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Forbes: Audit the Federal Reserve, by Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX)
[Political Opinion]
The Federal Reserve's recent and unprecedented actions in the realm of monetary policy have provoked a backlash among the American people. Trillions of dollars worth of loans and guarantees have been provided to Wall Street firms, while Main Street Americans suffocate. It's time to audit the Fed.
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A President Forgotten but Not Gone
[Political Opinion]
You start to pity George W. Bush until you remember the vast wreckage that stretches from the Middle East to Wall Street to Main Street.
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As Negotiators Worked, McCain Ate at 4-Star Restaurant
[US Elections 2008]
So lawmakers struck a deal on the bailout last night, but where was John McCain? Was he part of the negotiations that he rushed back to Washington, DC to rescue? Was he valiantly battling the forces of the status quo on behalf of Main Street? Well, it turns out that he wasn't. Instead, he indulged in a luxury dining experience at CityZen.
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WSJ: Yeah, The GOP loves the Heartland to DEATH.
[US Elections 2008]
Despite GOP rhetoric you will find that small-town America is not doing too well. Main Street is largely boarded up; closed schools & hospitals, and massive depopulation. Why? Because for decades we've been electing people like Gov. Palin who claim to love & respect them, but have unfailingly enacted laws to aid the small town's mortal enemies.
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Google Street View: Private moments captured
[Odd Stuff]
Google Street View, the eye-level mapping service that lets billions of web users peek into gardens and through front windows, has its sights set on you.
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