Tag Archives: U.S. Senate

June 29, 2010

How non-partisan is the Congressional Budget Office?

We all read, watch and listen to the news quoting the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) when it comes to the U.S. budget. Oftentimes we detect through our eyes or ears the word “non-partisan” before the name of the institution – … Continue reading →

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June 9, 2010

Alvin Greene for U.S. Senate

Interesting news in American politics today - jobless veteran Alvin Greene, a candidate for the U.S. Senate won the Democratic nomination in South Carolina, a Republican stronghold, by merely paying the fee of $10,400 from his own pocket to just enter the race. He … Continue reading →

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March 11, 2010

Former Congressman Eric Massa – will the truth shock you?

Last night, I was watching FOX which I generally don’t like. I prefer MSNBC but its bias often drives me crazy as well but that’s another story. Former Congressman Eric Massa (D – 29th District) who was freshman, had a lot to … Continue reading →

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February 1, 2010

Changing party balance in the U.S. Senate

A year after President Barack Obama was sworn in, the political picture in the U.S. looks almost completely different – like in s reallignment. Rachel Maddow was mocking the Republican Party days after Election Day calling its decline a “free fall,” … Continue reading →

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October 17, 2009

Caution, caution, caution! Democratic Party, Republican Party and bad contributors!

A disturbing news for the Democratic Party, and the Republican Party to a certain extent, has appeared on Yahoo! Finance. Raj Rajaratnam, a Wall Street billionaire, originally from Sri Lanka and with dual citizenship, whose net worth is valued at $1.3 billion, was arrested, together … Continue reading →

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June 22, 2009

“Letters from Nuremberg” is a must read

The book consists of chapters that are explained in their very beginning – in a half a page of summary – with the rest of them consisting of the letters that Thomas J. Dodd, Senator Dodd’s father, wrote to Grace, … Continue reading →

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