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And once again a stupid Conservative acts on a stupid Conservative idea and ends up costing the taxpayers money they can ill afford thanks to the stupid Conservative tax cuts for the rich.
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The disparity in media coverage between what right wingers get anywhere anytime and what lefties have received over the past decade is so huge that when I reach for reasons I tend to get more paranoid about news organizations than I usually am. It's hard not to see it as a deliberate decision from the top. Ignore the protesting hippies.
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Trillions for banks. Nothing for Americans except a tax cut that no one even noticed and a healthcare reform bill that, if it survives, won't even kick in for another three years. Ahead of it, HMOs are gouging rates and doctors are overbilling all in the name of the rainy days to come.
When do we get to fight this class war back? When do we get to untie our hands and instead of being beaten, slapped and punched, maul those who harm us daily, with no regrets, without honor or loyalty to the nation that bestowed upon them the very gifts that our soldiers, We The People, have fought so hard for over the centuries?
When do you champion us? I'll give to your campaign. I may even contribute the same significant amounts I did in 2008. But it won't be with joy in my heart and hope for the kind of change we can believe in.
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Transocean Execs Get Bonuses For 'Best Year In Safety,' Despite Gulf Disaster
"The invisible hand of the free market does not do safety inspections.”
While intensive agriculture, highways, and cities have put pressure on ecosystems and species in most parts of Germany, the so-called “Death Strip” was off limits to most humans for decades, and thus became a safe haven for rare wildlife and plants.
During one down period, I referred to him in print as a “financially embattled thousandaire” and he sent me a copy of the column with my picture circled and “The Face of a Dog!” written over it.
Of the 1%, by the 1%, for the 1%
Americans have been watching protests against oppressive regimes that concentrate massive wealth in the hands of an elite few. Yet in our own democracy, 1 percent of the people take nearly a quarter of the nation’s income—an inequality even the wealthy will come to regret.
Fed Judge: State Legislatures Don't Have Authority To Limit Collective Bargaining Rights
The Huffington Post Union of Bloggers, a non-profit corporation affiliated with Local 1981 of the National Writers Union, announces the launch of http://www.hpub.org. The Union calls on Huffington Post readers and bloggers to utilize this new and exciting website.
FAQ
What is HPUB?
The Huffington Post Union of Bloggers (HPUB) is a non-profit corporation affiliated with Local 1981 of the National Writers Union.
Who are its Directors and members?
Current and former bloggers and employees of the Huffington Post and their supporters. Their names are confidential.
What does HPUB want?
To build a news and views website for change and transformation; not driven by advertisers and a Board of Directors beholden to shareholders.
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What are the criteria to have work published?
HPUB policy is to promote quality original and reprinted material that reflects Progressive values and vision of change.
TEA PARTIERS CALL FOR GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
But keep sending them their Social Security checks
Economy Added 216,000 Jobs in March
Analysis: number of bartenders hired more than offset number of school teachers fired.
Chinese Activist Gets 10 Years for Libeling Leadership as Autocratic
Proving his point.
Toy Maker Raises Ruckus With “Breast Milk Baby”
Decides to delay release of “My First Delivery” and “C-Section Sally.”
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A recipient himself of the Franklin Graham Islamophobic Asshole of the Year award for two years running, this hypocritical serial adulterer made national headlines by screaming about Sharia law in the US and the erecting of the Cordoba Center two blocks from Ground Zero. The anti-Nostradamus, Gingrich has been wrong about everything yet still vacuums up enough money from mindless, racist minions every year to form exploratory committees that invariably tell him he's unelectable.
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Wasn't sure if my Honda could blow a way through that snowpile. With a little shovel work it can. This is the last few minutes of an hour and a half job. Took a few more minutes to clear the finished way back into the garage.
Boring I know, but my dog is always fun to watch.
