the changes in the mortgage rules would only be a one time problem
Did anyone really believe that the Chrysler and GM bankruptcy cases wouldn't create precedents?
