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July 29, 2005
Lets play a game!
Democrats are to __________, as Republicans are to __________.
I'll start:
Democrats are to defending freedoms, as Republicans are to limiting freedoms.
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July 28, 2005
Help elect the first Iraq War Veteran to Congress!
Paul Hackett is a father, a husband, a small business owner, a Marine, and a candidate for the United States Congress. I'm not sure how many of you have heard of Paul, but his story is a remarkable one. He could use our help; please read on and see if there is anything you can do to help.
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July 25, 2005
UTC Goes to Washington
Day 1
The first day of our Washington, D.C. journey was a long one. We started out by arriving at the Nashville airport at 6:30 AM and flying into Baltimore, finally arriving at D.C.'s Union Station via Amtrak.
We briefly stopped by our hotel to drop of the luggage, got a quick lunch, and then we were off to the Capital building. We had a meeting scheduled with Rep. Harold Ford, Jr. which lasted about an hour. It was great for us and the rest of the Tennessee delegation to sit in a room and talk directly with Ford. A member of Ford's staff gave us a wonderful tour of the Capital bulding. The magnificence of the building, its history, and its surroundings made this what I'm sure is to be a very memorable moment of the trip. The best way to express our feelings is to say we were in total and complete awe.
After our business at the Capital was completed, we strolled (literally) on over to the DNC to check in for the convention. It was great seeing the faces of the people we'd been in contact with for months via phone and the internet. After checking in, the group briefly returned to the hotel and then headed off to a reception which was attended by Chris Heinz and Kate Edwards, as well as several members of Congress. The highlight of the evening was when our entire state delegation went to dinner together, compliments of Rep. Harold Ford, Jr.
The Tennessee delegation appears to be a sought after group, as we are one of the largest state delegations. There were many important contacts made during the day and night with College Democrats leaders from the national level and neighboring southern states.
There is a lot on the agenda for tomorrow; stay tuned for Day 2 of our reporting from the 2005 College Democrats of America convention in our nation's capital.
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July 06, 2005
Army gives $5 billion of work to Halliburton
By Sue Pleming
Reuters
Wednesday, July 6, 2005; 6:05 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military has signed on Halliburton
Linda Theis, a spokeswoman for U.S. Army Field Support Command in Rock Island, Illinois, said the military signed the work order with Halliburton unit Kellogg Brown and Root in May.
The new deal, worth $4.97 billion over the next year, was not made public when it was signed because the Army did not consider such an announcement necessary, she said.
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July 04, 2005
Ending the College Loan Giveaway
The New York Times
January 29, 2005
Forty-two members of the Republican rank and file in the House sent a powerful message to their leaders last week when they joined with Democrats and voted to close an outrageous loophole that allows lenders to skim billions of dollars from loans that should be going to needy college students.
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