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Obama is a rich crony

Thomas M. DeFrank and Ian Bishop in the Daily News, 1-3-2012, claim that Obama in his campaign for reelection plans to depict “Republicans as elitist more interested in protecting their rich cronies than the 99%.”

New ‘solution’ kills hospital superbugs

By Karin Kloosterman, Israel 21 News Every patient, nurse, doctor and visitor to a hospital knows the drill: hands get a splash of antibacterial fluid found at every bedside, entrance and exit. Keeping hands clean can prevent some infections, but superbugs -- those sometimes deadly bacterial strains resistant to antibiotics -- can outwit the best hygiene practices.

Santorum first in declaring opposition to LOST

WASHINGTON, DC The Coalition to Preserve American Sovereignty recognizes Sen. Rick Santorum as the first 2012 presidential candidate to express strong public opposition to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (better known as the Law of the Sea Treaty, or LOST). As Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. John Kerry signals a desire to bring LOST to a vote next year, the Coalition calls on all others seeking the presidency to do the same.

China’s Real Estate Bubble May Have Just Popped

Foreign Affairs For years analysts have warned of a looming real estate bubble in China, but the predicted downturn, the bursting of that bubble, never occurred -- that is, until now. In a telling scene two months ago, Shanghai property developers started slashing prices on their latest luxury condos by up to one-third. Crowds of owners who had recently bought apartments at full price converged on sales offices throughout the city, demanding refunds. Some angry investors went on a rampage, breaking windows and smashing showrooms.

Stephen Harper, Prime Minister

Dear Mr. Stephen Harper If you are serious about being tough on crime, why don’t you do something about the CBC? It’s surely a crime the way they are wastefully spending our public tax-dollars on themselves!

Obama-Corzine Were Wrong

New Powerful Painkiller Has Drug Abuse Experts Worried

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Mexico

I don't understand why Mexico seems so quiet about Fast and Furious. Has their government said anything and we just don't see it or are they basically silent?

Walmart Canada Fill the Kettle Day a Resounding Success

TORONTO, On December 22, Walmart Canada hosted the second Walmart Fill the Kettle Day and individual Canadians responded by donating more than $170,000 to Salvation Army Christmas kettles located in Walmart stores across the country. Walmart Canada matched with a corporate donation of $100,000, resulting in a total raised of more than $270,000.

McCanns’ ask for people to keep Madeleine in their thoughts during Christmas

McCanns' ask for people to keep Madeleine in their thoughts during Christmas

Blott R News

Merry Christmas and Shalom!

This letter wishes to express to all our citizens a warm encouragement to seek out their better character during this end-of-year celebration.

TFSA “extremely disappointed” by Supreme Court of Canada decision

TORONTO, – While expressing extreme disappointment with today’s Supreme Court of Canada decision that it would be unconstitutional for the federal government to proceed unilaterally with the creation of a national securities regulator, the Toronto Financial Services Alliance (TFSA) is hopeful that the federal government can reach a compromise with the provincial and territorial governments.

Easier tax processes keep Canada among the world’s top ten business locations

Harris Kligman, tax partner in Russell Bedford’s Toronto member firm Kestenberg Rabinowicz Partners LLP, comments on World Bank Paying Taxes survey

Investigation Uncovers Democrats’ Successful Efforts to Subvert Citizens Redistricting Commission

SACRAMENTO --An investigation has uncovered evidence that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee outright manipulated the redistricting process to benefit Democrat candidates. The report, published this morning by ProPublica, a Puliter-Prize winning investigative journalism website, detailed the relationship between CRC members and officials from the DNC, stating that "California's congressional Democrats ran a secret effort earlier this year to manipulate the work of the independent citizen's panel that drew the state's new political districts, foiling the intent of reformers who sought to remove the redistricting process from the control of party bosses."

Christmas Thanks to Our Troops

Christmas Thanks to Our Troops (reprise of 2007 video) from PoliticalXray a.k.a. PoliSat.Com on Vimeo.

Occupy vs. Homeless Shelter (Share The Christmas Wealth)

Ten years and counting: Updating scientific discoveries from the past

Whatever happened to…? Go ahead. Fill in the blanks with one of the highly publicized scientific advances of the past. It’s a question that can puzzle and perplex almost everyone who follows science news, as major discoveries get headlines and are then forgotten.

New Saudi Arabias of solar energy: Himalaya Mountains, Andes, Antarctica

Mention prime geography for generation of solar energy, and people tend to think of hot deserts. But a new study concludes that some of the world's coldest landscapes — including the Himalaya Mountains, the Andes, and even Antarctica — could become Saudi Arabias of solar. The research appears in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

Walmart Canada to Help The Salvation Army ‘Fill the Kettle’

TORONTO, With a soft economy still affecting donations to The Salvation Army's Christmas Kettle Campaign, the organization is very pleased to continue its partnership with Walmart Canada for Walmart Fill the Kettle Day. On Thursday December 22nd, Walmart Canada will match donations made by individuals to Salvation Army Christmas kettles located in its stores nationwide up to a maximum of $100,000.

I saw a UNICORN today, according to Dingy Harry Reid

I saw a UNICORN today, according to Dingy Harry Reid.