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In addition to using the websites Follow the Money and Project Vote Smart, I will also be providing you a link to another great resource site, opensecrets.org. Open Secrets shows you campaign finance contributions.
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The Honorable Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
Georgia, 2nd District
U.S. House of Representatives
2429 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C.  20515

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Source: DailyTimes.com
ISLAMABAD: Former US president Bill Clinton on Friday condemned the publication of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) caricatures by European newspapers and urged countries concerned to convict the publishers.
Talking to reporters after meeting Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in Islamabad, Clinton said he disagreed with the caricatures and that the publication was against religious and ethical norms. [...]

It has to be after reading the following article:
(From Wired.com–hat tip:concreteloop.com)
The actor Damon Wayans has been engaged in a 14-month fight to trademark the term “Nigga” for a clothing line and retail store, a search of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s online database reveals.
Wayans wants to dress customers in 14 kinds of attire from [...]

“I’m with the President on this one, and I think this among a number of issues demonstrates the difference between himself, the party, various conservative ideologues and the hoi polloi of the Right. So let me say it straight out, all of the objections to the sale of P&O to Dubai Ports is reactionary bigotry [...]

From CNet.com
There’s a new boss in the house, and his name is Bob.
Bob is a new time monitor device from start-up Hopscotch Technology that let parents control how much time their children spend watching television, playing video games or using the computer.
Bob consists of a timer and a reporter box. A device’s plug is [...]

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I also want to thank both you my regular visitors to this site and for all you recent newcomers. I [...]