Laconic: A Short, Pithy Trend

Marked by the Use of Few Words
I know that Michael Jackson died and that the Chevy Volt is expected to retail for around $40,000. I’ve heard of Twitter and I understand that Hillary Clinton had an emotional outburst in a foreign country.
Except for random news like this that I [...]

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Hillary Clinton Angry | “I’m Secretary, Not My Husband!”

Lost in translation
Recently, United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sat down for a town hall-style meeting at the Congolese capital of Kinshasa. According to the Syracuse Post-Standard, her stop is part of an 11-day tour through Africa to promote “development and good governance, and to underscore the Obama administration’s [...]

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Clinton Secures Pardon For U.S. Reporters in N. Korea

That’s Bill, not Hillary
Not that Hillary couldn’t have gotten the job done. She’s more than capable. But Bill had already established a relationship with the North Korean government; they’ve even requested to meet with him specifically a few times over the past 15 years.
What job am I talking about? After [...]

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LegiStorm Part 8 | What Are They Up To Now?

Keep tabs on Capitol Hill
We are nearing the end of this tour of LegiStorm.com, the site that lets you look at extensive financial information about our nation’s leaders. Now, it’s time to take a look at what’s possibly my favorite section on the site.
Click on the tab called The Score, [...]

Exercise your freedom to know public information.

LegiStorm Tells All About Congressional Salaries, Personal Finances

Web site gives full financial disclosure
Congressional salaries are public information. However, that doesn’t stop Capitol Hill staffers from ranting and raving about LegiStorm.com, a web site that makes it a snap to find out how much Sen. Bob Corker makes.
It’s $179,000 per year, by the way.
Making life easier
Yes, it’s true [...]

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Payday Loans for Arizona | Repealing Prop 200?

“What’s All the Commotion About?”
Payday loans are still a hot topic in Arizona, where the pain of Proposition 200 is still felt. In a recent “Letters to the Editor” in the Arizona Republic, those in favor of banning lenders from operating in the state past 2010 are out in full [...]

Obama’s Cabinet: Payday Loans Won’t Buy That Much Ego

Payday loans couldn’t buy that much ego in the Oval Office. Yet it will be a Cabinet for the ages.
President-elect Barack Obama’s picks for his Cabinet have been announced, and critics are wondering how he’s going to manage such a strong gathering of personalities. Will they clash too often, causing [...]

Is Obama up for the challenge of his new Cabinet?

No Fax Payday Loans for an Orange Pantsuit Like Hillary’s?

What does it take to be successful in the political arena of the United States if you are a woman? Is it an orange pantsuit or perhaps red shoes?
What do no fax payday loans have to do with Hillary’s orange pantsuit? I’ll explain.

It seems to me [...]