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Fed cuts interest rates in December meeting: CEI analysis
The Federal Reserve today cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, a sign the board is wrangling with tradeoffs, say CEI economy experts. Ryan Young,…
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Politics over pensions: An ESG report card for proxy voting
Unleashing Prosperity (UP) recently released a timely report, “Putting Politics Over Pensions: The 2025 Unleash Prosperity Report Card on Investment Fund Managers and Proxy…
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Consumer price inflation accelerating, recent government report shows: CEI analysis
Today the federal government released inflation data on consumer prices dating back to the month of September (having been delayed due to the weeks-long government…
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The Long Petard: The New York Times and Sarbox
Having dug itself into a hole with inept handling of the MoveOn.org ad and its aftermath, the New York Times Company may…
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Congress Scrutinizes Google’s Latest Purchase
Washington, D.C., September 27, 2007—Google’s proposed buyout of online advertising company DoubleClick will be getting scrutinized today by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Al Gore’s Unbeatable Deal!
Just imagine the infomercial: Have I got a deal for you! You may not know it, but your house is leaking energy, which means…
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Issues in the News 1. TECHNOLOGY Cities across the country cancel…
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Tax hike ahead
USA TODAY's debate on private equity taxation raised important points but overlooked a key fact (“Decoy on tax fairness,” Our view; “…
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Credit Union Deregulation Could Help Small Businesses
Washington, D.C., September 19, 2007—If Congress moves to de-regulate credit union business lending, it would help some selected categories of small businesses, according to…
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Taxicab Medallions and Heirloom Tomatoes to the Rescue
Full Document Available in PDF When they seek to buy inventory, expand,…
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Issues in the News 1. FINANCE The Washington, D.C. City Council votes on a measure that would limit fees on…
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Bush’s Credit Issues
In the midst of what’s called the subprime mortgage “contagion,” President Bush seems to have caught a virus of his own: Potomac paternalism syndrome.
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Request that Congress Promptly Extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act
Full Document Available in PDF Dear Member of Congress: On behalf…
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Issues in the News 1. ENVIRONMENT Local governments embrace the idea of “green” building standards for new construction projects.
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Will Overregulation Kill Land Line Telephones?
Contact: Christine Hall, 202.331.2258 Washington, D.C., September 6, 2007—Americans are ditching their land line phones for cell phones in favor of mobile…
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Keeping the Voices Alive
And the night was alive With a thousand voices Fighting to be heard And each and every one of them Connected to me. - Maury…
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Issues in the News 1. ENVIRONMENT Consumers in the UK question the value of the billions of pounds paid every year in…
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Partnership or Payola?
Geeks get technology, but they don't always understand economics. John C. Dvorak, one of the brightest journalists in tech, has recognized many of the important…
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Flood Insurance Stymied by Federal Government
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Contact: <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Christine…
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Issues in the News 1. TECHNOLOGY State attorneys general pressure MySpace, Facebook and other social networking websites to implement stricter…
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Issues in the News 1. ECONOMICS Officials and residents debate whether the federal government should subsidize rebuilding efforts in hurricane-prone…
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Ripples Make Waves: We shouldn’t tax our credit unions
When last week’s credit-related market slump started reversing the stock market’s 2007 gains, it seemed clear that the Bush Administration would act quickly…
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Why WiFi? City Governments Should Stay Out
Back when Saturday Night Live was still funny, Lily Tomlin’s character Ernestine, the ill-mannered telephone operator, deftly parodied all that was wrong with the…
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Issues in the News 1. BUSINESS The Federal Trade Commission tries to block the merger of the Whole Foods and…
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Bankrupting Florida
If a catastrophic Katrina-like hurricane sweeps through the state of Florida, it may leave behind more than wrecked houses, damaged shops, and ruined roads:…
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CEOs, Like Athletes, Compensated For Their Successful Performances
I am by no means a sports fanatic, but there are times I wish that typical business stories would be more like sports…
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Beckham bends it like a CEO
I don't get it. Where is the outrage? Politicians and pundits love to “bend it” when it comes to stoking resentment about…
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Issues in the News 1. BUSINESS Supermarket chain Whole Foods pursues a buyout bid for rival Wild Oats Markets. CEI…
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Issues in the News 1. LEGAL The Federalist Society hosts a forum on state attorney general activism. …
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No free lunch on emissions
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is on a snake oil sales tour. To much fanfare, the Governator is traveling the country promoting his “California model”…
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Sarbanes-Oxley Fifth Anniversary Marked by Problems
Washington, D.C., July 30, 2007—Tuesday, July 31st is the fifth anniversary of President Bush’s signing of the Sarbanes-Oxley bill aimed at protecting investors from…
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Issues in the News 1. ENVIRONMENT California officials expand plans to regulate vehicle emissions in the name of fighting global…
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Free trade agreements win-win for U.S.
Support for free trade long has transcended party politics in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />America. But that era officially ended with…
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Issues in the News 1. AUTOMOBILITY A new study suggests that wider use of “plug-in” hybrid vehicles could dramatically reduce emissions of…
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Issues in the News 1. FINANCE Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before Congress on the alleged abuse of “subprime” loans. …
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Nothing Sweet about It
"It’s an outrage!" That’s the usual cry of Washington politicians when they chastise the world outside their chambers for their profligate ways, which they…
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A Letter Urging Congress to Reject Capital Gains Tax Hikes
Dear Representative, On behalf of the millions of grassroots investors who are members of our organizations, we strongly urge you to reject any increase…
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Issues in the News 1. FINANCE Private insurance companies refuse to issue coverage to hurricane-prone areas in Florida. CEI…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS The House of Representatives votes to give more regulatory power to the Food…
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Issues in the News 1. ECONOMICS The federal budget deficit drops to $205 billion…
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Comments submitted to the Federal Communications Commission in the matter of XM Satellite Radio Holdings and Sirius Satellite Ra
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Issues in the News 1. Environment Al Gore’s “Live Earth” concert series will host a previously cancelled performance this…
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Cooler Heads Digest
1. The Week in Global Warming News 2. CEI’s Insider Information 3. Issue of the Week: Marlo Lewis’s Senate Testimony4.
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Seeking to Expand Ranks and Increase Salaries, Not Improve Education
With Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate, the nation’s teachers unions are certain to make major demands on their Capitol Hill…
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Ten Thousand Commandments 2007
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Issues in the News 1. Trade Four international trade agreements await action in Congress. CEI Expert…
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Issues in the News 1. Health Michael Moore’s controversial documentary on health care in America, Sicko, opens nationwide.
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Issues in the News 1. Safety The Department of Homeland Security hosts a forum on the latest trends in…
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Cooler Heads Digest
1. The Week in Global Warming News 2. CEI’s Insider Information 3. Issue of the Week: A Federal Renewable…
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It’s Miller Time
Union organizers never, ever intimidate workers whom they are trying to recruit. Believe me? Great! I've got a bridge to sell you. Sound…
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Washington’s Ten Thousand Commandments
Congress is currently considering the president's proposed $2.9 trillion federal budget. While federal spending consumes an awesome 20% of nation's GDP, the budget process at…
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Supreme Court Ruling Limiting Lawsuits a Victory for Investors and Entrepreneurs
Contact: Jody Clarke, 202-331-2252 Washington, DC, June 21, 2007—Today’s Supreme Court ruling discouraging frivolous shareholder lawsuits will benefit both investors and entrepreneurs, says John…
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Cooler Heads Digest
1. The Week in Global Warming News 2. CEI's Insider Information 3. Issue of the Week: Appliance Efficiency Standards4.
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY Tax breaks for renewable energy sources sail through the Senate Finance Committee.
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Chuck Schumer Thinks You’re Stupid
In his new book, entitled “Positively American,” Chuck Schumer wants you to know that he has a vision. Yes, in between leading efforts…
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Junk Science: Military Suicide Mystery
Researchers and the media did their best this week to scare military personnel and their families with the widely reported headline, “Military Service Doubles…
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A Joint Letter to the U. S. Senate on S. 1419, the Making Energy Less Affordable Act
Washington, D. C. 14th June 2007 Dear Senator: The undersigned organizations are writing to share our concerns about S. 1419,…
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Hurricane Eye on Insurers
Throughout the hurricane zone that follows <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />America's Atlantic coastline from Texas to North Carolina, a populist…
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Cooler Heads Digest
1. Global Warming in the News 2. CEI’s Insider Info 3. Issue of the Week: Price Gouging 4. Action Item: Join the…
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Al Gore: The Edge of Reason
Review: THE ASSAULT ON REASON by Al Gore, Penguin Press, $25.95, 320 pages Al Gore may be the most frustrated man in…
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Crime’s Up
During the late 1990s, police superintendent Edward F. Davis III presided over epic crime reductions in Lowell, Massachusetts. Under his leadership, the city's crime…
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Letter to the Editor: EU talk no match for US action on emissions
Sir, Your editorial “A big step forward on climate change” (June 9) uncharacteristically falls into the typical chattering class mistake…
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Issues in the News 1.Legal The Supreme Court rules against Philip Morris as part of an on-going legal fight…
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The Church of Rachel Carson
One hundred years after her birth in May of 1907, it’s difficult to underestimate Rachel Carson’s influence. Unfortunately, it’s all bad. That hasn’t stopped…
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Why Price Gouging Doesn’t Exist
Full Document Available in PDF One Sunday in 2005, soon after…
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Issues in the News 1. Environment Rolling Stone magazine switches to “carbon neutral” paper, but still receives attacks from…
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SOXing It to the Little Guy
Remember 1982, when video games, personal computers, and cordless phones were new—and the companies that made these products were new? If investors could travel back…
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Cooler Heads Digest
1. The Week in Global Warming News 2. CEI's Insider Information 3. Issue of the Week4. Action Item5.
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
Tuesday, June 5, 2007 Issues in the News 1. MEDIAA federal appeals court strikes down Federal Communications Commission’s rules for…
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Cooler Heads Digest
1. A note from Fred Smith, CEI founder and president2. The Week in Global Warming News3. CEI’s Insider Information4. Issue…
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Issues in the News 1. INTERNATIONAL Al Gore emerges as the leading contender to win the next Nobel…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY Oil giant BP shuts down a quarter of its Alaskan production due to…
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Issues in the News 1. ENVIRONMENT The Washington Post celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of environmentalist icon…
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Issues in the News 1. CONSUMER CEI launches a campaign to protest substandard appliances resulting from energy efficiency…
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Issues in the News 1. TRADE Congress votes to attach labor provisions to new trade agreements. CEI Expert…
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House Ignores the Obvious on Gas Prices
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Washington, D.C., May 9, 2007—Today’s House hearing on high gas prices manages to present a vitally…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS The House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming holds a hearing on high gas prices.
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Campus Web Cops?
The Recording Industry Association of America has sent out waves of letters telling college administrators that some of their students are pirates. No, not…
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Federal Efficiency Rules Ruin Washing Machines
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Washington, D.C., May 7, 2007—New findings by Consumer Reports on washing machines demonstrate that their performance…
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<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Issues in the News 1. ENERGY Consumers nationwide…
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1. ENERGY Environmentally-correct “compact fluorescent” light bulbs face an unfriendly reception from consumers. CEI Expert Available…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH First Lady Laura Bush delivers remarks in the White House Rose Garden for Malaria Awareness Day .
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Issues in the News 1. BUSINESS The Small Business Administration celebrates “ National Small Business Week ” in Washington , D.C. . CEI…
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House-Passed Executive Pay Bill Flawed: Could Spur Costly Lawsuits
Washington, DC, April 20, 2007— “With bipartisan concern about so many issues — such as the onerous mandates of Sarbanes-Oxley — it's…
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
Issues in the News 1. TECHNOLOGY The Senate Commerce Committee holds a hearing on the proposed merger of XM and Sirius Satellite…
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Supreme Court Ruling Lifts Onerous Bank Regulations
Contact: Christine Hall, 202-331-2258 Washington, D.C., April 17, 2007—Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal law, not state law, controls regulation of mortgage lending…
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FCC Should Approve the XM-Sirius Satellite Radio Merger
Contact: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, D.C., April 17, 2007—Today, as the…
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Issues in the News 1. ENVIRONMENT Parents in the UK object to the government's plan to distribute copies of Al Gore's…
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Poor Countries Need Open Access to Rich Countries’ Markets, Say Nonprofits
Contact: Richard Morrison, 202-331-2273 Washington, D.C., April 16, 2007—The poorest countries of the world should have duty-free, quota-free access to rich countries’ markets, stated…
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Issues in the News <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> 1. HEALTH A federal advisory…
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Issues in the News<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> 1. TECHNOLOGY Researchers…
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1. ENVIRONMENT Al Gore is forced to move his global warming-themed “Live Earth” concert from Washington, D.C. to New Jersey.
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Insurance Reform Bill Could Have Big Impact On Consumers
Contact: Christine Hall, 202.331.2258 Washington, D.C., April 10, 2007— America has a deeply troubled auto and homeowners’ insurance system, but a forthcoming bill…
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
1. ENVIRONMENT The United Nations prepares to officially release its latest report on the predicted effects of global warming. CEI Experts Available to Comment: Senior…
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Issues in the News 1. LEGAL The U.S. Supreme Court rules against the EPA’s decision not to regulate carbon dioxide…
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Issues in the News 1. INSURANCE A major insurer announced this week it will offer a homeowners’ insurance product for customers living in…
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Constitutional Challenge to Sarbanes-Oxley Accounting Board Dismissed
District Court order and opinion available for download…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS Al Gore testifies before committees in both the House and Senate…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH A new breed of genetically modified mosquitoes may help fight the…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS Al Gore prepares for dual testimony appearances this week before the House…
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Why data retention legislation would do more harm than good
Do you remember every Web site you visited, every email you sent, and every word you Googled during the last two years? Probably…
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CPAC World
Washington – Lines to see speeches at this year's CPAC were as long as the wait for Disneyland's Magic Mountain ride at the…
