07-03-09
- The Greatest Theft of in History:
- Krugman: That 30's Show (nytimes) Uh-oh, things aren't working out very well. More stimulus is definitely needed and we could be headed for a Japanese style deflation .
- Like Bush's Over-the-Top Customized Definition of Torture:
- Purity of Federal 'Organic' Label Is Questioned (wapo) "Grated organic cheese, for example, contains wood starch to prevent clumping. Organic beer can be made from non-organic hops. Organic mock duck contains a synthetic ingredient that gives it an authentic, stringy texture. . . . 'This is illegal rulemaking -- a complete violation of the process that is supposed to protect the public,' said Gary Cox, a lawyer with the Cornucopia Institute, an organics advocacy group."
- Obama allowing environmental disaster:
- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: A President Breaks Hearts in Appalachia (wapo) "Mountaintop removal coal mining is the worst environmental tragedy in American history. . . . Instead of acting to enforce these laws, administration officials indicated last month that they will allow more than 100 permits to go forward while they carefully review their regulatory options. If they act accordingly, the ruined landscapes of Appalachia will be Obama's legacy. . . . Obama has the authority to end mountaintop removal, without further action from Congress and without formal rulemaking. He just needs to make the coal barons obey the law."
- No, Virginia, Man Is Not the Center of the Universe:
- Perihelion and Aphelion (apod)
