The entire SEO community, along with everyone else on the Internet, has been awaiting the outcome of the Protect-IP and SOPA situation. The controversial nature of the two bills have sparked debate that has been ongoing since their proposal and both opponents and supporters continue to wait until the final decision is made to either veto them or pass them into law. In the meantime, any news regarding either Protect-IP or SOPA instantly becomes a hot topic amongst developers and the most...Read Full Story
Media’s old guard stands arrayed against the new guard with the politicians caught in the middle, their close proximity to movie and music industry lobbyists (amongst others) set in relief against the rising tide of independent media. It’s a narrative that could only have been written in this Cyber Age where information is only a click away, and every official version of events can be scrutinized and debated from nearly any angle.
And so it is with internet totalitarian Rep. Lamar Smith ‘s...Read Full Story
America’s health insurance companies have had a pretty sweet deal for decades.
They can pick and choose their customers and deny coverage to anyone with any sort of pre-existing condition -- even acne. They can get away with dropping your coverage when you get sick.
And since 1945 they have been exempt from the antitrust regulations that apply to nearly every other industry, rules that protect consumers from anti-competitive business practices like price-fixing.
That’s why, as part of...Read Full Story
Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy On Aminatou Haidar, December 2, 2009
Mr. President, I want to bring to the attention of Senators who may not already be aware, a situation that has been unfolding in Morocco and the Canary Islands.
Last year, I had the privilege of meeting Ms. Aminatou Haidar, called by some the “Saharawi Ghandi”, who received the 2008 human rights award from the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. Ms. Haidar is a focus of attention again today...Read Full Story
MONTPELIER, Vt. - U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy has easily won a spot on Vermont's general election ballot. The 70-year-old handily defeated political newcomer Daniel Freilich (FRY-lick) on Tuesday in the state's Democratic primary. Leahy was first elected in 1974 and is now the Senate's second-longest serving member. Freilich, a 47-year-old U.S. Naval Reserve physician from Wilmington, was making his first run for elected office. Read More...
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-- The office of Sen. Patrick S. Leahy, D-Vt., issued the following comments: The Obama Administration listened to these concerns, made further accommodations and has struck a reasonable balance. It is a solution that continues to ...
WASHINGTON -- Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy and South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham want to delay proposed Air Force cuts to the Air National Guard until completion of studies comparing the cost of Guard units to the cost of active-duty units.
Bernie Sanders said during a Monday news conference. The Vermont independent, joined by Democratic Sens. Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, said the Postmaster General’s response to the crisis is unnecessarily “draconian.”
But Senator Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat and lead sponsor of PIPA, has indicated he wants to push forward with legislation. Leahy, in a speech five days after the online protests, said he has "remained flexible in terms of the legislative ...
This table lists the top donors to this candidate in the 2007-2012 election cycle. The organizations themselves did not donate, rather the money came from the organizations' PACs, their individual members or employees or owners, and those individuals ...
Wednesday: "Securing America's Future" Headline: Joe Biden Also Appearing: Bill Clinton; Massachusetts senator John Kerry; Rhode Island senator Jack Reed; tribute to military personnel and their families Thursday: "Change You Can Believe In" Headline: Barack Obama
Patrick Joseph Leahy (born March 31 , 1940 ) is the senior United States Senator from Vermont . He is a member of the Democratic Party , and is the current chairman of the Senate ...
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is considering launching a grand jury investigation into whether one of its former leaders misled Congress about playing politics with civil rights issues, a government official said Monday. The move amounts to a ...