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Ron Paul Brings Into Question Santorum’s Ties To Big Government & Corruption

January 7, 2012

During the debate tonight, Ron Paul questioned Rick Santorum’s ties to special interests first as a member of Congress and later as a paid lobbyist. Santorum has been associated with the scandal referred to as the K Street Project and noted  infamous lobbyist Jack Abramoff, and was voted Most Corrupt Politician of 2006 by watchdog [...]

Tagged as: Alleg, Allegation of Corruption, CREW, Paid lobbyists, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul

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BREAKING NEWS: ‘Signficant Downturn Risk’ Sends Markets In 2nd Day Spiral

September 22, 2011

With  an anemic U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve giving little in terms of relief yesterday, Wall Street started it’s second day in -300+ territory.  Overnight, the Hang Seng lost ground and the  U.K. and France followed with a 5% drop. Despite U.C. benefits falling last week,  U.S. unemployment claims remain around 423,000 ,a signal [...]

Tagged as: Breaking News, China Third Month of Manufacturing Downturn, Federal Reserve Sell Short To Buy Long, Second Recession, Weak U.S. Economy Plunges Dow

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Finally Obama Shows Fire In The Belly! (VIDEO)

September 8, 2011

In the midst of rumors of a possible 9/11 Al Qaeda threat from Pakistan, President Obama asked the Congress tonight to “Pass (his) American Jobs  Act,” as a necessary step to get the economy moving by reforming regulations and hiring incentives  especially for small businesses, and a larger payroll tax cut as a relief measure [...]

Tagged as: Obama Addresses Congress On American Jobs Act, Obama Jobs Plan, Obama Shows Fire In The Belly, Reformed Liberal, The Grauntlet Has Been Thrown Down By Obama, Threat of Al Qaeda as 9/11 Approaches, Video and Transcript of Obama's Address To Congress

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Europe’s Stock Market Plunges On Possible U.S. Second Recession

September 5, 2011

Labor Day rescues Wall Street as Europeans head for cover in the Swiss franc  and bonds.  While the U.S. market was closed today on a holiday that recognizes labor’s contribution to the nation, European markets fell sharply in anticipating a shaky world economy that includes a possible  second U.S.recession, lack of a solution to Greece’s [...]

Tagged as: August Jobs Report, European and Asian Markets Plunge As U.S. celebrates Labor Day, Second Recession

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No New Jobs Created In August!

September 2, 2011

Not since 1946 has the jobs gained in a month equaled the jobs lost netting a zero improvement.  As a result, the unemployment rate remains at 9.1%, with real number of  those unemployed rising to 16.2%, rekindling the rumors of a double dip recession.  Further, June and July hiring figures were downsized along with work [...]

Tagged as: 1946 Unemployment Record, August 2011 unemployment, Summer 2011 jobs tank

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On The Brink: Dow Drops 500 (VIDEO)

August 4, 2011

The Dow dropped 500+ points today on the heels of the recent debt ceiling deal struck between the Obama White House and Republican controlled House.  Yesterday, on the PBS News Hour, David King, lecturer Harvard and Beverly Gage , Presidential Historian, Yale, suggest that this  recent crisis is another example of increased polarization since 1970 [...]

Tagged as: Beverly Gage Yale, David King Harvard, Dow Falls 500, MarketWatch, Obama Failed Opportunity 2009, pbs, U.S. Crisis of Conscience, U.S. government sustainable?, U.S. Second Civil War?

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Rising Water Levels Could Signal Continued Rising Food Prices

May 18, 2011

As if the high price of gas won’t take a big enough bite out of the consumer’s pocket, the rising water levels along the ole’ Mississippi could mean additional increases at the supermarket.  Not only is crop land being flooded in the Midwest to divert and  relieve the pressure on larger cities like Baton Rouge [...]

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Obama’s Decision Not To Reveal bin Laden’s Photos Is Ill-Advised!

May 4, 2011

They removed Osama bin Laden’s  body and buried it at sea so that in death his grave would not be a pilgrimage site; yet, President Obama’s decision not to release the photos of his body will not only give fodder to the conspiracy theorists, but sets up the possibility of attaching a mysticism, as improbable [...]

Tagged as: Breaking News, Butasforme Reformed Liberal, conspiracy theorists, muslims, not releasing photos bad idea, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, photo of bin Laden's body, reasons for releasing photos of OBL, Rep. Andre Carson

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Chernobyl Solution May Be Necessary To Avert Japan’s Looming Nuclear Catastrophe

March 15, 2011

With another explosion earlier today in the four nuclear plants in Fukushima indicating a leak in a  containment structure, scientists  are warning that Japan needs to implement the solution employed at Chernobyl in 1986.  This would involve sandbagging the plant with cement and other materials to contain the radiation emissions.  Prevailing winds have been blowing out [...]

Tagged as: Chernobyl Solution, Explosion breach containment field of nuclear plant, Japan, Radiation Levels Increase In Japan following breach

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Burgeoning Disasters Plague Japan’s Rescue Efforts

March 13, 2011

A blast, reported by the NY Times today,  occurred at the No.3 plant at Fukushima Daiichi similar to the No.1 plant.  Sunday  helicopters flying 60 miles from the plant picked up small amounts of radioactive particulates — still being analyzed, but presumed to include Cesium-137 and Iodine-121 — suggesting widening environmental contamination. Plus as if [...]

Tagged as: Atlantic mid-oceanic ridge, Japan Rescue & Recovery, Kyushu Island, potention widening environmental contamination, Second explosion in Fkushima nuclear plant, seismic activity occurring in Iceland, Shinmoedake volcano, Volcano erupts in Japan

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Nuclear Plant Meltdown Now Experienced in Two of Japan’s Plants

March 13, 2011

A nuclear meltdown has occurred in the Tokyo Electric plant at Fukushima.  In Iwaki, a second partial meltdown is underway. Read the full article→

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