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Battling the Medicare fraud ‘epidemic’ – msnbc.com

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:27:19 +0000

msnbc.com Battling the Medicare fraud 'epidemic' msnbc.com Our Government should come down hard on this scam . People, please wake up this is our tax dollars being wasted and a government agency can't be bothered to … and more

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Candidates Who Invoke ‘Climate-gate’ Could Get Boost in 2010 – Big Government (blog)

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:03:30 +0000

Big Government (blog) Candidates Who Invoke 'Climate-gate' Could Get Boost in 2010 Big Government (blog) The legislation would impose a “ cap and trade ” regime that limits the amount of carbon dioxide that could be released into the atmosphere. … and more

What Are Government Grants Funding These Days?

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:05:52 +0000

Uncle Sam has been and continues to provide money in the form of grants for decades, but a good many people have little or no understanding about how these grants work or even how to apply for them. Almost everyone is familiar with the amount of funds that had to be passed out to the Read more from the original source: What Are Government Grants Funding These Days?

Americans Hunkering Down For a Chilly Economy

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:34:01 +0000

According to recent polls, more Americans would rather see the government work on the economy then work on the environment. The economy remains at the forefront of Americans’ minds and tops the list of concerns. Despite the empirical evidence that the economy is on the mend, people across the country still feel the effects of Read more from the original source: Americans Hunkering Down For a Chilly Economy

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Climate Change: The Religion of Copenhagen – Big Government (blog)

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:12:15 +0000

Big Government (blog) Climate Change: The Religion of Copenhagen Big Government (blog) PART 1 – Fraud American Cap and Trade to Mix with Fraud Copenhagen Treaty! Last week Jesse Ventura set his investigative sights on global warming. … and more

Secret health care vote – Jamming America

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:41:16 +0000

Americans jammed again – Will we give up on our government?The new socialized health care bill was released to Senators on Saturday the 18th. The bill is 2100 pages long and has a 380 page amendment. Go here to see the original: Secret health care vote – Jamming America

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The Government and the Housing Market

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:44:40 +0000

The housing market has long been the measuring stick of how well the economy is doing or how badly it is doing. When the economy is good houses are being built, banks are lending money, and people are buying houses. When the economy is bad houses are not being built, banks are not lending money Continued here: The Government and the Housing Market

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Gitmo Habeas Scoreboard

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:08:41 +0000

Detainees U.S. Government 32 9 Click on the numbers in the scoreboard above for a detailed breakdown of the cases. Since the Supreme Court ruled last year that detainees at the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo have the right to habeas corpus — that is, the right to challenge their detention in court — hundreds of detainees have taken advantage, filing petitions in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. The Gitmo Habeas Scoreboard is broken up into two sections: cases won by detainees — further divided between detainees who have been released and those still in custody — and cases won by the U.S. government. Using information compiled by Pro Publica and David Remes, legal director of Appeal for Justice, the accompanying charts feature background information on all 41 detainees whose cases have been decided to date, including the allegations against each detainee, the court’s reasoning in each decision, and the status of any appeals. As more cases are resolved, we’ll keep updating the chart. Of the 41 cases heard so far, detainees have won 32 of them. That means that in 32 out of 41 cases, the government was unable to present enough evidence, including classified evidence, to convince a federal court judge that it’s more likely than not that the detainee was a member or substantial supporter of al-Qaeda or the Taliban. ( Habeas cases are civil proceedings, where there is no need to establish guilt “beyond a reasonable doubt,” as in criminal trials.) Of the 32 cases the government has lost, it has appealed only two. Eight detainees who have lost their cases have appealed so far. Meanwhile, many of the prisoners who have won their petitions for habeas corpus are still imprisoned at Gitmo. Although the court in each case ordered the government to arrange for the detainee’s expeditious release, in some cases the government can’t or won’t send the prisoner back to where he came from. In some cases, that’s either because the detainee legitimately fears persecution at home, as in the case of the Uighurs. In others, it’s because, as with the prisoners from Yemen, the U.S. government doesn’t trust the detainee’s home government to keep him from joining up with local terror groups upon his return. As a result, of the 32 detainees who have won an order of release in a U.S. federal court, 11 remain in prison. Thanks to Hannah Dreier and Lazar Backovic for their work in compiling this scoreboard. See the original post here: Gitmo Habeas Scoreboard

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climategate: Don’t Know Much About History. Or Climate. – Big Government (blog)

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:20:03 +0000

Big Government (blog) climategate: Don't Know Much About History. Or Climate. Big Government (blog) … to corporations such as GE have too much invested in the purchase of carbon credits and stand to make billions in what is the scam of the century. … and more

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I QUIT POLITICS – Big Hollywood (blog)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:14:25 +0000

I QUIT POLITICS Big Hollywood (blog) Obamacare/Socialized Medicine and Cap N Trade /Tax are huge boulders that will crash our economy. The Government controlled Health Care would cripple small … Excerpt from: I QUIT POLITICS – Big Hollywood (blog)

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