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January 2010 Blog Posts (200)

Cutting Obama off at the knees

It's hard to imagine, but a new sneak attack in the Senate could block much of the progress President Obama's made on global warming and force him to adopt President Bush's climate policy.1

President Obama has been cracking down on global warming under Clean Air Act provisions that Bush and Cheney ignored.

But an oil-state Republican senator has arranged a vote next week to block the Clean Air Act—and we could lose. Few in Congress even know this attack is happening.… Continue

Added by John Richard Clinton Maenpaa on January 11, 2010 at 6:45pm — No Comments

White House Backing Away from Net Neutrality? Not So Much

White House Backing Away from Net Neutrality? Not So Much

The argument that somehow the Obama administration has completely changed position on Net Neutrality as a key component of expanding broadband deployment is a new one. But there's no evidence that the administration is wavering.

Daily Kos…

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Will you join me Wednesday

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We don't have the luxury of giving up.

Bill McKibben

Join me Wednesday night to find out what's next for our climate.

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Years ago I wrote the first general-audience book about the global warming crisis, and since then my activism to put the brakes on it has taken me from a 50-mile summer march across Vermont to this winter's international conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. A lot of TrueMajority members have joined in along the… Continue

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Conservative media dubiously compare Reid's controversial comments to Lott's support of segregationist Thurmond

Conservative media dubiously compare Reid's controversial comments to Lott's support of segregationist Thurmond

http://mediamatters.org/items/201001110019

Responding to Sen. Harry Reid's recently reported controversial comments about President Obama, numerous conservative media figures have accused Democrats of having a "double standard" regarding racially insensitive remarks made by Republicans, specifically citing the… Continue

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Unions To The White House

Unions To The White House

White House meets with union leaders today over the tax issue.

Time explores the tense talks around the high-premium insurance tax: "...the issue now emerging as the major flash point is the Senate's proposed 40% excise tax on high-cost insurance policies ... Sources on all sides say they believe there ultimately will be a compromise that would maintain the tax but lift the threshold, so that it would be applied to fewer policies. Yet that would… Continue

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Santana's Visit to Israel

The question is, "Who is extending the invitation for him to play and is he free to speak or comment about Israel's policies in the GAZA? We should urge him to express his opposition to militarism and the killings of children and
civilians, and if he is not free to do that I hope he will reject the invitation. Thank you.

Added by Jack Mudry on January 11, 2010 at 6:25pm — No Comments

Media claim GOP abandoned Lott -- but GOP also elected him to leadership again

Media claim GOP abandoned Lott -- but GOP also elected him to leadership again

http://mediamatters.org/items/201001110013

Politico and National Review Online both stated that Republicans forced former Mississippi Sen. Trent Lott to resign as Senate majority leader following his praise for Strom Thurmond's 1948 segregationist campaign for president. In fact, although Lott did resign as majority leader, the Senate Republican… Continue

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The beginning of wisdom...

The beginning of wisdom is to desire it.

- Solomon Ibn Gabirol

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Frank Rich: The Other Plot to Wreck America

Frank Rich: The Other Plot to Wreck America
Last week, ABC World News was also stiffed by Citi, which refused to answer questions about its latest round of outrageous credit card rate increases and instead e-mailed a statement blaming its customers for "not paying back their loans."

http://www.opednews.com/populum/link.php?id=104622

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Waxman Attacks Winograd On Israel; Ignites A Political Firestorm

Waxman Attacks Winograd On Israel; Ignites A Political Firestorm

In a move characterized by one Harman constituent as desperate, Waxman sent the following letter to Harman's Jewish supporters, attacking and misquoting Winograd's position on the issue of Israel/Palestine. Here is the text of Waxman's letter, distributed on his letterhead:…

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George Will Defends Harry Reid Against Liz Cheney's Charges of Racism

George Will Defends Harry Reid Against Liz Cheney's Charges of Racism

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 07:00 AM PST

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The panel on This Week weighed in on this quote from the new book "Game Change" by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann:

Reid was wowed by Obama's oratorical gifts and believed that the country was ready to embrace a black presidential candidate, especially one… Continue

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New Billy Bragg dates in Belgium, and more...

New Billy Bragg dates in Belgium, and more...

TOUR DATES/EVENTS CONFIRMED

22 January 2010 - Roundhouse, London, England

20-minute performance with the acoustic Blokes to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of fRoots magazine. Plus other artists.

http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/productions/billy-bragg-and-june-tabor-4091

30 January - Exchange, Sturminster… Continue

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RFK Jr and Taibbi Discuss Obama's Sellout (VIDEO)

RFK Jr and Taibbi Discuss Obama's Sellout (VIDEO)

Barack Obama once believed that we could prevent another economic crisis by enforcing tougher regulations for Wall Street. Then he filled his cabinet with former Wall Street insiders who want to keep the system as broken as possible.
WATCH the video

http://airamerica.com/ringoffire/blog/01-08-2010/rfkjr-taibbi-obama-sellout/

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Will the Next Real Estate Bubble Pop in China?

Will the Next Real Estate Bubble Pop in China?
Prices have been increasing exponentially, and many think it's only a matter of time before the market collapses and the world feels the aftershock.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/10/AR2010011002767.html

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Linton Kwesi Johnson - Forces of Victory

Linton Kwesi Johnson - Forces of Victory

Review by John Dougan

If Dread Beat An' Blood brought Johnson and initial flush of notoriety, then Forces of Victory was the record that cemented his growing reputation as a major talent. Bovell and the Dub Band swing hard on this set, especially on the album's opening track "Want Fi Goh Rave." This contains some of Johnson's most memorable songs/poems, such as the heartfelt prison saga "Sonny's Lettah" and the confrontational "Fite… Continue

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Eureka residents still shaken after quake

Eureka residents still shaken after quake
Geologists say if Saturday's 6.5 quake had not been far offshore and deep under the ocean, the damage would have been worse.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/10/MN9G1BGCG1.DTL

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Early poll points to risks for Patrick | Voter disapproval rate at 52 percent; But governor leads in 3-way matchups

Early poll points to risks for Patrick | Voter disapproval rate at 52 percent; But governor leads in 3-way matchups

Governor Deval Patrick, despite some legislative successes and a slowly improving economy, continues to suffer from low job-approval ratings among Massachusetts voters, a signal that he faces a serious fight to win a second term, a new Boston Globe poll shows.…

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Drone Flights Leave Military Awash in Data

Drone Flights Leave Military Awash in Data
By CHRISTOPHER DREW
The increasing number of drones over Afghanistan are producing so much video intelligence that military analysts are finding it hard to keep up.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/11/business/11drone.html

Added by John Richard Clinton Maenpaa on January 11, 2010 at 5:20pm — No Comments

Online Auction to help parrots and Guatemalan College students.

One area of focus for Born Free USA is the plight of birds. Today, nearly 12 percent of the world’s 9,800 bird species may face extinction within the next century and millions of captive birds lead miserable lives languishing in cages because their keepers fail to understand their unique needs.

As part of our effort to raise awareness about the plight of birds we host “National Bird Day” held on January 5 of each year. In addition to our educational activities (see… Continue

Added by Monica Engebretson on January 11, 2010 at 2:27pm — No Comments

COMMENCE ENLIGHTENMENT

******UPDATE 01.05.2010********

OPERATION: COMMENCE ENLIGHTENMENT

If you are reading this, it is because you have been chosen to take action in a very important mission that is to commence,for a period of time, at approx 12:00 p.m. 27 January 2010. The Goal and Mission? To invoke & give permission to the Archangels, Angels, Guardian Angels, and Spirit Guides to assist us in increasing an even higher vibrational self awareness and… Continue

Added by Dwaine Hartman on January 10, 2010 at 6:22pm — No Comments