Archive for May, 2008

Links for 2008-05-30

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Links for 2008-05-29

My links for 05-29-2008

Media across the Atlantic not sweating blogs

Steve Boriss hits on a whole lot of truth in his latest post. The lede is that while U.S. media outlets continue to be threatened by the emergence of blogs, the U.K. media has no such problem? There are surely a number of reasons for this, but I think that in the end it boils [...]

Links for 2008-05-28

My links for 05-28-2008

States have final say in binding arbitration clauses

by: Joseph P. May 28, 2008 Comments: None.

In this current Supreme Court, you’d expect many rulings to favor corporate interests, especially when lawsuits are involved. For at least one day, though, they ruled in favor of the consumer and their ability to file suit collectively against a company. On Tuesday, an appeal brought by T-Mobile was rejected. The case involved binding arbitration, [...]

A New Platform - Preamble

by: Mischa G. May 28, 2008 Comments: None.
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As we stand at the end of a political era, impatiently suffering the neglect for the ideals which form the basis for our shared vision as Americans, we find ourselves optimistic despite grave challenges. In a few months we will have the opportunity to begin plotting a new path for this nation. We are [...]

Building the Party: A Platform

by: Mischa G. May 27, 2008 Comments: None.
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Impatient Sufferance is here, as much as anything, to rethink the Democratic Party. We hope that our conversation here will lead us towards a new party platform, more in line with the American Axiom, that common foundation of beliefs on which the nation was founded.
As we examine the world around us we are hoping to [...]

W’s gift to us all , the Bush Boom

by: Mischa G. May 27, 2008 Comments: 3 responses.
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After taking the weekend off to relax at a few Yankees games we are back, Impatient Sufferers. What better way to return than with news of another example of the trendiest economic phenomenon of them all, the Bush Boom?
Today we look at how contractors are benefiting from the collapse in the housing market. Fuel costs [...]

Links for 2008-05-24

My links for 05-24-2008

Contestant Strategy on ABC's 'The Mole' Gets a Bit Out of Hand

by: admin May 22, 2008 Comments: One.