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National Day of Prayer Ruled Unconstitutional

Today, a federal judge in Wisconsin ruled the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional, calling it an “inherently religious exercise.” Despite the ruling, a White House spokesman said the ruling will not stop President Obama from issuing a proclamation for the day in May, when the National Day of Prayer is customarily held.  Since Harry Truman... Read more »

By thelowedown,
April 16, 2010 at 3:36 pm

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EnergyStar Failure: Government Gives OK To Bogus Green Products

Well, my friends, the government is at it again.  This time, the scandal resides with the EnergyStar program, which approves energy-saving products.  The New York Times reports that the Government Accountability Office submitted twelve bogus products since last June and all the products got approved.  So, if we are going to go green, shouldn’t we... Read more »

By thelowedown,
March 25, 2010 at 11:48 pm

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