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26 Jan 2011 20:24

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Politics: Rep. Peter King: TSA threat warning changes necessary

  • Though the system served a valuable purpose in the terrible days and months following the terrorist attacks of September 11, it was clearly time for the current color-coded system to be replaced with a more targeted system.
  • House Homeland Security Commission Chair Rep. Peter King • On the proposed changes to the TSA’s infamous (and widely-mocked) color-code system, launched not long after 9/11.  While not delving into the specifics, King sounds relatively positive on what might be in store. “It sounds to me like the changes they are proposing make sense,” he said. “We will have to wait and see how they implement this new, more targeted system.” source
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26 Jan 2011 14:30

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Politics: FCIC report to blame human action, inaction for financial crisis

  • We conclude this financial crisis was avoidable.
  • Report by the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission • The panel’s report, charged with investigation and review of America’s cataclysmic economic crisis, was obtained by Reuters on Tuesday. It cites human error, action, and inaction as being to blame for the collapse. The report will be widely released on Thursday. source
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26 Jan 2011 10:55

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Politics: Video proof: Paul Ryan wasn’t red-eyed during SOTU response

  • The video quality here is fairly crystal-clear, and one big difference we noticed between what we saw between what we watched last night and the clip we saw today is that Ryan didn’t really need Visine. It was all bad lighting, guys. But there were other issues with the speech, as Dave Weigel makes clear at the link over here: source
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26 Jan 2011 10:48

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Politics: Michele Bachmann: True GOP dissent or propping herself up?

  • She was very much the schoolteacher, slapping Obama on the wrist for not solving these problems, and speaking as if the difference of opinion was the result of a lack of awareness of the reality of the situation.
  • The Daly Caller’s Alexis Levinson • Offering a take on Michele Bachmann’s staring-off-into-space speech that she pointed out contrasted Paul Ryan’s conciliatory tone. Is this a sign of a much larger divide, or Bachmann just creating a division all her own, perhaps one that might get her into the Oval Office? God, we hope not. source
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26 Jan 2011 10:35

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Politics: Obama giving Wisconsin tender love and care today

  • yesterday Obama took his dog-and-pony show into a joint session of Congress and made a State of the Union address. Wisconsin’s very own Paul Ryan responded.
  • today Obama’s headed to Wisconsin today. Now it’d be a better match if, say, he was heading to Janesville instead of Manitowoc, but coincidence? We think not. source
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25 Jan 2011 22:00

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Politics: Earmarks: Obama promises to veto all pork

  • NO Obama won’t sign any bills with earmarks in ’em source
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25 Jan 2011 21:53

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Politics: Deficit: President calls for cutting more than just domestic spending

  • We have to stop pretending that cutting [annual domestic] spending alone will be enough. It won’t.
  • President Obama • Laying out his vision for taking a bite out of our deficit . source
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25 Jan 2011 21:43

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Politics: High-speed plans for building high-speed rail

  • 85% of Americans to have access to high-speed rail within 25 years source
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25 Jan 2011 21:36

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Politics: Education: Obama calls for extension of tuition tax credit

  • I ask Congress to go further, and make permanent our tuition tax credit – worth $10,000 for four years of college.
  • President Obama • Getting specific with education policy. source
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25 Jan 2011 21:31

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Politics: Obama lays out energy goals for the next couple of decades

  • 2015 one million electric vehicles on US roads
  • 2035 80% of US energy from clean energy sources source
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