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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

News Morning News

Posted by Jen Graves on Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 8:55 AM

Microsoft Donates $100,000 to Defend Gay Rights: All right.

Health Care Fight: Ongoing.

Yes, Yes, But: Why is the U.S. health-care system so comparatively bad at preventing the preventable?

Teen Thief from Camano Island: Cult hero?

How Do You Solve a Problem: Like the economy.

Tee Hee: Seattle parks chief pays fine for marrying in off-limits park area.

"‘Something Could Go Wrong,’ in Accessing His Veins": Ohio struggles to kill properly.

Bloggers: Will have to disclose relationships with advertisers, F.T.C. decides.

The Search for the Hidden Leonardo: Neutron beams could start within a week or two!

Gold Prices: All-time high!

Roman Polanski: No bail for you.

Very Bad Rwandan: Caught.

Being Disoriented: Is good for your brain.

Architect Venturi: Comes out against the controversial plan to move the Barnes.

Doctors Hounded: For swine flu vaccine they don't have.

Boeing Jumbo Jet: Causing the company to take $1 billion hit.

Hollywood Panics, Execs Fired: Nobody is buying DVDs, and nobody has a big idea of how to make money next.

The case of the bungee jumper who fell on his chest instead and now must suffer stupid NBC interview.

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1
Obama is floundering on how to deal with the economy.
His aides are clueless.
Be afraid.
Posted by . . . Be Very Afraid on October 6, 2009 at 9:31 AM
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speaking of Obama's clueless aides; he had been assured by Chicago and his own advisors that if he went to Denmark it would put Chicago over the top to win the games.
as we know, he went and Chicago came in LAST.

amature hour in the white house
Posted by Jimmy Carter on October 6, 2009 at 9:35 AM
Fifty-Two-Eighty 3
@1, this is true, but I don't think any of the Republican candidates would have had any more of a clue. Ol' Bush really fucked things up pretty good.
Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty http://www.nra.org on October 6, 2009 at 9:36 AM
Baconcat 4
The US was #7 last year in terms of global image and popularity.

This year it's #1.

Hmmm...
Posted by Baconcat on October 6, 2009 at 9:43 AM
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too bad none of the 15 million unemployed Americans can get a job with "Global Image"
Posted by Popularity! it's all that really counts, isn't it... on October 6, 2009 at 9:50 AM
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@4 which is interesting since Obama hasn't changes a single thing Bush was doing....
Posted by ...Bush seems to have gotten a lot smarter since Obama won on October 6, 2009 at 9:52 AM
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I think you are basicly right about the republican candidates, and I have never had a moments regret that McCain did not get elected (though I wonder if romney would have done any good with the economy...) and though I voted for Bush twice it was not as much a vote for him as a vote against Gore/Kerry- something else I have never had a seconds pause over- and there was a lot Bush did that I did not care for, However I do think our problems go deeper than the policies of those 8 years and most of the blame belongs at the feet of the American people; greed, over-consumption, debt etc etc-
Posted by Most of the Time Folks get what they Deserve on October 6, 2009 at 9:59 AM
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Re the Seattle Parks story...

We got married on the lawn next to the chapel in Discovery Park, and were permitted to do so by the Parks Department. The reception was held elsewhere, but no grief from Seattle Parks at all for the ceremony. They were easy to work with and gave suggestions of areas that we could reserve. Based on the settlement document posted, our ceremony was very similar to his.

I believe that you can reserve the chapel area for an event... but just not a wedding? Ridiculous. I think someone is splitting hairs here.
Posted by Action Slacks on October 6, 2009 at 10:13 AM
Fnarf 9
No more movie stars = good. Increase in branded entertainment (dolls, etc.) = bad; no more movies for adults = bad. Hollywood must die.
Posted by Fnarf http://www.facebook.com/fnarf on October 6, 2009 at 10:16 AM
Fifty-Two-Eighty 10
@Fnarf: Eh. It's all owned by the fucking Japanese anyway. No great loss.
Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty http://www.nra.org on October 6, 2009 at 10:31 AM
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October begins a new fiscal year.
The deficit for the year ending Sept 30 is $1.6 Trillion, officially-
add in what the government borrows from Social Security and a few other accounting scams and the actual deficit is $2 Trillion.
43% of every dollar the Federal Government spends is borrowed.
So far under Obama the cumulatice national debt has grown to $11 Trillion from $9 Trillion, and will double to $20 Trillion in 8 years.
The interest alone on $20 Trillion will be a Trillion every year.

Only for interest.
Posted by We are EnSlaved by our Debt on October 6, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Will in Seattle 12
It's sad that there's nothing on last night's debate for Seattle Mayor even if the two daily papers have at least four articles on it already ....
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on October 6, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Fnarf 13
@10, the Japanese make more interesting movies than the Angelinos do.
Posted by Fnarf http://www.facebook.com/fnarf on October 6, 2009 at 11:13 AM

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