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Squeezing the Earmark Balloon

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Overreaching to the point of ridiculousness can sometimes return results – in the opposite direction. Last month, House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-WI) announced a ban on earmarks to for-profit companies. The next day the House Republican Conference voted for a one-year moratorium on all earmark requests. It was as if an earmark disarmament [...]

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May 10th, 2010 | Posted in Archive,Guest Commentary | Read More »

Child Welfare Services Program to Receive Audit

HONOLULU, HAWAII - A House Concurrent Resolution, HCR165, was recently passed by the Hawaii State Legislature; it requests the state auditor to conduct a program audit on the efficiency and effectiveness of Child Welfare Services in processing and investigating complaints of child abuse and neglect, and on the misuse of child support. The resolution was [...]

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May 6th, 2010 | Posted in Archive | Read More »

Riding on the 'Hate Bush' Train-Self-Proclaimed 'Peace Mom' Cindy Sheehan Focuses Spotlight on Herself and Her Political Enemies, Not Her Heroic Son Casey and Others Fighting for America

"Cindy Sheehan Centered"

I was expecting more from Cindy Sheehan, the self proclaimed ",Blonde Uprising"

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April 18th, 2010 | Posted in Archive | Read More »

Riding on the 'Hate Bush' Train-Self-Proclaimed 'Peace Mom' Cindy Sheehan Focuses Spotlight on Herself and Her Political Enemies, Not Her Heroic Son Casey and Others Fighting for America

"Cindy Sheehan Centered"

I was expecting more from Cindy Sheehan, the self proclaimed ",Blonde Uprising"

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April 18th, 2010 | Posted in Archive | Read More »

Most Hawaii People Do Not Support Akaka bill

'''The Honolulu Star-Bulletin''' 7/25/03 article, "Federal lawyers take up legality of Akaka bill,",Guest Commentary"

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April 15th, 2010 | Posted in Archive | Read More »

The Bunny Mask, Part 2-Women of World War II Hawaii Series

Despite weekly calls for volunteers to make bunny masks, the numbers of women who joined the "Bunny

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March 1st, 2010 | Posted in Archive | Read More »

Applying the Economic Way of Thinking to Health Policy

Close your eyes and try to think of every health reform plan you've ever heard of -- beginning with

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August 6th, 2007 | Posted in Archive | Read More »

Kids Shouldn't Have Professional Athletes as Role Models

My, my, my, what big crocodile tears you shed in your article. How will you make it?

The

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July 30th, 2007 | Posted in Archive | Read More »

Kids Shouldn't Have Professional Athletes as Role Models

My, my, my, what big crocodile tears you shed in your article. How will you make it?

The

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July 30th, 2007 | Posted in Archive | Read More »

Vick Fiasco Didn't Happen Overnight

I agree with you 100% that the NFL should do background checks before turninglifelong street thugs i

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July 30th, 2007 | Posted in Archive | Read More »


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