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Leader Defends Agency Response to Toyota Fiasco
David Strickland claims the NHTSA’s investigation into the Toyota acceleration problem did not warrant demanding a recall. Rebuffing criticism of slow action and underfunded efforts, the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said his agency acted properly in investigating complaints about sudden-acceleration problems in Toyota vehicles and has enough money and staff to…
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Pardons Sought for Those Who Help Slaves Escape to Freedom
Imprisoning people for helping slaves flee bondage isn’t tight and a Kentucky group is working to have the convicted pardoned by the governor In the 19th century, Kentucky convicted at least 58 people for “seducing or enticing slaves to leave their lawful owners.” Defendants faced 20 years in the Kentucky State Penitentiary, where some died.…
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Obama Trial Gets Underway
Just in case you forgot, Rev. James David Manning is putting the President on trial at Columbia. Dave Weigel reminds us The subject of the trial: the conspiracy theory that Barack Obama was a “C.I.A. operative” in 1981, and that he “supplied arms, logistics, and money” to the Mujahideen “using his Muslim background.” … Background…
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Monica Conyers Receives 3 Years for Guilty Plea, Looking to Appeal
If you didn’t do what the Feds accuse you of, you should not enter a guilty plea. If you enter a guilty plea, you should not ask for your right to appeal, especially if you claim you did not do anything. Monica Conyers apparently missed that day in class After months of silence, the combative…
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President Donates Peace Prize Money
President Obama took his Nobel Prize beer (summit) money and gave it to ten charities. Below is a partial list The President Donates Nobel Prize Money to Charity WASHINGTON – President Obama today announced the charities that will receive a portion of the $1.4 million award that comes with the Nobel peace prize. “These organizations…
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CBC Says Obama Isn't Listening
For some reason, the CBC continues to be surprised that President Obama doesn’t seem to pay them much mind Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are headed to the White House for a meeting on jobs Thursday, and they’ll have a few words to say about how President Barack Obama is doing his. The 43-member…
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Nicholas Kristof Wants Teach for America and the Peace Corps to Have a Baby
Nicholas Kristof proposes an interesting public service initiative A generation ago, the most thrilling program for young people was the Peace Corps. Today, it’s Teach for America, which this year has attracted 46,000 applicants who are competing for about 4,500 slots. Peace Corps and Teach for America represent the best ethic of public service. But…
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Oldest African American Dies at 113 in Detroit
Daisy Bailey, who was believed to be the oldest person of African descent in the world, passed away Sunday, a few weeks shy of her 114th birthday. Born in Watertown, Tenn., Ms. Bailey worked on a plantation, keeping house and chopping wood, but in 1943, she decided to move to metro Detroit , ultimately settling…
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