Oregon: American

It is becoming abundantly clear that Democrat Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has lied to the American people about what she knew (about the alleged "torture" issue) and when she knew it.

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The word change was repeated so often by so many candidates of every political persuasion during the fall campaign that one might be forgiven for turning a deaf ear to it, even for becoming cynical. Starting with enactment and signing of the State Child Health Insurance Program, the evidence is accumulating that we may be witnessing the birth of a new era in American politics. The item that most recently (today!) and most vividly grabbed my attention came right after the President’s message in President Obama’s just-released first budget, A New Era of Responsibility, Renewing America’s Promise (PDF; 140 pages,...

Just a little while ago, President Obama signed the economic stimulus/jobs bill known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. As part of the implementation of this new spending package, the White House has unveiled a new website called recovery.org. The site is billed as a place for the American public to go in order to track where these funds are going. Along with the roll out for the website, the White House also provided fact sheets outlining what they believe will be the job growth under this legislation. It's broken down by state and by congressional district. An interesting...