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Sen. Jim Demint On Earmarks. . . . 2007-10-29 13:23:00 In 2006, the issue other than Iraq that most motivated voters at the polls was corruption. Nothing crystallizes this corruption more than the explosion of earmarks - an explosion that continues under Congressional leadership that promised to end it. When it comes to Earmarks, finding Senators who oppose them are few and far between. There are 3 who do stand out however: Jim Demint (R, SC), Tom... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story. ...

New Journalism Study Demonstrates that the MSM Treat Republicans Unfairly 2007-10-29 12:24:00 A study by the Project for Excellence in Journalism and the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy determined the following: Democrats generally got more coverage than Republicans, (49% of stories vs. 31%.) One reason was that major Democratic candidates began announcing their candidacies a month earlier than key Republicans, but that alone does not fully explain the... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story. ...

CBS 60 Minutes: French President Nicolas Sarkozy Storms Out of Interview with Lesley Stahl 2007-10-28 19:30:00 Tonight on CBS, Lesley Stahl interviewed French President Nicolas Sarkozy on 60 Minutes. Sarkozy is a very impressive leader. Notably, he is pro-American, something America has not seen from a French President in decades. In fact, he is so supportive of America and American work ethic that the French people call him “Sarko the American.” According to Sarkozy, people only get what they are... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story. ... French  President

Conservative Book About Liberal Fascism was Hacked on Amazon.com 2007-10-27 21:06:00 Jonah Goldberg, the conservative Los Angeles Times and syndicated columnist, has been working on a book called "Liberal Fascism." The premise of the book is that liberals, and not Conservatives, are trying to prevent the free exchange of ideas in America. He also argues that liberals played a large role in creating the original Fascist movement. Well, today in a stroke of irony, a bunch of... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story. ...

Steny H. Hoyer and the Democrats are Tired: Push a Shorter Workweek 2007-10-27 20:12:00 When the Democrats were elected in 2006, they promised to “end to the two-day workweek.” Evidently, now they appear to have changed their minds. The House majority leader, Representative Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland, declared this week that the House would not be in session next year on Fridays, except in June for work on appropriations bills. I guess working the same hours as most Americans is... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story. ...

David Horowitz Speech Disrupted by Liberals at Emory University 2007-10-26 17:07:00 David Horowitz, who has been spreading the word about radical Islam, created Islamofascist Awareness Week. His intent is to teach people about the horrors inflicted on women, homosexuals, and minorities in Iran and other radical Islamic Countries. When Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came to speak at Columbia University, he was received by a polite crowd. There was perfect security. However, when David... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story. ...

Book Review: If Democrats Had Any Brains, They’d Be Republicans, Ann Coulter 2007-10-26 12:02:00 Ann Coulter’s most recent book, “If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans” will undoubtedly upset her most loyal fans. The reason why her avid fans will be disappointed is because there is simply nothing new in this book that her fans have not read before. Amazingly, it appears that this time she intended to target people who have never read her material. In fact, her latest work is... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story. ...

Hillary More Qualified Than Bill? 2007-10-26 10:34:00 In a talk in Minneapolis Bill Clinton had this to say about his wife's experience to be President: "In the 40 years I've been voting, Hillary is, by a long stretch, the best qualified, non incumbent we've ever had a chance to vote for, and that includes 1992." Let us recognize that the list of Politicians (I'll only mention Democrats to be brief) Bill Clinton could have voted for included a... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story. ...

MSM Blame George Bush for Wildfires in California, and Everything Else 2007-10-25 15:07:00 As predictable as the sun rising in the morning sky, liberals around America blamed George Bush for the wildfires in California. Evidently, George Bush is responsible for the following: 1) Wild Fires; 2) Hurricanes; 3) Tornadoes; 4) Corporate Corruption; 5) Poverty; 6) Crime (nothing specific, just crime in general); 7) Tsunamis; 8) Illiteracy; 9) Sudanese Genocide; 10) Islamic Fundamentalism;... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story. ...

Charlie Rangel, Congressional Democrats Unveil Long Awaited Tax Proposal. . . . 2007-10-25 11:58:00 American prosperity is under attack folks. Make no mistake about it. Last night Charlie Rangel, Chairman of the House Ways And Means Committee, outlined his tax plan for the country. Though Rangel wrote the bill, he has long been Clinton inc's point man on such issues; he always takes marching orders from team Clinton (last week they sent him out to attack Rudy Giuliani's multiple marriages). So... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story. ...

Coalition of treasonous Democrats and Republicans fail to pass Amnesty - Again. 2007-10-25 09:31:00 Senator Dick Durbin, the man who compared American troops to Pol Pot, tried to sneak amnesty for law breaking illegal aliens again yesterday. The disgusting tactics of the Democrats trying to jam amnesty down our throats through the so-called Dream ("Nightmare") Act is thoroughly is taken apart by Michelle Malkin. The Republicans suck but Democrats continue to demonstrate that they simply hate... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story. ...

Our Feminists vs. Their Feminists 2007-10-24 15:30:00 Feminism in America has become a hobby. It has become a movement of convenience. While it used to be about women having the right to vote, or equality in to workforce, now it is about trivial matters of fake outrage. For example, the feminists today whine when dangerous professionals like miners and firefighters get paid more than nurses. Then they wonder why there is a pay gap, even though... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story. ...

Non-Governmental Organizations: A Trip into the Mind of a Liberal 2007-10-23 15:49:00 Bill Clinton just wrote in his new book, “Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World,” about the benefits of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). NGOs work to benefit specific economic, social, and cultural causes. Instead of pooling tax dollars into one central location, and squandering the money, non-governmental organizations are smaller in size and have private citizens managing the... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story. ...

Hugo Chavez Pushes Closer to a Full Communist Dictatorship 2007-10-22 16:35:00 Hollywood liberals often spout that George Bush a Fascist. According to the Left, George Bush is taking away our liberties by listening to phone conversations from foreign suspected terrorists, or by denying trials for militants pulled off the battlefield in Afghanistan. Nevertheless, these “Glittering Gems of Colossal Ignorance” fawn over tyrants like Hugo Chavez. Hugo Chavez, the champion of... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story. ...

Justice Clarence Thomas' Speech in Front of the Heritage Foundation 2007-10-21 21:15:00 A few hours ago I attended Justice Clarence Thomas' speech in front of the Heritage Foundation and the Federalist Society. It was a very enlightening discussion. His life's story is truly remarkable. Although Justice Thomas spoke mostly about his life and his book, "My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir," he was also willing to answer questions about his time on the Supreme Court. Thankfully, he... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story. ...