“Unless we see our vote as part of a commitment to involve ourselves consistently and unrelentingly in the political process, our vote is wasted. This is because the forces that have led us to this economic, military, and political precipice exert such awesome power over the mechanics of Washington that no single candidate or group of legislators, ( Read more... )

With it being the first month of the enactment of the system, it was perhaps the Times way of supporting the government in its harsh transitional period by trying to paint the fledgling service in a positive light. In the following days however, numerous columns and letters to the editor sought to shine light on the fallacies of the new health ( Read more... )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voUP7U3Qyyo&feature=related

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7660409.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7584151.stm

coming sometime in the future. In the meantime, enjoy this footage of a pig taking care of cute tiger cubs.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7630765.stm

I think I'm going to make a group called "I joined a Facebook group, so that means I'm civically active, right?" or, "People that make important decisions read Facebook groups". Or perhaps combine the two? "Joining Facebook groups indicates civil activism and generates change ( Read more... )

The Obama Girl and Ralph Nader Show!

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