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CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS  

You know what I learned about our elected government officials today during the first of the Congressional Hearings on steroids (the prelude to the hearing with Roger Clemens)?... That you really do not have to be all that bright to get elected to Congress.

Mike Ditka is leading the charge.

Did Roger Clemens lose credibility in today's Congressional hearings?

I can't believe what I saw with my own eyes. The Congressional Hearings on Steroids on February 13, 2008 were more entertaining than scantily exciting episode of Friday Night Lights.

It is an absolute tragedy that Congress has allowed Andy Pettitte to remove himself from the Congressional hearing over steroids.

An analysis of Tuesday's United States House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing on steroids in baseball

There was a sense that the panel was going to ask basic questions that really had no merit and would lead to open ended responses. It appears that Congress agreed with everyone else and decided from Jan. 16 until Feb. 13.

what did MLB commissioner Bud Selig, Donald Fehr, and Congress have to say about the Mitchell report on steroids and performance enhancing drugs?

Perhaps one of the most unique aspects of the American government is the amount of openness it exhibits when compared to other countries. If the openness is circumvented, it is cause for concern. Congress has a duty to ensure that openness when possible.

"Pork" is a pejorative term describing government spending that benefits constituents of a particular politician in return for political support, either in the form of campaign contributions or votes

Roger Clemens faced off against his former trainer Brian McNamee before a Congressional Committee Investigating the use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs in baseball

An analysis of why the Congressional Hearing on Steroids did more harm than good.

A broken microphone conveyed a powerful message for those that would listen.

Logical argument against the Congressional hearings investigating Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

Can we use a point system to determine Roger Clemens steroid case or is the whole procedure corrupt?

The Congressional Committee set to hear the testimony of Roger Clemens, Brian McNamee and Andy Pettitte in a Congressional hearing on steroids has now been postponed until February 13th.

When a post was circulated about the progressive blackout of Jena 6 even on the day of historic march, it was said that they didn't blog on it because those folks are beltway bloggers. There was a congressional hearing on Jena 6. what coverage these bloggers gave this time.

As he was subjected to the most obnoxious Congressional hearings since Joe McCarthy was in the midst of his reign of terror, General David Petraeus might have been forgiven for wishing himself back in Iraq, where the enemy is honest.

The House Government Reform Committee's hearings into Roger Clemens' alleged use of steroids and Human Growth Hormone is just the latest in a series of investigations of "America's Pastime" by Congress

A struggle between two airlines became national news.

If you're tired of hearing "Viva Viagra" or seeing Dr. Robert Jarvik pushing Lipitor like it's candy--then you may get your wish and see them gone from TV soon if the AMA has its way. The concern is in the ads being deceptive in what the drugs could potentially do...

"The credit card industry has profited from outrageous fees."

In the U.S. Congress, African American Representatives work together for civil liberties and equal opportunity through a group called the Congressinal Black Caucus. Three outstanding members of that Caucus are people you should know.

a look at how Satellite reception now includes offering local channels especially to rural viewers who had llittle choice or availability until Congress provided acess

I mean, it's really hard to believe otherwise. And I understand that this is a country where people are innocent until proven guilty and that's why I'm not saying that Clemens is lying. I'm saying that I think he is lying.

Let's stop with this whole Andy Pettitte is a hero nonsense.

What has happened to our national pastime, and the heroes we once worshiped?

A man is always innocent until proven guilty in the court of law. I think the same should be applied to a man accused of something in the court of public opinion. And in the court of public opinion, Roger Clemens was proven to be guilty.

Ah, baseball. Long ago, it was the center of my existence, but much has happened in forty some years. Evolving from an institution that stoked the dreams of American kids to the source of today's headlines of fallen heroes is a long and nasty leap.

Don't let the people out there fool you. There is indeed a test for HGH.

This is an essay analyzing the Robin Hood system of school finance being attempted in Texas. The paper looks at the pros and cons of the system and how to fix the system before it is too late.

First George W. Bush sleeps through Yale and then he allowed the Dept. of Homeland Security to be staffed by who knows how many employees who got an online diploma simply by sending in a check.

Much like in his interview with Mike Wallace on "60 Minutes", Roger Clemens did not do much in the way of enlightening the general public with anything that would prove his innocence during his press conference on January 7, 2008.

The Abu Ghraib Scandal was one which rocked the American people and the Bush Administration. However, we can gain much information, both politically and personally, by looking at how the story was covered in the press and what that coverage means.

HOW SERIOUS DO YOU TAKE YOUR HEALTH? ARE YOU DIABETIC? EPILEPTIC? MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS? THEN YOU HAVE TO TAKE NOTE OF THIS!

The Heritage Foundation has published a new web backgrounder analyzing problems with the joint statement released from Six-Party talks on North Korea's nuclear program.

The Heritage Foundation has published a new web memo on Nicaraguan President Ortega's balancing act between the United States and nations hostile to U.S. interests.

Americans with untreated tooth decay rose this decade, reversing nearly 50 years of improvement in dental health. Dentists refuse to treat Medicaid patients. Instead they want to treat the water supply with fluoride. This is not a remedy for the problem.

Roger Clemens is in the doghouse right now, and I am not talking about him being in the doghouse with Congress, Major League Baseball, the Yankees, or even the fans.

John Kiriakou, a former CIA agent who participated in the first waterboard interrogation of an al-Qaeda suspect, has now condemned its usage.

The public is used to judging Roger Clemens following a pitching performance. And they have been equally quick to quick to judge Roger Clemens regarding alleged use of performance enhancing drugs. Let's separate the two.

Recent reports state that the FDA has inspected many facilities in this country as much as two years late. Others have never been inspected at all.

Send your hate mail now. Bigotry and Double Standards are alive and well, putting otherwise well meaning folks against smokers in the US. Here is the smoker's reaction.

The effort to legislate control of supplement appears to be politically motivated. And who are the "usual suspects"?

Throughout the history of warfare, chemical and biological toxins have been used as a strategic offensive during battle but testing them prior to usage has received little scrutiny.

Can Congress get control of sky rocketing gas prices?

A Former Mets Clubhouse Attendant Finds Shipping Slips Implicating Clemens in a Shipment of Human Growth Hormone

Spoofcard is a "phone card" that allows you to hide or change the number you are calling from as well as even change your voice or gender. Is this a great new technology, or something to fear? You be the judge.

This paper provides a succinct but comprehensive review of the chemical element Strontium-90, analyzing its potential for use as a terrorist weapon.

Comment on the recent report of the US Justice Department hiring and firing scandal.

The National Research Council reviewed recent fluoride/thyroid toxicology data at the request of the Environmental Protection Agency and reports concerns about how fluoride affects the thyroid gland in humans.

Roger Clemens was linked romantically to Pro Golfer John Daly's Ex-Wife and to a former NYC bartender

This year's catch phrase "I Drink Your Milkshake" has spawned multiple parodies. Here's just a few of the more popular ones.

Teaching my wife the sport of baseball was a very high priority when we first got together. Baseball is a very important part of the fabric of America through the eyes of the average American male.

This is an analysis of President Ronald Reagan's actions in the Iran-Contra Affair

If the rumored truckers strike due to the high price of diesel fuel actually gets off the ground, what will be the ramifications to shippers, carriers and the general public? What do truck drivers want and what are they likely to get.

"It's the economy, stupid!" said Bill Clinton during one of his presidential bids. Since that revelation, the economy has been in a buoyant cycle of boom broken up by intermittent and relatively short periods of decline. Until now, that is.

Country Singer Mindy McCready Admitted to Carrying on a Decade-Long "Relationship" with Superstar Baseball Pitcher Roger Clemens

With record numbers of new registered voters, the signal is clear that they want to take part in picking our next president. With this interest is the need to know more about the powers of the presidency.

Congress officially asked the Justice Department to investigate Roger Clemens on perjury charges.

No valid scientific evidence in the world-wide literature proves fluoridation is safe or effective.

Will President George W. Bush follow his father's lead in yet another foreign policy position? Ortega's election gives him a chance to change the family's legacy of failure.

Congress consider legislation to tax child pornography.

The USA PATRIOT Act could potentially put a wrench in news gathering for journalists.

Enron, Worldcom- these qand other modern corporations have ethical problems resulting in jail time for its executive and denucniation by federal regulators, employees and the public

Ricks knows what he's talking about as he is the Washington Post's senior Pentagon correspondent and got a lot of information contemporaneously, and from emails from personnel engaged in the operations.

Idly standing by waiting for the federal government to fund the necessary changes in the new mining law or waiting for mine operators to police themselves in the meantime are both unrealistic and foolish premises.

You don't need tea leaves a crystal ball or any leaked White House memorandum to suspect that President Bush has his eye on military conflict with Iran.

Mark McGwire fell far short in the balloting to be enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame amidst ongoing suspicions and allegations of steroid use by the slugger.

One of the most frustrating aspects of understanding sweatshops is how they came to exist in globalization.This brought scholar Ellen Israel Rosen to what may be the most accessible, but also thorough book on a modern history of sweatshops.

Slugger Mark McGwire becomes eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame for the first time in 2007. But will the baseball writers opt note to vote him in because of his alleged steriod use?

Homer Simpson and Pres. Bush certainly resemble each other quite a bit. In fact, it's only eerie.

An overview of the New York Times' coverage of the unfolding Iran-Contra scandal in 1985 and 1986.

Biography and ethical analysis of the life and career of Jeffery Wigand.

There are 92 documented symptoms of Aspartame poisoning leading to coma and death. The majority of these symptoms are neurological, because Aspartame attacks and destroys the nervous system.

President George W. Bush appointed Nancy G. Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, to the office of Chief of Protocol. An official swearing in ceremony will take place in early October.

Children need their fathers and fathers need their children. This essay will shed light on the struggles they face to have meaningful relationships after divorce.

This paper examines the legality of mandatory anthrax vaccinations for U.S. military personnel. It discusses the anthrax disease, the threat posed by anthrax, the vaccine, and the legal arguments for and against mandatory vaccination.

The global warming movement ignores science and rational analysis. It has become a modern religion that is resistant to debate and goes out of its way to crush heretics.

Ever see Reefer Madness? There's more truth to the story than you realize... and complex sociological reasons why the government needs to keep marijuana illegal.

News is a business like everything else in this country and at some point, the media decided it needed to stop reporting the news and start selling the news.

Since Congress wants to give Illegal Aliens more rights than American citizens, why not extend this political farce to space aliens.

A critical look at the Polio vaccine with emphasis on the manufacturer's own package insert

Stemming from recent court decisions, SoundExchange announced proposed fees towards internet broadcasters and vowed to work with smaller players

Republican and Democratic candidates for the 2008 presidential election have made some strong foreign policy statements in recent days.

A review of the Junior Statemen Summer Program.

This is a legal paper written in 2003 and explores the approaches of Canada and the United States to cloning regulation and stem cell research. The paper compares legislation between the two countries at that time and also suggests a model approach for these new fields.

The disorder is causing billions of bees to disappear in alarming numbers.

A review of the Imperial Presidency during the Vietnam War under Presidents Johnson and Nixon.

A research paper that gives a brief background of the Red Scare in the United States followed by an analysis of the Smith Act Trial.

Just like FDA officials worrying about the headlines, judges deciding whether to enter domestic violence restraining orders have their careers to think about in addition to the merits of the particular cases before them. When in doubt, they err on the side of hidden harm.

New research points to errors in GABA / glutamate metabolism within central nervous system as possible contributor to Autism Spectrum Disoder

Gasoline price increases follow a pattern. World-wide events create opportunites for the oil companies to test price resistance levels. Market manipulation is the result. Profit margin is the motive.