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19 Apr 2010 23:11

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Politics: Bill Clinton on OKC bombing anniversary: Don’t demonize leaders

  • Criticism is part of the lifeblood of democracy. No one is right all the time. But we should remember that there is a big difference between criticizing a policy or a politician and demonizing the government that guarantees our freedoms and the public servants who enforce our laws.
  • Former President Bill Clinton • In an op-ed piece that ran in today’s New York Times. Clinton wrote the piece to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Oklahoma City federal building bombing, an act of domestic terrorism which in some ways still offers vibrant lessons today. Clinton has been espousing these concerns for a few days, but (no matter your political party) they come from the right place. source
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19 Apr 2010 10:31

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U.S.: Sobering number: People’s trust of the government way down

  • 22% of Americans actually trust the government source
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09 Apr 2010 16:01

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World: Somali militants think the BBC is evil, knock it off the air

  • BBC is owned by England and it spreads (a) colonial and Christian agenda in the Muslim world. BBC fights Islam … it is against the Islamic administration in Somalia.
  • A message from the al Shabaab militant group • Regarding their cutting off of BBC broadcasts in regions of Somalia controlled by the group. The broadcast service doesn’t have any studios in Somalia but broadcasts its main London feed to local FM stations in the war-torn nation. BBC’s Head of International Relations & Africa Region, Jerry Timmins, was upset about the actions. “We are disappointed in this interference with our broadcasts in Somalia as in the end,” he said, “it is the Somali people who are most affected.” source
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05 Apr 2010 23:03

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Biz: Suffer, or not: U.S. gives Toyota a fine so harsh, they won’t feel it

  • $16.4
    million     the size of Toyota’s fine due to the brake pad recalls they had; it’s the largest auto fine ever given
  • $2.3
    billion     the amount Pfizer had to pay for a similar regulatory fine due to faulty marketing practices source
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26 Mar 2010 23:35

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Biz: The U.S. could make bank by selling their Citibank bailout stake

  • 27%
    stake     the share of bailed-out Citibank the government currently owns
  • $8
    billion     amount they’d make on their investment if they sold today source
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01 Mar 2010 22:28

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World: Three reasons while Chile will recover quickly from its earthquake

  • one Chile, the world’s 46th-richest country,
    has a much stronger economy than Haiti, the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation.
  • two The country has one of the lowest debt to economic output ratios in Latin America, and the government is fairly frugal with spending.
  • three Chile has a massive copper supply, a supply which was barely damaged by the earthquake. They’ll bounce back, guys. source
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23 Feb 2010 09:29

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U.S.: People trust most politicians as far as they can throw them

  • 26% amount of people who mostly trust the federal government’s intent
  • 51% amount most people trust their local government on a similar scale source
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22 Feb 2010 09:48

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Politics: Most people say the government’s broken, and then some

  • 73% of Americans think that the government is broken, as Joe Biden sez
  • 15% would venture to disagree with that sentiment
  • 12% would venture to not give a crap about that question source
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10 Feb 2010 22:01

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U.S.: Most people favor taxing smokers (again) for quick government cash

  • 60% the percentage of taxpayers who would support a $1 cigarette tax increase as a way to raise cash
  • $9 billion the amount health advocates say could be made if the tax was actually implemented source
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25 Jan 2010 21:05

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Politics: Twitter takes in, parses the reported Great Obama Budget Freeze

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