County music stars Garth Brooks and wife Trisha Yearwood are holding a benefit concert Dec. 17 in Nashville to help flood victims in middle Tennessee. (Oct. 28)
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Neighbors in a suburb outside Washington say they are frightened a man with a wife and child may have plotted to bomb the capitol’s subway system. Authorities say Farooque Ahmed also wanted to fight US troops abroad. (Oct. 28)
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Bollywood mega-star Shah Rukh Khan offered a helping hand to Shailja Gupta’s indie film, “Walkaway.” The movie, which follows four Indian men living in New York City, opens October 29th. (Oct. 28)
Continue reading …Zakaria: Sales Tax, More Govt. Spending Needed to ‘Restore American Dream’
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On Thursday's Newsroom, CNN's Fareed Zakaria endorsed a predictably liberal solution to get the American economy moving again: enact more taxes and implement new government programs. Zakaria called for a national sales tax and advocated new government spending on “research and technology” and “upgrading the infrastructure.” The CNN host also labeled tax cuts “bad stuff.” Anchor Ali Velshi brought on Zakaria during the last segment of the 2 pm Eastern hour to discuss his upcoming cover story for Time magazine, ” How to Restore The American Dream .” Velshi labeled the article a “must-read” and first asked his guest, “I overheard a conversation between you and someone else the other day where you said you don't even like using the world 'stimulus' anymore. There is an answer that doesn't emphasize consumption. It emphasizes investment. Explain that to me.” The Time editor stated that “as a society, we are over-consuming, and for the last 20 years, we've consumed more and more, not because we had any increase in wages, but because we borrowed more.” He continued with his government spending recommendation and his negative labeling of tax cuts: read more
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In a traditional democracy, the liberal class functions as a safety valve. It makes piecemeal and incremental reform possible. It offers hope for change and proposes gradual steps toward greater equality. But the assault by the corporate state on the democratic state has claimed the liberal class as one of its victims. Related Entries October 28, 2010 Bill Clinton Urged the Democrat to Drop Out of Florida’s Senate Race October 28, 2010 Why Anita Hill’s Testimony Matters
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union agreed in principle on Thursday to back calls by Germany and France for limited changes to the bloc’s main treaty to shore up Europe’s defences against any new financial crises, EU diplomats said. European Union flags are seen outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels November 27, 2009. (REUTERS/Yves Herman/Files) At a summit, EU leaders also endorsed a new set of tougher budget rules that had already been agreed by the bloc’s finance ministers, including sanctions on states that fail to keep deficits and debt in check, the envoys said. Final approval of…
Continue reading …By Ruth Marcus If Anita Hill told the truth—and I believe she did—then Clarence Thomas lied repeatedly and under oath. Related Entries October 28, 2010 The Rise of Sewer Money October 27, 2010 Playing the Mommy Card
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Tests performed before the deadly blowout of BP’s oil well should have raised doubts about cement used to seal the well, but the company and its cementing contractor used it anyway, investigators with the president’s oil spill commission said. (Oct. 28)
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Continue reading …In Illinois there are all kinds of crazy things going on, like the military ballots that didn’t get sent to our deployed military.
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