Auto bailouts deemed hopeless by GAO analysis
GAO findings cited by USA Today suggest government efforts to restructure GM and Chrysler risk further liabilities if either liquidates. The piece argues bankruptcy might be the only viable path, criticizing federal control and union influence while noting Fiat involvement and potential taxpayer costs.
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U.S. A
Government Accountability Office
USA Today
GAO
Treasury Department
Chrysler
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Bush
Obama
Pontiac
Associated Press
Barack Obama
Union Health Fund
Fiat
U.S
Cato Institute
Daniel Skenson
United Auto Workers
Stuttgart
Hiroshima
Mumbai
Lawmakers contact details briefed for Midland Odessa area
Rep Mike Conaway Republican of Midland lists district offices in Odessa and Midland with phone numbers and email. Sen John Cornyn Republican provides Washington address and phone as does Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison. These official contacts cover local offices and state offices for outreach.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
U.S
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Cornyn
Senate
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Hutchison.senate.gov
Let Peace Begin With Me Editorial Stance
A church or newspaper editorial urges readers to start with inner peace to promote personal freedom. It asserts freedom as a divine gift, not a political grant from anarchy, and emphasizes self control aligned with moral guides, the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence.
Overreacting to swine flu column critique
Stephen Chapman critiques media fear during crises. He argues crises are used to justify government power, cites Energy Department history, taxes Obama and Biden missteps, warns border closure would harm trade, discusses paid sick days under the Healthy Families Act, and concludes Washington is feverishly reactive.
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White House
Rahm Emanuel
Bartlett
Energy Department
Reagan
United States
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
San Francisco
Biden
Capitol Hill
Mexico
Eric Massa
DNY
Trent Franks
R-Ariz
Richard Besser
Federal
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Canada
Karen Minatelli
National Partnership For Women and Families
Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington
Specter defects to Democrats sparks GOP panic in 2010 race
Hart, a Southern libertarian columnist, argues Arlen Specter’s party switch harms the right, boosts Democrats’ Senate power, and accelerates political vendettas in Washington. He derides Pelosi’s Truth Commission and predicts Obama and Democrats will damage the country while Republicans defend seats. He mocks Franken and Franken’s Minnesota victory margin.
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Democratic Party
Obama
Florida
Charlie Crist
Mel Martinez
Minnesota
al Franken
al Gore
Tennessee
Franken
Specter
Nancy Pelosi
Bush
Hollywood
Cheney
George Bush
Bill Clinton
Waco
Davidians
Washington, D.C
France
Pennsylvania
Hart
Odessa College Softball Earns National Tournament Berth
The Odessa College softball team earns a berth in the national tournament. Readers are invited to submit thumbs up or thumbs down reactions on current topics via email, with nominations clearly noted.
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