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Sideswiped: Lessons Learned Courtesy of the Hit Men of Capitol Hill, Bob Ney Book, Sideswiped, Bob Ney Book, Ohio Politics, Politics Books 2013, Jack Abramoff Scandal, Jack Abramoff 2013

Former Congressman Bob Ney Speaks Candidly about His Conviction, Congress, Corruption and His New Book, Sideswiped: Lessons Learned Courtesy of the Hit Men of Capitol Hill

Though it has been at least seven years since the scandal involving high powered lobbyist Jack Abramoff shook Washington, D.C., there are still pieces to the story being revealed. There seems to be a consensus in America that today’s political leadership leaves a lot to be desired. Many believe there is an unhealthy mix of lobbyists and money with self-interested politicians all too open to being influenced on issues based on who curries favor with them.

Former Republican Congressman and House Administration Committee Chairman Bob Ney of Ohio was entangled in the Abramoff lobbying scandal and ended up serving 17 months in prison. In his new book, Sideswiped: Lessons Learned Courtesy of the Hit Men of Capitol Hill the former Congressman offers a candid portrayal of the conflicts of interest and corruption currently damaging America’s political system.

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Mayor Mia Love of Saratoga Springs, Utah Running for House of Representatives; Would Become First African American, Female Republican in Congressional History; Daughter of Haitian Immigrants/Member of Mormon Faith Like Mitt Romney, Speaks on Campaign, Issues and More

As Mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah, Mia Love is receiving national attention this election cycle. As one of the GOP’s rising stars, Ms. Love is running to unseat

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AmericansElect.org’s Elliot Ackerman Shares His Organization’s Mission With CYInterview; In Short, Break Free of the Political Duopoly and Put Power in the Hands of the People

At present, many people are dissatisfied with the political system in America. Owing to this, alternatives to the two major parties are emerging. For example, AmericansElect.org is giving

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Ryan Rhodes: The Iowan Who Went Head to Head with President Obama Talks About It; His Background, Supporting Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and Agrees with Cutting Politicians’ Salaries, More

During the 2008 election season, Joseph Wurzelbacher, better known as “Joe the Plumber,” had an exchange with then Democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama, about possible tax increases on

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Terrorism Expert Ilana Freedman on What Comes After the Death of Osama bin Laden, Future of al-Qaeda, Pakistan, More

Back in December, Ilana Freedman, who claims over 20 years experience in counterterrorism strategies and intelligence analysis, provided us with an overview of how WikiLeaks impacted America. With

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Former Gov. Jesse Ventura on Latest Book: WikiLeaks, Rwandan Genocide, Libya, Federal Budget Deficit, Obama, Trump, Ron Paul, Running, Wrestling, More

We last had former Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura with us on CYInterview about a year ago. We welcome Governor Ventura back – for a third time –

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Constitutional Lawyer Noel Flasterstein: Wikileaks, Assange, Body Scans and the Second Amendment

As the discussion of WikiLeaks continues, in the United States and around the world, some people are wondering what constitutional rights, if any, Julian Assange and his website,

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Intelligence Expert Ilana Freedman: Everything On WikiLeaks & How America is Impacted

With over 250,000 pieces of government documents reported being released through wikileaks.org – including information on the way the United States deals with other countries – media-wide discussions

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Jesse “The Ex-Governor” Ventura: “…This Country is a Bunch of Lemmings Now.”

Back in September 2008, we had the opportunity to interview former Governor Jesse Ventura on his book, Don’t Start the Revolution Without Me. You can find it

Latin Pop singer, Alexandra Taveras and music producer, Jose Luis Pagan

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With a new law set to go into effect in July criminalizing undocumented human beings in Arizona, people in the music industry and the arts have joined together

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