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It was a bit of a short work week at Captive American. But we did manage to find a website that lists 500 promises President Obama made when he was still Candidate Obama. And we picked out a couple dozen that we'll be paying particular attention to in the next four years.

Obama appeared to fulfill one of his campaign promises right away when he issued new rules that banned lobbyists from working in his administratio… Continue

Just in time for the anniversary of the official enactment of Prohibition, new evidence has emerged that the CIA is still involved in drug smuggling. Even if it isn't running dope anymore, the damage the CIA has done to Americans' ability to trust thei… Continue

Happy New Year, everyone!

2009 has started with a bang.

Angry citizens stormed a television station on New Year's Eve and confronted their leaders over the economic crisis. Right on! Too bad it was in Iceland.

Illinois got itself a new Senator, Roland Burris. Burris said he didn't think the state's croo… Continue

Obama continues to find new ways to break his pledge of bringing "fundamental change" to Washington. From his pick of insider Gary Gensler to head the Commodities Futures Trading Commission to the selection of an ethanol "dream team" -- Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack to lead the Agriculture Department and Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Colo.)… Continue