Tidbits & outrages.THE CASE FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM Campaign finance reform is the common term for the political effort in the United States to change the involvement of money in politics, primarily in political campaigns. ON CAMPUS Washington University in St. Louis “Washington University” redirects here. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). Washington University in St. Louis is a private, coeducational, research university located in St. Louis, Missouri. hired former Rep. Jim Talent to teach a single course called "Thinking Like a Congressman"--and paid him $90,000 for the effort. The average annual salary for a full-time associate professor at the school is $67,000. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BEATING THEM WHEN THEY'RE DOWN According to The Progressive, Enron is "the only company in the world to have its own Amnesty International report," a result of worker mistreatment mis·treat tr.v. mis·treat·ed, mis·treat·ing, mis·treats To treat roughly or wrongly. See Synonyms at abuse. mis·treat at the company's $3-billion power plant in Dahbol, India. mouse trapped Speedy Gonzales, the Warner Bros. cartoon mouse who famously bested Sylvester the Cat and Daffy Duck with his trademark cry "Arriba ar·ri·ba interj. Used as an exclamation of pleasure, approval, or elation. [Spanish, from Latin ad r ! Arriba!" has been banned from the Cartoon Network, which, Fox News says, considers him "an offensive ethnic stereotype of Mexicans." However, the rapid rodent can still be seen in one place: Cartoon Network Latin America, where he remains "hugely popular." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WET THREAT? On March 26, the Institute of Medicine's Committee on the Review of Damp Indoor Spaces met in Washington, D.C. It was closed to the public. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FIT HIM FOR PINSTRIPES "They have the testicles Testicles Also called testes or gonads, they are part of the male reproductive system, and are located beneath the penis in the scrotum. Mentioned in: Testicular Cancer, Testicular Surgery, Vasectomy of an ant." --Recently convicted Rep. James Traficant (D-Ohio), belittling prosecutors in his corruption trial. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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