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• LI Global Warming Summit 9/29/07

  Published: August 7, 2007, 3:35 pm

  Tags: Long Island Politics, Global Warming

  be hosting the Long Island Global Warming Summit at Farmingdale State College. The Island’s first and only event that focuses on what families can do to stop global warming, the Summit will feature: * Outdoor alternative energy demonstrations and displays * Green vendors * Hands-on workshops for kids * Film screenings * And much more!

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• Why Bellone is full of hot air on LI Offshore Wind

  Published: August 10, 2007, 11:26 pm

  Tags: Long Island Politics, Global Warming, Ecology, Environment

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• Musings On Musharraf & Bush: Birds Of A Feather?

  Published: August 9, 2007, 4:36 pm

  Tags: Civil Liberties, Terrorism, Politics U S, Iraq, Politics Global, Military Issues General, 2008 Presidential Election

  Every now and again, I decide to post an item that offers little more than an interesting observation…with little relevance in the larger scheme of things. I’ve been preoccupied with Pakistan and Pervez Musharraf of late…likely a function of my ADD tendencies…and after reading that the Pakistani President has decided

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• Political Strategy: The Pakistan/Musharraf Calculation

  Published: August 8, 2007, 6:53 pm

  Tags: Terrorism, Politics U S, Iraq, Politics Global, Military Issues General, Middle East, 2008 Presidential Election

  may play in pre-election politics. At the same time, it is important to monitor the Bush administration’s delicate handling of the situation in Pakistan. First, the relevant backdrop. Clearly, Pakistan isn’t Afghanistan or Iraq but the fact that the Bush administration is quick to acknowledge its sovereignty seems to be a subtle

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• Economic Concerns Grow: China Threatens Dollar

  Published: August 7, 2007, 4:56 pm

  Tags: U S World Economy, Politics Global, Globalization

  indication of the shifting global economy and the obstacles faced by the United States as it attempts to remain competitive while at the same time avoiding the loss of jobs that has accompanied that effort. Some have argued for more protectionist policies, but many feel that such a move would only trigger the enacting of such policies around

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• Steyn on Global Warming Stats

  Published: August 12, 2007, 10:15 am

  Tags: Liberal Nonsense, Aunt Agatha, Politics, Global Warming, Canada

  the change made to the NASA global warming stats and, of course, because he is so entertaining. Something rather odd happened the other day. If you go to NASA’s Web site and look at the “U.S. surface air temperature” rankings for the lower 48 states, you might notice that something has changed. Then again, you might not.

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• Rootin’ Tootin’ Rudi “Rassles” Foreign Policy

  Published: August 15, 2007, 7:56 pm

  Tags: Terrorism, Politics U S, Iraq, Politics Global, Holy War, Military Issues General, 2008 Presidential Election

  Rudi Giuliani apparently thinks our next president ought to conduct America’s foreign policy in the same manner he navigated the end of his last marriage…an in your face flaunting of one’s ability to do what one chooses regardless of how it might be perceived and who might get hurt in the process. Perhaps I’m being too

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• LIPA Breaks Wind

  Published: August 23, 2007, 10:25 am

  Tags: Babylon Politics, Long Island Politics, Global Warming, Ecology, Environment

  video Live Earth LI: Stop Global Warming / Stop Broadwater Step It Up! @ Solar Cafe full video Tonite: Long Island Offshore Windmills Global Warming Solutions with Gordian Raacke Supremes to Bush: Pack Up Your Razor Suitcase and Stop in the Name of Global Warming Inconvenient truth: Bellone favors global warming 7/10/06 Global Warming dream

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• Debunking The Myth Of The “Troop Surge”

  Published: August 24, 2007, 5:31 pm

  Tags: Politics U S, Iraq, Politics Global, Military Issues General, Spineless Dems, Bush Arrogance, Propaganda Catapulting

  Everybody’s talking about the surge…is it succeeding…is it a failure…will it allow the Iraqi government to turn the corner? Some Democrats have been willing to acknowledge that the additional 30,000 troops has had a positive impact…which has led other Democrats to accuse them of capitulation. Simultaneously, these

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• LI Offshore Wind Resurrected?

  Published: September 4, 2007, 10:22 am

  Tags: Babylon Politics, Long Island Politics, Global Warming, Ecology

  released last month by Pace Global Energy Services LLC estimated the project would cost $811 million. Cost concerns about the project have been under scrutiny for months and the decision was not unexpected. Thankfully, LIPA made it clear that it is still open to wind power proposals, of both the on- and offshore variety.   Environmental

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• Full Moon Over Sydney

  Published: September 7, 2007, 8:25 am

  Tags: Civil Liberties, Politics Global, Bush Arrogance

  Yes, Mr. Bush is inspiring an attempt at the Guiness Book of World Records. Perhaps it is Bush's bumbling during the press opportunity yesterday that has inspired there fine Australian citizens to show Mr. Bush their best. Here's a report about that bumbling from news.com.au: Mr Bush, who flew halfway around the world to be in Australia, not

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• World Peace Assured! Rumsfeld is on the Case!

  Published: September 10, 2007, 5:56 am

  Tags: Politics Global, Holy War, Stupid

  Breath a sigh of relif, everyone. World peace is on its way. We may have to put up with some torture along the way, but it is assured now that Donald Rumsfeld has joined the Hoover Institute to work on their task force examining national security and wolrd peace. Now that Rummy is on the job, we’re all going to rest easier, right? From

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• Understanding The Bush Failures: Ask Colin Powell

  Published: September 11, 2007, 3:04 pm

  Tags: Civil Liberties, Terrorism, Politics U S, Politics Global, Military Issues General, Republican Incompetence, Middle East, Bush Arrogance, Iran

  and too married to partisan politics to prevail. Worse yet, during that time, the image of the United States has been unnecessarily tarnished, extremists have been emboldened by our actions, and we have yet to achieve an ideological turning point in those regions which foster terrorism. The battle is not yet lost, but precious talent, time,

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• Queens, Christ, & Constitutions: An Existential Elegy

  Published: September 12, 2007, 8:50 pm

  Tags: Civil Liberties, Iraq, Politics Global, Holy War, Middle East

  Not long ago Miss South Carolina botched her answer to a question in the Miss Teen USA pageant…a move that sent millions of viewers racing to watch her tortured response on YouTube and made her the unfortunate butt of numerous jokes offered by countless comedians. The question referred to the fact that some 20 percent of Americans cannot

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• Does Pakistan Instruct Us In The War On Terror?

  Published: September 12, 2007, 3:07 pm

  Tags: Terrorism, Politics U S, Iraq, Politics Global, Holy War, Middle East, Iran

  The United States, in it’s efforts to combat terrorism under the Bush administration, has chosen military intervention as its preferred approach…an approach which successfully toppled anti-American regimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. In my opinion, the larger objective remains elusive…that being changing the hearts and minds of

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