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GOP insiders rise up to cut Gingrich down to size
Republican insiders are rising up to cut Newt Gingrich down to size, testament to the GOP establishment's fear that the mercurial candidate could lead the party to disaster this fall.
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Video - Governments Worldwide Raise Acceptable Radiation Levels Based Upon Politics - Not Science
Posted on January 24, 2012 by WashingtonsBlog Instead of Protecting People, Governments Cover Up by Raising “Safe” Radiation Levels American and Canadian authorities have virtually stopped monitoring airborne radiation. Neither American nor Canadian authorities are t …
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Bridge Comes to San Francisco, With Made-in-China Label - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times
American steelworker unions have disparaged the Bay Bridge contract by accusing the state of California of sending good jobs overseas and settling for what they deride as poor-quality Chinese steel.
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President Obama's Rejection Of Keystone Pipeline's Oil And Jobs Dictated By Greens - Investors.com
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President Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL oil pipeline sums up his presidency. When it comes down to well-paying new jobs and cheaper energy vs. his political base, guess which wins.
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Nation & World | Islamic extremism remains Norway's biggest threat | Seattle Times Newspaper
Source: The Seattle Times
Islamic extremism remains Norway's biggest terror threat, but the danger of lone wolf attacks has also increased in the aftermath of a massacre by a homegrown anti-Muslim extremist, Norwegian security service PST said Tuesday
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Gas Tax Could Increase

Seeded on Sat Jan 3, 2009 10:36 PM EST (msnbc.com)

The federal government needs more money to pay for state and federal highways because Americans are driving and spending less, KPRC Local 2 reports.

news, local-news, houston-tx, msnbci

Guns reportedly seized from Burress' N.J. home

Seeded on Wed Dec 24, 2008 2:40 PM EST (NBC Sports)

Authorities seized a small cache of weapons and ammunition from the New Jersey home of New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, the New York Post and Newsday both reported Wednesday, possibly setting up the embattled player for more legal trouble.

nfl, sports, msnbci

Newsvine - How to fix the U.S. economy

Seeded on Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:49 AM EST (Newsvine)

Cause and effect relationship of economic woes

politics

Gitmo guards struggle with hunger striker

Seeded on Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:28 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Three years ago, the man known as Internment Serial Number 669 stopped eating.� Ahmed Zaid Zuhair joined a mass hunger strike and new documents reveal the U.S.

guantanamo, terrorism, military, world-news, national-liberation-army, msnbci

Voice of Desparation

Seeded on Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:52 PM EDT ()

Advocate for border security Some people will curse me while others will offer support, I really welcome both all I ask is for you to consider the current state of affairs and our alternatives before passing judgement.

security, politics, border

Sources say InBev, Anheuser-Busch deal near

Seeded on Sun Jul 13, 2008 3:54 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

U.S. brewer Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc moved closer to a potential friendly, $50 billion takeover by Belgium-based InBev, sources familiar with the situation said on Sunday.

business, retail, food-inc, msnbci

Dozens Protest East-End Immigration Raid

Seeded on Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:09 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Dozens protest against an immigration raid on an east Houston exporting company where 160 people were arrested, KPRC Local 2 reports.

news, local-news, houston-tx, msnbci

U.N.: 'Shock' rise in Colombia coca growth

Seeded on Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:16 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Colombia's coca crop - the basis for cocaine - grew by 27 percent last year, the U.N. reported Wednesday, calling the increase "a surprise and a shock" given major U.S.-funded eradication efforts.

us, colombia, bolivia, military, americas, united-nations, insurgency, world-news, msnbci

Comments & Feedback

I believe we share common ground on these issues and agree that the best solution would be to direct our efforts directly toward individuals, neighborhoods, and local businesses. It appears however, that is clearly not the intent nor the direction our government is willing to travel. The only solution for people that concur with our views is to overwhelm them ( the politically elite, corporate controlled robber barons) with sheer numbers at the polls. This has proved to be a daunting task in the past but with the current winds of discontent I see our odds of success improving rapidly.
Thanks for the comments.. I look forward to more.
— Dr. G.

My word, what is happening here? I found an intelligent post on NewsVine! After reading 200,000 comments of utter nonsense I find one that sounds like a starting point.

However, I think we need to do more in the area of "broadening our thinking", more intelligent postings in the Dr. G's style for sure because they articulate what are already widely held beliefs. By "broadening" I mean just arranging the old pieces of information on the table is more of the same, to move on to higher level I believe that we need to look at our basic resources, "time", "human capital", and "motivational capital". Human capital such as 20 Mega unemployed which should provide an intelligence base needed to broaden our approach, and what few consumer dollars we have on hand to invest. Would it be wise to create new businesses as priority over employment in existing "jobs"? Would it be better to "invest" consumer dollars closer to home rather than for products of vast global corporations? I guess we would slowly become better off if we spent some consumer money on your home and neighborhood and to even guide investments into new areas not dominated by big businesses.
— RichMJones@rcn.com