Shocked, I am.

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The lesson to be learned here is that food in rich countries is a fuck-ton more expensive than food in poor countries.

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Maybe Obamacare has a silver lining afterall. Politico: The problem stems from whether members and aides set to enter the exchanges would have their health insurance premiums subsidized by their employer — in this case, the federal government. If not, aides and lawmakers in both parties fear that staffers — especially low-paid junior aides — […]

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Let’s hope so.

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In the event any of you were wondering, this is what mendacity looks like. President Obama: And we also recognize that most of the guns used to commit violence here in Mexico come from the United States[.] I think many of you know that in America, our Constitution guarantees our individual right to bear arms, […]

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If only the rest of us were fortunate enough to have stuidity hurt the emitters as much as it hurts those at which said stupidity is directed. The Hill: Several House Democrats are calling on Congress to recognize that climate change is hurting women more than men, and could even drive poor women to “transactional […]

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What could go wrong? Bradshaw is readying a hotline and is planning public service announcements to encourage local citizens to report their neighbors, friends or family members if they fear they could harm themselves or others. And do you really need a $1M hotline? Is 911 or the non-emergency number for your local police department […]

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NO ONE NEEDS AN ASSAULT RIFLE!!!

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Another wrench thrown in to the machine of global warming. The Register: Another powerful negative-feedback mechanism which acts to reduce the effects of global warming has been identified, as scientists say that rising temperatures cause plants to emit higher levels of planet-cooling aerosols. “Aerosol effects on climate are one of the main uncertainties in climate […]

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The most important article you’ll read today. More important, to Verleger’s way of thinking, the peak-oil battle has become irrelevant. Verleger, a former economic official in the Ford and Carter administrations, is now a visiting fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, D.C. Since Hubbert’s time, the dispute has focused on “conventional” […]

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