Pay to play in Washington and WikiLeaks emails
In a caustic critique the author links WikiLeaks disclosures to pay to play in U S politics. He argues donors secure posts on commissions and boards such as the Postal Service, notes Obama’s vetoed ambassadorships, Hillary Clinton’s cyber panel pick, and claims both parties use big contributions to gain prestige roles while mockingly warning such postings would vanish without interest.
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WikiLeaks
Democrat Party
White House
Postal Service Board of Governors
Barack Obama
Congress
Obama
Washington
New Zealand
D.C
Hillary
Commission
New York weighs stricter baseball pitcher guidelines
New York moves to adopt state rules on pitch counts after the National Federation urged limits. New York State High School Athletic Association plans a proposal by October with new rules in place next spring as concerns grow over elbow injuries and Tommy John surgery trends among teenage pitchers.
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New York
National Federation of State High School Associations
New York State High School Athletic Association
James Andrews
Johud
Vincent Z. Mercogliano
Andrews
History News Quick Picks for August Fourth
On August 4, 1991 the Oceanos sank off South Africa, all aboard survived with entertainers coordinating the rescue. Noted milestones include Zenger being acquitted in 1735, the Coast Guard’s 1790 beginnings, plans for Chicago in 1830, the Borden murders in 1892, Jesse Owens’ 1936 Olympic win, Anne Frank’s arrest, Schwerner Goodman Chaney killings found in 1964, Carter creating the Energy Department in 1977, FCC’s 1987 Fairness Doctrine end, 2006 bridges destroyed in Lebanon, and 2015 Obama Netanyahu dueling appeals on the Iran deal.
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John Peter Zenger
New York Weekly Journal
New York
William Cosby
U.S. Coast Guard
George Washington
Chicago
Andrew
Abby Borden
Fall River
Massachusetts
Lizzie Borden
Jesse Owens
U.S
Berlin
Luz Long
Anne Frank
Amsterdam
Anne
Margot
Bergen-Belsen
Michael Schwerner
Andrew Goodman
James Chaney
Mississippi
Jimmy Carter
Department of Energy
Federal Communications Commission
Lebanon
Syria
Barack Obama
Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu
Obama
White House
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Oswego CountyNewsNow.com
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Palitimes.com
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Plato
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