Monthly Archives: July 2010

Sharron Angle’s “Please Stop” Ad

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Featheriver

FactCheck says “But Angle’s ad attempts to attribute all these woes to Reid personally; Angle repeatedly says ‘he’s done’ these things. That’s questionable, to put it mildly.”

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Sandoval: My kids don’t look Hispanic

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Featheriver

Brian Sandoval, when asked on Univision TV, about police stopping his children on the street for their papers, said his children do not look Hispanic. Sandoval denies making the statement, but Univision stands by it.

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Pahrump’s New Website Now Online

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Featheriver

Pahrump’s brand new website is now on line. Really well done. Take a look at Pahrump Website.

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Nevada Congressional Delegation Votes

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Featheriver

Recent Senate Votes Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 – Vote Agreed to (59-39, 2 Not Voting) The Senate passed this bill to extend unemployment benefits through November 30, making the extension retroactive to June 2 when the last extension … Continue reading →

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Angle speaks and leaves without answering questions

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Featheriver

Sharron Angle spoke to her 1,100 conservative supporters at Right Online today. It was a friendly audience for her. She spoke and promptly left without taking questions. She outlined her positions: “It’s one nation under God, not one nation under … Continue reading →

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Looking back at 1933

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Featheriver

I was born Wednesday, June 7, 1933 in Oklahoma. It was a partly cloudy day. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was President. The country was in the grip of the Great Depression. While doing some genealogical research I began to wonder just … Continue reading →

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HughesNet’s Service Stinks

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Featheriver

I’m so angry I could spit! I’ve been having constant daily problems securing an Internet connection for well over a month now. My ISP is HughesNet. You’ve heard of them on TV. They’re the outfit that can provide you with … Continue reading →

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Votes of Nevada’s Congressional Delegation

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Featheriver

Recent Senate Votes Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act – Vote Agreed to (60-39) The Senate passed the final version of the financial regulation reform legislation. The president is expected to sign the bill into law this week. … Continue reading →

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GOP Exploiting Hard Times?

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Featheriver

Harold Wasserman wrote a letter to the editor of the Las Vegas Sun. Harold wrote: Recent editorials and letters to the editor have taken the Republicans to task for fighting extensions of unemployment benefits and financial reform. This obviously falls … Continue reading →

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The politics of racism

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Featheriver

The Ugliness of Race [Shirley Sherrod] Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The squabble between the Tea Party and the NAACP over racism has evolved into a firestorm. How it began The NAACP has … Continue reading →

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