MANCHESTER,N.H.— The Occupy movement was alive and well in Manchester on January 10, the quintessential epicenter of political discourse, with one rallying cry, “keep the money out of our politics”. Occupy Wall Street, a grass-roots campaign born out of a general discontent with the state of the American political and…

President Barack Obama meets with his national security team in the Situation Room of the White House Jan. 5, 2010, about the attempted Christmas Day terrorist act aboard an airliner. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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One of my favorite pictures from Saturday. Powell is an old friend of [my wife], and while we were chatting Albright just walked up and they went at it.

By Kayleigh Harvey – Talk Radio News Service
“Innovation, conservation and production,” were the key messages coming from the Republican Study Committee and the Western Caucus as Congressional Republicans unveiled their alternative energy proposal today.
Congressman Tom Price (R-Ga.) said, “Republican are wholly committed to finding positive solution to the challenges we face. Like with the stimulus, like with the budget and now in contrast to the Democrats national energy tax we are here to offer our vision.”
The American Energy and Innovation Act, as the proposal will be labeled, will create jobs and reduce debt according to Republicans. The main aims outlined in this bill are to, “encourage innovation” by creating renewable fuel options and environmental jobs. “Promote conservation” by “providing incentives for easing energy demand and creating a cleaner, more sustainable environment” and “increase production” by making use of all available technology and resources.
Congressman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) said there were now “two roads” Americans could chose to tackle energy needs. “The Democrat road is saying it can’t work we are not even going to it, our road is saying we have the ideas now is the time to do it, said Bishop.
Adding that “The Democrats have already given us an option on energy issues that will cost individuals up to $3000…the Republican road we want to go down is one that actually grows our energy supply so that no-one is harmed and in fact we have the chance to reduce the cost of energy.”
Bishop compared the two strategies to the movie ‘Back to the Future’ saying, “Remember those sequels to ‘Back to the Future’ where there were the two worlds? Our world is the one where the McFly family is happy, the Democrat version is the one where Biff runs everything.”
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said the bill would be a “common sense act that is going to use our natural resources and our advanced technology to meet our energy needs and most importantly help our economy grow.”
In closing, Congressman John Fleming (R-La.) added, our vision “creates a vision for jobs, more jobs, not the so called paper mache jobs the green jobs, but real jobs created by industry.”

By Candyce Torres, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service. Vice President Joe Biden appears at the Carment Turner Facility Building where he announced a $300 million funding alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles program.

By Candyce Torres, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service. On Wednesday in Washington D.C. protesters of all ages came together for the Tea Party event in Lafayette Square to advocate for their views and beliefs.

By Candyce Torres, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service. President Barack Obama’s speech on Wednesday morning at Georgetown University regarding the current efforts of the new administration to confront the economic crisis.

Ashely Tellis, an expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, outlines the future of American maritime policy. He believes that America must “straddle a state of complacency and paranoia,” as it cannot preemptively identify a threat, whether it be a nation or a smaller group. But must always be vigilant of the risks that emerging nations pose. (1:09)

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