Archive for ‘February 14th, 2008’

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Feb14

“…and we thank you for your support.”

by Duane on February 14th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
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Superdelegates get campaign cash
boston.com
“Many of the superdelegates who could well decide the Democratic presidential nominee have already been plied with campaign contributions by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, a new study shows.
“While it would be unseemly for the candidates to hand out thousands of dollars to primary voters, or to the delegates pledged to represent [...]

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Feb14

The word ‘Punks’ come to mind here

by Duane on February 14th, 2008 at 11:54 am
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Olympics – UK athletes barred from political comments
By Adrian Croft
guardian.co.uk
LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – British athletes will have to sign a contract pledging not to speak out on politics or human rights in China to be able to take part in this year’s Beijing Olympics, the British Olympic Association (BOA) said on Sunday.
To be a [...]

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Feb14

Moving those goalposts again

by Duane on February 14th, 2008 at 11:28 am
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Tavis Smiley=crab in barrel?
Believe it or not I read that assertion on the net this morning as I was preparing to get the kids ready for school.
This is a CLASSIC example of ‘moving the goalposts’.
The other day I came across some talk about Tavis Smiley really laying it into Obama for not being able to [...]

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Feb14

America is not doing enough

by Duane on February 14th, 2008 at 10:31 am
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According to this Obama-sponsored bill, America is not doing enough to deal with poverty around the word–DESPITE THE FACT THAT WE ALREADY LEAD THE WORLD IN THIS DEPARTMENT.

Barack Obama’s Global Tax Proposal Up for Senate Vote
By Cliff Kincaid
A nice-sounding bill called the “Global Poverty Act,” sponsored by Democratic presidential candidate and Senator Barack Obama, is [...]

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Feb14

Senior care and further proof that social security isn’t security at all

by Duane on February 14th, 2008 at 8:42 am
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Senior benefit costs up 24%
‘Health care crisis’ leads to 8-year rise
By Dennis Cauchon
USA TODAY
The cost of government benefits for seniors soared to a record $27,289 per senior in 2007, according to a USA TODAY analysis.
That’s a 24% increase above the inflation rate since 2000. Medical costs are the biggest reason. Last year, for the [...]

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