This is disgusting. Republicans are supposed to be the party of “smaller government.” Lott and Cochran seem to have forgotten that.
Citizens Against Government Waste
has named Mississippi Senators Thad Cochran (R) and Trent Lott (R) Porkers of the Month
for adding $700 million for the “railroad to nowhere” to the [...]
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End the War on the Sick
The stigma attached to marijuana as a recreational drug has overshadowed its medical benefits. For people with cancer, AIDS, and other diseases, it can be effective in treating pain and nausea. More and more people are persuaded every day, which [...]
The simple answer, the government tried to help.
Never has a crisis been so easily traceable to a single act, the Energy Bill passed last summer and signed into law by President George W. Bush. The recent dramatic spot shortages in Texas — yes, oil rich Texas — were the direct result of a [...]
This reminds me of a scene from a Star Wars movie.
Bush Orders Probe Into Gas Price Cheating
President Bush, under pressure to do something about gasoline prices that are expected to stay high through the summer, ordered an investigation into possible cheating in the markets. The government also asked states on Tuesday to guard [...]
I have very little faith in the FDA in this area:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is threatening fines and legal action against cherry growers for publicizing peer-reviewed scientific studies about the health benefits of cherries. This is a violation of the First Amendment, a threat to public health, and a back-door attempt to benefit [...]
