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My Vote for the 2012 US Presidential Election

on July 10, 2012 in Politics

If it was an option, would you vote this way? Maybe it would send a message.

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Obama Denies Keystone Pipeline

on January 20, 2012 in Environment

We new it was coming, Obama’s administration had made clear that they would deny the Keystone XL pipeline permit after Republicans forced the decision as part of the Payroll Tax Cut deal from December.  Assumptions are… we won, right?  Well, maybe the assumptions are indeed one of celebrations, but they shouldn’t be.  This will give [...]

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Will Obama cave into Republicans over the Keystone Pipeline?

on December 17, 2011 in Politics

I don’t see much of a difference between the ideals of Republicans and Democrats these days.  Republicans are demanding the Keystone Pipeline be rushed to construction in order to pass Obama’s payroll tax holiday.  A group of Democrats are joining them in support of the Keystone Pipeline on the argument that it will create jobs.  Republicans [...]

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Republicans sneak in Keystone Pipeline with Payroll Tax Cut Extension

on December 14, 2011 in Politics

Here we go again.  In typical congress fashion, provisions are being stuffed in a bill that has nothing to do with the actual bill.  House Republicans are desperately trying to appease their corporate friends, big campaign funding in this case, by sneaking in a provision that approves the Keystone Pipeline project from TransCanada. Obama Delays [...]

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Obama Delays Keystone Pipeline until after Elections

on November 11, 2011 in Politics

The organization of Keystone Pipeline opponents has created enough noise, raised enough awareness and gained enough followers to persuade President Obama to delay making an unpopular decision. Stumped for weeks about how to handle the economic and environmental sensitivities of a controversial oil pipeline, President Obama finally arrived at a solution to keep the lucrative [...]

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Obama takes responsibility for Keystone Pipeline decision

on November 2, 2011 in Politics

The interview between Obama and Rob McCartney concerning the ultimate decision on the Keystone Pipeline does not give much indication on which way Obama is leaning.  Opponents of the pipeline can echo Obama’s comments, Nebraska like all across the country aren’t going to say, “We’ll take a few thousand jobs if it means that our kids [...]

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No action on corruption claim between State Dept and TransCanada

on October 26, 2011 in Corruption

It’s one of those situations in government that just make you feel even more dissatisfied with the political system in the US.  Opponents of the Keystone Pipeline were excited a possible conflict of interest was discovered between the US State Department and Paul Elliot, a leader on Hillary Clinton’s Presidential campaign turned head lobbyist for Keystone [...]

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Jon Huntsman Talks About Republican Candidates

on August 23, 2011 in Politics

Jon Huntsman, a republican candidate who served as the governor of Utah talks about the disconnect republican candidates have with the American public.  I must say, he sounds like a reasonable man, and that’s hard for me to say of any candidate.  And let’s agree, my bar for a politician being reasonable isn’t very high. [...]

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