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GOPosaur Down
The first federal government shutdown in 17 years, triggered by a Republican demand to defund the Affordable Care Act on Oct. 1, cost the U.S. $24 billion in potential economic activity -- equalling at least 0.6% of projected annualized fourth-quarter 2013 GDP growth,...
Religious Leaders and Workers Sing and Pray For Moderate Republicans
A tip-of-the-hat to Jean K. for recommending this story to us Like most Americans, Sister Simone Campbell is feeling desperate about the current stand-off and shut down of the government. So Sister Simone along with an interfaith group of religious leaders decided to...
Eric Cantor Blamed By Virginia Colleagues For Prolonging Government Shutdown
by Jennifer Bendery WASHINGTON -- Two Virginia congressmen fumed Tuesday about the damage being done to their state by the ongoing government shutdown and laid the blame squarely on a fellow Virginian, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R), for preventing lawmakers...
A lobbyist and a Senator walk into a restaurant…
You Are Cordially Invited
Terry McAuliffe — Ralph Northam — Mark Herring — Traci Dippert Please join the Madison County Democratic Committee for a very special evening in support of our candidates Saturday, October 19th 6:00 PM at the home of Arrington Dixon 3690...
Quid Pro D’oh!
By Rosalind S. Helderman and Carol D. Leonnig A wealthy political donor has told federal prosecutors that he believed that Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell was helping his company get state research funding at the same time the executive was providing McDonnell’s...
“Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem.”
By Bill Moyers, Moyers & Company Even if the threat of terrorists went away, none of those bold projects Glenn Greenwald described as defining American greatness would happen today. Our government is paralyzed and dysfunctional, and it’s getting worse than ever....
2013 Orange County Candidates Forum
2013 Orange County Candidates Forum Please join us in supporting Traci Dippert for the 30th District seat in the Virginia House of Delegates October 14 – 7pm Locust Grove Elementary School Locust Grove, VA It is a Q& A format Spread the Word!...
Elizabeth Warren Explains the Debt Limit
by @alexandergmoore The United States is the only democracy in the world where the legislature debates whether it should pay the bills it has already incurred. Like the Affordable Care Act, the looming issue of the debt limit is pretty confusing. Though it soaks up...
Carpe Hypocrita
104 Republicans Who Are In Congress Today Voted To Increase The Debt Ceiling Under Bush Without Hostage Threats Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) reiterated on Sunday that House Republicans would not allow a clean vote to raise the debt limit and ensure the full faith and...
