Romney Claims Of Bipartisanship As Governor Face Challenge - NYTimes.com
Romney, man of the people. Romney, always for the 100%, and the certainly the 47%. Oh, but of course! Never just the 1% or 2%. Never!
What a snake-oil salesman. He's one of the straightest liars of all-time. Will sell you that used car. Believes when he tells you, 'it's a fine car!' And already knows in his heart of heart it's a junker.
A con-man in a great thing for a businessman.
A con-man is not a great thing for a President.
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11951-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-florida-launches-investigation-into-strategic-allied-consulting-and-more
"What's the point of presidential debates, if one candidate can lie for a half-hour and then be declared the winner?"
" But as the Center for American Progress points out this morning – Romney told 27 lies or half-truths in a matter of just 38 minutes on stage last night. Romney lied about his own tax plan – saying that it's not a $5 trillion tax cut, despite independent analysis of his plan saying it is."
"But ultimately – President Obama did fail last night. He failed at calling out Mitt Romney as an agent of the oligarchs. The President didn't mention Romney's "47%" comments – he didn't mention Romney's tax dodging and offshore tax havens – he didn't mention Romney's career harvesting businesses at Bain. If the President can't make the argument that Romney is only looking out for the 1% - then he's going to lose."
Monday, October 8, 2012
Climate Change Likely to Cause More Flooding - The Guardian
http://m.guardiannews.com/environment/2012/oct/08/climate-change-more-floods?cat=environment&type=article
Friday, October 5, 2012
Does $5 gas = buy a hybrid or electric car? A cost/benefit analysis - latimes.com
Does $5 gas = buy a hybrid or electric car? A cost/benefit analysis - latimes.com
Interesting. Getting closer to a must-do.
And this doesn't even factor in the environmental and pollution costs of gas-only guzzlers.
"Fuel costs for the Leaf come to 22 cents per mile, far lower than any other car on my list (the other models I picked, besides the Prius, were the BMW 328i luxury sedan, Ford Focus compact, Honda Civic compact, Honda CR-V crossover, Mini Cooper subcompact and Toyota Camry sedan). The popular Prius hybrid, no surprise, was the next cheapest to fuel, at 29 cents per mile. Closest behind were the Focus at 33 cents per mile and the Mini at 34 cents. Turning to annual operating cost, the Leaf is again a big winner at $2,629, followed by the Prius at $3,407, the Focus at $3,985 and the Mini at $4,031. The most expensive vehicle on my list to operate was the 328i at $4,998, but I doubt many Beemer owners care."
"As for the Leaf, it does, eventually, make up for its higher upfront cost: Its cumulative cost of ownership finally matches the Focus and the Prius at year 15. Another interesting discovery, for me, was that the CR-V, which gets a fairly unimpressive 22 miles per gallon in city driving and 30 mpg on the highway, has a lower cost of ownership than the Leaf until year eight."
Interesting. Getting closer to a must-do.
And this doesn't even factor in the environmental and pollution costs of gas-only guzzlers.
"Fuel costs for the Leaf come to 22 cents per mile, far lower than any other car on my list (the other models I picked, besides the Prius, were the BMW 328i luxury sedan, Ford Focus compact, Honda Civic compact, Honda CR-V crossover, Mini Cooper subcompact and Toyota Camry sedan). The popular Prius hybrid, no surprise, was the next cheapest to fuel, at 29 cents per mile. Closest behind were the Focus at 33 cents per mile and the Mini at 34 cents. Turning to annual operating cost, the Leaf is again a big winner at $2,629, followed by the Prius at $3,407, the Focus at $3,985 and the Mini at $4,031. The most expensive vehicle on my list to operate was the 328i at $4,998, but I doubt many Beemer owners care."
"As for the Leaf, it does, eventually, make up for its higher upfront cost: Its cumulative cost of ownership finally matches the Focus and the Prius at year 15. Another interesting discovery, for me, was that the CR-V, which gets a fairly unimpressive 22 miles per gallon in city driving and 30 mpg on the highway, has a lower cost of ownership than the Leaf until year eight."
***Coal-Fired Australia, Buffeted by Climate Change, Enacts Carbon Tax
Coal-Fired Australia, Buffeted by Climate Change, Enacts Carbon Tax
Australia, seeing the future now, making the right choices.
"Australia's enormous coal deposits long seemed like an unmitigated gift in an expansive land of sweltering summers. On the planet's driest inhabited continent, fossil fuel delivered cheap, reliable electricity through both extreme heat and torrential storms.
But drought, rampant wildfire in the outback, and the degradation of the treasured Great Barrier Reef have forever altered how Australia views its energy endowment. Facing a future as one of the places on Earth most vulnerable to climate change, and one of the nations with the world's highest per capita carbon emissions, Australia has taken steps to change its fate. (See interactive: "Four Ways to Look at Global Carbon Footprints")
This week the government issued its first ever carbon emissions permits, a milestone in implementation of a new climate and energy law that is expected to give Australia the world's most comprehensive carbon cap-and-trade system by 2015. (Related: "IEA Outlook: Time Running Out on Climate Change")...."
Australia, seeing the future now, making the right choices.
"Australia's enormous coal deposits long seemed like an unmitigated gift in an expansive land of sweltering summers. On the planet's driest inhabited continent, fossil fuel delivered cheap, reliable electricity through both extreme heat and torrential storms.
But drought, rampant wildfire in the outback, and the degradation of the treasured Great Barrier Reef have forever altered how Australia views its energy endowment. Facing a future as one of the places on Earth most vulnerable to climate change, and one of the nations with the world's highest per capita carbon emissions, Australia has taken steps to change its fate. (See interactive: "Four Ways to Look at Global Carbon Footprints")
This week the government issued its first ever carbon emissions permits, a milestone in implementation of a new climate and energy law that is expected to give Australia the world's most comprehensive carbon cap-and-trade system by 2015. (Related: "IEA Outlook: Time Running Out on Climate Change")...."
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Fact Checking the Presidential Debate in Denver - ABC News
Fact Checking the Presidential Debate in Denver - ABC News
Mitt lied and oversold so gratuitously it seemed like a flowing performance. What an a**hole.
Mitt lied and oversold so gratuitously it seemed like a flowing performance. What an a**hole.
Iran's Currency Hits Record Low Under Weight of Western Sanctions
Iran's Currency Hits Record Low Under Weight of Western Sanctions
Good.
We have to step these up. If Russia and China will not enact stricter sanctions with the Security Council, they should be held responsible for a nuclear Iran, and for de-militarizing a nuclear Iran.
If Netanyahu's right, Iran could be close to nuclear weaponry.
Transparance and full UN access needed.
Ahmadinejad said talks after the US presidential election may bring progress.
That admits to a lack of progress and disclosure at present, no?
This issue becomes even bigger in 2013.
Good.
We have to step these up. If Russia and China will not enact stricter sanctions with the Security Council, they should be held responsible for a nuclear Iran, and for de-militarizing a nuclear Iran.
If Netanyahu's right, Iran could be close to nuclear weaponry.
Transparance and full UN access needed.
Ahmadinejad said talks after the US presidential election may bring progress.
That admits to a lack of progress and disclosure at present, no?
This issue becomes even bigger in 2013.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
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