Mr. Flynn's APGOPO Blog: 2014

Saturday, December 13, 2014

The president, the panic, and the cromnibus
Politico reports on the back-room meetings necessary in the House vote for the cromnibus.
Tags: congress
- - By Sean Flynn

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Conservative media’s new online generation
Slate article discussing the new look of conservative media and who's behind it.
Tags: media
- - By Sean Flynn

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The Deficit Increase/Decrease explained
Dec. 2014 Mises Institute explains the inaccuracies with the government reporting "the fastest sustained deficit reduction since WWII."
Tags: economics, debt, fiscalpolicy
- - By Sean Flynn

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2016: Republicans Start with a Commanding Edge
The House races in two years will likely not change the composition of the House of Representatives, according to Larry Sabato
Tags: congress, elections, politicalparties
- - By Sean Flynn

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Withheld e-mails show attempts to manipulate the Media
Reporter Sharyl Attkisson discloses DOJ e-mails planning how to spin Fast and Furious (and a compliant media)
Tags: mediabias
- - By Sean Flynn

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Obama Administration "most dangerous in history" for Media
USA Today's Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page joins the chorus of media objecting to the secrecy of the Obama Administration.
Tags: media, president, freespeech
- - By Sean Flynn
Government spies on reporters' computers
Former CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson claims that the Obama administration's spying on reporters is "worse than anything Nixon ever did."
Tags: media, president, executive, freespeech
- - By Sean Flynn

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The Many Ways the State Taxes the Poor
Mises Daily commentary on the taxes paid by the poor and the extent to which the government benefits do not make up for that.
Tags: taxes, socialsecurity, income
- - By Sean Flynn

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I.R.S. Can Seize Your Bank Account Without Charging You
NY Times report on cases of asset forfeiture by the IRS. Any Constitutional implications?
Tags: billofrights, fourthamendment
- - By Sean Flynn
White House correspondents tweet their frustration at lack of access
Twitchy collection of Oct 25 tweets from the White House Correspondents Association symposium expressing frustration with the lack of direct access to the President.
Tags: mediabias, president
- - By Sean Flynn

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Did Harvard Go Too Far? - The Atlantic
College trying to deal with campus sexual assault investigations run into faculty protests
Tags: civilliberties, civilrights
- - By Sean Flynn

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Media, administration deal with conflicts
2013 Washington Post story on the connections between the media and the White House.
Tags: media, president, mediabias
- - By Sean Flynn

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The Obama administration is blocking information from the Press
AP Bureau Chief Sally Buzbee's speech to media editors warns that media outlets need lawyers to get information from the Obama administration
Tags: president, media
- - By Sean Flynn

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