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Archive for June 25th, 2008

Saving the planet, one starving person at a time

Posted in Science & Research, World on June 25, 2008 | No Comments »

Biofuel use ‘increasing poverty’
BBC
The replacement of traditional fuels with biofuels has dragged more than 30 million people worldwide into poverty, an aid agency report says.
Oxfam says so-called green policies in developed countries are contributing to the world’s soaring food prices, which hit the poor hardest.
The group also says biofuels will do nothing [...]

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You wouldn’t see us out there

Posted in Funny stuff, Just "Why?" on June 25, 2008 | No Comments »

And its cold too???
NUTZ!
This is a prime example of Global Foolishness.

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Downright brazen

Posted in Politics on June 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »

What politicians can do when they have a lock on your vote.
House leader raising money for Richardson
WASHINGTON (AP) - The majority leader of the U.S. House is holding a fundraiser for Southern California Congresswoman Laura Richardson despite reports about Richardson’s history of defaulting on home loans and failing to pay off debts.
A spokeswoman for [...]

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Posted in Headlines on June 25, 2008 | No Comments »

Someone please confirm this story.
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Committing to protect the Black woman

Posted in Commentary, Mentoring, Our children, Sistahs, The Brothas on June 25, 2008 | No Comments »

“We have proudly seen the community take to the streets in defense of Black men who have been the victims of police violence or racist attacks, but that righteous outrage only highlights the silence surrounding this verdict.
We believe that our judgment has been clouded by celebrity-worship; we believe that we are a community in crisis [...]

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Looking like more voter fraud (This time in Alabama)

Posted in Headlines on June 25, 2008 | No Comments »

The number of absentee ballots cast in some of Alabama’s Black Belt counties in the June primary is high - unbelievably high
al.com
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But it is astounding (and beyond belief) that 25 percent of a county’s voters are out of the county, sick, have work schedules that conflict with poll hours, or don’t have transportation to the [...]

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