Category Archives: National News

Tax cuts adversely impact programs for the poor

Posted on November 21, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Tax cuts adversely impact programs for the poor gazetteonline.com The following Letter to the Editor was published in the Cedar Rapids Gazette by Ellen Fisher The Gazette's Nov. 11 editorial, “Tightening government's belt”, applauded congressional efforts to cut … Continue reading →

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A Media Monster Is Eating the Dems

Posted on November 20, 2005 by bfialindathieman

A Media Monster Is Eating the Dems by Flavia Monteiro Colgan, AlterNet.org The ever-consolidating news media in this country is not only destroying political discourse, it's favoring the right-wing over Democrats. Recent momentous news about the continuing elimination of variety … Continue reading →

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Michael Moore: Give It Up, George!

Posted on November 20, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Michael Moore: Give It Up, George! 11/19/05 Dear Mr. Bush: I would like to extend my hand and invite you to join us, the mainstream American majority. We, the people – that's the majority of the people – share these … Continue reading →

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The Worst Speech Bush Ever Made

Posted on November 14, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

The Worst Speech Bush Ever Made by David Kusnet Published on Sunday, November 13, 2005 by The New Republic For speechwriters drafting a presidential address for a patriotic holiday such as Independence Day, Memorial Day, or Veterans Day, there are … Continue reading →

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ACLU Commends Congressional Steps to Restore Essential Checks in Patriot Act

Posted on November 12, 2005 by Trish Nelson

ACLU Commends Congressional Steps to Restore Essential Checks in Patriot Act American Civil Liberties Union WASHINGTON -The U.S. House voted [this week] to reject the Bush Administration’s demand that Congress limit its role in overseeing Patriot Act powers and … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Scooter, Sneaky, Skipper, Snapper, Snoopy and Ernest

Posted on November 7, 2005 by Trish Nelson

The Adventures of Scooter, Sneaky, Skipper, Snapper, Snoopy and Ernest MinutemanMedia by Donald Kaul Donald Kaul recently retired as Washington columnist for the Des Moines Register. He has covered the foolishness in our Nation’s capital for 29 years, winning … Continue reading →

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Bush Approval Ratings Take Another Dive

Posted on November 5, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Bush Approval Ratings Take Another Dive Washington Post Hey, we're making progress! Americans are questioning W's integrity and having doubts about his honesty! Maybe there's hope… For the first time in his [so-called] presidency a majority of Americans question the integrity of … Continue reading →

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Worried Parents Turning To Organic Food

Posted on November 4, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

Worried Parents Turning to Organic Food

by Libby Quaid, CommonDreams.org

Erin O'Neal has two daughters and a fridge stocked with organic cheese, milk, fruits and vegetables in her Annapolis, Md., home. She is among the increasing number of parents who buy organic to keep their children's diets free of food grown with pesticides, hormones, antibiotics or genetic engineering.

“The pesticide issue just scares me — it wigs me out to think about the amount of chemicals that might be going into my kid,” said O'Neal, 36.

Since last year, sales of organic baby food have jumped nearly 18 percent, double the overall growth of organic food sales, according to the marketing information company ACNielsen.

As demand has risen, organic food for children has popped up at more than just natural food stores.

For example, Earth's Best baby food, a mainstay in Whole Foods and Wild Oats markets, just reached a national distribution deal with Toys R Us and Babies R Us. Gerber is selling organic baby food under its Tender Harvest label. Stonyfield Farm's YoBaby yogurt can be found in supermarkets everywhere.

The concern about children is that they are more vulnerable to toxins in their diets, said Alan Greene, a pediatrician in northern California. As children grow rapidly, their brains and organs are forming and they eat more for their size than do grown-ups, Greene said.

“Pound for pound, they get higher concentrations of pesticides than adults do,” said Greene, who promotes organic food in his books and on his Web site, http://www.drgreene.com
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Rumsfeld Makes Killing on Bird Flu Remedy

Posted on November 3, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Rumsfeld Makes Killing on Bird Flu Remedy by Nelson D. Schwartz, Fortune senior writer, CNN Money Could Bush be using an exaggerated threat of bird flu to instill panic, instate martial law AND enrich cronies? I'm thinkin' yes. Defense Secretary, … Continue reading →

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Economic Priorities Moving U.S. in Wrong Direction

Posted on October 29, 2005 by Trish Nelson

<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /> Economic Priorities Moving U.S. in Wrong Direction MinutemanMediaby Chuck Collins and Felice Yeskel<?xml:namespace prefix = o /> Every autumn, as the leaves change color, we get a vivid new picture of the trends that pull … Continue reading →

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