Friday, April 13, 2012

Can You Find Nancy Pelosi in this Picture? – Patriot Update

Can You Find Nancy Pelosi in this Picture? – Patriot Update: "Back in July 2006, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA) appeared at a gas station in Washington, D.C., to draw attention to the high price of gas under President George W. Bush. Back then, gas at that station was $3.19 per gallon, yet today gas prices in the very same location are a whopping $4.45 per gallon — yet Pelosi is nowhere to be found."

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House Dem Suggests on Twitter that Former VP Dick Cheney Be Executed – Patriot Update

House Dem Suggests on Twitter that Former VP Dick Cheney Be Executed – Patriot Update: "Rep. Kruger returned calls for comment this morning, he is quoted below. Kruger’s Twitter account history has also been blocked from view."

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Obama Hammered for 'Jetting Around,' Taking Vacations While Americans Suffer | The Weekly Standard

Obama Hammered for 'Jetting Around,' Taking Vacations While Americans Suffer | The Weekly Standard: "President Obama, during an interview with St. Louis's KMOV, was hammered for "jetting around, [taking] different vacations and so forth, sometimes ... under the color of state business." The interviewer, Larry Conners, suggested even that folks "get frustrated, even angered" seeing the president take these trips, and told Obama that these Americans think he's "out of touch, that [Obama doesn't] really know what they're experiencing right now.""

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Nevada Energy Windmill Program Generates Rebates, Little Electricity

Nevada Energy Windmill Program Generates Rebates, Little Electricity: "The state of Nevada has been experimenting with its nascent wind energy potential through a number of statewide programs that encourage the installation of turbines, specifically in rural areas.  However, one such program, started in 2007, is fraught with unintended consequences that will likely prove costly and unproductive in the long run, says the Las Vegas Sun."

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Payoff for Efficient Cars Takes Years

Payoff for Efficient Cars Takes Years: "Facing rising gas prices, American auto consumers are increasingly flocking to hybrids and plug-in cars as a means to escape the financial pain.  However, studies incorporating mileage performance and costs associated with different models suggest that many of these options do not yield sufficient savings to justify the upfront price premium, says the New York Times."

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The Paradox of Taxing the Rich

The Paradox of Taxing the Rich: "Despite the enormous tax burden that the country's wealthy already shoulder, the current political and economic climate has fostered a number of plans that seek to bludgeon away income inequality with punitive tax rates for the rich.  This solution to income inequality portrays three broad misunderstanding about taxes in the United States, says Economic Policies for the 21st Century."

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