[Politics_CurrentEvents_Group] Re: The Real State of the Union

 

In that case, it is time to develop a good alternative to gasoline. I think that it may make sense to try biodiesel

--- In Politics_CurrentEvents_Group@yahoogroups.com, patrick mc govern <mcgvrn_ptrck@...> wrote:
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> There is none. No Mega multi national corporation cares about anything but their bottom line
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>  You can lead people to knowledge but you can't make them think
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> --- On Fri, 3/25/11, zeus32117 <zeus32117@...> wrote:
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> From: zeus32117 <zeus32117@...>
> Subject: [Politics_CurrentEvents_Group] Re: The Real State of the Union
> To: Politics_CurrentEvents_Group@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, March 25, 2011, 9:38 PM
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> Which oil company do you think is the least unethical? I should probably buy only gasoline that is sold by that company. If other companies want me to buy gasoline from them they will have to abandon their unethical business practices.
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> --- In Politics_CurrentEvents_Group@yahoogroups.com, patrick mc govern <mcgvrn_ptrck@> wrote:
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> > All Oil companies are unethical and everyone has to buy oil. Those corporations that produce necessities are well aware of that position thus the reason they can get away with it.
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> >  You can lead people to knowledge but you can't make them think
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> > --- On Wed, 3/23/11, zeus32117 <zeus32117@> wrote:
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> > From: zeus32117 <zeus32117@>
> > Subject: [Politics_CurrentEvents_Group] Re: The Real State of the Union
> > To: Politics_CurrentEvents_Group@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 7:55 PM
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> > I think that few companies would have unethical business practices if we were consistently choosing not to do business with those that do.
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> > --- In Politics_CurrentEvents_Group@yahoogroups.com, patrick mc govern <mcgvrn_ptrck@> wrote:
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> > > The problem is, is that we don't know until after they have done the deed but at least regulations probably deter some corps from doing harm
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> > >  You can lead people to knowledge but you can't make them think
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> > > --- On Sun, 3/20/11, zeus32117 <zeus32117@> wrote:
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> > > From: zeus32117 <zeus32117@>
> > > Subject: [Politics_CurrentEvents_Group] Re: The Real State of the Union
> > > To: Politics_CurrentEvents_Group@yahoogroups.com
> > > Date: Sunday, March 20, 2011, 8:01 AM
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> > > I think that being well informed about what companies have unethical business practices and which of them are the worst offenders would be nice.
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> > > --- In Politics_CurrentEvents_Group@yahoogroups.com, patrick mc govern <mcgvrn_ptrck@> wrote:
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> > > > The sole purpose of regulations is to protect the masses whether that is fraud or environmental degradation....without them, the economy may improve in the short term but at what costs ?
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> > > > ÃÆ'‚ You can lead people to knowledge but you can't make them think
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> > > > --- On Sat, 3/19/11, zeus32117 <zeus32117@> wrote:
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> > > > From: zeus32117 <zeus32117@>
> > > > Subject: [Politics_CurrentEvents_Group] Re: The Real State of the Union
> > > > To: Politics_CurrentEvents_Group@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Date: Saturday, March 19, 2011, 3:10 PM
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> > > > ÃÆ'‚ 
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> > > > Is it impossible for what the government does to have disastrous consequences? How much did the prices grow in Nineteenth century, for example? It is true, of course, that most people in U.S. live much better today than most people lived back then. It is also true that how much money is printed and how difficult it is to comply with laws and government regulations makes a lot of difference too.
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> > > > According to Encyclopedia Britannica, in 1977 the average American was three times as wealthy as the average person who lived in Singapore. However, the laws and government regulations in Singapore were and still are easier to comply with than those in U.S. and in any other country. Today the average person who lives in Singapore is wealthier than the average person in U.S. and the poverty rate in that country is lower than in any other country.
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> > > > Ireland was one of the poorest countries of Western Europe. Then they started deregulating the economy and made it easier to do business over there than it was in most other countries of Western Europe. Ireland's economy grew on the average 10% a year after that. Today Ireland is wealthier than most other countries of Western Europe.
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> > > > --- In Politics_CurrentEvents_Group@yahoogroups.com, patrick mc govern <mcgvrn_ptrck@> wrote:
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> > > > > None of these stats have anything to do with whose in the White house
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> > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ You can lead people to knowledge but you can't make them think
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> > > > > --- On Thu, 3/17/11, Carl Spitzer <cwsiv@> wrote:
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> > > > > From: Carl Spitzer <cwsiv@>
> > > > > Subject: [Politics_CurrentEvents_Group] The Real State of the Union
> > > > > To: "PoliticsGroup" <Politics_CurrentEvents_Group@yahoogroups.com>, "JBirch" <jbirch@egroups.com>
> > > > > Date: Thursday, March 17, 2011, 6:09 PM
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> > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ 
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> > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚  The Real State of the Union January 20, 2011ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚  sources at the bottom of the page, read on...you decide ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚  Report Card on Obama's First Two YearsÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ 
> > > > > ByÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ K.E. CampbellÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ 
> > > > > Two years ago , Barack Obama was inaugurated as president of the United States.ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚  Are you better off today than you were two years ago?
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> > > > > Numbers don't lie, and here are the data on the impact he has had on the lives of Americans: ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ 
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> > > > > January 2009
> > > > > Current
> > > > > % chg
> > > > > Source
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> > > > > Avg. retail price/gallon gas in U.S. (regular conventional)
> > > > > $1.83
> > > > > $3.104
> > > > > 69.6%
> > > > > 1
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> > > > > Selected commodities:
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> > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚  ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚  ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ Crude oil, European Brent (barrel)
> > > > > $43.48
> > > > > $99.02
> > > > > 127.7%
> > > > > 2
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> > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚  ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚  ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ Crude oil, West TX Inter. (barrel)
> > > > > $38.74
> > > > > $91.38
> > > > > 135.9%
> > > > > 2
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> > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚  ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚  ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ Natural gas, Henry Hub, $ per MMbtu
> > > > > $4.85
> > > > > $4.48
> > > > > -7.6%
> > > > > 2
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> > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚  ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚  ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ Gold: London (per troy oz.)
> > > > > $853.25
> > > > > $1,369.50
> > > > > 60.5%
> > > > > 2
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> > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚  ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚  ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ Corn, No.2 yellow, Central IL
> > > > > $3.56
> > > > > $6.33
> > > > > 78.1%
> > > > > 2
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> > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚  ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚  ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ Soybeans, No. 1 yellow, IL
> > > > > $9.66
> > > > > $13.75
> > > > > 42.3%
> > > > > 2
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> > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚  ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚  ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ Sugar, cane, raw, world, lb. fob
> > > > > $13.37
> > > > > $35.39
> > > > > 164.7%
> > > > > 2
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> > > > > Consumer Price Index (for all urban consumers)
> > > > > 211.1
> > > > > 219.2
> > > > > 3.8%
> > > > > 3
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> > > > > Producer Price Index: ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ finished goods
> > > > > 170.3
> > > > > 183.0
> > > > > 7.5%
> > > > > 3
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> > > > > Producer Price Index: ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ all commodities
> > > > > 171.0
> > > > > 189.9
> > > > > 11.1%
> > > > > 3
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> > > > > Unemployment rate, non-farm, overall
> > > > > 7.6%
> > > > > 9.4%
> > > > > 23.7%
> > > > > 3
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> > > > > Unemployment rate, blacks
> > > > > 12.6%
> > > > > 15.8%
> > > > > 25.4%
> > > > > 3
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> > > > > Number of unemployed
> > > > > 11,616,000
> > > > > 14,485,000
> > > > > 24.7%
> > > > > 3
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> > > > > Number of fed. employees, ex. uniformed military (curr = 12/10 prelim)
> > > > > 2,779,000
> > > > > 2,840,000
> > > > > 2.2%
> > > > > 3
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> > > > > Real median household income (2008 vs 2009)
> > > > > $50,112
> > > > > $49,777
> > > > > -0.7%
> > > > > 4
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> > > > > Number of food stamp recipients (curr = 10/10)
> > > > > 31,983,716
> > > > > 43,200,878
> > > > > 35.1%
> > > > > 5
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> > > > > Number of unemployment benefit recipients (curr = 12/10)
> > > > > 7,526,598
> > > > > 9,193,838
> > > > > 22.2%
> > > > > 6
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> > > > > Number of long-term unemployed,ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ in millions
> > > > > 2.6
> > > > > 6.4
> > > > > 146.2%
> > > > > 3
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> > > > > Poverty rate, individuals (2008 vs 2009)
> > > > > 13.2%
> > > > > 14.3%
> > > > > 8.3%
> > > > > 4
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> > > > > People in poverty in U.S. ,ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ in millionsÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ (2008 vs 2009)
> > > > > 39.8
> > > > > 43.6
> > > > > 9.5%
> > > > > 4
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> > > > > House price index (current = Q3 2010)
> > > > > 198.7
> > > > > 192.7
> > > > > -3.0%
> > > > > 7
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> > > > > S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index: 20 city composite (curr = 10/10)
> > > > > 146.4
> > > > > 145.3
> > > > > -0.8%
> > > > > 8
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> > > > > Number of properties subject of foreclosure filings,ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ in millions
> > > > > 2.82
> > > > > 2.87
> > > > > 1.7%
> > > > > 9
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> > > > > DJIA (12,403 on 6/3/08, date BHO clinched Dem. nomination)
> > > > > 7,949
> > > > > 11,825
> > > > > 48.8%
> > > > > 2
> > > > >
> > > > > NASDAQ (2,480 on 6/3/08)
> > > > > 1,441
> > > > > 2,725
> > > > > 89.1%
> > > > > 2
> > > > >
> > > > > S&P 500 (1,378 on 6/3/08)
> > > > > 805
> > > > > 1,282
> > > > > 59.2%
> > > > > 2
> > > > >
> > > > > Global Dow
> > > > > 1,356
> > > > > 2,153
> > > > > 58.8%
> > > > > 2
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> > > > > U.S. rank in Economic Freedom World Rankings
> > > > > 5
> > > > > 9
> > > > > n/a
> > > > > 10
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> > > > > Consumer Confidence Index (curr = 12/10)
> > > > > 37.7
> > > > > 52.5
> > > > > 39.3%
> > > > > 11
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> > > > > Present Situation Index (curr = 12/10)
> > > > > 29.9
> > > > > 23.5
> > > > > -21.4%
> > > > > 11
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> > > > > Failed banks (curr = 2010 + 2011 to date)
> > > > > 140
> > > > > 164
> > > > > 17.1%
> > > > > 12
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> > > > > U.S. dollar versus Japanese yen exchange rate
> > > > > 89.76
> > > > > 82.03
> > > > > -8.6%
> > > > > 2
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> > > > > U.S. money supply, M1,ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ in billionsÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ (curr = 12/10 preliminary)
> > > > > 1,575.1
> > > > > 1,865.7
> > > > > 18.4%
> > > > > 13
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> > > > > U.S. money supply, M2,ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ in billionsÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ (curr = 12/10 preliminary)
> > > > > 8,310.9
> > > > > 8,852.3
> > > > > 6.5%
> > > > > 13
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> > > > > National debt,ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ in trillions
> > > > > $10.627
> > > > > $14.052
> > > > > 32.2%
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