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Early Voting Problems in Indiana

Voter turnout has been high here. Seems it's been too high.

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Recession / Depression: History Repeats Itself

"The emphasis should be on the welfare of the forgotten man at the bottom of the pyramid" Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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Op-Ed Columnist - From the Gut - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com

How, you ask, can two people running with the exact same policies as the party that has been in power for eight years, claim to be the agents of "change?" That's politics. There's no shame.

The TRICKLE UP Effect Brings Bush to the Rescue

Bush asks Congress for $700 billion for bailout Request is part of the largest financial bailout since the Great Depression

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Green Guide Print: Tapped Out: The True Cost of Bottled Water

Last year Americans spent nearly $11 billion on over 8 billion gallons of bottled water, and then tossed over 22 billion empty plastic bottles in the trash. In bottle production alone, the more than 70 million bottles of water consumed each day in the U.S.

Drill, Drill, Drill....

We can drill off shore, We can drill on shore and it will take ten years to see any difference. We will still be dependent on foreign oil.

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Is It Too Late to Save America

Since January, America has lost 600,000 jobs. And still, More companies are shutting down and moving overseas. Our unemployment is now at 6.1% and economist say it will soon go above 7%.

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Iran Switches Autos to Natural Gas

This was a brief topic on CNBC today. 09/04/08.... Why would one the worlds top oil producers switch to Natural Gas? 1. It cost less. 2. They have a lot of it.

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Wind Mill or Nuclear Plant, in Your BackYard?

In her acceptance speech, Gov. Palin said that as soon as She and Sen. McCain were in the White House they would begin building pipe lines and Nuclear Power Plants. What she didn't say was whose backyards the Nuclear Plants would be in..

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Climate Change not man made.. According to Gov. Palin

In an Aug. 29 interview published on Newsmax.com. She said, "A changing environment will affect Alaska more than any other state, because of our location. I'm not one though who would attribute it to being man-made."

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The Dinosaur of Energy, Oil.

Oil WILL run out. That's a given. Supply can't keep up with demand now. We hear a great deal about China's growing demand. But India's requirements are growing by leaps and bounds. They will soon be the worlds second largest importer of oil.

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PickensPlan: The Plan

The United States is the Saudi Arabia of wind power.

An Activist? Me?

I've never been one afraid to speak my mind, especially on matters dear to my heart. ie. Equal Rights, Child Abuse, Spouse abuse, the environment and such. But I've never really been a letter writing, door knocking, tree hugger sort of person.

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Report: Workers worse off on pay, employment - Careers- msnbc.com

NEW YORK - This Labor Day finds workers in worse shape than they've been in years, according to a scorecard released Monday by Rutgers University.

Free Trade: Is Globalization Hurting the U.S? | Newsweek Inside Business | Newsweek.com

As a result, Americans are now more inclined to see themselves as victims of globalization—rather than as beneficiaries of it.

Palin says 17-year-old daughter is pregnant | Newsweek News | Newsweek.com

(ST. PAUL, Minn.) John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin said Monday that her 17-year-old unmarried daughter is pregnant.

Political Memo - Storm Politics Present Risks and Rewards - NYTimes.com

"But the unspoken advantage for Mr. McCain may be a convention without Mr. Bush or Vice President Dick Cheney. The senator's campaign was never enthusiastic about showcasing the unpopular president at Mr. McCain's coming-out party. As it was, Mr.

Radar : Weather Underground

Hurricane Tracker Track Gustav live from a number of screens on this sites front page. Current projections, wind speeds and more. Step out further and see the next tropical storm forming. Is Hanna only a week or so away?

Gustav Upgraded Three Times in Twelve hours.. Our Changing Climate

Still over Cuba, Gustav has now been upgraded to a Cat Four Hurricane. It still has a lot of warm water to cross before reaching the US Coastline. Gustav could easily reach a cat five. LESSONS LEARNED?

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Bloomberg.com: Louisiana Evacuation Proceeds as Hurricane Gustav Strengthens

"Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Louisiana began voluntary evacuations as Hurricane Gustav strengthened off western Cuba and threatened to become the biggest storm to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast since Katrina and Rita struck three years ago."

BBC NEWS | Europe | Pictures 'show Georgia torching'

"Satellite images have confirmed that ethnic Georgian villages inside South Ossetia have been deliberately burned, US-based Human Rights Watch says." Unless cool heads prevail, this could get ugly fast. Putin, Bush, McCain. Not a cool head in the bunch. Well, Maybe Putin.

BBC NEWS | Americas | 'McCain presidency same as Bush'

"Former Vice President Al Gore has told delegates that a John McCain presidency would be little more than a continuation of George Bush's policies. " Who really wants to remain on the same path we've been on for the past eight years.

Sarah Palin... Drill, Drill, Drill...

Two more oil people run for the White House. We've had eight years of oil on the hill. What has it got us? Oil UP, Gas UP, Personal Income DOWN.

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McCain Picks Middle Class VP, Sarah Palin

Word is out that he has picked the Governor of Alaska,Sarah Palin, as his VP choice. Using McCain's figures, a person making less than five million dollars is in the middle class, she would likely fall into the middle class. But, I'm not sure.

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