Tag: congress
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8/18 Newspurge: Pissing In The Wind
US knew in days that Fukushima had melted down // ATF promotes supervisors in controversial ‘Fast & Furious’ // SF cell shutdown: Safety issue, or hint of Orwell? // US combat in Iraq is over…except for the air strikes & deaths // Shepherdstown vigil for WVU student found dead in Australia
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United States Loses AAA Credit Rating From S&P, Markets Go Wild
The United States lost its top-notch AAA credit rating from Standard & Poor’s on Friday in an unprecedented reversal of fortune for the world’s largest economy.
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Obamessiah Signs Debt Limit Bill After ‘Nasty’ Fight
President Obama signed a hard-fought, last-minute compromise bill to avert economic catastrophe Tuesday, saying the deal to cut spending and increase the nation’s $14.3 trillion debt limit marked an “important first step to ensuring that as a nation we live within our means.”
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Ground Zero: Satan’s Sandwich, E Perilous Vermin, Death Train & More
Monday – Satan’s Sandwich // Tuesday – E Perilous Vermin: A Financial False Flag // Wednesday – Death Train w/ guest Shepard Ambellas of TheIntelHub.com // Thursday – Project Cytokine Cull w/ guest Anthony J. Hilder // Friday – Luciferian End Game: Return to the Planet of the Apes
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white house & congress critters close in on debt ceiling deal
meanwhile, apple inc. has more cash on hand than the govt… from afp: With barely two days to act, US President Barack Obama and top lawmakers closed in on Sunday in on an ambitious deal to avert a disastrous debt default sure to sow chaos in the fragile world economy. “We are very close,” Republican…
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Obamessiah & Econocrash Updates: Debt Sealing US Fate
Video: Obama strikes fear into US while reassuring big banks* ‘Super Congress’: Debt ceiling negotiators aim to create new legislative body* US Constitution makes default illegal: What a real president would do on aug 1* Obama admin sells Chrysler shares to foreign company* Who owns america? Hint: it’s not China* Most of US debt is…
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Oregon Rep Announces Resignation After Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Rep. David Wu announced his resignation from Congress today, moments after U.S. senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden called for his resignation.
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obamessiah threatens ‘armageddon’, warns US ‘running out of time’
meanwhile, moody’s suggests US eliminate debt ceiling… from afp: US President Barack Obama pressed polarized lawmakers Saturday to avert what he called economic “Armageddon” by quickly forging a deal to prevent an early August debt default by the world’s richest country. “Simply put, it will take a balanced approach, shared sacrifice, and a willingness to…
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Obamessiah Can’t Guarantee Social Security Checks Will Go Out On Aug3
President Obama on Tuesday said he cannot guarantee that retirees will receive their Social Security checks August 3 if Democrats and Republicans in Washington do not reach an agreement on reducing the deficit in the coming weeks.
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US suspects some foreign-made components threaten cybersecurity
from abcnews: Some foreign-made computer components are being manufactured to make it easier to launch cyber attacks on U.S. companies and consumers, a security official at the the Department of Homeland Security said. “I am aware of instances where that has happened,” said Greg Schaffer, who is the Acting Deputy Undersecretary National Protection and Programs…
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7/7 binge & purge: fatty needs a fix
wonder why americans are so fat?: 777-pound burger in california takes guinness record on july 4th* as commodity prices soar, so does demand for wood pulp – cellulose use increases as a ‘food extender’* don’t tell your kid, but there’s cauliflower in his mac & cheese* it’s not all white: cocktail of up to 20…
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blago guilty in chicagoland corruption & selling soetoro’s senate seat
from dpa: Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich was on Monday found guilty on 17 of 20 corruption charges in connection with trying to sell the Senate seat held by US President Barack Obama before he took office. Blagojevich was found guilty last year of making false statements to federal investigators, but the jury was unable…
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6/23 pop occulture: influence, censorship & noah’s ark
churches call for US to pull out of afghanistan* evangelicals see declining influence in US* video: nbc apologizes for cutting ‘under god’ from the pledge of allegiance during US open golf broadcast* leaving god out of pledge tees off ohio congressman* video: irked viewers not buying nbc apology* dutch populist geert wilders empowered after being…
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6/23 binge & purge: cruelty, control & the cost-effective clean 15
house rebukes looming fda frankenfish approval* pesticide spraying near streams to expand under house bill; hr872 lets farmers bury ‘clean water act’* utah man accused of eating live rat, posting video online charged with animal cruelty* chicago grocers accused of $500k food stamp fraud* conagra foods’ net income increases, warns high costs could hurt future…