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Happy Thanksgiving – November 27, 2014

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Class l Recall – Minnesota Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

Minnesota Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination.

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Investigative Report on the Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Facilities in Benghazi, Libya, September 11-12, 2012

  HPSCI [U.S. House of Representatives, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence] Final Benghazi Report Investigative Report on the Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Facilities in Benghazi, Libya, September 11-12, 2012

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Executive Actions on Immigration | USCIS

Executive Actions on Immigration | USCIS.

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Frivolous is in the Eye of the Beholder

By Patricia L Johnson “House GOP File Lawsuit Against Obama”. The headline can’t help but grab the attention of the average reader while the first line of the story reads as follows: House Republicans on Friday filed a long-awaited lawsuit … Continue reading

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President Obama on Immigration

‘We Were Strangers Once, Too’: The President Announces New Steps on Immigration | The White House.

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1 in 30 U.S. Children Homeless, while Billions spent on election cycle

http://www.homelesschildrenamerica.org/mediadocs/280.pdf. America’s Youngest Outcasts is a November 2014 report issued by The National Center on Family Homelessness organization indicating there are 2.5 million children left homeless each year in this country. In plain English that means that 1 out of every … Continue reading

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GAO October 2014 Report on 2013 GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/666526.pdf.

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The History Behind Department 56

Above photo is the property of an eBay member who currently has a Department 56, Dickens Series, St. Ives Lock House RETIRED up for auction at the following link. Other Department 56 items up for auction by this seller may … Continue reading

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Net Neutrality: President Obama’s Plan for a Free and Open Internet | The White House

Net Neutrality: President Obama’s Plan for a Free and Open Internet | The White House.

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Happy Veterans Day – November 11, 2014

Veterans Day 2014 | Military Oath & Veteran Stories | USAA.

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Happy 239th Birthday United States Marine Corps – November 10, 2014

Official United States Marine Corps Photo 141028-M-ST621-370.JPG Photo By: Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos By Patricia L Johnson The United States Marine Corps was born on November 10, 1775 when the Second Continental Congress provided legislation for “two Battalions of Marines”. The … Continue reading

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Ballotpedia – An interactive almanac of U.S. politics.

Ballotpedia.

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Economic Indicators SEPTEMBER 2014 (Includes data available as of October 3, 2014)

For those of you that still have doubts about how our economy is doing, you might want to review the following: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/ECONI-2014-09/pdf/ECONI-2014-09.pdf.  

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EBOLA RESPONSE ROADMAP SITUATION REPORT UPDATE – October 25, 2014

apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/137185/1/roadmapupdate25Oct14_eng.pdf?ua=1.

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WHO | WHO updates personal protective equipment guidelines for Ebola response

WHO | WHO updates personal protective equipment guidelines for Ebola response.

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When You Vote Tuesday Are You Voting For The Right Reason?

By Patricia L Johnson The future of this country will be in the hands of the voters on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 and the question that each and every one of us must ask ourselves is 1. Are we voting … Continue reading

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Class I Recall – Health Risk High – Illinois Firm Recalls Chicken Products Due to Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination

Illinois Firm Recalls Chicken Products Due to Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination  Aspen Foods Division of Koch Meats, a Chicago, Il., based establishment, is recalling 28,980 pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with a particular strain of Salmonella Enteritidis.

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Blackwater Guards Found Guilty in 2007 Iraq Killings – NYTimes.com

Blackwater Guards Found Guilty in 2007 Iraq Killings – NYTimes.com.

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1.7% COLA Increase for Social Security Beneficiaries for 2015

By Patricia L Johnson Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 64 million Americans will increase 1.7 percent for December 2014, according to the Social Security Administration announcement of October 22, 2014. The majority of beneficiaries … Continue reading

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WHO: EBOLA RESPONSE ROADMAP UPDATE AS OF OCTOBER 17, 2014

apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/136645/1/roadmapupdate17Oct14_eng.pdf?ua=1.

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The Blame Game in Full Swing

  By Patricia L Johnson Earlier today I was talking to a friend on the phone. I called to see how she was doing as she is still in the hospital recuperating from surgery and during the call we discussed … Continue reading

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Today’s News

ABC News ajc.com Al Jazeera Army Times BBC News Bloomberg Boston.com CBS News Chicago Tribune CNN.com Dallas News.com Drudge Report FT.com Fox News Investors.com Los Angeles Times MSNBC News Navy Times NBC News New York Daily New York Post New … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Bobby

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WHO: EBOLA RESPONSE ROADMAP UPDATE – 3 October 2014

apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/135765/1/roadmapupdate3oct14_eng.pdf?ua=1.

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Happy Birthday Richard

 

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“Anchor’s Aweigh”– Happy Birthday United States Navy

By Patricia L Johnson October 13, 2014 will be the 239th birthday of the United States Navy. Click to listen to Anchors Aweigh played by the U.S. Navy Band. Do you know what the words ‘Anchors Aweigh’ means?  A ships … Continue reading

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A letter from Islamabad

Administrator Note: The attached article posted October 5, 2014 in Gulf Daily News provides us a brief look into the the thoughts of at least one person on the other side of the ocean,  about the recently signed Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) … Continue reading

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Birth Certificate – United States Navy

  By Patricia L Johnson The United States Navy will be celebrating its 239th birthday on October 13, 2014. Please be sure to wish any current Navy personnel and all Navy Veterans a Happy Day when the 13th rolls around. … Continue reading

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Our United States Navy

By Patricia L Johnson The United States Navy will be celebrating its 239th birthday on October 13, 2014. Please be sure to wish any current Navy personnel and all Navy Veterans a Happy Day when the 13th rolls around. The … Continue reading

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WHO: Ebola Response Roadmap Situation Report 1 October 2014

apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/135600/1/roadmapsitrep_1Oct2014_eng.pdf?ua=1.

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Statement by the President on the Signing of the Bilateral Security Agreement and NATO Status of Forces Agreement in Afghanistan | The White House

Statement by the President on the Signing of the Bilateral Security Agreement and NATO Status of Forces Agreement in Afghanistan | The White House.

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US poised to become world’s leading liquid petroleum producer – FT.com

US poised to become world’s leading liquid petroleum producer – FT.com.

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Al-Qaeda’s Syria franchise Al-Nusra threatens reprisals for US-led air strikes

Al-Qaeda’s Syria franchise Al-Nusra threatens reprisals for US-led air strikes.

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CDC Health Alert Advisory – Acute Neurologic Illness with Focal Limb Weakness of Unknown Etiology in Children

  This is an official CDC HEALTH ADVISORY Distributed via the CDC Health Alert NetworkSeptember 26, 2014, 17:00 ETCDCHAN-00370 Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working closely with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment … Continue reading

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CONGRATULATIONS to Chelsea Clinton and her husband, Marc Mezvinsky on the birth of their daughter

  CHARLOTTE CLINTON MEZVINSKY born Friday, September 26, 2014 CONGRATULATIONS ALSO TO PROUD GRANDPARENTS, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

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What Does Religious Liberty Mean to You?

  Opinion:  Patricia L Johnson The first day of the annual Values Voter Summit began on Friday, September 26, 2014 with leading Republicans getting together to speak at a gathering of evangelical conservatives. Their theme for the day was ‘Religious … Continue reading

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Ford Issues Safety Recall for Certain 2013-2014 Ford C-MAX, Fusion, Escape and Lincoln MKZ Vehicles in North America for Restraints Control Module Issue | Ford Media Center

Ford Issues Safety Recall for Certain 2013-2014 Ford C-MAX, Fusion, Escape and Lincoln MKZ Vehicles in North America for Restraints Control Module Issue | Ford Media Center.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Recalls and Defects

  Friday, September 26, 2014 8:46 PM Recalls & Defects LATEST RECALLS ANNOUNCED BY MANUFACTURERS September 25: 132,624 Toyota Tundra vehicles from 2014, Recalled for the Curtain-Shield Air Bags which may not deploy properly. September 25: 1,814 Audi Q7 vehicles … Continue reading

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Experimental therapies: growing interest in the use of whole blood or plasma from recovered Ebola patients (convalescent therapies)

Ebola situation assessment – 26 September 2014 Background Ebola virus disease currently has no vaccines or medicines approved by national regulatory authorities for use in humans save for the purpose of compassionate care. To date, the virus has infected 6242 … Continue reading

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911 calls released: FBI investigating claims Oklahoma beheading suspect tried to convert others to Islam | KFOR.com

911 calls released: FBI investigating claims Oklahoma beheading suspect tried to convert others to Islam | KFOR.com.

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USDA – Class I Recall – Beef – Texas – E. Coli

Texas Firm Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7.

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Eric Holder Resigning as Attorney General – NYTimes.com

Eric Holder Resigning as Attorney General – NYTimes.com.

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U.S. Department of Justice – FBI Report on Active Shooter Incidents – United States – Between 2000 and 2013

http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2014/september/fbi-releases-study-on-active-shooter-incidents/pdfs/a-study-of-active-shooter-incidents-in-the-u.s.-between-2000-and-2013 160 incidents – 1,043 casualties

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CDC – September 23, 2014 – Estimating the Future Number of Cases in the Ebola Epidemic — Liberia and Sierra Leone, 2014–2015

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/other/su63e0923.pdf.

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From PACK to PLASTIC – Open 24/7 – Seven Days a Week

Click on the following link to go to website From PACK to PLASTIC

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U.S. and Allies Hit ISIS Targets in Syria – NYTimes.com

U.S. and Allies Hit ISIS Targets in Syria – NYTimes.com.

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West Africa: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Outbreak (as of 20 Sep 2014)

reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/WA_A4_L_140922_Ebola_Epidemic.pdf.

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Income and Poverty in the United States: 2013 Current Population Reports Issued September 2014

http://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2014/demo/p60-249.pdf.

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A Wing, a Prayer and a ¼” Allen Wrench

  By Patricia L Johnson There is basically nothing that I am not able to do with a piece of paper and a computer, but when it comes to anything mechanical or electrical forget it, I’m totally out of my … Continue reading

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Severe Respiratory Illness Associated with Enterovirus D68 – Multiple States, 2014

Share This is an official CDC HEALTH ADVISORY Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network September 12, 2014, 17:00 ET (5:00 pm ET) CDCHAN-00369 Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working closely with hospitals and local … Continue reading

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Declassification of Yahoo Documents Related to Protect America Act by FISC-R

Statement by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the U.S. Department of Justice on the Declassification of Documents Related to the Protect America Act Litigation.

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Transcript: President Obama’s Speech on Combating ISIS – CNN.com

Transcript: President Obama’s Speech on Combating ISIS – CNN.com.

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FACT SHEET: Strategy to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | The White House

FACT SHEET: Strategy to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | The White House.

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West Africa: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Outbreak (as of 8 Sep 2014) – Liberia | ReliefWeb

West Africa: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Outbreak (as of 8 Sep 2014) – Liberia | ReliefWeb.

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Ebola Situation Report – September 5, 2014

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/5-september-2014-en.pdf?ua=1. The second in a series of reports from WHO on Ebola Note:  Total of probable, confirmed and suspected cases in West Africa was 3,685 as of August 31, 2014 with 1,841 deaths. Affected countries:  Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal and … Continue reading

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54 Consecutive Months of Private-Sector Job Growth

By Patricia L Johnson The first thing I heard from the media today about the most recent jobs report is the word only.   Only 142,000 jobs were created in August 2014.  They failed to notice our latest job creation report … Continue reading

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Statement by the Press Secretary on the Death of Ahmed Godane | The White House

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Death of Ahmed Godane | The White House.

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The U.S. Deficit as a Percentage of GDP

By Patricia L Johnson The U.S. deficit has been a major topic of discussion, especially when it gets close to an election.  The opposing party has continually used the deficit as a topic of conversation to indicate how poorly the U.S. … Continue reading

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Setting the Record Straight on Iraq and the Islamic State

 The Levant [as in Islamic State of the Levant] is the eastern Mediterranean area and consists of the island of Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and part of southern Turkey. Opinion:  Patricia L Johnson Football season hasn’t technically begun, … Continue reading

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OCHA – Occupied Palestinian Territory: Gaza Emergency Situation Report (as of 28 August 2014, 08:00 hrs)

http://www.ochaopt.org/documents/ocha_opt_sitrep_28_08_2014.pdf. OCHA is the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs    

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WHO: Ebola Response Roadmap Situation Report 1 – August 29, 2014

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/situation-reports/29-august-2014.pdf?ua=1.

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VA OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Veterans Health Administration Review of Alleged Patient Deaths, Patient Wait Times, and Scheduling Practices at the Phoenix VA Health Care System http://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-14-02603-267.pdf.

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Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Hydrocodone Combination Products from Schedule III to Schedule II

http://www.ofr.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2014-19922_PI.pdf. Administrator note:  The final rule was posted in the Federal Register on August 22, 2014 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 163 / Friday, August 22, 2014 / Rules and Regulations 49661

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U.S. hospital to discharge doctor treated with experimental Ebola drug | Reuters

U.S. hospital to discharge doctor treated with experimental Ebola drug | Reuters. Administrator Note:  This is wonderful news, the experimental drug ZMapp, manufactured by U.S. based Mapp Biopharmaceuticals was successful in treating Dr. Kent Brantly and he will be released … Continue reading

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Microbes Discovered in Subglacial Antarctic Lake May Hint at Life in Space

Microbes Discovered in Subglacial Antarctic Lake May Hint at Life in Space.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Recalls – August 18, 2014

NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 14V385 Manufacturer : Thor Motor Coach Make / Model Years : THOR / 2014-2015 Subject : Stair Treads may not be Secure NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 14V393 Manufacturer : Ford Motor Company Make / … Continue reading

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18 August 2014: West Africa – Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Outbreak

reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/ECDM_20140818_WestAfrica_Ebola.pdf.

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Governor Rick Perry (R-TX) Indicted by Grand Jury on Two Counts

https://lintvkxan.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/rick-perry-indictment.pdf. Count I – Abuse of Official Capacity Count II – Coercion of Public Servant  

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GOP Continues their Despicable, Deceitful, Devious, Disgusting Attacks

Opinion: Patricia L Johnson The title of their article indicates a certain official advised her staff to delete e-mail, a claim made by House Republicans. The “Republicans” appear to be Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) both … Continue reading

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JAMA Network | JAMA | Chikungunya Virus Transmission Found in the United States:  US Health Authorities Brace for Wider Spread

JAMA Network | JAMA | Chikungunya Virus Transmission Found in the United States:  US Health Authorities Brace for Wider Spread.

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How to Help Them Help Us

By Patricia L Johnson 18,571 people will soon be mailed checks totaling more than $16 million dollars for their losses from American Tax Relief, LLC doing business as American Tax Relief. The checks will be mailed by the Federal Trade … Continue reading

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Presidents and the U.S. Economy: An Econometric Exploration Alan S. Blinder and Mark W. Watson Woodrow Wilson School and Department of Economics Princeton University July 2014

http://www.princeton.edu/~mwatson/papers/Presidents_Blinder_Watson_July2014.pdf.   “We begin in Section 1 by documenting this fact, which is not at all “stylized.” The U.S. economy not only grows faster, according to real GDP and other measures, during Democratic versus Republican presidencies, it also produces more … Continue reading

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Russian Gang Amasses Over a Billion Internet Passwords – NYTimes.com

Russian Gang Amasses Over a Billion Internet Passwords – NYTimes.com.

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TIDBITS – August 1, 2014

TIDBITS in the News – By Patricia L Johnson • Circuit Court Judge, Terry Lewis [Leon County Florida] has ordered the state legislature to redraw congressional lines by August 15, 2014. The problem in the state is the 5th and … Continue reading

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Tech Support Scams | Consumer Information

Tech Support Scams | Consumer Information.

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Report on H.RES. 676 – BILL TITLE: Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT-113hrpt561/pdf/CRPT-113hrpt561-pt1.pdf.

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Kudos to Congressman Walter B. Jones, Jr. on His Litigation Vote

Congratulations to U.S. Congressman, Walter B. Jones, Jr., representing the 3rd congressional district in the State of North Carolina. Representative Jones is the ONLY Republican in the United States House of Representatives that had the guts to vote ‘Nay’ on … Continue reading

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Damage Assessment in Northeastern Gaza Strip – Occupied Palestinian Territory as of 7/25/2014

reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/UNOSAT_A3_Gaza2_20140725_v2.pdf. Analysis with Pleiades Data Acquired 6 July and 25 July 2014

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From PACK to PLASTIC SPORTS MEMORABILIA

http://stores.ebay.com/frompacktoplastic

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It May Be Legal, But It Sure Isn’t Ethical In My Book

By Patricia L Johnson There is a very nice young man that lives in my neighborhood and does various things for us that neither my husband nor I are able to do, mow the grass, pull weeds, shovel snow off … Continue reading

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District of Columbia Circuit Court and Fourth District Circuit Court Opinions on Obamacare

Two opposing rulings have been made by Circuit Courts today regarding the “Obamacare” subsidies as follows: Opposed -District of Columbia Circuit Court – this decision will be appealed by the Obama Administration D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Halbig … Continue reading

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The Stupidity of It!

Opinion by Patricia L Johnson A day or two ago I wandered over to my local post office to mail a package and almost could not believe my eyes. Sitting in the grassy area was a small structure that resembled … Continue reading

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Time to Visit From Pack to Plastic

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“Because the New York Times Doesn’t”

Opinion by Patricia L Johnson If you’ve ever raised any teenagers you’ve heard the expression because so and so does it, more than once when you’ve provided a negative response to a question of the teen doing something or another … Continue reading

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INTRODUCING From PACK to PLASTIC

 

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Office of Inspector General Interim Report on VA Healthcare at Phoenix VA

http://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-14-02603-178.pdf.

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Credit Suisse Pleads Guilty in Tax Evasion Case – NYTimes.com

Credit Suisse Pleads Guilty in Tax Evasion Case – NYTimes.com.   CONGRATULATIONS TO ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER AND HIS STAFF!

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Happy Mother’s Day – 2014

 

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2014 National Climate Assessment Downloads

Downloads | National Climate Assessment.

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CDC HEALTH ADVISORY

HAN Archive – 00361|Health Alert Network (HAN).

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April 28, 2014 Statement by Sec. of State John Kerry on Israel comment

On Support for Israel.

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Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) Innocent Until Proven Guilty

Michael G. Grimm, the Republican Representative for the 11th (formerly 13th) Congressional District in New York surrendered to federal authorities Monday, April 28, 2014. The grand jury indictment indicating the charges against Representative Grimm was unsealed on Monday, April 28, … Continue reading

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BBC News – Five UK personnel die in Afghanistan helicopter crash

BBC News – Five UK personnel die in Afghanistan helicopter crash.

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HAPPY EASTER

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CBO and JCT latest estimates on costs of Affordable Care Act

cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/45231-ACA_Estimates.pdf. “Relative to their previous projections made in February 2014, CBO and JCT now estimate that the ACA’s coverage provisions will result in lower net costs to the federal government.”

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Republican Fiscal Year 2015 Budget

budget.house.gov/uploadedfiles/fy15_blueprint.pdf.

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CoreLogic Reports Home Prices Rise by 12.2 Percent Year Over Year in February

CoreLogic Reports Home Prices Rise by 12.2 Percent Year Over Year in February. We’ve now had 24 months of consecutive year-over-year increases in home prices nationally

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Federal Register – Table of Contents – Monday, March 31, 2014

Federal Register – Table of Contents.

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So, Where ARE the Jobs?

By Patricia L Johnson and Richard E Walrath The question that keeps repeating itself over and over again by the Republicans is “Where ARE the Jobs?” Speaker of the House, John Boehner (R-OH) asked the question again on January 10, … Continue reading

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