News Jump

by Natasha Chart, Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 08:47:46 AM EDT

- Add mysterious bat die-offs to the US bee and global amphibian die-offs we've witnessed in recent years. With the loss of these insect predators and increasing temperatures, pest control could become a more intractable problem in some parts of the US.

- Is it really just the dog that stirs the sympathies?

- Home prices down over 10%, consumer confidence takes a header.

- Prominent scientist calls for a delay in implementing biofuel policies due to their potentially high carbon footprint, land impact, and pressure on food prices.

- Flat screens for computers can now be built on a specialized inkjet printer.

- A look at John McCain's profile with young voters and humorous take on how to limit his appeal.

- Will marriage equality be part of the Pennsylvania primary debate?

- 4,000 troops are dead, the full death toll is over a million, and many of the survivors will be scarred for life. Will you work towards a Congress that will end this terrible war?

- From the Winter Soldier testimony about racism's role in the Iraq war and the real enemies of ordinary people.

- Racism: a sport for the whole human family.

- Organizing against the immigration crackdowns, detentions and deportations proceeds apace. There are no illegal people.

- The problem with single moms is that they don't feel guilty enough about their life choices. Erm. Because there's so much respect for being a wife in our society, or something like that.

- We will definitely not get a department of gross national happiness if the executive office of the presidency is ruled by McCain moments of rage, egotism and ignorance.

- It happened last month, but you probably didn't hear about it either, the baby that died at the Honolulu airport because his mother was held up at immigration on the way to his planned admittance for heart problems at a nearby hospital.

- A meditation on the true meaning of Easter to Discoballmouseatarians.

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Wow, that was a great collection of articles! Thanks for making the lunch break informative!

by Politivine 2008-03-25 08:57AM | 0 recs
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On marriage equality.

How frustrating is this?  Will the day ever come that this is not a reliable Republican GOTV device?  Really sickening and exhausting...

by jarhead5536 2008-03-25 09:09AM | 0 recs
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Not only are home prices down 10%, but to get into a house now requires a 60% down payment.   Can you say 'liquidity crisis' and how about 'run on the banks'

Gee, thanks Republicans for really screwing the pooch like it was 1929.

by NvDem 2008-03-25 09:26AM | 0 recs
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I found this interesting bit of news today..

Hillary was saying she had to avoid snipers when in fact she was standing infront of an 8 year old.

by Trey Rentz 2008-03-25 10:19AM | 0 recs
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Perhaps drama is the word that best describes the preceding diatribe.  All true, all tragic, all the result of those who claim to be our leaders.  Both republican and democrat fawn over the blind and ignorant electorate hoping beyond hope that their eyes never open and their minds never clear away the clouds of mediocrity that allows them to be re-elected time and time again, while never really changing anything.

Bureaucracy, red tape, confusion and misinformation are their standards.  Deception and guile their war cry.  How can anyone of you really think that one proposed leader is better then the other?  OOH Burak , Oh Hillary, Oh McCain, they will be the answer!

"We get what we pay for"  and all we want to pay for is more of the same.  Wake up people, its time to vote with our morality intact.  It's time to vote for leaders who have a real vision of change not just for change sake.  It's time to vote for honesty and integrity.  It's time to push those who use us and abuse our goodness away and replace them with leaders of principle.

Good luck on that one....

by grayglow 2008-03-27 07:18AM | 0 recs

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