AP’s Crutsinger Issues Incomplete, Sloppy, Misleading Report on November’s Record Deficit, Obama-GOP ‘Tax-Cut Plan’
December 12, 2010 No CommentHow can you cover a story about Uncle Sam's November Monthly Treasury Statement and the proposed Obama-GOP compromise on taxes and unemployment benefits without using the words “spending,” “receipts,” any form of “collect,” or “unemployment”? It's a neat trick, but the Associated Press's Martin Crutsinger pulled it off in his Friday afternoon dispatch shortly after the government report's release. Instead of communicating apparently boring facts, Crutsinger concentrated his fire on the “tax-cut agreement” with a supposed “cost (of) $855 billion over two years” worked out by President Obama and Congressional Republicans. In doing so, he “somehow” failed to mention that the proposal includes a 13-month extension of unemployment benefits. Based on a comparison
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Images Courtesy of Yeta Here at TreeHugger, we love architecture and design that makes outdoor life more enjoyable, especially when it keeps things simple. And here’s a great example of exactly that, from Italian architect Flavio Galvagni and the firm Lab Zero : Yeta, the wooden micro-architectural structure that shows us just how far log cabins have come since the time of honest Abe…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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In weekly sermon, Shas spiritual leader expresses unwavering support for interior minister; says his critics ‘speak evilly against him’, act from irrelevant considerations
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A divided US Supreme Court halts the presidential recount in Florida, effectively making Republican George W. Bush the winner. (Dec. 12)
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PM Netanyahu strikes deal with Shas ministers, forcing entire coalition to vote against Yisrael Beiteinu bill in Knesset
Continue reading …For Parade Magazine, Arianna Huffington Honors Jerry Brown, ‘the Returning Warrior’
December 12, 2010 No Comment
Parade magazine, a Sunday supplement that appears in many newspapers across America, offered a cover story on their Personalities of the Year (featuring kids from the documentary Waiting for Superman on the cover.) There was only one politician featured: California's once and future governor, Jerry Brown, “the returning warrior.” Parade sought out Arianna Huffington to praise his endless curiosity and declare “California is a perfect fit for his restless spirit.”' But didn't Arianna and Jerry once have a romance? In a January 3, 1995 Los Angeles Times story, she was very angry at former Congressman Robert Lagomarsino (after her then-husband “retired” him in a 1992 GOP primary) for pulling old quotes from that liberal rag Vanity Fair about Arianna wanting to marry Jerry and save the world together: read more
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Corporal Louis Mascotta, who was convicted of stealing rifles and Gabi Ashkenazi’s credit card info, to spend decade behind bars. Mascotta regrets actions, asks forgiveness from soldier he attacked
Continue reading …JUSTIN Bieber has indeed proven that he’s a ladies’ man. The 16 year old Canadian singer is reportedly dating two girls at the same time. Bieber,who is allegedly dating fellow teenage singer, Selena Gomez,who is a couple of years older than the Baby singer, Justin is also romancing That’s So Raven star Jasmine Villegas. Justin Justin Bieber Hooks Up With Selena Gomez and Jasmine Villegas is a post from: Daily World Buzz
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Photo: Plaid Doctrine True to their name Plaid Doctrine has crafted the lovely tartan fabric–favored by Scotsman and Brooklyn hipsters alike–into a neat collection of iPad sleeves, briefcases, totebags and other great accessories . Made from domestically-sourced materials, including recycled fabrics and vegetable-tanned leather, the Washington-based brand manufactures all of their goods in the US of A. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Heads of Journalists’ Association Mashallah Shamsolvaezin accused of insulting President Ahmadinejad by calling him a megalomaniac, undermining Islamic regime for giving interviews to foreign TV networks and news agencies
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