Texas jobless rate at highest level since 1987: http://buswk.co/qR6Maj

"Think twice about free trade": http://bit.ly/neb4pl

Open mic catches Bank of America official vowing to ‘help’ Perry: http://bit.ly/pw2hRL

Protesters plan Washington sit-ins over oil pipeline: http://bit.ly/roBkvV

Super rich still making money in crisis: http://bit.ly/oDbJIu

Perry once invested in firm that profited from porn: http://bit.ly/qCQTxo

Murdoch tabloid private eye to reveal hacking orders: http://bit.ly/pQwpft

Dem Rep: Obama Will Have "Very Tough Time" Winning Re-Election: http://bit.ly/oweHOo

Perry Says Texas Public Schools Teach Creationism… Which May Be In Violation Of The Constitution: http://bit.ly/o1sDXH

US wealth inequality on par with China and African dictatorships: http://bit.ly/pnFqqK

Report: Over 100 former staffers of supercommittee members have moved to lobbying shops: http://ainn.ly/n21yTZ

The real cost of America's global tax dodgers: http://bit.ly/q3Rb3u

Is Obama too weak to be president?: http://bit.ly/onAeoN

Ron Paul polls just 4 points below Obama if the two ran head-to-head

This is embarrassing for the President. Ron Paul is a fringe candidate with no chance of being the nominee of the Republican Party. This shows that unprincipled incumbent is vulnerable to a fringe candidate who stands on strong principles--even if offbeat:

Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), among the most conservative members of the House and for many a long shot in the 2012 presidential race, would be only a 4-point underdog against President Obama at this time, according to a poll released Friday.

Rasmussen is reporting that Obama is in a virtual tie with Mitt Romney; the former Massachusetts governor is polling 1 point ahead of the president. In polling of Romney versus Obama, the president received 42% compared with Romney's 43%, a tossup considering the margin of error.

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Silent majority fed up with Washington

Silent majority fed up with Washington - CNN.com

The debate is dominated by the political extremes. Those on the far right would rather have the federal government default on its financial obligations than give ground on what is anathema to most conservatives: raising taxes. Those on the far left would rather risk default than give ground on what is anathema to most liberals: reducing entitlements.
Caught between these two extremes are those Americans who want their leaders to set aside ideology and do what's best for the country. This is America's silent majority. These are the Americans who watch ESPN and HGTV at night instead of MSNBC and Fox. They vote in most elections, although they've been known to miss a primary or two. If they contribute to a campaign, it's usually to a local candidate or a friend who's running for the school board.

Gunmen kill Iranian nuclear scientist in Tehran

Gunmen kill Iranian nuclear scientist in Tehran

Gunmen on a motorcycle assassinated an Iranian nuclear physicist on Saturday, Iranian media reports said, in a killing that bore similarities to other slayings of scientists involved in the country's nuclear work in recent years.

The semi-official ISNA news agency identified the victim as Darioush Rezaei, a 35-year-old physics professor involved in Iran's nuclear program, and said he was shot dead in front of his home in Tehran. Iran's official IRNA news agency also reported the killing but had few details on the attack or the man's background.

U.S. wastes $34 billion in Afghan and Iraq contracting

That's money that could have gone towards reducing the debt.
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Federal Spending In Ron Paul’s District Quadrupled In The Last Ten Years

Federal Spending In Ron Paul’s District Quadrupled In The Last Ten Years
THINK PROGRESS | JULY 22, 2011
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Federal spending in anti-government Rep. Ron Paul’s (R-TX) district has quadrupled since 1999 to more than $4 billion, ... read more

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REPORT: Number Of Tea Party Events Down More Than 50 Percent In 2011

REPORT: Number Of Tea Party Events Down More Than 50 Percent In 2011
THINK PROGRESS | JULY 22, 2011
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Last September, Tea Party Patriots co-founder Jenny Beth Martin answered critics who predicted that the movement would soon ... read more

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Harry Reid: House Taking A Weekend Off Could Cause Catastrophe

Harry Reid: House Taking A Weekend Off Could Cause Catastrophe
HUFFINGTON POST: POLITICS | JULY 21, 2011
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WASHINGTON -- House Republicans are setting up a catastrophic U.S. default by deciding to take a weekend off while time to ... read more

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