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To: Brumar89 who wrote (81862)	10/15/2010 4:36:42 AM
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New documents uncovered by Judicial Watch show Pelosi took 85 trips on military aircraft By: Mark Tapscott Editorial Page Editor 10/14/10 11:34 AM EDT Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and members of her family and staff took 85 tax-paid trips on military aircraft between March 2, 2009, and June 7, 2010, according to new documents uncovered by Judicial Watch. Pelosi's daughter, son-in-law and two grandsons were on the June 20, 2009, flight from Andrews AFB to San Francisco where Pelosi resides, according to the documents. On July 2, 2010, Pelosi took a grandson on a flight from Andrews to Travis AFB, north of San Francisco. Judicial Watch obtained the documents as a result of a January 25, 2009, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Previous documents received by the non-profit watchdog group revealed that Pelosi's travel "cost the United States Air Force $2,100,744.59 over a two-year period — $101,429.14 of which was for in-flight expenses, including food and alcohol," according to Judicial Watch. "For example, purchases for one Pelosi-led congressional delegation traveling from Washington, DC, through Tel Aviv, Israel to Baghdad, Iraq May 15-20, 2008 included: Johnny Walker Red scotch, Grey Goose vodka, E&J brandy, Bailey’s Irish Crème, Maker’s Mark whiskey, Courvoisier cognac, Bacardi Light rum, Jim Beam whiskey, Beefeater gin, Dewar’s scotch, Bombay Sapphire gin, Jack Daniels whiskey, Corona beer and several bottles of wine." “Pelosi’s abusive use of military aircraft demonstrates a shocking lack of regard for the American taxpayer and the men and women who serve in the U.S. Air Force. Speaker Pelosi may have a frequent flyer record for taxpayer-financed luxury jet travel,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. For more from Judicial Watch, go here. Read more at the Washington Examiner: washingtonexaminer.com

To: Brumar89 who wrote (81862)	10/15/2010 4:51:19 AM
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It’s on: Judge rules that states can sue to stop Obamacare By: Mark Hemingway Commentary Staff Writer 10/14/10 4:40 PM EDT As if Obamacare didn’t have enough problems, it’s now going to have 20 state attorney generals chipping away at it: <<< U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson had already indicated at a hearing last month that he could not uphold parts of a motion by the Justice Department to dismiss the lawsuit, led by Florida and 19 other states. “In this order, I have not attempted to determine whether the line between constitutional and extra-constitutional government has been crossed,” Vinson, of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, wrote in his ruling. Opponents of Obama’s overhaul of the $2.5 trillion U.S. healthcare system have said it violates the Constitution by imposing, for example, unlawful taxes and requiring citizens to obtain coverage, among other issues. “I am only saying that … the plaintiffs have at least stated a plausible claim that the line has been crossed,” Vinson said. >>> Read more at the Washington Examiner: washingtonexaminer.com