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[24 Nov 2010 | posted by: Richard Forbes | 174 Comments | ]
Sarah Palin to Launch New Book on American Virtues

Former Alaska governor, Sarah Palin is releasing a new book published by Harper-Collins and titled, ‘America by Heart; Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag.’ According to the publishers, the book is bound to read like a bible of American virtues for those interested in the truths at the heart of the nation.
The book is set to be released on Tuesday which will be the same date that the former Republican will begin a nation-wide tour to promote the book. The tour which was scheduled to begin in Arizona …

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[24 Nov 2010 | posted by: Andres Ruiz | One Comment | ]
Meghan McCain: The New Kid on the Block

Believe it or not, politics is one of those things that will always be amazing, now all of a sudden the daughter of the former presidential hopeful, Meghan McCain, is now planning to succeed where her father failed. To achieve this she plans to be a GOP strategist come the next general elections.
She said this during Miami Book Trade Fair as she was busy marketing her book “Dirty Sexy Politics”. The numbers of people who want her services have been on the rise and are confident of having a Republican …

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[24 Nov 2010 | posted by: Rachel Hanson | 58 Comments | ]
Hansen Clarke: The New Way of Doing Things

How times change that today Hansen Clarke has the liberty to visit hotels and have a good time in the American capital, Washington, not to meet politically connected Congressmen.

He is the new representative of Michigan and metro Detroit, and he knows the challenge ahead is not going to be easy, most people from his state have been laid off from the auto industry, and for the first time in their adult life have to wake up realize they have to go search for a new job or stay indoors. They …

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[24 Nov 2010 | posted by: Charles Glover | 65 Comments | ]
McDonnell Confident of the Reevaluation of Federalism

Bob McDonnell, the new Republican governor of Virginia, is of the views that come next year politicians will have to rethink about the Tenth Amendment and perhaps recheck the power balance between the state and that of federal governments.
The governor remains hopeful that the Republicans will be successful and have a good time in the governorship campaign. He is sure that majority of American States will be governed by Republicans come the redistricting next year. Governors play a key role in the redistricting process in 46 states, thus the winners …

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[24 Nov 2010 | posted by: Charles Glover | No Comment | ]
Pentagon Releases Report on Taliban Insurgency

The Pentagon has released its report on the Afghan situation, saying that progress was unequal in terms of Taliban insurgency. The report which was one among two annual reports that are due to the Congress every year, said that progress had been achieved in issues of security, governance and development.
However it issued a warning that Taliban forces were gaining in strength following the NATO agreement to pull out combat forces from the area.
The report said the President Obama’s escalation was a contributing factor to the rise in violence to growth …

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[23 Nov 2010 | posted by: Charles Glover | No Comment | ]
White House Reports on Effort to Strike Balance over New Security Measures

The uproar over TSA’new security measures is not about to die down. The new security measures which involve either submitting to a full-body scan or being subjected to a pat-down that involves the checking of genital areas and breasts are still evoking fury from a public that feels its privacy has been deeply intruded.
In a bid to quell protests over the issue, John Pistole, the Transport Security Administration Head said that the agency was working on modifying the screening process so as to give it a less-invasive feel. This appeared …

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[23 Nov 2010 | posted by: Rachel Hanson | No Comment | ]
After Elections Nothing Changed

The Midterm elections have left a divided Congress and as usual voters have stormed different media platforms to have their views heard on what happens over the next two years.
It is no doubt that most people were tired of the campaigns which dominated the entire media. The fact remains that the fears of having busy representatives and few or no achievement lingers in most Americans. According to many the next two years are going to be no different.
The best example is that, there has been a lot of hype on …

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[22 Nov 2010 | posted by: Charles Glover | No Comment | ]
Freeze the Construction for Talks: Abbas

President Mahmoud Abbas has said the only time that they, Palestine, will return to peace talks with Israel is when there is a complete building freeze in East Jerusalem and West Bank.
The statement was made after holding talks with the Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak.
The country is confident of having not only the U.S. support but also the world’s and most importantly a majority of the Israeli population. The problem is fueled by the fact that Israel is involved in talks with the U.S. which are said to have stalled or …

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[22 Nov 2010 | posted by: Jamie Downey | No Comment | ]

The former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin is ready with her latest book “America By Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag”. It is ready to be a major hit as it is going to be launched on Tuesday.
However a section of the book has been revealed in a website, which has infuriated Sarah Palin. As it was illegal, to display excerpts of the book in a website before it was officially released.
However, a federal judge ordered to take away the excerpts of the book from the website as it was …

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[22 Nov 2010 | posted by: Richard Forbes | No Comment | ]
New Security in Airports Causing a Stir

Airport security has just gone a notch higher. The measure includes all the personnel, pilots and passengers included, going through the scanners. The technology is so advanced that no body part will pass unseen, private body parts included. Hiding of weapons is simply no more.
The move has attracted some controversy with the pilot unions saying the technology is not made for them. It is just not right and makes completely no sense to the pilot as they are subjected to the same process and procedure at least two times a …