A passenger captured video of a Metro North train in New York City moving at full speed with a door open. (Jan. 27)
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Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. Much like President Herbert Hoover, President Barack Obama got it wrong in his State of the Union Address. If there was ever a time for government intervention and relief for millions of America workers, it was during The Great Depression, something Hoover did not recognize. Simultaneously, if there was ever a time for government involvement and intercession on behalf of America’s moral life and with its collective ideals, it is now, something Obama did not acknowledge. Whereas Hoover never understood the politics of an economic depression, Obama does not understand the politics of a moral depression. It is an unfortunate twist of fate, in…
Continue reading …Sick and getting sicker, Social Security will run at a deficit this year and keep on running in the red until its trust funds are drained by about 2037, according to bleaker-than- previous estimates from congressional budget experts. The massive retirement program has been suffering from the effects of the…
Continue reading …Still Trolling to Blame the Right for Violence: L.A. Times Notes Threat to Rush Limbaugh Critic
January 27, 2011 No CommentThe media couldn't pin the Gabrielle Giffords shooting on conservatives, but that doesn't mean they've stopped trolling for proof that conservatives are racist and violent. In California, a liberal state senator running for Mayor of San Francisco named Leland Yee received an indirect death threat after he attacked Rush Limbaugh. Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Tony Beard said he and the California Highway Patrol are looking into the letter, which includes a drawing of a noose. The
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enlarge Ah, in happier times. Time to play caption this photo, and as usual, C&Lers, keep it classy, keep it clean. Open thread below….
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A man who fled into the wilderness along the Ore. coast after allegedly shooting a police officer is an avid outdoorsman who designs his own camouflage clothing, his brother said Wednesday as police searched for the suspect on a small peninsula. (Jan. 26)
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Federal prosecutors in Richmond, Virginia say the suspect dubbed the “Granddad Bandit” will plead guilty to multiple bank robberies early next month. He was suspected of robbing more than two dozen banks in numerous states. (Jan. 26)
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NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France announced some changes prior to the start of the 2011 season including how race points will be awarded to the drivers. (Jan. 26)
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