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Feb 08
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The trouble with words is you never know whose mouth they’ve been in
— Dennis Potter
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Feb 07
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Teaching law

One of the Bush administration lawyers, John Yoo,  who drafted the “torture memos” that provided legal justification for water boarding, among other techniques, is now teaching law at the University of California, Berkley.

Another of the Bush lawyers, Jay Bybee,is now a federal appeals court judge.

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Jan 30
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In China, when you’re one in a milion, here’s 1,300 other people just like you
— Bill Gates
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Jan 29
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2 for 1

The US Government now spends $2 or every dollar is takes in.

Reported by USA Today

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Jan 28
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USD is now worth about 0.72 EUR

Hasn’t been this high in a while.

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10% means

one out of every 10 people do not have a job.

The U-6 # (Total unemployed, plus all marginally attached workers, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers) is around 17%.. that puts the number close to 2 out of every 10 people.

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Jan 27
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Reported 55 million Americans got the swine flu

11k died, that’s .02%

About 1 in 5 received the vaccine

Reported by the AP

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Jan 26
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To be without some of the thongs you want in an indispensable part of happiness
— Bertrand Russel
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Jan 23
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Jan 19
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Republican Scott Brown Defeats Coakley In Critical Massachusetts Election http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7017569549

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