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Hillary Clinton dropped by the resort island of Martha’s Vineyard over the weekend to pick up more than $1 million in campaign contributions during an elegant party at the summer home of one of her most devoted supporters. Thirty people contributed $50,000 apiece to attend the Saturday night function at the home of Lynn Forester de Rothschild, a wealthy investment manager so committed to Clinton that she couldn’t bring herself to vote for then-Sen. Barack Obama after he defeated her candidate in 2008. President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were on the island at the time of the Saturday...

Exclusive: Robert Ringer on how wealthy socialists have tyrannized America. In reading David Nasaw’s biography of Andrew Carnegie, I found all sorts of disparate goodies. Carnegie was a fascinating and complex character who dropped out of school and started his work career when he was just 13. Embracing a classic “go the extra mile” work ethic, he impressed his employers and managed to climb through the ranks rather quickly. By the time he was 18, he was earning a whopping $40 a month. And by maneuvering his way into a variety of deals that his mentors and employers were involved...

I applaud the many rock stars and other celebrities who are helping former U.S. vice-president Al Gore stage seven "Live Earth" concerts around the world on July 7, to alert us to the dangers of global warming. As long as every one of these Captain Kyotos signs the following pledge: "I (insert name here) accept that as a multi-millionaire who has profited enormously from our consumer-driven culture, I have become a poster (insert gender here) boy/girl for excessive and conspicuous consumption, and that I am therefore disproportionately responsible for man-made global warming. "I promise to take the following steps immediately,...

South Bay Rep. Jane Harman is the richest member of the House of Representatives, according to a new, searchable online database ranking the wealth of congressional members. The El Segundo Democrat, married to multimillionaire audio-equipment manufacturer Sidney Harman, has a net worth in excess of $168 million, and likely much more than that. Two of the other three members of the South Bay's congressional delegation also are multimillionaires, with a net worth of at least $2.2 million, according to data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics. Even the least well-off of the South Bay's congressional representatives, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher,...

Illinois Senator Barack Obama warns citizens at his 50th Town Hall meeting about gas guzzling. It was among many points made to the standing room only audience at the Metropolis Community Center. Obama spoke on everything from DC politics to global warming. He says part of the blame for the world's higher temperatures rests on gas guzzling vehicles. Obama says consumers can make the difference by switching to higher mileage hybrids. Today the Senator said, "It would save more energy, do more for the environment and create better world security than all the drilling we could do in Alaska." After...

Obama Warns of Gas Guzzling Cars in Town Hall Meeting -- Leaves In SUV-This page temporarily unavailable Went directly to the site-- the story has been pulled. Management got a "advisory call" from Screaming Dean and the Rev. Al Enforcers. The best part is this story was also yanked from http://www.greencarcongress.com. This same story is referenced by Google with the same date and title but not on the site.

Pelosi: Rolls Royce Republicans Work for Special Interests, Democrats Fight for America's Priorities 12/16/2005 5:24:00 PM To: National Desk Contact: Brendan Daly or Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616, both of the Office of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid joined House and Senate Democrats today to speak out against the corrupt Republican Congress that has chosen the special interests over everyday Americans, and failed to address the priorities of the American people. Below are Pelosi's remarks: "Good afternoon. On behalf of House Democrats, and as their...

... "Senator Kerry has offered to meet privately with President Bush to discuss foreign policy before Bush flies abroad next week and has meetings with key European leaders. Kerry..." No, I'm not kidding. Kerry actually called Bush and said he "offered to get together with him to discuss foreign affairs." I guess because Kerry just got back from there, and Kerry wanted to talk with Bush. "The offer has fallen on deaf ears at the White House. Kerry spokesman David Wade said yesterday, 'We've offered to have Senator Kerry meet with President Bush to discuss his trip to Iraq, if...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—For four years Bush didn't meet with the Congressional Black Caucus and paid no heed to African Americans, except, of course, to repeat the Republican mantra of how terribly concerned we all are and how we just want to include you under the big Republican tent. But yesterday, reinvigorated by his election mandate, Bush called the caucus and fed them a line of bullsh*t. Arguing that his "reforms," ranging from education to Social Security, will help blacks, he offered an insulting cliché: "Civil rights is a good education. Civil rights is opportunity. Civil rights is home ownership. Civil rights...

THERE are objects or possessions that scream "I'm better than you" - items that remind the average Joe of a cultural and economic divide that cannot be crossed. It's a $10,000 bottle of wine, a Hummer, a real Rolex. This year's conspicuous object seems to be the private jet. Once, this prized possession was associated with corporate executives and reclusive stars. Or with congressmen on a junket. There was nothing political, or at least nothing partisan, about them. But since October, when John Edwards was tweaked for flying on planes borrowed from Archer Daniels Midland and other companies, they have...

July 19, 2003 He Conned the Society Crowd but Died Alone By DAN BARRY David Hampton's pursuit of a fabulous Manhattan life ended last month in the early-morning hush of a downtown hospital. No celebrities keened by his bedside, no theatrics unfolded in the hall; there was no last touch of the fabulous. Just the clinical cluck that follows the death of a man who dies alone at 39. His name may not resonate, but his story will. David Hampton was the black teenager who conned members of the city's white elite 20 years ago with an outsized charm. He...