 Is Conservative Philanthropy Ignoring the Poor?
 22.02.2012 18:05  0 views  0 comments
From:
www.realclearpolitics.com
William Schambra, CoP
Mitt Romney announces that he is ldquo;not concerned about the very poor.rdquo; Newt Gingrich calls for drafting low-income students to work as janitors. Meanwhile, the other candidates for the Republican presidential nomination have little at all to say about the poor, beyond demands to cut federal programs that focus on their needs.All this confirms one of the oldest stereotypes in American politics: that conservatives are uncaring, hardhearted skinflints, unworthy to govern a people known for charity and compassion.nbsp; Czytaj więcej »
| In Republican Race, a New Breed of Superdonor
22.02.2012 18:03 0 views 0 comments
From:
feeds.nytimes.com
About two dozen couples, individuals, or corporations have given $1 million or more to “super PACs” this year, making them easily the most influential donors in politics today.
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| Dem calls for investigation, tighter rules following Ron Paul double-payment allegations
(Daily Caller)
22.02.2012 18:03 0 views 0 comments
From:
us.rd.yahoo.com
Daily Caller - Democratic Rep. Mike Quigley, chairman of the bipartisan Congressional Transparency Caucus that he co-founded with Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, is proposing the House of Representatives strengthen congressional travel reporting requirements following reports on Rep. Ron Paul collecting twice — once from taxpayers and once from non-profits — for flights he has been taking, Roll Call reported on Wednesday. Czytaj więcej »
| GOP Establishment to Blame for 2012 Debacle
22.02.2012 17:59 0 views 0 comments
From:
www.realclearpolitics.com
Geoffrey Kabaservice, TNR
A specter is haunting the Republican establishmentmdash;the specter of Barry Goldwater. With recent polling data suggesting that Rick Santorum has surged ahead of Mitt Romney among Republican voters nationwide, the people whose livelihoods depend on Republican electoral victories are terrified by the growing possibility of a massive wipeout in November, much like the one that Republicans experienced in 1964, when Goldwater was their nominee.nbsp; Czytaj więcej »
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Pakistan lashes out at US congressman's resolution
22.02.2012 17:58 0 views 0 comments
From:
article.wn.com
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A U.S. congressman has sparked outrage in Pakistan by calling for the secession of the country's largest province, further complicating Washington's efforts to resuscitate its vital anti-terrorism alliance with Islamabad. Representative Dana Rohrabacher, a Republican from California, proposed a nonbinding resolution last week stating that the Baluch people, who live in Pakistan's Baluchistan province and also in parts of Iran and Afghanistan, "have the right to self-determination and to their own sovereign country." Nationalists in Baluchistan have waged a decades-long insurgency against the government. Some want greater autonomy within Pakistan and a larger share of the...
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