Green Diary Rescue: Int’l Day of Climate Action Thursday, Oct 22 2009

Coming up this Saturday is International Day of Climate Action. If you haven’t already considered blogging your thoughts on climate change that day, or of participating in a local action, or both, consider them now. Some 3000 local actions are scheduled. At the very least, with the Copenhagen climate conference coming up soon and climate legislation working its way through the U.S. Congress, educate yourself. More than a little is at stake. If you haven’t followed why IDCA matters, ISource: Daily Kos RSS Feed

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Harry Reids Big “Doc Fix” Senate Defeat Thursday, Oct 22 2009

You wonder what bet the odds makers in Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s home state of Nevada are placing on his re-election, given his sagging poll numbers and unflattering political news such as this:

Thirteen Democrats joined all 40 Republicans to block a permanent repeal of Medicare’s payment formula for doctors, with lawmakers concluding the legislation’s $247 billion 10-year price tag was too steep in an era of record deficits.

The so-called “doc fix” is aSource: The Moderate Voice RSS Feed

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Morning Briefing for October 21, 2009 Wednesday, Oct 21 2009

RedState Morning Briefing
For October 21, 2009
Go to http://www.redstate.com/action/ for the name and phone number of your Senator. Call your Senator and demand opposition to the Baucus health care plan.

1. Senate Set to Cast First Vote on Obamacare. GOP Assisting the Democrats

2. Holder DOJ: Whites Will Only Vote for Blacks If They Are Democrats

3. Act now against Net Neutrality

4. AP Headline: ‘Higher jobless rates could be the new normal’Source: Red State RSS Feed

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Daniel Ortega To Be Dictator For Life Wednesday, Oct 21 2009

From BBC News:

Nicaragua court backs re-election

The Nicaraguan Supreme Court has lifted a constitutional ban on re-election, clearing the way for President Daniel Ortega to run again in 2011 elections. The court’s decision followed an appeal by Mr Ortega and a group of mayors.

In July, Mr Ortega said publically he favoured allowing people the right to seek consecutive terms.

The issue of presidential term limits is controversial across Latin America, whereSource: Sweetness Light RSS Feed

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Mensch sworn in to PA Senate Tuesday, Oct 20 2009

Bob Mensch was sworn in today as Pennsylvania’s newest state Senator, giving the Republican Party a 30-20 majority in the chamber.
Mensch, who represented the 147th House District over the past three years, is now the state Senator representing the 24th Senate District.
Mensch won a special election on Sept. 29 to complete the term of former state Sen. Rob Wonderling, who resigned to become president/CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.
The 24th SenateSource: Tony Phyrillas RSS Feed

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Obama: Brushing Off Small Businesses? Tuesday, Oct 20 2009

President Obama has called small businesses “one of the biggest drivers of employment.” So why is the Obama administration brushing off the needs of small businesses?

First, three of Obama’s major economic initiatives either ignore the needs of small businesses, or they are potentially detrimental to future small business development:

1. The TARP and stimulus: these packages pumped trillions of dollars into the financial sector, government agencies, and favoredSource: PoliGazette RSS Feed

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Hello world! Thursday, Jun 4 2009

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