Obama proposes massive extension of government control over the economy

Not since Washington reacted wrongly to the onset of the Great Depression have so many bad policies been proposed so quickly. In a new round of government intervention proposed by President Obama , the federal government would not only regulate financial firms and markets but also have a role in running them as well. Under Obama's plan, the Federal Reserve would gain power to supervise holding...

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... told, "You refuse to conform" and "you just don't fit in." Tim Latham "Those are word-for-word quotes given to me by the director of human resources, who says he is quoting what the administration told him -- I refuse to conform and I just don't fit in," Latham notes. He has since filed a grievance and is considering litigation if he does not get a satisfactory response. 8) Former Gitmo ...

Demonstration

Yes, I'm aware I'm not being taken seriously, but you can't blame a guy for trying. Please come by Union square, any time between 11am and 9pm today, to help send the message to the current administration that we want an ally, not a fence-sitter. LGBT rights need us to be vocal, or we might as well just accept being second class. Even if you don't want to be hanging out with one of the crazy ...

You Can't Have Them Blacks and Whites Mixin' So Said Nixon

... abortion in Roe v. Wade, President Richard M. Nixon made no public statement. But privately, newly released tapes reveal, he expressed ambivalence. The latest on President Obama, the new administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. Nixon worried that greater access to abortions would foster “permissiveness,” and said that “it breaks the family.” But ...

... me, but Ina Garten (better known as the Barefoot Contessa) got married when she was 20, dropped out of college to do it, then got her pilot's license when her husband went off to serve 4 years in the Military. You know, just to pass the time. What is that?! This is what she looks like: Oh, and she and her husband worked for the white house during the Clinton Administration. Whyyyyyyyyy.

Murder in Overland Park chapter 9 pt 4

... a month to keep her here.”   “Her medicare and the money Mr. Salazar was paying just covered the cost of her medical needs. It did not cover the cost of the staff or the administration.” The administrator turned back to Chris. “I thought you understood that Mr. Salazar. You and your mother were informed that this was a possibility before she was admitted. You both signed the papers.”  ...

McCain thinks we should go to war with North Korea

... of weapons of mass destruction to nations that pose a direct threat to the United States. South Korean media reported Sunday that the ship was sailing toward Myanmar via Singapore. The Obama administration has said it's prepared to confront ships believed to be carrying contraband materials to North Korea, but would not try to forcibly board them. McCain appeared Sunday on CBS' "Face the ...

Innovation Policy for the U.S.?

...neo-liberal, anti-tech ideology to take root. Reagan's administration tore off the solar panels on the White House roof ... it has been outside the United States, though the Obama administration is taking some initial steps. Its new budget directs the... would probably prefer a slightly different measure - government and public administration might look at job creation and balance of trade contributions...

How To Become A God...

... 10:53, 16 June 2009 (UTC) Found your own religion, then worship yourself. If you wish to be the god of more than one mortal, take courses in leadership, public speaking, marketing, advertising, and administration. -Arch dude (talk) 13:58, 16 June 2009 (UTC) I would suggest some courses on mythology, so that you might have a pattern. You should also decide your course of study based on whether ...

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Bloomberg Top -- Rebecca Shaw, 24, copilot of the Pinnacle Airlines Corp. Colgan plane that crashed, earned $23,900 a year, the carrier has said. Federal Aviation Administration chief Randy Babbitt questioned June 15 whether such pay attracts “the best and the brightest.”