VIDEO: Congressional Porker of the Month for August

Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today named Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) August Porker of the Month for sponsoring legislation that could give federal funding to his daughter's nonprofit organization, which promotes overseas wildlife protection for cheetahs.

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VIDEO: Hypocritical Michigan Governor Background Check Ad

On May 13, 2010, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm released a series of public service announcements warning Michigan residents about investment scams. The 30-second radio ads encourage people to do background checks before giving any money to a purported investor. Just two months earlier, the Michigan Economic Growth Authority approved a $9.1 million tax credit for a convicted embezzler who was on parole (http://www.mackinac.org/12345). Background check, anyone?

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VIDEO: An Ode to Government ("Send In The Clowns")

Initially, this began as a different project, but it morphed into this. As we head to November and look to oust the Establishment of political elites, I wanted to take a trip down memory lane to remind you who they are :D Enjoy! An Ode to Government

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Video: Demo Congressman Russ Carnahan Runs Away From Ground Zero Mosque Question

St. Louis blogger, Sharp Elbows, videotaped an effort to get Democratic Congressman Russ Carnahan on record about his position on the Ground Zero mosque during a Town hall meeting with veterans in his home district. Carnanhan repeatedly ignores his constituent and finally leaves the building and heads for parking lot and has vehicle at a fast pace. I think from Caranahan's non-answer, we might safely assume he joins President Obama in supporting the Ground Zero mosque construction. The video can be seen here.

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Dick Morris Predicts Democrats Will Lose 80 House Seats (video)

Last night, Dick Morris told Greta Van Susteren Democrats will be “losing 80 seats” in this year’s Midterm Elections. That would be a new record. The old record is the 74 seats that Republicans lost in 1922. Let's hope he is right. Here is the video:

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Chile Miners Make Video Of Underground Life eo

The first footage of 33 miners trapped deep underground in Chile shows them apparently in high spirits - playing dominoes, waving to family and singing the national anthem. Chile Miners Make Video Of Underground Life Share Share Comments9:42am UK, Friday August 27, 2010 Andy Winter, Sky News Online The first footage of 33 miners trapped deep underground in Chile shows them apparently in high spirits - playing dominoes, waving to family and singing the national anthem. The grainy, night-vision film was shot with a small camera sent down to the men through the emergency shaft drilled to their shelter 2,300ft...

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VIDEO - Stimulus Projects: Real or Fake?

Joke-telling robots, expensive walking tunnels, Blackberries for smokers, and training American prostitutes to drink responsibly. Can you tell which of these government spending projects are real or fake?

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VIDEO: Free the Monks & Free Enterprise

Under Louisiana law, it is a crime for anyone but a licensed funeral director to sell "funeral merchandise," which includes caskets. To sell caskets legally, the monks of Saint Joseph Abbey would have to abandon their calling for one full year to apprentice at a licensed funeral home, learn unnecessary skills and take a funeral industry test. They would also have to convert their monastery into a "funeral establishment" by, among other things, installing equipment for embalming human remains.

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Video: Where’s my Congressman?

Wondering why your Congressman didn’t hold town-hall meetings this August? Perhaps you heard that he or she is too busy with charitable work to talk with constituents, or a sudden family medical issue has come up. Heritage for America games out the responses in this amusing video, starring veteran character actor Clint Howard, that shows the brainstorming necessary to explain when incumbents attempt to avoid accountability:.. After the midterms, that last line may become the new catchphrase on Capitol Hill: “Who’s the new guy?”

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