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Tech Soapbox Rant : American Car Use

Tech Soapbox Rant : American Car Use

It may have taken a major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to direct the general public’s attention to automobile use and how it affects everything from the environment to obesity. But some people study it—and how to change that habit and its impacts on energy consumption, air quality, climate, physical activity and more—every day. A study featured in the summer issue of the Journal of the American Planning Association, and released in advance this week, aims to make decisions easier for those charged with designing and building cities that use less carbon in the future. “There has...

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Future of Homeland Security :: Bush’s Pet Project Dead? Let’s Hope

Future of Homeland Security :: Bush’s Pet Project Dead? Let’s Hope

HSPI Releases Task Force Report on the Future of the Homeland Security Council. The report is the product of a bipartisan Task Force composed of former senior federal officials, practitioners at the state and local levels, and subject matter experts in the area of homeland security policymaking. Co-chaired by HSPI Director Frank Cilluffo and Deputy Director Daniel Kaniewski, the Task Force identified and reviewed arguments for and against merging the Homeland Security Council and National Security Council, and also assessed crucial factors that merit consideration whether or not there is a merger. It was just recently The Contemplation uncovered...

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al-Qaeda 9/11 :: Mission Accomplished with Help from Bush

The 9/11 attack, by religious extremist al-Qaeda, on the United States economy has succeeded in its mission.  The United States through the constant propaganda by the Bush Administration of buy, buy, buy and to ‘hit the mall’ has unveiled itmself as another element for the success of al-Qaeda but the United States will feel the effects for generations. United States failed to maintain Capitalism and a Republic Democracy. The United States has officially moved towards Socialism with Plutocracy. Socialism Any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and...

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Fannie Mae Announces Resignations

Resigning from the company are Chief Business Officer Peter Niculescu; Executive Vice President and General Counsel Beth A. Wilkinson; Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer Rahul Merchant; and Senior Vice President for Government and Industry Relations Duane Duncan. “Peter, Beth, Rahul, and Duane have provided dedicated service to our company and made significant contributions, and I wish them the best as they pursue their futures,” said Herbert M. Allison, Fannie Mae president and chief executive officer. Dedicated? To failure significant Contributions? To their own pocketbook Who would hire any of these guys?

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Bush Prepares to Sell Nuclear Weapons

Bush Prepares to Sell Nuclear Weapons

It took the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) nearly three (3) days of protracted negotiations in Vienna to reach the agreement which approved a US proposal to lift restrictions on selling nuclear technology to India. The NSG is a group of nuclear supplier countries which seeks to contribute to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons through the implementation of Guidelines for nuclear exports and nuclear related exports. The NSG Guidelines are implemented by each Participating Government in accordance with its national laws and practices. Decisions on export applications are taken at the national level in accordance with national export licensing...

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