Pius XII Memorial Library Government Documents

A couple of conservatives on Scotus seem to either be too loquacious or too taciturn — what with the BBC interview with Justice Scalia saying that it is “far from clear that torture is unconstitutional … it may be legal to smack [a suspect] in the face” and Justice Thomas not asking any questions in [...]

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Running a little heavy in the realm of Finance, Economics, and Monetary Policy here; but with a proposed shutdown of the publication Economic Indicators, you would have to be stupid not to take note. Seems that after announcing the suspension of the publication, the backlash was fervent enough to force a reconsideration– so the EIs [...]

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With the presidential elections heating up it is fitting that Fidel Castro Ruz is cooling down; you have to give the Cuban codger credit — he pens a darn eloquent letter (even after translation) and he has put up a heck of a fight — from Truman’s administration to the present…

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Now that it appears that the candidates for the 2008 Presidential election will be Senators, it is time to follow the money. John McCain has the longest tenure, but all have a donation history. One fun area of the FEC to learn about is the The Millionaires’ Amendment.
But in this election, that is chump [...]

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Don’t bring your tripod…the crowds will be daunting. You have to make it to D.C. by April 13th to see the the flowers.

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The home pictured is NOT being foreclosed, but 4.9% of Detroit homes are…
From a 2004 speech by George W. Bush to National Urban League Conference in Detroit:
“Progress for African Americans and all Americans depends on more citizens living the dream of owning their own home. There’s nothing better than somebody saying, welcome to my [...]

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If you would like a complete and extremely detailed explanation of the above figure, just head to the GPO website…
However, one handy document seems to be out of print — The Citizen’s Guide to the Federal Budget.

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Light it up and save the environment and the green.
The TVA has a free energy conservation kit.
“The energy conservation kit includes two compact fluorescent light bulbs, outlet and light switch gaskets, filter whistle, two faucet aerators, hot water temperature gauge, home thermometer, and a “How to Save” brochure.”
Only one catch, it is only for residents [...]

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The Senior Executive Service of the Office of Personnel Management is an elite corps of civil servants — 7868 for FY 2004/2005. And it is not only for the color of the binding that they call the job listing directory the Plum Book; salaries range from $114,468 to $221,100.

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The bloggers here hate to be snarky, but this has to represent one of the most irrelevant speeches of the President’s tenure. Were these prepared remarks? Here is a sample of the speech presented at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City last week:
“…Does government have a responsibility and, if so, what is it? I do think government [...]

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