Obama
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The importance of this feature article is how irrelevant the governor and the rural dominated legislature are to the economic well being of most Idahoans- Free Fall’s Over, but Where Are We Landing? By Peter S. Goodman. New York Times. This article is a bit unusual for this blog, but a continuing theme here is…
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Despite Obama’s pledge, Federal Employees Face Blackballing and Career Derailment for Reporting Problems- Presidents have to follow up on executive orders like the one Obama made, and entrenched agency people know that most Presidents will lack the time or interest to do it. Story from the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. Ironically, “States Strengthen Whistleblower…
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U. student hoped for mercy from Obama’s team, but no luck- Bogus bidder: BLM auction monkey-wrencher faces two felonies. Drilling . U. student hoped for mercy from Obama’s team, but no luck. By Patty Henetz. The Salt Lake Tribune. Added 4/4/2009. Did DeChristopher’s outspokenness seal his fate? By Patty Henetz. The Salt Lake Tribune. Is…
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I’m astonished how much privacy freedom Americans have had taken from them (or have just given up) in the last decade- Obama Administration: Constitution Does Not Protect Cell-Site Records. By David Kravets. Wired Magazine.
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Read it directly, rather than just commentary about it- – – – – – – – – THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________ For Immediate Release March 9, 2009 MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Scientific Integrity Science and the scientific process must inform and guide decisions of…
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Need gas guzzlers to make a profit, they say- What part of meltdown don’t these people get? They live in a dreamworld not unlike George W. Bush. Then too they are living off a government bailout, and yet they want to build gas guzzlers to make a profit. The price of gas will stay low…
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Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall wants hard rock mines to pay royalties- Despite Obama’s seeming lack of interest in mining reform (probably due to prompting from Harry Reid), the chair of the House Natural Resources Committee is not detered. Story in the Salt Lake Tribune. Report: Time for hard-rock mining companies to pay up.…
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Wow, quick action! Lisa Jackson was just confirmed the new EPA Administrator- Obama’s EPA Raises Objections to South Dakota Coal Power Plant. By Catherine Dodge. Bloomberg.com