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Copenfloppen should kill ETS
Stating the Obvious | 5 hours ago by George
Terry McCrann has some wonderful insights into the flop that was Copenhagen:THE grand old Duke of York only marched 10,000 men pointlessly up the hill and down again. The only carbon dioxide they blew was their own. The only carbon dioxide they blew read more
Crazy Ideas I Think Up At My Job
On The Rim of Insanity | 10 hours ago by Benjamin Oravetz
Normally I discuss politics and political ideas here. But today I want to talk about something completely different. I doubt any regular readers will enjoy or understand it all that much, however, because it has to do with my current prof read more
Oral Roberts Ministries Memorial Service (Photos)
surroundings me | 14 hours ago by angel
Evangelist Oral Roberts‘ memorial service was opened to the public at the Oral Roberts University Mabee Center on Monday, Dec. 21st. Roberts died last Tuesday at the age of 91, at his home in Newport Beach, California, with complications of pne read more
King Mango Strut
Transit Miami | 14 hours ago by Tony Garcia
December 27, 20092:00 pmto4:00 pmPhoto: http://kingmangostrut.org/default.htm We here at Transit Miami love events that poke fun at politics and pop culture. The 28th annual King Mango Strut will be held on Sunday December 28th @ 2pm in Coconut Gro read more
John Russo on Oakland, Oakland A's, Oakland City Attorney's offic…
Zennie's Zeitgeist | 17 hours ago
John Russo: Part One: John Russo: Part Two: On Friday December 18th 2009 I sat down to talk with Oakland City Attorney John Russo and produce a vlog (video-blog) of our conversation. The result is a wide-rannging, 32-minute interview that read more
Iraq, the model
Wimbledon | 17 hours ago
Iraq, the modelBut Iraq could still turn out to be an extraordinary model for the Arab world. Its people are negotiating their differences for the most part peacefully; its politics is becoming more pluralistic and democratic; its press is free; its read more
‘Top Ten’ humanitarian crises
El Kaleidoskopio de Gabalaui | 18 hours ago
Source: MSF Unrelenting Violence Stalks Civilians Throughout Eastern DR Congo Politics of Aid Leaves many Afghans Cut off from Humanitarian Assistance Somalis Endure Violence and Lack of Access to Health Care Civilians Trapped i read more
An Evening With Ernest Moniz
Cleantech Blog | 18 hours ago
by Richard T. StuebiLast week, the MIT Club of Northeast Ohio hosted a talk at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland by Professor Ernest Moniz, the Director of the MIT Energy Initiative, and a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Sc read more
Poll: Ryan would beat Quinn, lose to Hynes
The Peoria Pundit | 19 hours ago
From a press release*: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/illinois/election_2010_illinois_governor The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Illinois voters finds read more
A slew of good movie articles in the NY Times
Go Into The Story | 20 hours ago by Scott Myers
At the end of the years - and in this case decade - you can expect to find lots of good articles-in-review from various news outlets, but the NY Times is pure gold right now:* A cover article on screenwriter-director Nancy Meyers whose writing credit read more
Monster
Anime/Manga Collections | 20 hours ago by Kathleen Joy Ortigas
Monster weaves the riveting story of brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a famous surgeon with a promising career at a leading hospital. Tenma risks his reputation and promising career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. Unbeknownst to him, th read more
How politics pays: Former House Speaker Hastert still getting $40…
Twin Cities | 21 hours ago by Rizwan Ahmed Sadiq
U.S. taxpayers are spending more than $40,000 per month on office space, staff, cell phones and a leased SUV for former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, even as he works as a lobbyist for private corporations and foreign governments. read more
More Staffers Leave the New York Observer [Media Crack]
Gawker | 21 hours ago by Mark Watson
In your merry maudlin Monday media column: Changes on the NYO's political beat, Washington Post copy editors are a joke, a flack named Flack, and a reporter braves Wal-Mart, for journalism. The New York Observer's new editor Kyle Pope is already maki read more
Gov’t imposes 3-hour limit on tarmac strandings n (AP)
Rants 'n Reviews | 21 hours ago by billspaced
Yahoo! | Politics AP – The Obama administration took aim Monday at tarmac horror stories, ordering airlines to let passengers stuck in stranded airplanes to get off the plane after three hours. [more...] read more
Senate Democrats clear health care hurdle n (AP)
Rants 'n Reviews | 21 hours ago by billspaced
Yahoo! | Politics AP – A crucial, middle-of-the-night test vote behind them, Senate Democrats prepared Monday for more votes at odd hours in their drive to pass historic legislation to cover the uninsured and try to curb rising medical costs. read more
Who wins, who loses in Senate health bill n (AP)
Rants 'n Reviews | 21 hours ago by billspaced
Yahoo! | Politics AP – The little town of Libby, Mont., isn’t mentioned by name in the Senate’s mammoth health care bill, but its 2,900 citizens are big winners in the legislation, thanks to the influence of Finance Committee Chairm read more
HEALTH CARE'S LOBBYING ARMY -- Tribune
Courage In America | 21 hours ago by Judy Chaffee
By: Tribune staff; Medill News Service, a program of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism; The Center for Responsive Politics Behind Congress' overhaul of the $2 trillion health care system is an army of lobbyists with a heavy comp read more
Sheldon Whitehouse Just Wants Some Attention
Axis of Right | 21 hours ago
Fewer things in politics are as pitiful as an obscure back bench politician desperately seeking attention. Take my Senator, backbench Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse for example. A few weeks ago, he desperately tried to get his name in the headlines read more
NICK CLEGG DELIGHTED THAT LEADERS DEBATES WILL TAKE PLACE IN 2010
Liberal Democrat Councillor for the East Marsh Ward | 21 hours ago by Steve Beasant
“I’m delighted that these debates will finally go ahead,” said the Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg. Commenting on the announcement that there will be debates between the three party leaders ahead of next year’s General Ele read more
PM, CM Punjab Vow to Avoid Political Conforntation
MajaSaja.com - Pure Desi Fun Site | 22 hours ago by Rana Ahsan
LAHORE, Pakistan News: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the supremacy of Parliament would be maintained, adding that he believes in an unbiased accountability and vowed to take everyone on board vis-à-vis the new accountabilit read more
SFLY SUMMIT 2010 – SAARANG ESSENCE
Higher Education in India & Admission News | 22 hours ago by Chalo Campus
Saarang Essence: Shaping Future Leaders Youth Summit 2010 Introduction: Essence has been envisaged to be a three day Youth Summit, which aims at shaping future leaders through constructive discussions and interactive workshops on Youth and Policy Mak read more
Merry Christmas 2009
Russ Campbell's Blog | 22 hours ago by Russ Campbell
I’ve had a wonderful year out here in cyberspace, blogging about politics and such. When I started Russ Campbell’s Blog it never occurred to me that it would receive tens of thousands of visitors and page views within a year or so, with several o read more
Announcing: #140conf Barcelona - February 15th (during Mobile Wor…
Alan Weinkrantz's Stream of Life | 22 hours ago by Alan Weinkrantz
The 140 Characters Conference: Barcelona will be taking place during the afternoon of February 15th, 2010 at the Opium Cinema. Since the launch of the #140conf events, conferences have taken place in: New York City, Los Angeles, London and read more
PPP doesnt believe in confrontation: Zardari
Latest News | 23 hours ago by Farazuddin
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday said that Pakistan Peoples Party does not believe in politics of victimization or confrontation, as it firmly believes in the process of reconciliation and rapprochement. “We, in line wit read more
PPP doesnt believe in confrontation: Zardari
Entertainment | 23 hours ago by Farazuddin
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday said that Pakistan Peoples Party does not believe in politics of victimization or confrontation, as it firmly believes in the process of reconciliation and rapprochement. “We, in line with the tho read more
$45 billion: a sour-tasting decade of out-of-control political sp…
Scholars and Rogues | 23 hours ago by Scholars and Rogues
Add up every nickel and dime recorded by the Federal Election Commission and state election commissions in this decade now ending. Result: Americans have given more than $24.2 billion in campaign contributions to federal and state incumbents and chal read more
Daily Bread for Whitewater, Wisconsin: 12-21-09
Free Whitewater | December 21st 2009
Good morning, and welcome to Whitewater. Today begins the first day of winter, shortly before noon. The forecast calls for a high of twenty-eight, with cloudy skies. Whitewater, a small town equidistant between Madison and Milwaukee, is in the news read more
Rock the Vote: No Healthcare, No Sex
All American Blogger | December 21st 2009 by Duane Lester
Rock the Vote is a supposedly non partisan political organization created to engage young people in the world of politics. From its “About” page: Rock the Vote’s mission is to engage and build the political power of young people in or read more
Vladimir Putin Plays Whack A Permier
Anorak | December 21st 2009
HERE’S a chance for all enemies of Vladimir Putin to throw him to ground and catch a knee in his groin. Having shown everyone his skills, the black belt Russian leader offered his serves to the national judo. No pressure. Yes. Or. No? No answer fro read more
Nottingham Full Scholarship for Indonesia, Jordan, Syria.
Latest Scholarship Search | December 21st 2009 by bektiganteng
Open Society Institute/Foreign and Commonwealth Office Chevening/University of Nottingham Scholarship 8 Full Scholarships: Each covering tuition fees, living expenses, return air fare, plus agreed allowances Available for students who * are from Indo read more
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