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Stop Corruption First – “As the first order of business Congress should pass an anti-corruption law to rein in lobbyists, toughen ethics rules, create an independent entity to enforce the rules and get serious about public financing of elections.” Protect Communities’ Right to Know About Chemical Releases Docket ID No. TRI-2005-0073 – One of our nation’s most successful environmental protections, the Community Right-to-Know Act requires industry to disclose information on chemical releases into nearby communities. (Congress ordered these annual “toxic…

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Cake Sitting

Cake Sitting

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Our son had a sleepover in the neighborhood, and we actually went out and about. We drove over to Wahoo, near where I used to live in Decatur, but by the time we got there it was an hour’s wait to be served. So we ended up at Cafe Lily, where I had a giant delicious crabcake with avacado and orange and melt-in-your mouth lamp pinchitos with haricort vert (those wee green beans) and Japanese sweet white potatos. The Monterey…

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Unconscious Mutterings Week 153

Unconscious Mutterings Week 153

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… Weekly Unconscious Mutterings Meme Week 153 I say:: you think Better off:: Than Some Girls:: Boys Uniform:: ..and someone kissing your hand… (Lou Reed, Good Evening Mr.Waldheim – see below) Classified:: Information Hard:: Luck Kitty:: Hello Team:: Player Massive:: Blood Transfusion Depressed:: Tired Award:: Recognition LOU REED lyrics

Bush Wriggles Out of Anti-Torture

Bush Wriggles Out of Anti-Torture

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Bush could bypass new torture ban – The Boston Globe Same tactic as the wiretapping. Grab executive power with the backdoor approach. Bush released a “signing statement” that functions just as if he crossed his fingers behind his back on the McCain anti-torture bill. David Golove, a New York University law professor who specializes in executive power issues, said that the signing statement means that Bush believes he can still authorize harsh interrogation tactics when he sees fit. ”The signing…

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Take Action – Women’s Call for Peace

Take Action – Women’s Call for Peace

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Women’s Call for Peace: An Urgent Appeal from CodePink Take Action – Sign the Call (Note: Men in solidarity with “Women Say No to War” are invited to join us.) We, the women of the United States, Iraq and women worldwide, have had enough of the senseless war in Iraq and the cruel attacks on civilians around the world. We’ve buried too many of our loved ones. We’ve seen too many lives crippled forever by physical and mental wounds. We’ve…

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