Monthly Archives: December 2010

“Where is the debate and discussion?”

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WikiLeaks: McDonald’s pushes US Govt. to threaten El Salvador

U.S. companies leveraging the government to force changes in other countries is nothing new (read Guatemala, the UFC, and the Dulles Brothers). It seems that fast-food giant McDonald’s is getting into the fray as well. A recent WikiLeak cable in … Continue reading

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Shoot First, Ask Questions Later

Cop shoots, kills family dog A police officer on the look-out for a suspicious individual shot and killed a family’s golden retriever.  The officer apparently felt threatened by the “charging” and barking dog and deemed it a reasonable response to … Continue reading

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Characterization of speech as “religious tirade” = “religious bigotry” and squelching of religious freedom?

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NH Democratic Party accused of ‘religious intolerance’ This is exactly what Kevin Smith (no, not that Kevin Smith) of Cornerstone Policy Research would have you believe.  The characterization of this speech given by Salem/Windham representative David Bates as a “religious … Continue reading

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Food prices grow at 1.5% of inflation rate

Food prices rise sharply – and there’s more to come Economists predict an increase as much as an additional 4% in the prices of staple food supplies.  This catagory includes items such as;  wheat; corn; sugar; and soybeans;  all of … Continue reading

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Evo Morales Fingers Capitalism, but I Think Capitalism fingered itself

Bolivia assails rich, carbon market at Cancun talks Bolivian President Evo Morales has fingered capitalism as the root of many of the problems facing the world and has urged his fellow leaders to explore alternatives, such as a declaration of … Continue reading

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