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No "serious" candidates will say anything remotely close to committing to the removal of troops from the occupation, however many will make it seem like they are advocating for a serious change, for example continuing the occupation with 90,000 troops and changing the nature of their mission. Where as I previously stated that the government was forced to reevaluate its policies during Vietnam in response to the staunch VC/ NLF resistance, the crippling decline in effectiveness and discipline of the military and tremendous, domestic unrest, the current scenario requires a qualitatively different level of all forms of resistance. More clearly, the U.S. has much more at stake in Iraq than it did in Vietnam; therefore the need for dedicated GI organizing is much more pressing. It is foolish to think that the war will peter out on its own.
Recap of Saturday, January 12
The election will have a big impact on how the White House treats certain sectors, as well at how it treats taxes (including corporate taxes). Tobin Smith: Its not helping…but the killer is the REAL unemployment rate which is REALLY about 5.5 percent and going to 6.5 percent because we are in a recession. Yes ChangeWave Research is now forecasting that we are in a stalled economy that goes to negative 1 percent growth in Q2 and Q3. We are moving from correction to bear market unless the FED goes ½ point cut pre-meeting and ½ point at meeting. But we are in a consumer led recession and it's going to be a real recession. So get ready for 3 percent Fed Funds rates by summer…. .
BOFH : What GPS is for
A few days later the Boss returns from lunch nursing a black eye, a bloody nose and a broken GPS, so we know the dream's over... "What happened?" I ask feigning concern. "I... tripped," he says. "But I really need to organise a new GPS as the screen on this one's broken and I have something I need to look up." "Staring at the screen when you should have been watching where you were going?" the PFY asks, pulling a replacement unit out of his drawer. "Something like that," the Boss says, leaving the broken GPS and wandering off with its replacement. "Great stuff this Geocaching," the PFY says, pulling yet another unit out of his drawer. "You find the coordinates of some local night-shift working nutcase, post them - along with some clues that only the Boss could figure out – to the website then pay some kids to ring the nutcase's doorbell every half hour or so for the next few days before running off...
Archives for: January 2008
The budget we submitted yesterday commits a record $223 million more to support public schools. We also propose significant increases in early education grants, all-day kindergarten programs, and extended learning time. Let’s give the 275,000 students and faculty in our public colleges and universities the quality labs, lecture halls and dormitories they deserve.Support these budget initiatives, pass the higher ed bond bill, and let’s make the American Story their story, too.On the jobs front, let’s both advance human healing and add another 250,000 jobs over the next decade by passing the Life Sciences Bill next month.Let’s start promoting efficiency, renewables, cheaper electricity, and new jobs in a hot new growth sector by passing the Energy Bill.Let’s connect the whole state to the world of ideas and commerce, and jumpstart the economies in western and central Massachusetts, by passing the Broadband Bill.And with 20 thousand good permanent jobs, 30 thousand construction jobs, a $2 billion boost to our tourism industry, property tax relief for 1 million households, and a steady reliable stream of revenue for cities, towns and the state within our grasp, let’s work together to pass the Resort Casinos bill.For working people at every level, we can make the American Story their story, too.Last year, this Legislature created a commission to recommend a practical strategy to end homelessness.
Inverness agrees to pay $230m for ParadigmHealth
Inverness Medical Innovations Inc. agreed to acquire ParadigmHealth Inc. for $230 million in cash as part of an expansion into disease management services from medical testing. ParadigmHealth, a closely held company based in Upper Saddle River, N.J., specializes in care and services for newborns and cancer patients, along with others with critical illnesses or complex conditions, Inverness said. ParadigmHealth had revenue of about $60 million over the past 12 months, according to the statement. Waltham-based Inverness develops and sells rapid medical tests, including those for pregnancy and heart conditions. (Bloomberg) .
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