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Take one part tech power-player, one part Capitol Hill, add tax reform discussion, shake; and you've got a major Q&A in Washington, DC that seems to center on Apple and how it does its business but with a larger implication about the corporate tax situation in America today. Seems there may be some sentiment that Apple is dodging paying major taxes, while on the other side it seems that Apple could be encouraged to "re-patriate" some of its mega cash if the U.S. tax laws were different.  Hmm....  Well, the media may have covered everything, even Senator John McCain's question to Apple CEO Tim Cook regarding why his apps always need updating, but no one covers public response like us.  Time to check out what the people have to say about this latest tech visit to D.C....

Yet more in the media on Dennis Rodman.  The basketball legend and newly crowned American diplomat says that he will be on his way back to North Korea within the next 6 months. Rodman hopes to broker a peace deal between North Korean Leader, Kim Jong Un and President Barack Obama. The basketball star describes his relationship with the Korean leader as a "friendship". His next trip to the small Asian country will be centered around a kids basketball clinic.  Politicos chime in....

  The Republican Party is almost becoming an antiquated term or ideology, according to most media post-election coverage. Being a Republican used to mean a belief in the free market system and the ability of individuals to prosper if they worked hard.  It was the party that freed the slaves under Lincoln, the party that used to be progressive. So much has changed especially given our recent history. It no longer just comes down to wanting a big or small government, there are social issues that expand to even the most nuanced of the left wingers and as seen in this election.  The Republicans didn't seem to grasp the reality of the transcending face of the populace.Obama won primarily all of the minority votes and the young vote, giving him the edge he needed to win in those critical states. Romney won the white male, elderly, and protestant vote but lost all others. Considering his supporters, CNN reports that Romney and the Republican Party are representative of faded generations.Not to mention that liking Obama and being a democrat are considered to be the 'cool' and 'hip' thing to do whereas supporting Romney or being a Republican is considered unfashionable. Pundits say Obama was reelected in spite of a slow and unproductive economy, high unemployment, and inadequate foreign policy initiatives (Libya).  While economy remains on the minds of many, Obama also won because the new America considers its social and civil liberties to be of keen importance. What does this mean for the future of our nation?....

House of Representatives and Senate leaders John Boehner and Harry Reid announced that they have reached a consensus about a six-month bill to find the federal government. The bill will avoid a possible shutdown three months before the presidential elections. Committee members must now write the legislation, which is to be passed by Congress in September and signed into law by the President. Current funding for federal agencies is due to expire at the end of September. With the new bill, it will continue through March 2013. Now, to the comments!