Friday, November 18, 2011

Wayne County Executive | Severance Pay Scandal | The Daily Caller

Wayne County Executive | Severance Pay Scandal | The Daily Caller: "Senior citizens in Wayne County, Mich., would rather eat cat food than the slop that currently passes for meals-on-wheels dinners provided by the county government. And WJBK-Fox 2 news reporter Charlie LeDuff found that the substandard food options were a consequence of Democratic county executive Bob Ficano’s overspending on perks for his own office."

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Pay to play, brought to you by Washington - The Washington Post

Pay to play, brought to you by Washington - The Washington Post: "Almost exactly a year ago, members of Congress voted overwhelmingly to censure their colleague Rep. Charlie Rangel for bringing dishonor on the House. Then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi summoned the New York Democrat to the well and chastised him for his 11 ethics violations, which included improper fundraising."

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Obama USDA delays shale drilling, up to 200k jobs | Campaign 2012 | Washington Examiner

Obama USDA delays shale drilling, up to 200k jobs | Campaign 2012 | Washington Examiner: "President Obama's United States Department of Agriculture has delayed shale gas drilling in Ohio for up to six months by cancelling a mineral lease auction for Wayne National Forest (WNF). The move was taken in deference to environmentalists, on the pretext of studying the effects of hydraulic fracturing."

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