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links for 2008-04-30
30, Apr 2008The House GOP’s Fiscal Integrity Task Force – John Hawkins, Right Wing News
I got together with Thaddeus McCotter, Chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee to talk about the new GOP Fiscal Integrity Task Force that has been announced in the House.
(tags: republicans congress spending)
Increasing Supply Brings Prices Down – Mark Impomeni, Political Machine
Sen. Barack [...]
- In: On My Radar
Turning Up the Heat on Global Warming Alarmists
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balloon, originally uploaded by Americans for Prosperity.
Today marks the beginning of Americans for Prosperity’s Hot Air Tour across six cities in middle America. On the heels of its successful Ending Earmarks Express tour, AFP has [...]
- In: Capitol Hill
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29, Apr 2008Fear and loathing at CFIUS РJoshua Treviño, Wall Street Journal Asia
Japan isn’t the only place flexing its regulatory oversight of foreigners these days. Now, the U.S Treasury Department wants to look at transactions involving stakes of less than 10% of the acquired American company.
(tags: economy business government)
Transplant recipients raise donor awareness, funds – Alicia [...]
- In: On My Radar
Travel Tips for the Perferct Paris Vacation
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DSC_0515.JPG, originally uploaded by Rob Bluey.
Before we head off to the airport and say goodbye to Paris, I wanted to share some of the travel tips Missy and I picked up over the past week [...]
- In: Family & Friends
We don’t officially leave Paris until tomorrow, but because we need to be at the airport early, Missy and I won’t have any time to partake in tourist activities. So I’m calling today our last day — and we certainly made the most of it.
All week we’ve been looking forward to visiting the palace that [...]
- In: Family & Friends
A Day Trip to Giverny: Photos From Our Fifth Day
26, Apr 2008The day started early and turned out to be one of the best yet. We jumped on a train headed 50 miles west of Paris to Claude Monet’s gardens at Giverny. The trip took about 90 minutes, including a four-mile bike ride from the train station though the town of Vernon to his house. It [...]
- In: Family & Friends
Today was one of the best days yet. Even though we didn’t accomplish as much in terms of tourist attractions, we took it easy and had a good time.
The day started a little later than normal. After getting home so late from the Eiffel Tower last night, we decided to sleep in a bit. First [...]
- In: Family & Friends
Looking Down on Paris: Photos From Our Third Day
25, Apr 2008The day began with a very American touch. We met our American friend Kate Pesey at a place called Breakfast in America, just about a mile from our apartment. Kate organized a small gathering of Republicans Abroad on short notice, and although we just had one attendee, it was great to meet.
On our way back [...]
- In: Family & Friends
Stay Tuned for Day Three Photos of Paris
24, Apr 2008I apparently took so many photos today that I drained the camera battery. I’ll post more about today’s excursions in Paris as soon as I can download them.
- In: Family & Friends
The Paris Museum Tour: Photos From Our Second Day
23, Apr 2008As you’ll see from the photos, our second day in Paris was filled with museums. We bought the valuable Museum Pass for 30‚Ǩ and visited the Mus√©e du Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Mus√©e de l‚ÄôOrangerie, Mus√©e d’Orsay, Conciergerie and Sainte-Chapelle. We had hoped to make it to the Notre Dame crypt and tower, but we [...]
- In: Family & Friends
