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No Science Here: Big Oil Has Turned The House Into Their Private Lobbying Agency
In an astounding demonstration of the power of corporate influence coupled with ignorance to overpower logic, common sense, and the public good, the Republican-dominated House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology has been bought out by the oil and gas industry and their stooge, Representative Lamar S. Smith (R-TX), who was appointed head of the…
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Meet The Republicans In The Running To Replace Boehner As Speaker Of The House
In the aftermath of House Speaker John Boehner’s announcement that he will resign from the position, as well as his house seat, at the end of October, a wave of speculation exists surrounding his potential successor and the rightward shift in the house that they are almost sure to bring. Given that Boehner’s resignation was…