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  • Reply to: U.S. Freezes Out Arctic Science   16 years 3 months ago

    ...true, the endangered species act has complicated oil exploration; that's ONE of the reasons we are paying $3.30 for a gal of gas

  • Reply to: Who's Spinning Who in the U.S. Presidential Race   16 years 3 months ago

    I recently read this interesting paper by Jonathan Alter in Newsweek on the people behind Clinton and Obama : "Is Penn Mightier Than Axe?" (http://www.newsweek.com/id/91666)

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  • Reply to: Hard Times at Fox News   16 years 3 months ago

    Endless stalemate in Iraq, escalating military entanglements everywhere else, ever-deepening debt to unfriendly powers to feed ever-growing foreign energy dependence, public infrastructure crumbling from neglect, corporatization of everything public, fucked-constrictionist judges, reactionary Bible-banging religiosity, political perversion of science, ever more bitter class conflict as the rich get richer and the middle class slips into poverty, global warming unchecked with resulting catastrophic climate change -- what will all that do your precious economy?

    Better vote Democratic and pray that Clinton or Obama will prove at least a tad better than McCain or Huckabee.

  • Reply to: Hard Times at Fox News   16 years 3 months ago

    ...surrender in Iraq, possible terrorism in US, forced health care with possible wages garnished if you don't comply, raise all taxes, economy killing global warming inititives, open borders = more illegals, liberal judges; this what we can expect with ObamaClinton

  • Reply to: James Glassman: The Journalist Turned Journo-lobbyist's Bid to Be PR Czar   16 years 3 months ago
    From the [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/03/AR2008020303081.html Associated Press] today: <blockquote>Bush's [fiscal year 2009 budget] proposal envisions adding 1,076 jobs at the State Department and diplomatic missions overseas in what officials believe would be one of the largest one-year boosts to the ranks of the foreign service. The department is facing a critical shortage of diplomats, and many embassies are operating at 70 percent of their desired staffing levels. Last fall, the department said 10 percent of vacant positions would have to remain unfilled this year because of a lack of personnel. The plan includes 450 jobs to free up current diplomats for intensive language and national security training; 350 posts for a new Civilian Stabilization Program, which would work to improve conditions in post-conflict zones; 200 diplomatic security agents; and 50 political advisers for military commands.</blockquote>

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