The GOP is the Party of Death and Destruction (PODD)
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http://journals.democraticunderground.com/arendt/145arendtComments on today's headlines: In addition to the steady stream of stories about war, environmental destruction, and economic failure, we have six stories about the naked refusal of Executive Branch-controlled regulators to appear in front of Congress, much less to carry out their duties - to the point where they are being sued by state governments and threatened with restructuring by Congress.
If I were a front page editor, today's lead would be: Agencies to Congress and States: Drop Dead (literally).
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KILLING THE PLANETRate of arctic winter refreeze may be slowing considerably
Future Bright For Toxic Cyanobacteria Blooms As Climate Destabilizes
Catalonia Will Need To Begin Water Importation By Ship Starting In May As Spain's Drought Continues
Canada's MacKenzie Delta Taking Hits From Climate Breakdown - Changes Happening Faster Than Expected
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DESTROYING THE CONSTITUTION (examples of systemic corruption)
Interior secretary refuses to testify at polar-bear hearing
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DESTROYING PUBLIC SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTUREno items today----
DESTROYING GOVERNMENT REGULATION (examples of failure and more deregulation)
18 US States Sue EPA Over Greenhouse Gas Pollution
Senators Slam Forest Service Cuts, Discussing Moving Agency To Interior Department
Key House Members Support Toxicologist After Reporting On Katrina Trailers Brought Demotion
Developing Nations Oppose World Bank Bid To Control Clean Development Funding
Smokestack Injustice? Toxic Texas Smelter May Reopen
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DESTROYING THE MIDDLE CLASS (examples of job loss and economic stress)
Economists: No Doubt Now U.S. Is In Recession
Paulson says U.S. economy faces a tough quarter
80,000 jobs lost last month; 230,000 YTD
80,000 jobs lost...stock market rises
Motorola to lay off 2,600 Workers
Senate Rejects Proposal for More Leeway in Bankruptcies
How Reagan Created "The Homeless," & Why Charity Can't Fix It
Shoppers scrimp as food prices rise
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DESTROYING SCIENCE AND EDUCATIONno items today----
KILLING PEOPLE IN WARSBush is responsible for more death in the past 25 years than any other single human
Iraqi PM seeks to ease tensions with militia
Iraq: Suicide Bomber kills 15 at Funeral
Iraqi deaths spike in March
Gates: U.S. to send more troops to Afghanistan
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