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Samuel Johnson Prize 2008 (Sam Leith)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:19:55 GMT

My guess is with blogs you can either come screaming out of the traps, or you can be a bit late. Samuel Johnson himself So this is a bit late. But in case anyone missed the news, they last week announced the shortlist for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction . Sam Johnson, who liked his lie-ins, wouldn't I h...

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Verification Follies (The Corner)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:33:21 GMT

As is often the case with immigration, Republicans and Democrats mixed and matched at a House hearing yesterday on E-Verify, the system that enables businesses to determine whether new hires are illegal aliens. Maybe the dumbest comment came from Rep. Sam Johnson (R., Texas): 'An agency responsible for tracking terrorists and securing our borders should not be keeping tabs on when and where...

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The bustle of participation (the billblog)

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:31:50 GMT

I’m one of the bloggers over at the New Statesman New Media Awards blog. Latest entry considers what Sam Johnson might have made of Twitter… I’ve been up for an hour. In that time I’ve updated my Facebook status and dismissed various invitations to become a Zombie or share virtual fish or garden plants, sent a [...]

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Sam Johnson: alone against the state's bootboys (The Exile)

Thu, 01 May 2008 01:55:00 GMT

The news is breaking that Essex social work filth, along with the local plods, are attempting to force 16 year old Sam Johnson to leave his father's house and return to their clutches. As The Exile understands it, Sam quarrelled with his mother and has refused to speak to her for some time. This was enough to allow the local social work filth to apply for a care order that allowed them to seize...

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House passes bill to eliminate cell phone tracking for tax deductions (BetaNews)

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:48:58 GMT

A provision to a tax reform bill offered by Rep. Sam Johnson (R - Texas) aims to remove the requirement that employees keep track of their cellular phone usage for tax purposes.

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Immigration Reform: From Orwell to Kafka (Shakespeare's Sister)

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:27:00 GMT

by Shaker Constant Comment Background: On February 28, 2008, Representative Sam Johnson (R-Texas) introduced "The New Employee Verification Act" (H.R. 5115), legislation that will reform the nation's approach to worksite enforcement. The bill will replace the current I-9 process used to verify whether employees are work-authorized in the United States with a mandatory electronic employment verification...

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Primary Postmortem: GOP Congressional & Legislative Races (Capitol Annex)

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:17:38 GMT

Having finally recovered to some degree from election night, it's time to take a look at the statewide election results through a microscope and see how things went. We’ll start with GOP results in contested congressional and state legislative races. In Congressional District 3 , Sam Johnson beat back both of his primary opponents–as expected. However, given there was supposedly significant...

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Sam Johnson's bill would outsource employee identity checks (Dallas Morning News)

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:43:00 GMT

Mr. Johnson's electronic system would eliminate the need for businesses to keep employment-eligibility records, known as I-9s. Some businesses have complained that the I-9 system, which requires businesses to review documents such as passports and birth certificates, forces them to police immigration status.

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Wasps undone as Exeter Inn fight back to edge it (Express & Echo)

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:40:00 GMT

Exeter Inn came from 14 points down to edge victory over the Wasps in Division 1 of the Exeter amp; District League. Sarah Anstee was the Wasps' star, while Wasps' GS Sam Johnson had a good game, not missing a shot. A ...

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This Sounds Like a Very Good Idea (The Corner)

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:26:36 GMT

This could be one tiny victory against the massive compliance costs of our current tax code: Last night Ways and Means Committee Members Earl Pomeroy (At large-N.D.) and Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) introduced the MOBILE (Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's) Cell Phone Act. The legislation, H.R. 5450, would update the tax treatment of cell phones and Blackberries used for business...

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Hanging up on the IRS (Government Bytes)

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:36:31 GMT

If you're one of those (un)lucky souls who has been given a cell phone, Blackberry, Treo, or some other sort of communication device from your employer, you can be taxed for receiving a “fringe benefit.” According to a letter circulated by Representatives Sam Johnson and Earl Pomeroy: In 1989, Congress passed a law requiring detailed documentation showing that a cell phone is used for business...

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Sam Johnson's Trees: creates a big and beautiful impression (Product Reviews Net)

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:36:57 GMT

... by Kerry for Product Reviews In Sections: Decor , Home and Garden Related Posts Big Brother twins Sam and Amanda Marchant To Release Their Own Version Of Barbie Girl Big Brother 8: Sam and Amanda Make A Twincredible Decision America’s Got Talent: Butterscotch Does More Than Beatboxing Ross Lovegrove Solar Trees of Vienna will help environment which saves electricity Sam Mcguffie Announcing College...

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Rangers enjoy a solid victory (Express & Echo)

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:40:00 GMT

Under-11s WESTEXE Rangers began 2008 with a 4-0 win away to West Hill Rangers Chloe Williams opened the scoring, Zak Taylor doubled the lead from an acute angle, Sam Johnson went close several times before scoring with a trademark ...

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Virgins (Sam of New Mexican Disaster Squad) to play first show this month (Punknews.org)

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:00:03 GMT

Sam Johnson of New Mexican Disaster Squad has started a side project dubbed Virgins . The band features drummer Eric of Polluted Youth and bassist Phil Longo of Country Slashers . You can check out some of the band's demo recordings via MySpace or hit up their very first show on December 26th at the Social in Orlando. They'll be joined by Grabass Charlestons and Monikers at the gig along with...

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CD 3: Johnson Gets A Primary Opponent (Capitol Annex)

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:54:17 GMT

Congressman Sam Johnson (R-Plano) has drawn a primary opponent in the form of Wayne Avellant, who is a self-proclaimed Sarbanes-Oxley Act International Control Compliance expert and one of those corporate seminar gurus. So, it would appear he’s well-moneyed and well-spoken. It's doubtful that Johnson has quite the Teflon-ness that Ralph Hall (R-Rockwall) possesses, but we suspect he’s...

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Voting Records Of Texas Republicans Show A Propensity To Screw The Middle Class (Capitol Annex)

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:23:39 GMT

What do Congressmen John Culberson (R-Houston), Sam Johnson (R-Plano) and Randy Neugebauer (R-Lubbock) have in common? If screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, they'd all have some mighty wide stances. Both have scores of “zero” when it comes to supporting pro-middle class legislation, according to the Drum Major Institute’s latest ratings published on their snazzy new...

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Vietnam battles chicken smugglers (H5N1)

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:50:30 GMT

Dr. Sam Johnson once observed that "No man is so innocently employed as when he is making money." If only it were true! Via e-sinchew-i.com: Vietnam seizes thousands of chickens smuggled from China in bird flu battle. Authorities in northern...

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Adult mentors aim to assist youngsters with ties that bind (Florida Sun Sentinel)

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Sam Johnson sells rolling suitcases and fancy garment bags, an experience that might just lead him from struggling former foster care kid to successful businessman.

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Life after foster care (Florida Sun Sentinel)

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Adult mentors aim to help youngsters with ties that bind Sam Johnson sells rolling suitcases and fancy garment bags, an experience that might just lead him from struggling former foster care kid to successful businessman.

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Burglars strike lawmaker's office in Richardson (HoustonChronicle.com -- Houston & Texas News)

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 05:57:19 GMT

Burglars ransacked the district office of U.S. Rep. Sam Johnson and stole two computer monitors during what appeared to be a random break-in, authorities said.

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