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Who is behind net gambling restrictions?

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 by Intern1

As Politico reports, there are some interesting twists to the story about attempts to regulate online gambling. Before president Bush leaves office, one of his aides who used to work for the NFL is frantically pushing for new regulations by the executive branch on internet gambling.
A Tennessee Democrat is charging a top Bush adviser with [...]

Even Members of Congress illustrate the real housing problem

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 by Intern1

Earlier last week Representative Barney Frank made the following statement in an interview with the New York Times, addressing the housing bailout he’s been pressing aggressively through Congress:

“The notion that this bill doesn’t keep people out of foreclosure is true,” he said. “It doesn’t combat global warming. It [...]