Women In Politics

Sarah Palin’s bizarre view of the First Amendment
She blasts the Supreme Court’s 8-1 ruling in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church

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Jon Ralston: A First Amendment love feast as envisioned by Sharron Angle
News item: GOP Senate nominee Sharron Angle tells Fox News she wanted the media to be her friend, and “We wanted them (the media) to ask the questions we want to answer so that they report the news the way we want it reported.”

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Clinton signs amendment to Bush-era missile shield deal in Poland
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signed a technical amendment to a revamped George W Bush-era missile defence shield deal with Poland in Krakow on Saturday.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-16 23:13 US lawmakers seek ouster of interchange amendment
WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of 131 lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday called for elimination of a financial reform amendment that seeks to reduce the interchange fees merchants pay on debit card transactions. In a letter to the bipartisan House-Senate conference committee working to finalize regulatory legislation, 71 Democrats and 60 Republicans …

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What Are Sharron Angle’s ’2nd Amendment Remedies’ to Reid?
Angle cites right to ‘defend ourselves.’ Harry Reid – Sharron Angle – United States – Law – Government

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Lawmakers Seek Ouster of Interchange Amendment
A bipartisan group of 131 lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday called for elimination of a financial reform amendment that seeks to reduce the interchange fees merchants pay on debit card transactions.

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US lawmakers fight interchange amendment
Reform would affect fees merchants pay on debit card transactions. 17 Jun 2010 8:24 AM

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House Democrats accuse Republicans of anti-pornography amendment ploy
Democrats said their members had to support the GOP amendment to avoid being subject to election-year attack ads claiming they supported pornography.

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New Amendment Would Protect Southern Tier Seniors, Families from New Bank Fees for Paper
Washington, D.C. As the U.S. Senate moves forward on legislation to protect taxpayers and set new rules of the road for banks and lenders to keep our economy stable, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is pushing an amendment that would make sure seniors and families that do not have adequate access to the Internet are protected from new fees banks are charging for paper statements. Increasingly …

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IndyMac Amendment Moves Forward
Ryan Carter, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, West Covina, Calif.

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