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If Republicans are concerned with the budget, drop Big Oil subsidies

on August 13, 2012 in Politics

It makes no sense.  Actually, it makes absolute sense to those that seek the truth or are slightly educated.  If America’s fiscal health was really that important to Republicans and Democrats, there would be no oil subsidies. It’s a big one, about $40 billion a year in subsidies, tax breaks and loop holes.  And guess [...]

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2012 Election

My Vote for the 2012 US Presidential Election

on July 10, 2012 in Politics

If it was an option, would you vote this way? Maybe it would send a message.

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Obama campaigns to fast-track Keystone Pipeline in Oklahoma

on March 23, 2012 in Environment

“Today I’m directing my administration to cut through the red tape, break through the bureaucratic hurdles, and make this project (Keystone Pipeline) a priority.” Obama said this while standing without a tie at a podium that was surrounded by rows of green and copper-colored piping segments. It’s campaign time for President Obama and he and [...]

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Fracking

EPA announces Dimock, PA’s water safe of fracking chemicals

on March 22, 2012 in Environment

Last Thursday, the EPA announced that Dimock, PA’s water was safe to drink. But was it really safe? Is the EPA putting people’s health in jeopardy? The EPA refused to release the test results to the public or the media, so Water Defense and Josh Fox went to Dimock ourselves and obtained the test summaries directly [...]

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Pink Slime

Guess what? You are eating Pink Slime fake meat!

on March 9, 2012 in Health

Gerald Zirnstein first coined the term “pink slime” in a memo to his bosses at the USDA when he advised them to not allow these trimmings in human food. As we know, the USDA is an organization that is easily persuaded by lobbyists and big business, like all of US government. His boses told the scientists, hired [...]

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keystone pipeline

Senate Rejects GOP Amendment to Build Keystone Pipeline

on March 8, 2012 in Environment

The Senate rejected the Republican Highway Bill amendment Thursday that would have ignored the Obama administration’s decision to postpone the Keystone Pipeline. Construction would have started immediately as part of the Highway Bill. Fifty-six senators voted in favor of the amendment — four short of the 60 required for approval. There is a clear division [...]

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Keystone Pipeline

Republicans Aim to Authorize Keystone Pipeline by Amending Highway Bill

on March 7, 2012 in Environment

Latest update from 350.org on the Keystone XL pipeline up or down vote to occur today or tomorrow. We need action immediately! Friends – By now I’m sure you have some idea what I’m writing about: the Senate is still up to no good with the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, and we need to [...]

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Keystone Pipeline

Obama Denies Keystone Pipeline

on January 20, 2012 in Environment

We new it was coming, Obama’s administration had made clear that they would deny the Keystone XL pipeline permit after Republicans forced the decision as part of the Payroll Tax Cut deal from December.  Assumptions are… we won, right?  Well, maybe the assumptions are indeed one of celebrations, but they shouldn’t be.  This will give [...]

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Keystone Pipeline

Will Obama cave into Republicans over the Keystone Pipeline?

on December 17, 2011 in Politics

I don’t see much of a difference between the ideals of Republicans and Democrats these days.  Republicans are demanding the Keystone Pipeline be rushed to construction in order to pass Obama’s payroll tax holiday.  A group of Democrats are joining them in support of the Keystone Pipeline on the argument that it will create jobs.  Republicans [...]

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Keystone Pipeline

Did we lose the Keystone Pipeline battle?

on December 16, 2011 in Environment

A final decision on the fate of the Keystone Pipeline could occur tonight, Friday December 16th. After what seemed like success for activists all around this country, spurred by the actions and callings of Bill McKibben this year, failure seems just hours away. I was one of those activists, attending the rally in Washington D.C. that [...]

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