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Negotiations Will Fail Again Because They are Liars and Don't Care About Stopping the Nuclear Program

Posted by Defend America on Sunday, July 26, 2009 10:11:19 PM

N. Korea Open to New Talks on Nukes

Communist country issues statement suggesting it wants direct talks with U.S., but won't resume 6-nation talks
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Sarah Palin is Gone and I Just Don't Care

Posted by Defend America on Sunday, July 26, 2009 8:40:18 PM

FNC

Sarah Palin tells the media to 'stop makin' things up' and to treat her successor Sean Parnell fairly as he takes office as Alaska's governor.
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Senator Conrad Says Democrats Don't Have the Votes in the Senate to Pass ObamaCare

Posted by Defend America on Sunday, July 26, 2009 1:15:55 PM

Conrad: Democrats Alone Can't Pass Health Care

July 26, 2009 10:17 AM

Despite their 60-vote majority in the Senate, a top Democrat argued today that Democrats alone can't pull health care reform through Congress.

"There are not the votes for Democrats to do this just on our side of the aisle," Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and a key player in the health care reform effort on Capitol Hill said during an exclusive health care debate this morning with Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., on "This Week."

"It's just not possible to have a Democrat-only bill?" I asked Sen. Conrad.

"No, it is not possible," he told me, "and perhaps not desirable either. We're probably going to get a better product if we go through the tough business of debate, consideration, and analysis of what we're proposing."

http://blogs.abcnews.com/george/2009/07/conrad-democrats-alone-cant-pass-health-care--1.html
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The United States Has to Want to Stop Iran and President Obama Does Not Want to Do That

Posted by Defend America on Sunday, July 26, 2009 1:14:07 PM

Clinton: Iran Nuke Pursuit 'Futile'

Secretary of state says U.S., other powers are united in keeping Iran from getting its hands on nuclear weapons
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July 26th in American History

Posted by Defend America on Sunday, July 26, 2009 9:49:04 AM

July 26, 1775

U.S. postal system established

On this day in 1775, the U.S. postal system is established by the Second Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin as its first postmaster general. Franklin (1706-1790) put in place the foundation for many aspects of today's mail system.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=VideoArticle&id=52734

1788 - New York became the 11th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

July 26, 1861

McClellan takes command of the Army of the Potomac

George McClellan assumes command of the Army of the Potomac after the disaster at Bull Run five days prior. McClellan built the army into a powerhouse in the winter of 1861-62, although he proved to be a weak field commander.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2260

July 26, 1863

Sam Houston dies

On this day, Sam Houston, who led the Texans to victory in their struggle for independence against Mexico, dies in Texas. Houston had opposed Texas' secession from the Union.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2261

July 26, 1908

FBI founded

On July 26, 1908, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is born when U.S. Attorney General Charles Bonaparte orders a group of newly hired federal investigators to report to Chief Examiner Stanley W. Finch of the Department of Justice. One year later, the Office of the Chief Examiner was renamed the Bureau of Investigation, and in 1935 it became the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=6970

July 26, 1947

Truman signs the National Security Act

President Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act, which becomes one of the most important pieces of Cold War legislation. The act established much of the bureaucratic framework for foreign policymaking for the next 40-plus years of the Cold War.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2740

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Double Digits for Obama in the Negative Territory

Posted by Defend America on Sunday, July 26, 2009 9:44:00 AM
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 29% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -11. That’s the first time his ratings have reached double digits in negative territory (see trends).

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CBO Continues to Hurt ObamaCare

Posted by Defend America on Saturday, July 25, 2009 4:02:40 PM

CBO deals new blow to health plan

By CHRIS FRATES | 7/25/09 3:54 PM EDT

For the second time this month, congressional budget analysts have dealt a blow to the Democrat's health reform efforts, this time by saying a plan touted by the White House

as crucial to paying for the bill would actually save almost no money over 10 years.

A key House chairman and moderate House Democrats on Tuesday agreed to a White House-backed proposal that would give an outside panel the power to make cuts to government-financed health care programs. White House budget director Peter Orszag declared the plan "probably the most important piece that can be added" to the House's health care reform legislation.

But on Saturday, the Congressional Budget Office said the proposal to give an independent panel the power to keep Medicare spending in check would only save about $2 billion over 10 years- a drop in the bucket compared to the bill's $1 trillion price tag.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25415.html

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Lobbyists and Obama Go Hand in Hand

Posted by Defend America on Saturday, July 25, 2009 3:08:30 PM
White House eases stimulus lobbyist restrictions
By Roxana Tiron | Posted: 07/25/09 01:25 PM [ET]
In a significant change, the Obama administration will now allow lobbyists to meet and have telephonic discussions with government officials regarding economic recovery projects.
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July 25th in American History

Posted by Defend America on Saturday, July 25, 2009 11:13:22 AM

July 25, 1861

Congress passes Crittenden-Johnson Resolution

The Crittenden-Johnson Resolution passes, declaring that the war is being waged for the reunion of the states and not to interfere with the institutions of the South, namely slavery. The measure was important in keeping the pivotal states of Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland in the Union.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2258

1868 - The U.S. Congress passed an act creating the Wyoming Territory.

July 25, 1969

The Nixon Doctrine is announced

President Richard Nixon announces that henceforth the United States will expect its Asian allies to tend to their own military defense. The Nixon Doctrine, as the president's statement came to be known, clearly indicated his determination to "Vietnamize" the Vietnam War.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2739

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