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Michelle Obama’s Schedule || Week of April 22, 2012

April 20, 2012, 5:21 pm 59 Comments

Here’s Michelle’s schedule for next week. Notice the official events which ensure that taxpayers will pick up many of the trips’ costs, even though each excursion has campaign stops. The Florida official event looks like a meet and greet at the airport. Mrs. Obama thanks you for your contribution. Based on an announcement from the White House:   Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Omaha, Nebraska 12:00

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Economy May Stall in the Spring. Again.

April 20, 2012, 11:53 am 15 Comments

Both the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times have pieces up today saying the economy may be about to take another good look at sustained growth and say, “Nahhhh.” It can’t be understated what a bad deal this would be for President Obama. If he could just get the economy to show some momentum headed into the summer, he might be able to pretend his master plan

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Why Gun Sales are Rising Under Obama

April 20, 2012, 8:32 am 136 Comments

The Washington Times this morning has an article discussing “The Obama Factor” on the gun industry, a term used by gun sellers to describe the growth in business since Obama became president. Employment is way up in the industry, and requests for background checks to purchase a gun are at record highs. The article says a big part of the reason is that people are concerned

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The Secret Service I Know

April 20, 2012, 7:02 am 37 Comments

The members of the Secret Service who brought a horde of prostitutes back to their hotel should and will be punished. For those who are guilty, their careers are over. This is unfortunate but necessary. These people do have stressful jobs and are frequently sent away from home, and it’s not surprising they wanted to blow off steam. But the way they did it is

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Quote of the Day || April 20, 2012

April 20, 2012, 12:20 am 6 Comments

“It’s true I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth. But at least it prevents me from speaking with a forked tongue.” – Mitt Romney A note from our attorneys: This is not a real quote

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