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'Fiscal Cliff' Simplified

JayCee — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:08:34 +0000

When the news comes on and they start to discuss the “Fiscal Cliff” and the “Debt Ceiling”, do you find yourself getting confused?I do, and it’s not just because I am from Vermilion Parish. Well, maybe a little, but I find myself so ‘disconnected’ from the numbers that I have a hard time following what [...]

Does Government Have It Wrong

CJ — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:35:09 +0000

Does government have it wrong? I recieved an email recently that contained the following message. I don’t know where it originated so I don’t know who penned these statments. Whether you agree with government or not, use these words as food for thought… You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out [...]

12 Outrageous Steps Congress Can Take to Improve Its Approval Rating

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 06 May 2012 16:44:32 +0000

Recently, a poll of their Congressional approval rating found that only nine percent of the American people had a favorable rating of their senators and representatives. So the congressmen buckled down and got to work and got their rating up to…17 percent. If they want to keep up this white hot pace, they should try some of these ideas.

'Bad News Bears' Star Is Running for Congress

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:02:26 +0000

As a child actor, David Pollock played Rudi Stein, one of the lovable losers in the ‘Bad News Bears‘ film franchise from the ’70s.

That role was pretty much the bulk of Pollock’s acting career, and he never made the transition to adult actor.

Now, he hopes to make the transition to congressman. He is running for Congress as a Democrat representing California’s 26th Congressional District.

Rep. Anthony Weiner Admits to Twitter Photo Scandal, Will Not Resign [VIDEO]

Debbie Ray — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:52:10 +0000

A tearful Anthony Weiner held a press conference Monday afternoon in New York to address rumors that he had sent a revealing photo of himself to a young woman on his Twitter account.

The disgraced congressman, who previously told reporters that his Twitter had been hacked, admitted he had accidentally sent the photo, adding he was "deeply sorry" and that he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.