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Security Markets
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In a way I hope that Monday, July 25, the Markets will tank, really big. I hope it will scare the b'geebees out of those who want to play chicken. The other part says that since we are mostly retired, we no longer are funding our retirement programs, ... I scared.
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Consumer Financial Protection
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Unfortunately I don't think it will work. I do think however, I think its necessary. In the last bubble, I've seen mortgages given to nonspeaking English people, probably nonreading English, and questionable literacy of their native language. The penalty should be severely placed on the lender...
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Chinese and U.S. "Star Wars"
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/wikileaks/8299495/WikiLeaks-US-and-China-in-military-standoff-over-space-missiles.html
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Murdock and News Corp
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Leadership, Morality, and Ethics, start at the top. Are we to believe that Rupert's problems end at his longtime lieutenants resignations or does making money regardless of morals and ethics OK under the guise of "protected" right to know. ? The closest business to New's Corp is Disney C...
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Murdock, News Corp, Fox
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going down? Sorry for the repetitious posts. Everytime I posted, the "system" said it was under maintenance. If you all noticed, I parsed my thoughts on Murdock to, two words. -- Edited by longprime on Sunday 17th of July 2011 03:04:46 PM -- Edited by longprime on Sunday 17th of July 2011...
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Rupert Murdock and News Corp
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IMO, Leadership, Ethics, and Morality, starts at the top. I find it hard to believe that the problems of Murdock's media outlets is limited to their direct management. If Murdock only cares about making money and ignores how his money is made in a "protected" environment, We are in deepe...
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No Jolt
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Can't get in at the CC Cafe. "Requested Range Not Satisfied" Did they lock the doors or do you need a key. Do I smell?
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what was she thinking?
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/11/lori-klein-arizona-gun-control-reporter-giffords_n_894973.html?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl1|sec1_lnk3|77271"Oh, it's so cute," Klein said, before aiming the gun at Ruelas's chest to show off the red beam of the la...
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Debt Ceiling NOT raised.
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Elephants and Jockeys (TPer's)
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Are parading the field. We have an unknown elephant, introduced to us by Romanigypsyeyes, US Congressman, Thad McCotter. Who's going to be at the pole position is a race in itself. Did you know that elephants can goose the one ahead but cannot kick the one behind.
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And I thought I was worried
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http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/1172405-dating-question-parents.html
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China gives their lower incomers a tax break
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But that means that the wealthier now pay a higher proportion of the taxes. Just like in the USA. Is that fair?
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Thad McCotter?
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Can anyone tell me what his repuation is on a national level? He has been my representative for nearly a decade so it's quite dificult for me to seperate his local reputation from his national reputation. So I'm just curious about how the rest of America sees him. Slightly OT: I campaigned for McCotte...
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WTF? CC just deleted the Thank You New York Thread
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Was it because Donna was the one who started it? It was a perfectly civil thread. In fact, most people were celebratory over the fact that New York has passed a gay marriage rights law. There are active threads in the cafe that are much more contentious and and potentially politically fraught than the T...
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Blagojevich
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/17/blagojevich-verdict-guilt_n_685481.html
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nobel peace prize visits Somalia
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/national-security/us-drones-target-two-leaders-of-somali-group-allied-with-al-qaeda/2011/06/29/AGJFxZrH_story.html
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Brag thread
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DS's CMU-UPitt Medical Center, Monkey Arm, was one of the features on PBS Newshour-Robotics, 06/28/2011. He did the 2nd iteration (2004), taking over the arm from a CMU graduating phD. He got the arm to work and with more fluidity. Finished it in time for Swartz (UPMC) to show off his monkey interfac...
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Critical Thinkers. Born or Made
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http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1165056-critical-thinkers-born-made.html
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Judge bans prayer at graduation
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Not only did he ban prayer, but also stated anyone who violates the order will face jail time for contempt of court. Judge Biery’s ruling banned students and other speakers from using religious language in their speeches. Among the banned words or phrases are: “join in prayer,” “bow their he...
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General Defends Virginity Tests
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[url]http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.2574297d827caea924d9693b72c04e4e.1f1&...
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Pakistan arrests people who helped US catch Osama
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seen these reports? Pakistan has arrested multiple people who were important in the US operation to kill Osama. This is ridiculous. Pakistan needs some tough love, aka the purse strings need to be brought back in.
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Anyone watch the debate?
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I watched it. Not a weak field.
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China Rare Earth Market Corner Redux
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http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.a1f3243ab58c6b6ab6455cbca4443759.a91&show_article=1
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The Secret Knowledge, by David Mamet
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Fabulous, and right. the Liberal love of the idea of “apology”—that the Government should apologize for Slavery, Japanese Internment, Coolie Labor, and so on. But the Rabbis teach that no apology is legitimate unless the offender (a) expresses remorse stating specifically what he has do...
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Two+ years in and they're still doing the same thing Santelli ranted about.
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The US Department of Housing and Urban Development and the nonprofit NeighborWorks America said the program will provide hundreds of local borrowers with interest-free loans of up to $50,000 over a two-year period. In some cases, the money will not have to be paid back. http://ww...
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Cable News, Pelosi, and Weiner
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http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/06/all-major-cable-nets-cut-away-when-pelosi-talks-jobs-over-weiner-video.php
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No Fly Zone
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http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-world/20110314/Libya.Diplomacy/
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WikiLleaks Part 2; Threat or Menace?
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http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/u-s-wikileaks-release-will-put-lives-in-danger-1.327091
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Too much politics
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http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Entertainment/20110614/hefner-fiancee-wedding-110614/
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RIP US Marshal Matt Dillion (James Arness, Gunsmoke)
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http://www.google.com/search?q=james+arness&hl=en&prmd=ivnsuo&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=h-D4TaeqMo3QiAK7orT9DA&ved=0CEMQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=649
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