Poll: Obama approval rating drops as fears of depression rise...
DRUDGE REPORT | JUNE 8, 2011
http://pulsene.ws/6fAD
Poll: Obama approval rating drops as fears of depression rise...(First column, 2nd story, link) read more
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Poll: Obama approval rating drops as fears of depression rise...
Watch: Jon Stewart Bleeds During Weiner Sketch
Watch: Jon Stewart Bleeds During Weiner Sketch
ABC NEWS | JUNE 8, 2011
http://pulsene.ws/1PGJw
Jon Stewart accidentally cut himself on glass while joking about the congressman. read more
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'Psychic' hunted after fake tip-off
- The crime here is that law enforcement uses psychics to investigate crimes. They are con artists.
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFAbmXoUHYGlcTMAiQrkajcQhbwpA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesun.co.uk%2Fsol%2Fhomepage%2Fnews%2F3624946%2FPsychic-hunted-after-fake-tip-off.html
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFAbmXoUHYGlcTMAiQrkajcQhbwpA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesun.co.uk%2Fsol%2Fhomepage%2Fnews%2F3624946%2FPsychic-hunted-after-fake-tip-off.html
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
WaPo Editorial Board Calls For Closing The Gun Show Loophole
- Finally, a major news outlet speaks up against the insanity of the weak gun laws in America. And offers a solution.
WaPo Editorial Board Calls For Closing The Gun Show Loophole
THINK PROGRESS | JUNE 6, 2011
http://thinkprogress.org/security/2011/06/06/238135/wapo-editorial-board-calls-for-closing-the-gun-show-loophole/
Noting that American-born al-Qaeda spokesperson Adam Yahiye Gadahn recently called on Muslims in the U.S. to exploit the gun ... read more
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Study: Carbon release to atmosphere 10 times faster now than 56 million years ago, the PETM, a time of 10°F warming and mass extinction
Study: Carbon release to atmosphere 10 times faster now than 56 million years ago, the PETM, a time of 10°F warming and mass extinction
THINK PROGRESS | JUNE 6, 2011
http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/06/06/238131/carbon-release-to-atmosphere-petm-warming-mass-extinction/
The rate of release of carbon into the atmosphere today is nearly 10 times as fast as during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal ... read more
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PAPER: USA has record $61.6 TRILLION in unfunded obligations; $534,000 per household...
PAPER: USA has record $61.6 TRILLION in unfunded obligations; $534,000 per household...
DRUDGE REPORT | JUNE 7, 2011
http://pulsene.ws/1QE6M
PAPER: USA has record $61.6 TRILLION in unfunded obligations; $534,000 per household...(Top headline, 1st story, link)Related ... read more
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Congress considers limiting UN aid if statehood granted
- The United States government once again demonstrates who runs American foreign policy in the Middle East.
http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?ID=223986&R=R1
http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?ID=223986&R=R1
Goolsbee, Obama's top economic adviser, Quits
- This is very ominous. He's abandoning a sinking ship. Who wants to be part of an administration that has no clue on what to do with the economy.
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/06/3681649/goolsbee-obamas-top-economic-adviser.html#mi_rss=Wire%20Politics
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/06/3681649/goolsbee-obamas-top-economic-adviser.html#mi_rss=Wire%20Politics
Monday, June 6, 2011
The Guardian: Decline and fall of the American Empire
Unemployment...
has not returned to Great Depression levels but at 9.1% of the workforce it is still at levels that will have nerves jangling in the White House. The last president to be re-elected with unemployment above 7.2% was Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
The US is a country with serious problems. Getting on for one in six depend on government food stamps to ensure they have enough to eat. The budget, which was in surplus little more than a decade ago, now has a deficit of Greek-style proportions. There is policy paralysis in Washington.
America...
in 2011 is Rome in 200AD or Britain on the eve of the first world war: an empire at the zenith of its power but with cracks beginning to show.
The experience of both Rome and Britain suggests that it is hard to stop the rot once it has set in, so here are the a few of the warning signs of trouble ahead: military overstretch, a widening gulf between rich and poor, a hollowed-out economy, citizens using debt to live beyond their means, and once-effective policies no longer working. The high levels of violent crime, epidemic of obesity, addiction to pornography and excessive use of energy may be telling us something: the US is in an advanced state of cultural decadence.
Tax Cuts for the Rich: A History of Failure
From Bigcorporationusa.blogspot.com:
Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower took office in 1953. The top tax rate stayed frozen at 91% his entire presidency and remained so throughout JFK's.
A Republican president taxed the rich 91%. Amazing huh? Things must have been horrible in the 50's, right?...President Eisenhower:
- Presided over one of the most prosperous and thriving economies in American history.
- Balanced the budget and created a moderate surplus (The last Republican President to do so)
- Kept inflation near zero and unemployment low
- Created nearly 4 million jobs (Factor in that the population in the 50's was less than half of what it is today)
- Witnessed steady job growth in all sectors
- Expanded Social Security
- Created the International Highway System & NASA
- Increased Minimum Wage
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Florida governor defends measure requiring drug tests for welfare
- How about truth tests for politicians who run for office.
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFZUZ4KkXtvLllN5Z0wPf4fVZG_YA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2011%2FPOLITICS%2F06%2F05%2Fflorida.welfare.drug.testing%2F
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFZUZ4KkXtvLllN5Z0wPf4fVZG_YA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2011%2FPOLITICS%2F06%2F05%2Fflorida.welfare.drug.testing%2F
Israeli troops battle protesters in Syria, 20 dead
- This is a slaughter. If it were happening in Syria, Egypt, Libya, etc., it would be called that. But since it's our "closest ally" then it's okay. Just look at the headline. It implies that the Israelis are fighting a war with a equally equipped enemy.
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110606/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_palestinians
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110606/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_palestinians
President Obama Downplays Horrible Jobs Report And Poor Economy
Yesterday's dismal economic and jobs report...
casts serious doubts that our economic recovery will continue. There were just 54,000 jobs added last month and unemployment rose to 9.1%. The 54,000 number is far below the 150,000 jobs which were expected to be added last month.
President Obama...
avoided any talk of this dismal economic report yesterday as he touted the bailouts of "The Big 3." And the White House downplayed the news by stating that the economy is "headed in the right direction" - despite the fact that prices on pretty much everything continue to increase while most Americans' wages are either stagnant or heading backwards. Added to that, banks are refusing to lend to many people with "average" credit.
Productivity...
by corporations has been at an all-time high as they are doing more with less. Anyone with a decent job is willing to do what it takes to keep their job. And, for many salaried workers it means working longer hours for the same pay. And, many hourly workers haven't received raises in years. Or, if you are one of the lucky few who gets a measly 3% raise, that "increase" is eaten up by your annual health insurance increase, which this year is likely to increase 10%.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Mitt Romney Splits With GOP On Climate Change
- Wow. Some reason from a Republican.
Mitt Romney Splits With GOP On Climate Change
HUFFINGTON POST: POLITICS | JUNE 3, 2011
http://pulsene.ws/1Pe4M
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) -- Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney broke with Republican orthodoxy on Friday by saying he ... read more
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