The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
November 30th, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could potentially engage in one of the largest federal power grabs we have ever seen. At the FCC’s November meeting – note the coincidental date of choice, AFTER the impending election – three unelected bureaucrats (of five) could simply vote themselves rulers of 1/6th of our entire economy …
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From Fire Dog Lake No Logo Available Third Party Rising? By: Nancy Bordier Friday October 15, 2010 2:25 pm Eleven-Page 1997-2003 Paginated Word Document of Entire Piece Thomas Friedman wrote in a recent New York Times article, “Third Party Rising“, that he is “astounded” by the level of disgust with Washington D.C. and the two …
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Saskia Sassen (Editor) 4.0 out of 5 stars Almost on the Mark, October 15, 2010 By Retired Reader (New Mexico) – See all my reviews This book, edited by urban sociologist Saskia Sassen, takes a unique look at the phenomenon of globalization in terms of inter-connected cities held together by commercial ties, telecommunications, and commonality of …
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WikiLeaks says funding has been blocked after government blacklisting Founder Julian Assange hits out at decision by Moneybookers, which collects the whistleblowing website’s donations David Leigh and Rob Evans guardian.co.uk, Thursday 14 October 2010 17.55 BST The whistleblowing group WikiLeaks claims that it has had its funding blocked and that it is the victim of …
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Kevin Kelly From Booklist: Verbalizing visceral feelings about technology, whether attraction or repulsion, Kelly explores the “technium,” his term for the globalized, interconnected stage of technological development. Arguing that the processes creating the technium are akin to those of biological evolution, Kelly devotes the opening sections of his exposition to that analogy, maintaining that the …
What does ‘pro-business’ mean? What makes a policy or a politician pro business? Some would tell you it includes: Lower or eliminate the minimum wage Eviscerate OSHA and other safety and pollution inspections Make it difficult for workers to easily switch jobs from one company or another Educate the public just enough for them to …
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Information Overload – Too Much Of A Good Thing? October 11, 2010 – Everyone has seen the commercial on television. Someone asks a simple question, and then everyone in the crowd starts spewing forth all these facts that have been found via the Internet. This makes for some very clever and funny advertising, but let’s …
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