Gordan Ramsay to Broker Budget Deal

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Wednesday April 06, 2011 · 11:09 AM PDT

2011/04/06 · 11:09

PRESS RELEASE
2:02 PM EASTERN TIME
WASHINGTON, DC

Sources close to Democrat and Republican lawmakers confirm that famed restaurateur and chef Gordan Ramsay will be on Capitol Hill to discuss the budget impasse. The exact reason for the surprise meeting is unknown but tune in for more information as it develops.

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Environmentalists Label Obama: Compromiser

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Saturday July 11, 2009 · 12:47 AM PDT

2009/07/11 · 00:47

Oh.No.

Our president is willing to state his view on an issue clearly and accept political compromise with the other side in order to get to an actual solution. That solution may be nearer to the center than Obama's stated view.

But we are taking a step towards real change.

From NYTimes article:

"I voted for the president, I canvassed for him, but we just haven’t seen leadership from him," said Ms. Miller, who rappelled down Mount Rushmore on Wednesday with colleagues to unfurl a banner protesting what they called President Obama’s acquiescence to the compromises. (They were arrested and charged with trespassing.)

We went for eight years under an administration that did. not. compromise.

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Tuesday January 20, 2009 · 9:28 PM PST

2009/01/20 · 21:28

The California Air Resources Board was featured prominently in the 2006 documentary Who Killed the Electric Car. Their capitulation to big business stifled this country's first progress towards electric cars in this country.
They are about to do it again. This time to the plug in hybrid.
CARB is set to make rulings that will cripple the plug in hybrid conversion industry by requiring standards that will cost far in excess of the cost to convert a hybrid to plug in, effectively killing the industry.

Tomorrow is the last day for public comment. The ruling will come this Friday.

What makes me sad enough to almost weep is that no one here is going to pay attention this issue, because the inauguration is so much more sexy. And on a day when we need to be more engaged with our government's decisions, we will be less.

Please go past the fold to get educated and take meaningful action

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Did you post a comment to the CARB website?

yes

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ACTION REQUIRED: CARB about to kill the Plug In Hybrid

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Monday January 19, 2009 · 4:45 PM PST

2009/01/19 · 16:45

They are about to do it again. This time to the plug in hybrid.

The story has gone almost completely under the radar. And unless CARB gets pressure from the public, they will quietly and quickly kill the plug in hybrid conversion industry.

Links to take action and more information over the fold...

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Did you see the documentary Who Killed the Electric Car?

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Did you see the documentary Who Killed the Electric Car?

Yes

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Will this interrupt the TV coverage of the inauguration?

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BREAKING: John McCain Re-Cancels Debate

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Friday September 26, 2008 · 10:19 AM PDT

2008/09/26 · 10:19

Washington DC
9/26/08

John McCain was on the tarmac walking to his campaign plane today when a senior aide rushed to the Senator's side and whispered something in the prisoner of war and American Hero's ear.

Senator McCain reportedly stood still for seven minutes, occasionally blinking, until another aide rushed the Senator to a hastily prepared lectern where the press where clamoring to get a scoop on the story.

One observer noted that John McCain appeared distracted and somewhat withdrawn as he began his remarks, that observer later surmised it was due to the weight of having sole responsibility to fix our country's current financial crisis. Here is the most up to date transcript I have of the event:

My fellow Americans: I have just received news from one of my staff that there is no need to hold tonight's debate...

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Thursday September 04, 2008 · 7:55 PM PDT

2008/09/04 · 19:55

Okay, so I'm still trying to get the pictures off my phone. And if I don't get them off then this diary will be a waste, please don't flame for my attempt, however.

Obama's Northern California headquarters opened today, and it was HUGE.

The email went out a day and a half ago, and I estimate that 500 people gathered tonight on a corner in Berkeley to see speeches by a lot of politicians that I was surprised to see...

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Monday August 04, 2008 · 12:11 PM PDT

2008/08/04 · 12:11

You are supporting this:

Alarmist? Over reacting? Don't think you're actually supporting this by going to this site?

Kos is taking cash to support this right now.

Please read Chico David RN's brilliant diary.

This is propaganda by an industry group who has a vested interest in keeping plastic bags cheap to use, and expensive to clean up- "Sponsored by the Progressive Bag Affiliates of the American Chemistry Council and The California Film Extruders and Converters Association"

Thank you, Kos, for taking money to spread propaganda, harm our environment, contribute to global warming, skew the debate, and obfuscate rather than illuminate.

Your decision to allow this Ad to remian on the site (only in California, I believe) is a disgrace to the intelligence of this community.

More after the fold.

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Is this ad propaganda, if so should it be taken down?

It is not propaganda

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It is propaganda, leave it up

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It is propaganda, take it down

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Take the bag tax ad down NOW!

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Tuesday July 29, 2008 · 11:32 AM PDT

2008/07/29 · 11:32

Fellow Kossacks,

I come to this site, as I believe many of you do, because I am a systems thinker. I understand that buildings, economies, and societies function as systems. This allows me to understand why a tax on carbon will bring individual prices in line with societal costs, I'll break that down after the break. But on the same topic of prices reflecting costs, I urge kos to address the ad on the front page of the website by doing this:

TAKE DOWN THE BAG TAX AD NOW

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Hillary Blames Democrats for Sucking: Huffington Post

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Friday April 18, 2008 · 3:45 PM PDT

2008/04/18 · 15:45

Yeah, this diary was originally posted to figure out why HuffPost had a giant headline saying Hillary was dissing Democrats but the link went nowhere. After a little less than an hour they updated the thing. It appears they just screwed up the link. But the story is interesting.

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Thursday April 10, 2008 · 10:17 AM PDT

2008/04/10 · 10:17

Majora Carter is a hero. She is part of the growing movement that is integrating social and environmental justice and sustainability. Read this great diary about her work around green jobs and Sustainable South Bronx.

Yesterday, in San Francisco, Majora Carter was one of the Olympic Torch Bearers. She pulled out a hidden Tibetan flag and held both the torch and the flag as she ran. How was she rewarded? The flag was ripped from her hand by other runners. The torch pulled from her hand. Then police took her from the procession and shoved her into the crowd.

Majora Carter is a hero.

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Do you want to see Olympic medalists support Tibet on the Olympic stage like the black power protests of the past?

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Do you want to see Olympic medalists support Tibet on the Olympic stage like the black power protests of the past?

Yes, this is a platform to support human rights.

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No, human rights have no place at the Olympics

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I don't care as long as the beach volleyball players are hot.

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Clinton's $3 Million Card Monty :: Controlling the News Cycle

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Friday April 04, 2008 · 2:08 PM PDT

2008/04/04 · 14:08

So I admit it: I fell for it.

I went to the Huffington Post yesterday, after reading about Obama raising $40 million in March. I knew that sources had already indicated that Clinton got outraised 2 to 1. But then I saw the Huffington Post headline reading "Clinton's raise $50 million"

I thought to myself, wait a tick - I thought Obama raised more?

Then I realized that the timing of this information was deliberate.

More after the fold.

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Is Clinton using these numbers to obscure her low fundraising numbers?

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Is Clinton using these numbers to obscure her low fundraising numbers?

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I don't know

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Why Hillary is helping the Democratic Party. [Updated with Journalism.org]

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Tuesday March 04, 2008 · 10:37 AM PST

2008/03/04 · 10:37

Hillary is helping the Democratic Party right now.

With every new trick, scam, and attack ad she is winning the news cycle for the Democratic Party.

Think about it: How many news cycles have you seen lately where the leading story was about the Democratic primaries? Now,how many have been about Republicans?

Numbers and graphs after the fold.

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Does Hillary's staying in the race help Democrats win news cycles?

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Yes, but it will fracture the democratic party

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The electric car is going to be killed... again... tomorrow.

ACTION REQUIRED: CARB about to kill the Plug In Hybrid

BREAKING: John McCain Re-Cancels Debate

Northern California EXPLODES for Obama's new field office

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Take the bag tax ad down NOW!

Hillary Blames Democrats for Sucking: Huffington Post

SF Oympic Torch Bearer Reveals Tibetan Flag - Gets Assualted. [UPDATE with video]

Clinton's $3 Million Card Monty :: Controlling the News Cycle

Why Hillary is helping the Democratic Party. [Updated with Journalism.org]