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the next major conspiracy theory
Michael Connell, a key witness in two pending criminal cases against Karl Rove, died in a plane crash on Friday. The reported cause of the crash varies, and as of this time (3 days later) still seems questionable, but most reports don't bother to suggest a cause, nor do they mention why the man is worth mentioning. If they do, it's tainted with ( Read more... ) -
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Want healthier more affordable food and a healthier planet? This petition asking Obama to select a Secretary of Agriculture who will promote less industrial forms of agriculture may not get us these things, but the selection of the right leader at the right time could be a giant step towards achieving those goals. -
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I'm posting these links more for my personal reference than anyone else, but I figured some other people might be interested in finding food that's good for bodies and the planet even when traveling or eating out. Actually, I'm curious if anyone on my flist (other than jstomp, of course) could watch The Meatrix cartoon without being interested. Leave a comment28th Amendment
It would probably be too idealistic to hope that something like this could pass, but it would change our world in such fundamental ways.self-indulgent, introspective melodrama
Today I miss my dysfunctional former marriage. When in the job that drained me of life force, he overcame my strict german upbringing and convinced me to quit, ostensibly to find a more satisfying occupation. Many years later, I have heard my calling, but I have put it on hiatus for a Marvelously Satisfying Relationship, and now I find myself in ( Read more... )Bush breaks the law AGAIN
A deadline for the first bailout monitoring report has already passed, but the Bush administration still has taken no action to fill the congressionally-mandated positions that would be responsible for overseeing how the bailout is used (despite the Treasury having committed $290 billion in taxpayer money so far). The inspector general of the ( Read more... )(Untitled)
Just in case you didn't catch it: ABC reporters caught executives at the government-rescued insurance giant AIG on hidden cameras, holding *another* secretive gathering at the luxury Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. AIG has admitted to asking the hotel to ensure there were no AIG signs and to instruct staff not to mention its ( Read more... )Genetically Modified Animal foods - coming soon!
On Sept. 18, 2008 the US Food and Drug Administration proposed regulations for approving Genetically Modified animals into the nation's food supply. The 60-day public comment period is closing soon. If you what to let your feelings on the subject be known, follow ( the instructions behind this cut. )(Untitled)
and among everyone's posts of hope and inspiration, I feel the need to insert a hard dose of reality.
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