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Wouldn’t it be nice if the U.S. could figure out whether it prefers the democracy it’s always talking about publicly or the “stability of dictatorships” it has always funded with military aid, though? The US (and Israel) are totally in favor of democracy except when they aren’t. In fact, Israel just said “I’m not sure [...] Protesters will either topple the government or the resultant repression from the current government will be vicious. They only thing that really matters now is whether the police and military stay loyal. Continuing coverage at FDL , Juan Cole, and The Guardian. [...] Tonight’s discussion was free-ranging. The SOTU address seemed mostly banal. Also, Utah revamped their state pension plan in just one year, potentially saving 50%. Can this be a model for other states? It shows that change can happen, and quickly too. Egypt is erupting. Will the protests succeed in toppling the government? What [...] I blogged recently about a friend who had severe pneumonia and a very high fever. He was treated at Valley View hospital here in Cedar City UT. They almost certainly saved his life. His original bill for the emergency room and three days in the hospital was $6,400, modest by many hospital standards. The [...] Not available commercially yet. Hopefully soon! They are testing 450 of them in the States and found, among others things, that extreme cold or heat lessen the range on the battery. What they’ve learned will be used in future iterations of the car before it becomes available to all. Jailed alleged Ponzi schemer Allen Stanford had been deemed incompetent to stand trial due to possible brain damage due to being severely beaten by another inmate and then subsequent addiction to anti-anxiety meds. The judge specifically said this does not mean he can be released on bail. Unlike all other Ponzi schemers, Stanford was refused [...] What many think of as a backup in WordPress is actually just the database. BackupBuddy will also do a full backup, which includes WordPress itself, plugins, settings, and images as well as the database. Thus, if you want to move your WordPress site, simply put the full backup on the new site and run [...] Topics will include liberal ineptness, organizing, SOTU, and Utah pension plans! With Josh Mull from Rethink Afghanistan and Firedoglake, Steve Hynd of Newshoggers, and myself. The podcast is hosted on BlogTalkRadio. Call in to listen live at 626-414-3492 tonight at 8:30 PST (9:30 MST, 10:30 CST, 11:30 EST.) You can also download it or [...] Broward-Palm Beach New Times ponders, will she marry Burger King? One year ago on January 21, 2010, the Supreme Court of the United States reaffirmed that corporations have the same constitutional rights as people (Citizens United v FEC). In commemoration of that decision there will commence a national search for the ideal corporate groom [...] These loan guarantees are specifically for cellulosic ethanol not made from corn, and that’s a good thing. Instead the ethanol will be made from leftovers like woody biomass, animal fat, crop processing leftovers, and trash. Thus, they are turning a liability into an asset. This is way better than dumping the waste into a landfill [...] |
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