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The following daily news summary is provided courtesty of our coaltion partners at the Open Society Institute . . .
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The following daily news summary is provided courtesty of our coaltion partners at the Open Society Institute . . .
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Be careful what you wish for, you might get it, and regret it.
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:::Right now, environmentalists are discovering something that all pro-liberty activists — Constitutionalists, DC Downsizers, etc. (hereafter referred to as, “The Movement”) should know as well — stressful situations do not, generally, cause people to respond in a good way.
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:::We all know of cases where someone under severe stress achieved new clarity as a result — a light for their path — that caused them to wake up, reform, and improve their behavior. Stressful situations can sometimes lead to good results, but I believe such outcomes are the exception rather than the rule.
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:::There are many in The Movement who think financial collapse, political havoc, or some other cataclysm would focus the minds of the people and move them in a better direction. In the common vernacular… the public would “wake up.”
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Quote of the Day:
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:::”In a society in which it is a moral offense to be different from your neighbor your only escape is to never let them find out.”
:::– Robert A. Heinlein
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:::Subject: Stop the Killer Horse Hormones
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:::Estrogen hormones derived from animals have dangerous side-effects. Estriol doesn’t. But the FDA has banned Estriol in favor of the animal derived hormones. Here’s why …
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:::Wyeth Pharmaceutical makes animal derived hormone medications. On October 6, 2005 Wyeth petitioned the FDA to prohibit the use of Estriol, a competitor to Wyeth’s “horse hormones.” Estriol is chemically identical to human estrogen, while Wyeth’s horse hormones are not. Animal derived hormones are associated with a number of health risks, such as blood clots and cancer, while Estriol is associated with a vast number of health benefits, and NO negative side-effects.
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The following daily news summary is provided courtesty of our coaltion partners at the Open Society Institute . . .
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July was a busy month in Congress, as the honorable servants of the people rushed to get bills passed before their five-week vacation. Through August 1, the Senate passed 39 bills totaling 2,022 pages, while the House passed 92 bills and 2,267 pages. Fairly “impressive,” considering that the Senate was in session for 20 days and the House for just 15 during the month.
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:::Many of these bills were brief, and were concerned with veterans affairs, federal buildings, and other topics most of us agree are necessary and proper. But Congress also went beyond the Constitution’s limits and passed bills seeking to regulate our lives and manage the economy. Congress passed bills relating to:
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:::”Drill, drill, drill!”
:::– Larry Kudlow, “Kudlow & Company” CNBC
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:::Subject: Drilling is “One Subject”
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:::There’s long been a moratorium on drilling for oil and natural gas on most of the outer continental shelf. This moratorium expires every year, unless it’s renewed, which it constantly is. And yet, Congress has never actually voted on this moratorium. Instead . . .
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:::The moratorium is always attached to completely unrelated spending bills in order to secure passage and sidestep a potential presidential veto.
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:::This could not happen if Downsize DC’s “One Subject at a Time Act” was the law of the land.
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Only three Sundays of live broadcasts to go and my two-hour radio show (yes, ONLY the radio show), “The Downsize DC Conference Call,” will come to an end.
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:::Next weekend, I’ve got guests. So I want to take one last opportunity to explain, in detail, why we do what we do at Downsize DC. And that will be the focus of this week’s show — “What’s So Special About Downsize DC?”
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:::Which brings me to my question for the week: What is your most important or favorite thing about Downsize DC? Maybe it’s one of the campaigns. If so, which one? Maybe it’s something else.
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:::Whatever it is, the best, MOST QUOTABLE ANSWER will receive a special prize::::::
The following daily news summary is provided courtesty of our coaltion partners at the Open Society Institute . . .
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Study Cautions Against Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities, Washington Post, August 8, 2008
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According to the Associated Press . . .
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“Two Iraqi officials say the U.S. and Iraq are close to a deal under which all American combat troops would leave by October 2010 with remaining U.S. forces gone about three years later. A U.S. official in Washington acknowledges progress has been made on the timelines for a U.S. departure but offered no firm date. Another U.S. official strongly suggested the 2010 date may be too ambitious.”
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