Monthly Archives: April 2011

One Year After The BP Spill

April 20th, 2011, marks the one year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. I mark the BP Spill as a point in time which it became even more clear to me that the United States government is invested in protecting … Continue reading

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Jeffrey Sachs: ‘The People’s Budget’

Jeffrey Sachs has posted an excellent piece on The Huffington Post regarding the only sane budget proposal floating around Washington D.C. HuffingtonPost.com: Just when it seemed that all of Washington had lost its values and its connection with the American … Continue reading

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Gutting America

Now that the budget cuts have been released for public viewing I am reminded that we have a Democratic president who enjoys passing Republican policies. This budget as it stands now is the gutting of America and the road to … Continue reading

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Government Shutdown Narrowly Averted

Just before the midnight deadline Congress has passed a temporary budget deal that will prevent the furlough of thousands of workers and ensure that U.S. combat troops do not go unpaid. Reportedly this budget contains $39 billion in cuts and … Continue reading

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It’s Not Just Beck That Is Losing The Cable Ratings War

BusinessInsider.com:   Fox News has the top 12 most-watched shows so far this year. Which is perhaps not totally surprising since this marks the network’s ninth straight year as the number one channel in cable. That is not to say … Continue reading

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