Drawing a bright line with congressional Republicans, President Obama is proposing $1.5 trillion in new tax revenue as part of his long-term deficit reduction plan. (Sept. 18)
Continue reading …Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. I knew the economic and political situation in Texas was in dire straits, but was completely unprepared for just how appalling conditions had become. As an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) of a large city, I volunteered to go to Bastrop to assist those fleeing and injured from raging wildfires. Not only was I looking forward to working in a small rural community for a change, but had hopes of visiting Texas’ capital nearby, which is Austin. Still yet, I had witnessed too many drug and alcohol overdoses, stabbings, beatings, and shootings, along with vehicular fatalities in my community. While driving to Bastrop I found out it was originally a…
Continue reading …During a prerecorded commentary on CBS Sunday Morning, left-wing CBS commentator Nancy Giles complained about the “bloodlust” of GOP audience members who applauded Texas's use of capital punishment at the recent MSNBC debate and a small number of audience members who applauded at Monday's CNN debate after moderator Wolf Blitzer asked if someone who chose not to purchase insurance should be allowed to die. CBS played a clip of the exchanges but notably left out Rep. Ron Paul's answer to Blitzer's question as he argued that organizations like churches used to help provide health care before Medicaid existed, leaving Giles to give the impression that Rep. Paul had been unconcerned about the uninsured dying. Giles: And between the let-the-uninsured-die crowd and presidential wannabe and physician Ron Paul. yeah, excuse me, Doctor, I'm not feeling a lot of that “first do no harm” jazz. Oh, I can picture their comforting bedside manner: Cancer? Tough luck. Get out of bed and come back when you can afford it. During Giles's commentary, CBS showed the following exchange between Rep. Paul and Blitzer: REP. RON PAUL (R-TX), WHILE AUDIENCE APPLAUDS: This whole idea that you have to prepare and take care of everybody. WOLF BLITZER, MODERATOR FOR CNN DEBATE: But, Congressman, are you saying that society should just let him die? UNIDENTIFIED MALE VOICE #1 IN AUDIENCE AS ONE OR TWO PEOPLE APPLAUD: Yeah! PAUL: No. UNIDENTIFIED MALE VOICE #2 IN AUDIENCE: Yeah! Giles then jumped in: And how about these guys? Applauding before Ron Paul answered the question. Now, I haven't been to church in years, but I seem to remember the question of, “Am I my brother's keeper?” and something about “Thou shall not kill.”
Continue reading …LG’s fleet of Optimus handsets got slightly larger yesterday, with the announcement of the Optimus Q2 — a follow-up to that LU2300 QWERTY slider we saw last year. Powered by a 1.2GHz Tegra 2 processor, this forthcoming device runs on Android 2.3, boasts a spacious, four-inch, IPS-based LCD with 700 nits of brightness and features a five-megapixel rear camera, along with a VGA front-facing shooter. The Korean manufacturer added that the Q2 will be about a tenth of an inch thinner and 0.35 ounces lighter than its 3.5-inch predecessor, and that it will ship with a wider keyboard. LG is expected to launch the handset in South Korea next week, though pricing and plans for a wider release remain a mystery. Head past the break for the full, translated PR. Continue reading LG unveils Optimus Q2 QWERTY slider, slated for Korean launch next week LG unveils Optimus Q2 QWERTY slider, slated for Korean launch next week originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Sep 2011 03:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Just a little tapping before bed M+M’s Cover Gaspar Morales III at the 2011 Guitar Center Drum-Off meany86 says: Wow so these guys from guitar center sell this kid a manufacturers warrantee, but services are rendered at Sam ash too funny thnx GC
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Continue reading …This clip, created by Desrumaux Celine, is like watching the Apollo launches, but through the lens of a Hanna-Barbara Saturday morning cartoon. And then modernized to make it that much more spectacular. [ Vimeo via Fubiz ] More ยป Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : Gizmodo Discovery Date : 13/09/2011 12:10 Number of articles : 4
Continue reading …Reporting from Tripoli, Libya— Libya’s provisional rulers on Sunday put off “indefinitely” their much-anticipated naming of a new government tasked with guiding the nation forward after the ouster of longtime leader Moammar Kadafi. Meanwhile, new clashes were reported in two remaining pro-Kadafi strongholds, the coastal city of Surt, Kadafi’s birthplace, and the desert town of Bani Walid, southeast of Tripoli. Mahmoud Jibril, the No. 2 leader in Libya’s Transitional National Council, told reporters in the eastern city of Benghazi that the filling of Cabinet positions and other posts had been delayed pending final discussions among various groups. “I hope that the consultations will be…
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Continue reading …Netflix hasn’t had a good time as of late. Its stock took a hammering after it revised its subscription projections [1] following a controversial price increase. [2] The latter move was largely seen as a bet on the future of the streaming business, and an acknowledgement that DVDs-by-mail as a business model is on its way out the door. Now it looks like more changes are coming to the service. Netflix… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : /Film Discovery Date : 19/09/2011 06:10 Number of articles : 2
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