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By Daniel John Sobieski Somehow the conclusion by State Department investigators that Huma Abedin, close associate and friend of former Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, was overpaid by some $10,000 as she worked at a State Department job specifically created just for her, does not surprise. Abedin, who is expected to assume the same Rasputin-like role in a Hillary Clinton administration as Valerie Jarrett does for President Obama, has done very well for herself.  As the Washington Post reports : The finding -- which Abedin has formally contested -- emerged publicly Friday after Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) sent letters to Secretary of State John F. Kerry and others seeking more information about an investigation into possible “criminal” conduct by Abedin concerning her pay…. The letters also sought the status of an inquiry into whether Abedin had violated conflict-of-interest laws related to her special employment situation, whi...

                                                                By Dee Fatouros Once upon a time there existed a republic of strength, pride, and achievement known as The Land Of the Eagle. Its founding was long and arduous. It fought many external wars in order to maintain its freedom and a very costly Civil War in terms of lives lost in order to maintain its unity. Although all was not perfect, The Land Of the Eagle eventually became a strong and a shining city on the hill to those seeking more personal freedom and an opportunity to have a better way of life. All good things must eventually come to an end and so did this great nation. As with many other realms, the never ending conflict between good and evil also existed within its borders. Evil is never decisively defeated, it is only beaten back. In time it will regroup a...