I’d often seen clenched fist salutes used on various occasions and had assumed it was something relatively new to show some sort of victory as in sport or election campaigns, but I’ve recently read an article which delves a little deeper and I was amazed at what I read.

The revamping of the medicare plan has put a scare into some Republican law makers. The voucher system that Ryan touts seems to be more than they bargained for. With the Republican lose in New York, it's got some Republicans worried about the 2012 election. Long live the T.E.A. Party.

Republicans will escalate their push to delay and defund the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reforms on Thursday as top regulators appear before the Senate Banking Committee with a new chairman presiding.
Replacing Christopher Dodd, Democrat Tim Johnson will lead his first committee hearing amid calls by Republicans for a slow-down in Dodd-Frank implementation and an attempt in the House to cut funding for a new consumer watchdog.