Petition Started Against Monsanto GE Wheat

The GMO Scientists and Lawyers are at it again over in St. Louis. Now they're going after the wheat crop, one of the last major crops that hasn't been targeted by their schemes. Fortunately, there's a good petition up at change.org against this one. You know what to do.

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If Gingrich Was Nominated: Current Polling Data for the General Election!

This map displays the projections of ffeineandsugar, using the most current polling data for Gingrich v. Obama for each state where it exists, and the historical trends for each state where it does not.

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Companies Building Buzz for Super Bowl Ads

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America's Dangerously Removed Elite Find It Easy To Cut School Funding

we see that there really are “Two Americas,” as the saying goes — and that’s no accident. It’s the result of a permanent elite that is removing itself from the rest of the nation.

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This Is Why I Don't Give You A Job (in Hungary)

The author of this blog post demonstrates what TRUE socialism (as opposed to anything we have in the USA, for example) results in - and proves, for once and for all, why capitalism is better: the risk/reward ratio under the socialist system is unacceptable for anyone who wants to …

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Sweden Has A New Official Religion - Church o' File Sharing

Rejoice, brothers! File sharing is now an official religion in Sweden. For real. It took two years, but it's done: it's called the Missionary Church of Kopimism and has Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V as its sacred symbols.

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No Easy Way To Dissolve Mouse in Mountain Dew

A man in the U.S. is suing Pepsi Co.

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CLAP 2 Chinese Lesson #2 for Lazy Americans (NSFW!)

Part two of lovely little series guaranteed to educate and offend at the same time. NOT Politically Correct, but unlike #1, not so offensive that I can not seed it.

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Crony Capitalism: Throw 'em ALL out - and Good Riddance!

Crony capitalism is the most serious current danger to the American community, a threat not simply to government or the economy, but to our very way of life.  It is the worst such threat since the trusts and monopolies of the early 20th century, and in much the same way.

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Reid: Millionaire Surtax Back on Table

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Friday named four Senate Democrats to negotiate a full-year extension of the payroll tax holiday and said a surtax on millionaires is back on the table in the discussions.

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Air Force Academy Spends $80k on Worship Center for Pagans

The academy this year dedicated an $80,000 outdoor worship center — a small Stonehenge-like circle of boulders with propane fire pit — high on a hill for the handful of current or future cadets whose religions fall under the broad category of "Earth-based." Those …

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Wesson's "All-Natural" Cooking Oils Have GMOs: Even Monsanto Knows Better!

Wesson oils, specifically the Canola Oil, Vegetable Oil, Corn Oil, and Best Blend, do in fact contain GMOs, prompting a class-action lawsuit over their misleading "100% natural" label claim.

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BPA Levels (an estrogen mimicker) Soar After Eating Canned Soups

In the new study, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health compared people who were given canned vegetable soup for lunch each day with people who got vegetable soup made without any canned ingredients. And they found that a couple hours after eating, the people wh …

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Congress Passes Law to Protect Peace Corps Volunteers from Assault and Rape

<blockquote> After an ABC News report about the murder of a Peace Corps volunteer in Africa, Congress has passed a bill designed to protect whistleblowers and improve the treatment of victims of violence and sexual assault. "We're so gratified, and actually amazed, that i …

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Pasco couple fear losing home to foreclosure for paying mortgage too early - St. Petersburg Times

Seventy-year-old Sharon Bullington may lose her home because she paid her mortgage a week early. That may not make much sense to the thousands of homeowners who are behind on their mortgages in Florida.

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American politics are broken - and you can't explain it to the Americans

  President Obama is trying to push a jobs agenda. But for the federal government to spur growth or create jobs, it has to spend additional money. The antediluvian Republicans who control Congress do not think that demand can be expanded in this way.

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C.L.A.P. : Tones - Funny Intro Lesson In Mandarin

Yeah, I know. It's rude. It's offensive. It sure as hell ain't PC. But if you get off your high horse, it's funny as hell. Enjoy, and learn why TONES matter in Mandarin Chinese!

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Imprelis Herbicide Suspected in Tree Deaths - NYTimes.com

  A recently approved herbicide called Imprelis, widely used by landscapers because it was thought to be environmentally friendly, has emerged as the leading suspect in the deaths of thousands of Norway spruces, eastern white pines and other trees on lawns and golf cours …

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Meet The Billonaires Who Are Trying To Privatize Our Schools And Kill Public Education

Two weeks ago, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) marked “a new era for education in Indiana” when he signed into law one of the most expansive school voucher laws in the country, opening up a huge fund of tax dollars for private schools.

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Apocalypse Not: 21 Doomsday Prophecies that Fizzled

It's the end of the world as we know it? Not this time - here's a seed with 21 different apocalyptic prophesy failures on the scale of the pizza seen here, only worldwide. Enjoy!

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