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...she called the infamous murder of a gay Wyoming student a "hoax" to justify passing hate crimes bills. Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx said during debate in the House that the 1998 death of Matthew Shepard shouldn't be used to justify a hate crimes bill because...
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The Asheville Citizen-Times
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It has come to my attention that some people have been led to believe that I think the terrible crimes that led to Matthew Shepard’s death in 1998 were a hoax. The term “hoax” was a poor choice of words used in the discussion of the hate crimes
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The Politico
http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/0409/Hoax_was_poor_choice_of_words_Foxx_says.html
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You might never come to agree with the outcome of yesterday’s vote, but I would hope that you would agree that the right thing to do thing to do is to apologize to this mother who lost her son to a despicable crime, and who has dedicated her life
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The Politico
http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/0409/LBGT_group_demands_Foxx_apology.html
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...rights groups pounced on a U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx Wednesday after she called the case behind a hate crimes bill "a hoax." Foxx's comments came on the House floor during debate over the so-called Matthew Shepard bill, named for a 21-year-old gay man murdered...
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Under the Dome
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I saw the video of Rep. Foxx before (in the Blend!) I was repulsed. In front of Matthew Shephard's mother, no less!
Keith Olbermann has distilled
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Pam's House Blend
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PamsHouseBlend/~3/Q3xF4QWoYos/virginia-foxx-keiths-worst-person-in-the-world
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Summary: On April 29, 2009, in a speech on the House floor, Rep. Virginia Foxx claimed that Matthew Shepard's death was merely the result of a robbery gone bad. While his killers Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson did rob him, they also admitted that
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Crooks and Liars
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...student was killed because he was gay a "hoax" says she should have selected her words more carefully. Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx said during debate in the House that the 1998 death of Matthew Shepard shouldn't be used to justify a hate crimes bill because...
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NBC 17.com
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http://Wake.mync.com/site/Wake/news/story/33257/nc-rep-foxx-calls-gay-death-motivation-a-hoax/
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And the infighting among the Dems begins. It was only a matter of time.
Congress can "reign in" credit cards all they want. It just means that less people will have access to credit. And that in turn will slow the economy.
"Defense Secretary Robert
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MSNBC
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http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/04/30/1915240.aspx
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Article:NC Rep. Foxx calls hate crime murder case a 'hoax':/n/a/2009/04/30/national/a072246D41.DTL
Article:NC Rep. Foxx calls hate crime murder case a 'hoax':/n/a/2009/04/30/national/a072246D41.DTL
Quick links to the best of SFGate | Still can't find
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San Francisco Chronicle
http://feeds.sfgate.com/click.phdo?i=18fbff0a11746f571802702068d93d63
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As expected, I’m swamped again today. Will check in later when I can.
The Hot Headlines section has just been updated with a few fresh links. Memeorandum, as always, has links to the hot stories of the day and links to the blogger commentary on them.
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Sister Toldjah
http://sistertoldjah.com/archives/2009/04/30/thurs-open-thread-3/
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As you'll recall, yesterday we wrote about the Republican House member in charge of opposing the hate crimes amendment, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), who referred to the brutal murder of young gay college student Matthew Shepard as "a hoax." Well, Keith
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AMERICAblog
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Americablog/~3/8Qft1rm36DI/keith-olbermann-and-chris-matthews-go.html
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Olbermann delivers a blistering condemnation of Rep. Virginia Foxx for calling Matthew Shepard's murder a hoax. And in a two-fer, he leads with a classic rip on dumb bunny Rep. Michelle Bachmann.
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Joe. My. God.
http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2009/04/olbermann-rep-virginia-foxx-is-worst.html
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VIDEO! Here is the Rep. Virginia Foxx Matthew Shepard YouTube “hoax” video. Virginia Foxx’s hoax comments were the following:
“I also would like to point out that there was a bill — the hate crimes bill that’s called the Matthew Shepard bill is named
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Lalate News
http://news.lalate.com/2009/04/30/virginia-foxx-matthew-shepard-youtube/
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A little late with this mixed news (I was offline until after the Virginia Foxx hot mess broke), but it wasn't forgotten... (The Advocate):
The New Hampshire Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that would legalize same-sex marriage. The 13-11 vote
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Pam's House Blend
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A poor choice of words? Too late for you, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC5). You know you meant what you said when you spewed that hate on the floor of the House of Representative. You shamed yourself, your district and your state with that filth. And this
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Pam's House Blend
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PamsHouseBlend/~3/bFm3s43hoD0/foxx-tries-to-backtrack-on-shepard-comments-hoax-was-a-poor-choice-of-words
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The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act was approved by the U.S. House 249 to 175. Virginia Foxx wasn't alone in her insane bigotry; the GOP fringe had their time on the floor to embarrass themselves, further driving the Republican party
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Pam's House Blend
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PamsHouseBlend/~3/abK4IpGGakg/winger-bigots-embarrass-themselves-on-the-house-floor-as-the-hate-crimes-bill-passes
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Summary: On April 29, 2009, in a speech on the House floor, Rep. Virginia Foxx claimed that Matthew Shepard's death was merely the result of a robbery gone bad. While his killers Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson did rob him, they also admitted
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Miami Herald
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2009/04/video-us-rep-virginia-foxx-r-nc-calls-matthew-shepard-hate-crime-a-hoax.html
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North Carolina Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx is questioning whether the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old gay University of Wyoming student, was a bias attack motivated by his sexual orientation.
Shepard's mother Judy was in the gallery
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The Politico
http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/0409/Matthew_Shepard_killed_in_nonbias_robbery_Foxx_says.html
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Summary: On April 29, 2009, in a speech on the House floor, Rep. Virginia Foxx claimed that Matthew Shepard's death was merely the result of a robbery gone bad. While his killers Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson did rob him, they also admitted that
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Pam's House Blend
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We are ashamed, its full of damn old conservatives.
Out With The Old, In With The Gay!
WTF? This woman is a travesty.
Man, I hate Foxx so much, she's so ignorant. Anyway, just to let everyone know, not everyone in NC is back-asswards and bigoted like
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Perez Hilton
http://perezhilton.com/2009-04-29-north-carolina-should-be-ashamed
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...say Matthew Shepard was murd... As the House of Representatives debates an expansion of hate crimes legislation, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) has taken the rhetoric to a new level, claiming that those who say Matthew Shepard was murd... Want to reply...
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Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/29/virginia-foxx-story-of-ma_n_192971.html
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New Hampshire took another giant step forward in joining New England neighbors in Massachusetts, Vermont and Connecticut, plus the state of Iowa, in decriminalizing marraige for gay people. The state Senate voted 13-11 for a slightly amended version of
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Down With Tyranny!
http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2009/04/new-hampshire-state-senate-votes-for.html
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The Hate Crimes bill just passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 249 - 175. The House Republicans sure worked hard to prove that they are hateful and out of touch today. Witness the new Marilyn Musgrave: North Carolina's Rep. Virginia
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AMERICAblog
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Americablog/~3/zu2yOINKBow/big-day-hate-crimes-passed-in-house.html
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The debate has just ended and the vote is about to commence, but check out Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) calling the murder of Matthew Shepard "a hoax."
Rep. Foxx: "The bill was named after a very unfortunate incident that happened, where a young man was
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Joe. My. God.
http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2009/04/gop-liars-at-podium.html
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Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina): The, uh, hate crimes bill that's called the Matthew Shepard Bill is named after, uhn, uh, a very unfortunate incident that happened where a young man was killed, but we know, uh, that that young man was killed in
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Shakespeare's Sister
http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2009/04/shameless-brainless-heartless-factless.html
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...Rules Committee hearings for the hate crimes bill today, and take a look at the bullsh*t coming out of the mouth of Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC5): Foxx: "Why is it worse to go after someone who's gay than going after someone who's a prostitute?" #FightHateNow11...
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Pam's House Blend
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PamsHouseBlend/~3/eoIhkgHQxLE/nc-the-insane-bigotry-of-rep-virginia-foxx
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You know when you're really so far out of the mainstream that you're way to the right of Michele Bachmann, Mean Jean Schmidt, Patrick McHenry and Virginia Foxx? When you can't even vote for a bill sponsored by Texas rightist Michael McCaul that uses
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Down With Tyranny!
http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2009/04/obstructionism-taken-to-extreme-who.html
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In the backdrop of stunning new poll results showing the American people increasing their approval of President Obama and increasing disdain for Republican "leaders"-- which followed yesterday's polling about increased optimism on the economy since
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Down With Tyranny!
http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2009/04/republican-ultra-partisanship-turning.html
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* A bill would implement a $3 per ticket tax in Roanoke Rapids to help the city pay down its debt on the Randy Parton Theatre.
* U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx gets in trouble for using the term "tar baby" during a speech about the bailouts on the House floor.
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Under the Dome
http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/quick_hits_48#comment-17977
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Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), a relatively new face of the House GOP attack machine, has angered some Democrats with her use of the racially charged term "tar baby" during a House floor speech Wednesday.
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) finds herself in a
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The Washington Post
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Unlike some of her colleagues, Virginia Foxx can read, even quasi-dramatically... if haltingly. And she's not a total idiot. After all, it was Foxx, the proud owner of a prosperous Christmas tree farm, who offered a legislation praising Christmas tree
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Down With Tyranny!
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Unlike some of her colleagues, Virginia Foxx can read, even quasi-dramatically... if haltingly. And she's not a total idiot. After all, it was Foxx, the proud owner of a prosperous Christmas tree farm, who offered a legislation praising Christmas tree
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Down With Tyranny!
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with the substance of debate," Himes said.
WASHINGTON -- Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes scored his first legislative victory Wednesday as the House approved legislation he helped craft that would limit executive compensation at companies taking federal
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The Connecticut Post
http://www.connpost.com/news/ci_12048481?source=rss
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Do you think your tone might be becoming a bit harsh in these last two posts, dear?
I could read this stuff all day. *G*
But I would say Missy has a little racism problem, and it’s showing.
Wow, that leaves me offended and amazed at the same
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Firedoglake
http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/01/virginia-fox-democrats-have-a-tar-baby-on-their-hands/
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With the Obama Administration and the Democrat-led US Congress rolling full steam ahead with their liberal-left agenda, the message continuously bombarding Americans by the elite media -- including some so-called conservative pundits -- is that the
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Town Hall
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/NathanTabor/2009/04/01/news_of_the_gop_demise_greatly_exaggerated
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: As ALG News mentioned last week, Rep. Virginia Foxx's (R-VA) amendment banning so-called “volunteer” organizations from using taxpayer funds to political purposes was stripped from its parent bill in the Senate, and replaced by an amendment
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ARRA News Service
http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2009/03/rise-of-obama-corps.html
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Hanging her hook on Acorn, natch.
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The House amendment, offered by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), contains language that restricts Corporation for National and Community Service recipients from using an organization's private
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AlterNet.org
http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/joshua/133198/gop_rep._defending_america_against_poor_folks_getting_too_political/
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2009-03-23 10:37:03 -
history of this country” and that such a proclamation and observance does not violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
“This is another twisted legal attempt to remove prayer from public life,” said Jay
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PR-Inside.com
http://www.pr-inside.com/aclj-amp-members-of-congre-r1132770.htm
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2009-03-23 10:37:03 -
history of this country” and that such a proclamation and observance does not violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
“This is another twisted legal attempt to remove prayer from public life,” said Jay
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PR-Inside.com
http://www.pr-inside.com/aclj-amp-members-of-congre-r1132770.htm
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What they are saying today
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Huffington banners in all caps red letters: "Whose side are they on? Fed Failed to Tell Obama About AIG Bonuses" and links to this story. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) says he had introduced a bill
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The Hill
http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2009/03/19/happy-birthday-c-span/
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She is Facebooking now, which means, officially, in case people needed further proof, Facebook has definitely jumped the shark.
But the North Carolina Rep. facebooked what she had for dinner: "On plane to home. Elegant dinner: tomato juice and crackers
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The Politico
http://www.politico.com/blogs/anneschroeder/0309/Virginia_Foxxs_dinner_last_night.html
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Republicans and other opponents of the bill want to blame the mortgage crisis on borrowers saying they were dishonest and irresponsible. Rep. Virginia Foxx from North Carolina put it into words on the House floor on Thursday.
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Green Mountain Daily
http://www.GreenMountainDaily.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4122
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Republicans and other opponents of the bill want to blame the mortgage crisis on borrowers saying they were dishonest and irresponsible. Rep. Virginia Foxx from North Carolina put it into words on the House floor on Thursday.
Hi. My name is _____. I
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Green Mountain Daily
http://www.GreenMountainDaily.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4122
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But Perdue evidently got his name tangled up with June Atkinson, the elected state superintendent of public instruction, whose responsibilities are being pushed aside in the reshuffle.
Perdue said she expects Harrison to bring "a clear line of
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The News & Observer
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1429537.html
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First: An alert
Brad Pitt is due on the Hill Thursday. Rumor has it he’ll be meeting with Speaker Pelosi.
Virginia Foxx: GOP Rules Committee hero?
House Rules Committee meetings are becoming just one big entertainment-fueled gathering.
First we had
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The Politico
http://www.politico.com/blogs/anneschroeder/0309/Shenanigans_Brad_Pitt_coming_to_a_Hill_near_you.html
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First: An alert
Brad Pitt is due on the Hill Thursday. Rumor has it he’ll be meeting with Speaker Pelosi.
Virginia Foxx: GOP Rules Committee hero?
House Rules Committee meetings are becoming just one big entertainment-fueled gathering.
First we had
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The Politico
http://www.politico.com/blogs/anneschroeder/0309/Shenanigans_Brad_Pitt_coming_to_a_Hill_near_you.html
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Embodying this idea, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) took to the House floor to decry the bill as helping those “who irresponsibly got mortgages” and now “continue to look for bailouts and continue to look for welfare”:
94 percent of the American people are
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Think Progress
http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/02/27/foxx-housing/
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Embodying this idea, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) took to the House floor to decry the bill as helping those “who irresponsibly got mortgages” and now “continue to look for bailouts and continue to look for welfare”:
94 percent of the American people are
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Think Progress
http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/02/27/foxx-housing/
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STAFF REPORTS
Petition calls for reining in stimulus spending & big government
WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) today joined Members of Congress and Americans for Prosperity to present more than 425,000 petition signatures to
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The Lincoln Tribune
http://www.lincolntribune.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=10861
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This morning I woke up and turned on CNN for a minute and it was Howie Kurtz interviewing Katie Couric. I was still in a daze-- having stayed up all night reading Mike Lux's book, The Progressive Revolution, but I could swear he asked her if she
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Down With Tyranny!
http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2009/02/womans-place-is-in-house-guest-post-by.html
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