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When I was a child I spoke as a child.
(1 Cor. XIII. 11)

Reality is not an impediment to what we want.
(Chris Hedges, author and journalist)

Here at his Highland Park plant, Henry Ford began the mass production of automobiles on a moving assembly line.
(Michigan Historical Commission plaque at abandoned Highland Park Ford plant in Detroit)

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Submitted by walteraw on November 22, 2009 - 10:59am.
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Bottom of Sea


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Submitted by walteraw on November 21, 2009 - 1:47pm.
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Leading the World

Talk about parody. This bunch keeps on giving. Robert Erickson, at a Tea Party anti-immigration rally, ends up telling the audience that the European immigrants need to be sent back where they came from. What does the audience of white people do? Why cheer of course.

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Submitted by walteraw on November 20, 2009 - 11:21am.
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End of World

The “end of the Earth in 2012” has become a thriving cottage industry of late. It has prompted, believe it or not, NASA's David Morrison to produce a video assuring people that it is, well, nonsense. There are plenty of other things to be worried about. See The Truth.

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Submitted by walteraw on November 19, 2009 - 9:59am.
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Storing the Carbon

The technical difficulties are monumental, along with the dismal political obtuseness, but carbon capture and storage is still worth studying, coupled with a healthy skepticism. Note the comments at the end of the video regarding how best to focus this effort.

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Submitted by walteraw on November 18, 2009 - 11:12am.
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UN Investigates America

The UN's special rapporteur Raquel Rolnik will be submitting her report to the UN human rights council early next year.

George Bush and friends had blocked her visit, mimicking countries like Cuba, Myanmar, and North Korea. The Obama administration had no problem with her visit.

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Submitted by walteraw on November 17, 2009 - 8:35am.
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Voices Regarding Copenhagen

From The New York Times, some diverse views on what may or may not happen at the Climate Summit in Copenhagen in December. See Agreement. World leaders recently announced there will be no binding agreement in Copenhagen.

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Submitted by walteraw on November 16, 2009 - 9:15am.
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Story of Little Brains


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Submitted by walteraw on November 15, 2009 - 11:51am.
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"Pro Slavery Freaks"

Rachel Maddow has an interesting piece on the depth of corporate decay and influence in this country, along with the assorted camp followers among the political class and Wahington, D.C. think tanks.

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Submitted by walteraw on November 14, 2009 - 9:40am.
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Pressure and Grace

We work hard to provide our policyholders with the best coverage and finest service at the lowest cost possible. It is our intention to continue to do so in the years ahead.
(Annual letter from my private health insurance company announcing 15% premium increase)

Grace under pressure
(Ernest Hemingway)

The Founding Fathers devised a scheme to deal with conflict that could only survive in a land of solidarity. The truth is, their conclusions were “right” only because their premises were wrong.
(The Liberal Tradition in America, by Louis Hartz, 1955)

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Submitted by walteraw on November 12, 2009 - 6:54am.
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