Tuesday 9 October News Articles and Observations

Here are some recent news articles for Tuesday 9 October and some brief observations on them.


A. Greenland is Melting Away

The cliche that has been around seemingly forever is "Nero fiddles while Rome is burning". The 21st Century version of the cliche, which is frighteningly real, is "The Republicans and George Bush count their money and burn their oil while Greenland, the Arctic, and Antarctica is melting ! ". And banks are near or at the top of the list of their cronies.


http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/10/08/4409/


http://www.alternet.org/environment/64470/


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B. Greenhouse Gases Over the Threshold


The consequences of global industrialism and the widespread use of fossil fuels has reached the point of no return, so the pace and intensity of climate change and the catastrophes it will cause is underway.


http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/10/09/4411/


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C. American Democracy Being Destroyed by Corporations

It is vital to end all constitutional liberties to corporations, as they are not alive like individual people.


http://www.thenation.com/doc/20071022/resnikoff


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D. A Dark Secret of the Cold War Unearthed


One has to wonder if any individual was ever discussed for this action by now long-dead military and intelligence leaders of that era "off the record"?


http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/10/09/4419/


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiological_weapon


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E. 27 Years of American Worker Economic Decline Continues


Not very surprising to those who have lived and struggled throughout all these years of Republican Globalistic Free Market Capitalism.


http://www.counterpunch.org/sandronsky09292007.html


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F. Dollar Continues to Fade as Benchmark Global Currency

With these trends in place, look for the dollar to drop further relative to other global currencies, particularly the Euro. The Euro probably will gain between seven and twelve percent against the dollar before the end of 2008, and it will be more when the American-Iranian War commences.


http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/07/10/07/10158647.html


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G. Strong Active Effort Ungoing by Christian Zealots to Ensure the Rapture Very Shortly


And they have the perfect people in command to just make this happen.


http://rackjite.com/archives/724-Bill-Moyers-Dispensationalism,-Hagee,-the-Coming-war-With-Iran-and-Armageddon.html


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H. Interesting Legal Case to be Heard by US Supreme Court

Its hard to imagine this court giving a favorable ruling for the victims of fraud.


http://www.forbes.com/opinions/2007/10/05/zamansky-scientific-atlanta-oped-cx_jz_1008zamansky.html


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I. Renewable Energy Resources Abundant in Rocky Mountain West


I hope to see widespread development of the abundant wind and solar resources prevalent in this region, but I am more than aware that the old guard of coal and oil and gas will fight to keep it in check in any and every way they can.


http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/colorado_leads_west_in_renewable_energy_push/C37/L37/


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J. Lakewood, CO: A City in of Itself ?


Without a core of good paying white collar jobs, Lakewood still is very dependent on Denver for its economic vitality. And that won't change anytime soon in spite of all the spiffying up and new corporate big box shopping centers and stores.


http://milehighnews.com/1editorialbody.lasso?-token.folder=2007-10-04&-token.story=204039.114125&-token.subpub


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K. NREPA Legislation Review Begins


This will be a long process and it may be almost two years before success and enactment occurs at the earliest.


http://bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2007/10/09/news/25hearing.txt


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L. More National Monuments and Parks in Idaho


I heartily endorse the inclusion of these 15 recommendations of preserving these lands with their unique and important natural and historical significances as nationally preserved lands.


http://www.idahostatesman.com/387/story/177561.html


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M. Police Chiefs in Metro Phoenix Full of Manure


These bureaucratic executives are flat out wrong on this vital of national economic and political security. To think, if they were to do their jobs completely, Arizona could open even more privately run prisons to hold all the illegals and invaders.


http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/1009chiefs1009.html


http://www.azstarnet.com/business/205311


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N. Like Colorado, Wyoming, and elsewhere, New Mexico Significantly Short of Needed Transporation Funds


And they also should consider a 6 to 12 cents tax per gallon of gasoline, and higher for diesel fuel; convert the sales tax on motor vehicles fuels from a cents per gallon basis to one of an indexed straight and possibly progressive percentage sales tax; a special earmarked sales tax 0f three to four percent on motor vehicles parts and supplies; and an excise tax surcharge on all motor vehicles sales in excess of $25.000.


http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2007/oct/04/rail-runner-strains-transportation-budget/


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O. Cabela's to Open in Billings by Summer '08


The store in Wheat Ridge, CO, will open in the next 18 to 24 months, and this article suggests a
Cabela's will open in Wyoming. The three cities I would think would be in the running for the store would be Casper, Rock Springs, and Laramie. A Cabela's in New Mexico and Arizona may also be in the not so distant offing.


http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/10/09/news/local/22-cabela.txt


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P. Longtime Columnist Diane Carmen to Bail on Denver Post


Mike Rosen will probably be drunk for many, many nights in the coming weeks to celebrate the demise of his arch-enemy and villain.


http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2007/10/columnist_diane_carman_is_leav.php


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Q. Castle Rock Police to Feel Sting, Humiliation, Shame of International Tribunal Inquiry


This overwhelmingly victimized woman got no justice in the US for the criminal and immoral incompetence of the Castle Rock Police Department, but this action on her behalf will be of some limited compensation. International sanctions and boycotts of Castle Rock are likely to ensue.


http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5717272,00.html


http://newstandardnews.net/content/index.cfm/items/2728


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R. Eco-Friendly Mansions !


They are still so wasteful and disgusting, but at least they are not consuming energy like all get out...


http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/2007/08/16/solar-energy-homes-forbeslife-cx_mw_0816solarrealestate_slide.html?partner=win3


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