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We are in critical need of a government commitment to research into new energy technologies that can free us from our dependence on foreign oil and create affordable clean-energy alternatives. Yet today, the U.S. government spends only one-sixth as much on energy innovation as it does on medical research. [...] Anonymous demand release of an ally kidnapped by the Zetas and promises to publish names and addresses of complicit police, politicians, and journalists if not. Bill Black: BAC, has directed troubled financial derivatives from its Merrill Lynch subsidiary to federally insured bank Bank of America making private risk public They moved trillions of bad derivatives from Merrill Lynch to Bank of America, thus making this toxic slop insured by the federal government. They did this with the direct help [...] Wall Street firms were among Obama’s biggest donors in 2008, and will be again in 2011. He needs us as a counter-weight Amy Goodman in a Guardian op-ed veers dangerously into let’s-jack-OWS territory, saying it should be used as a way to influence Obama. While OWS may be influencing Obama, that’s hardly the primary goal. [...] Adbusters corporate flag. Something for politicians to wrap themselves in. Thomas Friedman We need to focus on four reforms that don’t require new bureaucracies to implement. 1) If a bank is too big to fail, it is too big and needs to be broken up. We can’t risk another trillion-dollar bailout. 2) If [...] The US Navy wants 50% of their energy from alternative sources by 2020. They expect this will save money over time, as well as making them vastly less dependent on foreign oil. Other branches of the military have similar initiatives. This could jump-start domestic use of alternative energy too in much the same way that [...] Photo by David Owens of the Hartford Courant, which is doing an excellent job getting information out. I’m in Utah relaying power outage info to my sisters in Connecticut who have no internet or power. But texting works. Fire departments throughout the state are now offering warming and charging stations. One sister has a [...] “About 20 inches of snow. We expect to be without power for some time. Off to knock snow off the trees, snow blow and fire up the generator.” They live in the semi-country and have a gas-powered generator in the garage that can power the entire house. Well, maybe no washing clothes or using the [...] So much for the manic partying Wall Street did last week when it was announced Greek bonds would have a mere 50% write-down. (The more rational among us might inquire as to why the banksters found that massive haircut to be such a joyous occasion.) But the euphoria will be short-lived. Portugal just announced it [...] Over a foot of wet heavy snow fell at Bradley Field near Hartford CT, the biggest October storm ever there. Trees are down everywhere creating outages and dangerous roads. It was a warm October. Leaves were still on trees when the storm hit. Thus the snow buildup on branches was more than normal because of [...] |
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