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There are 30 countries that have adopted American-style systems. All of them have succumbed to the nightmare of constitutional crisis: political violence, revolution, coup, and worse at one time or another, often repeatedly.
we could do a lot better. we could also do a lot worse, for example if the religious nutcases got a chance to bring about jesusland.
Our new and exciting series presenting a representative sample of American loons.
the world would be better off without all of these. as you click through and read their particular flavor of loony, the blood curdles.
why can’t they speak out against things where the damage will be limited to themselves? perhaps speaking out against seat belts?
An outbreak of measles tied to a Texas megachurch where ministers have questioned vaccination has sickened at least 21 people, including a 4-month-old infant — and it’s expected to grow.
Good job you fucking dummies.
#dummies #JennyMcCarthy #Texas #dummies #GetGovernmentOutOfMyRightToDieFromPreventableDisease #ThanksObama
Utah State Sen. Aaron Osmond (R-South Jordan) has introduced a proposal to abolish compulsory education for children in his home state.
this is the most ambitious trade agreement being worked on in 20 years. usually the chances for this would be slim to none, but with governments on both sides in dire financial straits it could actually happen.
Goods already flow freely between the United States and the E.U. Much of the value of a free-trade pact would come through reducing regulatory red tape so that — for example — the 2 sides would adopt common policies on food safety, pharmaceutical testing, patents and other complex regulatory issues.
the bakken fields have been underreported. ideally this energy independence will mean that the middle east will have to get real jobs, and will no longer be a geopolitical time bomb.
I finally figured out why the red states are called red: they take more federal money than they contribute.
every 4 years, the director of national intelligence (nominally in charge of the us intelligence community) commissions a report about the future. it doesn’t matter whether it is strictly more accurate than other forecasts because this forecast will definitely influence policy. there is lots of food for thought, but here are a few teasers:
There will not be any hegemonic power.
We are facing a transition point just like in 1815, 1919, 1945 and 1989
CFR is designed to prepare first responders to effectively and efficiently act to counter any type of cyber-based terror attack against our nation’s internet, communications, and network-based infrastructure. This is an intense, hands-on course for skilled technical personnel who meet specific technical prerequisites, and are responsible for responding to agency assistance calls for potential cyberterrorism activity.
wat. oh, of course, your tax $ at work.
Gregor J. Rothfuss 