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    Newt: the Lobbyist and the Liar

    NOVEMBER 16, 2011 9:38PM

    By Donald Manns


    Topics: newt gingrich, lobbyist, liar, republicans, barney franks, fannie mae, freddie mac, housing crisis, baggage, baggage that has baggage, joan walsh, republicans, democrats, jail, hypocracy, business, comedy, economy, environment, family, health, news, politics

    • 2 Ratings
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    Posturing is not Governing...

    JULY 28, 2011 1:18PM

    By Barbara Weicksel


    Topics: family, gay/lesbian, news, politics, debt ceiling, koch brothers, freedomworks, washington dc, white house, president obama, ronald reagan, george w.bush, lobbyist, governing, posturing

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    Short Story: "Wobbly Premise" (7th in a series)

    MAY 31, 2011 12:25PM

    By P. Orin Zack


    Topics: fiction, short stories, constitution, crowdsourcing, intelligence, iww, jefferson, legislation, legislative wiki, lobbyist, terrorists, wiki, wobblies

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    MTP Turns To Nuke Lobbyist For Japan Meltdown Story

    MARCH 13, 2011 9:36AM

    By Steve Beste


    Topics: incest, k-street, lobbyist, environment, earthquake, japan

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    Short Story: "Fair Game"

    MARCH 10, 2011 9:59AM

    By P. Orin Zack


    Topics: social engineering, script kiddies, protest, predatory business practices, political bullying, mercenary cops, lobbyist, independent media, gaming center, corporate media, corporate bullying, “the army experience”, short stories, fiction

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    Casino Jack and the United States of Money is a Must See

    NOVEMBER 17, 2010 12:07AM

    By Greer McVay


    Topics: jack abramoff, tom delay, alex gibney, documentary, 2010 midterm election, marianas islands, indian gaming, obama, corruption, republican, democrat, citizen's united, lobbyist, lobbying, politics, corporations, speaker of the house, ideologue, college republicans, gulf of mexico, campaign finance reform, fox news, msnbc, bush tax cuts, change you can believe in, 501(c)(3)

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    My horrible mother and Iran's Future! Huh?

    JULY 3, 2010 11:27PM

    By Leigh R.


    Topics: shrink, father, mother, secrets, cia, lobbyist, government, israel, prime minister, president

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    My horrible mother and Iran's Future! Huh?

    JULY 3, 2010 11:27PM

    By Leigh R.


    Topics: shrink, father, mother, secrets, cia, lobbyist, government, israel, prime minister, president

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    "Not For Sale At Any Price" - Ross Perot

    JUNE 3, 2010 2:22PM

    By NASAcrew


    Topics: ross perot, save deficit, federal deficit, trillion, income taxes, debt, trickle, reform, entitlement programs, medicaid, medicare, insurance, salary, wages, self-employment, income, premium, social security, lobbyist, lovving, special interests, representatives, japanese, burden, congress, white house, house of representatives, campaigns, republicans, democrates, influence, russian, cold war, spies, justice department, us attorney, armed forces, government, military, vice president, ethics, labor, sucking sound, nafta, children, taxes to pay interest

    • 1 Ratings
    • 289 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Money Talks

    JANUARY 26, 2010 10:14AM

    By Robert J. Elisberg


    Topics: supreme court, lobbyist, first amendment, free speech

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    Richard Wolffe: A Pimple in the Acne of American Politics

    SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 3:52PM

    By Ric Caric


    Topics: daily beast, lobbyist, acne, richard wolffe

    • 1 Ratings
    • 586 Views
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    Labor Unions Take On GOP Tea Parties

    AUGUST 6, 2009 3:20PM

    By Hal_M


    Topics: tea party, secretary treasurer richard trumka, republican, president john sweeney, lobbyist, democracy, corporate, congress, brooks brothers riot, american, a.f.l.-c.i.o.

    • 1 Ratings
    • 469 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Guess Who's Coming to the Inauguration?

    DECEMBER 18, 2008 7:45PM

    By Justin Schmidt


    Topics: warren, rick warren, obama, inauguration, politics, liberal, conservative, religion, christian, government, gay rights, torture, civil rights, lobbyist, philosophy, bush, cheney, law

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