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Dissident Notes on the Obama Coronation
It’s wall-to-wall Obama in the newspapers and on the airwaves, and I keep wondering, Was it quite so overwhelming in the run-up to previous inaugurations? I think not. Presumably the gushing media response is generated by some combination of Barack Obama’s being our first ...
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colbertnation.com — All New Video Now Playing Now Playing Now Playing Now Playing Thursday January 22, 2009 Near-President Obama... The lack of a Bible isn't the only Godless part of Barack Obama and John Roberts' secret rendezvous. (04:08) Watch the full ... (more) Colbertnation | The Colbert Report Official Site | ...
James Surowiecki: The logic of Obama's rebate.
newyorker.com — Cutting taxes is usually a surefire political winner. Yet Barack Obama’s plan to include more than a... hundred billion dollars in individual tax rebates in his stimulus package has earned him criticism from both ends of the political spectrum. ... (more) James Surowiecki: The logic of Obama's rebate.
Hedge Fund Registration Likely Under Obama
finalternatives.com — Less than a week into his administration, the outlines of President Barack Obama’s plan to overhaul America’s... financial regulatory systems are coming into focus. And it is becoming increasingly clear that the plan will involve some sort of mandatory ... (more) Hedge Fund Registration Likely Under Obama
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