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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Bailout : Idiots in Detroit Can’t Even Get an Electric Car Right
Electric Edsel? GM unveils the Volt.‘At this point, since the Democrats in Congress and the White House are congenitally incapable of imagining a state-owned or partially state-owned enterprise, it would be better to just let GM go under.’By Dave Lindorff … Continue reading
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Tagged Automobile Bailout, Automobile Industry, Detroit, Electric Cars, General Motors, Volt
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Obama and a Brave New World : Governing a Netroots Nation
Obama addresses journalism convention in July, 2008. Photo by Jennifer Dronkers / Unity News.‘Obama isn’t just trying to make government more transparent by posting online videos of himself or his transition team’s doings. He is attempting to organize his campaign … Continue reading
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Tagged Internet, MoveOn.org, Netroots Nation, Obama, Obama Campaign, Obama Movement, Social Networking
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Sodomites! : Bigotry on the Bus
‘The bus driver surveyed the situation and exclaimed, loud enough for the passengers to hear, “sodomites!”‘By Dan Wentzel / November 24, 2008 A week after the election, I was riding the bus home in Santa Monica when we went past … Continue reading
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Tagged Bigotry, California, Gay Movement, Homophobia, Proposition 8, Social Action
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Dubya on Iraq : Oh What a Beautiful War
Springtime for Hitler from The Producers.Mission Accomplished: Bush tells Japanese television he’s ‘very pleased’ with the Iraq War.November 23, 2008 US President George W Bush believes the Iraq war has been successful and is “very pleased” with what is happening … Continue reading
Medical Marijuana Vs. Poison Pot (Shudder)
‘The mainstream media remains amazed and, oftimes, inappropriately amused, when yet another study demonstrates that, far from being the brain-and-body-wrecking “weed of the devil,” cannabis has wide-ranging health benefits.’By Mariann Wizard / The Rag Blog / November 24, 2008 Gentle … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Health Care, Cannabis, Health, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana
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Austin Planetarium Investigating UFOs Caught on Tape
“U.F.O.’s” (2008) / by Marcus / Austin, Texas.House paint over spray paint over gesso on plywood (20″ x 22″).‘McCullough and Lancaster aren’t sure what they captured on video. The executive director of the Austin Planetarium doesn’t know either.’By Alexis Patterson … Continue reading
Austin Works to Maintain its Status as Live Music Mecca
Paul Oveisi, who chairs the 15-member Live Music Task Force created by the Austin City Council, at Momo’s, his live music venue on Austin’s famed Sixth Street. Photo by Harry Cabluck / AP.‘Today, Austin is defined as much by its … Continue reading
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Tagged Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Music, Musicians, Texas, Willie Nelson
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HEALTH CARE / Dr. Stephen R. Keister: The Gauntlet Has Been Tossed
A doctor makes a rare house call to visit patients in Florida. While such house calls are rare in the US, they are commonplace in France. Photo by Gregg Matthews / NYT.‘The insurance companies are money making businesses that have … Continue reading
Top Scientist : Bush Giving Political Hacks Jobs Calling for Technical Skills
Climate scientist James McCarthy, a leader of the group that shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore, calls Bush on carpet for giving high level civil service jobs to political appointees. Photo by Suzanne Kreiter / Boston Globe.McCarthy: ‘It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Administration, Civil Service, Political Appointments, Science
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