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RUSH: The New York Times. What is this, a tiny little paragraph? One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10 lines. National Briefing, Midwest. It's page A14 of the New York Times today. Here's the headline: "Wisconsin: Assembly Passes Governor’s Tax-Cut Plan -- The Wisconsin Assembly has passed Gov. Scott Walker’s $504 million tax-cut plan. The chamber approved the bill on Tuesday by a vote of 61 to 35." It wasn't even close

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My friend's 14 year old daughter has cystic fibrosis. She has been admitted to the hospital last evening; has lost a lot of weight and 50% of lung function. My friend is devastated and extremely worried.

The Senate voted 59-39 on Thursday to pass the bill, the chief aim of which is to more-heavily regulate the financial industry. The bill now goes to a conference committee in the House of Representatives, where differences between the House and Senate versions will be ironed out. The bill, if it becomes law, would create the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and empower it to “gather information and activities of persons operating in consumer financial markets,” including the names and addresses of account holders, ATM and other transaction records, and the amount of money kept in each customer’s account.

Estefan and her musical entrepreneur husband Emilio Estefan hosted a cocktail reception at their Miami home for Obama on Thursday evening, the first of two Democratic Party fundraisers he attended during a visit to Florida. During the reception, Obama was given a letter from the mother of Cuban dissident Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died on February 23 after an 85-day hunger strike to protest prison conditions in Cuba, participants in the event said.

Mark Potok and the SPLC Think YOU ARE A RACIST! Read The New Report "Hate And Slander For Profit" An Exclusive From Digger's Realm Border Rancher Rob Krentz And Dog Found Shot To Death After Aiding Illegal Alien By Digger The body of Rancher Rob Krentz and his dog were found shot to death on his ranch. Krentz, who always was good-natured and willing to help people, had called in that he had found an illegal alien at one of his watering holes and was assisting him. That was the last that was heard from him before his body was...

I will be a panelist on a Women in Politics Forum on the University of Arizona Campus in the Women's Studies Building. I will be presenting the campaign of Sarah Palin and discuss John and Cindy McCain.

I noticed that Page Hopkins is gone from Fox and Friends Weekend. I haven't seen her on any other programs on FoxNews. Anyone know where she is now?

Has anyone noticed that Cal Thomas looks strange lately with his dyed black hair and apparent face lift and/or Botox? He used to look like a distinguished older gentleman.

Jim Webb, former Naval Secretary under President Ronald Reagan, is running as a Democrat.

Larry Ellison of Oracle is on Hardball.....coming up to talk about National IDs

I was at a Tucson Republican Women function a couple of evenings ago. I mentioned to a Gen-X woman (I'm a Boomer) that she has contributed so much to our organization as a new member and young woman. Then I teased, "Maybe someday you'll be the first woman President." She became very serious and said that while she plans to run for office, she believes that the office of the President is not meant for a woman. She asked how I would feel right now, in this crisis, if a woman were in charge. It made me think. Are we ...

AN OPEN LETTER TO CONGRESSMAN JAMES SENSENBRENNER, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee PUT ALL LEGISLATION TO THE BILL OF RIGHTS TEST ~~~~~~ Readers: If you agree with this letter and want to safeguard the values that make America free, please let Congressman Sensenbrenner know         E-mail: sensen09@mail.house.gov         Phone: (202) 225-5101         Mail: 2332 Rayburn House Office Building,           Washington, D.C. 20515-4909 ~~~~~~ From: Aaron Zelman Executive Director, Concerned Citizens Opposed to Police States P.O. Box 270205 Hartford, WI 53027 Phone (262) 670-9920 Fax (262) 670-9921 To: F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. Chairman, House Judiciary Committee Washington, D.C. 20515-4909 Dear Congressman Sensenbrenner: At ...

Today is an auspicious day in Arizona. It's my parents' 60th wedding anniversary and former Congressman Matt Salmon is officially announcing his campaign for Governor. I attended a pre-announcement breakfast at the Arizona Inn and Matt sat down next to me. He is such a down-to-earth human being. After the Pledge of Allegiance, Matt sang the Battle Hymn of the Republic. I was moved to tears. This guy is sooooo talented. He made his announcement at 9AM at the U of A Main Gate. His wife and children, and his parents joined him. The College Republicans sponsored the event, and ...

Congressman David Dreier appeared on "Hannity and Colmes" Sunday night. When asked about the National ID Card, he stated that Speaker Dennis Hastert was considering it, and that under present circumstances it could not be ruled out.

Dear Friends, I thought you'd be interested in knowing that Sen. McCain will be on the NBC's "Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno" tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 11:30 p.m., ET. The producers have told us that tonight's show will be a serious and respectful tribute to the heroes and victims of the terrorist attacks. Best, Jim

At Last: A Clinton Legacy         The nation spent much of the last decade watching Bill Clinton and his supporters trying to define themselves for history. The terrorist attack on the World Trade Center has done it for them. There are some notable figures among the sometimes rabid left wing element that fought tooth and nail against "human intelligence" and fomented the idea that our enemies aren't really evil, just misunderstood. They include Massachusetts Congressman Marty Meehan, who following the vicious attack on freedom last week, told the press that the President was never a target, nor was the White ...

I work in a central reservation office of an airline company. After more than 130,000 conversations -- all ending with "Have a nice day and thanks for calling" -- I think it's fair to say that I'm a survivor. I've made it through all the calls from adults who didn't know the difference between a.m. and p.m., from mothers of military recruits who didn't trust their little soldiers to get it right, from the woman who called to get advice on how to handle her teenage daughter, from the man who wanted to ride inside the kennel with his dog ...