If you are a healthy eater and like to support environmentally friendly products, businesses, etc. the you might want to visit the link below. It is so ironic how bigger companies that are responsible for manufacturing notoriously unhealthy products own and now manufacture some of the healthiest things you can buy. WOW!!!
https://www.msu.edu/~howardp/organicindustry.html
Friday, March 20, 2009
They Could be Prosecuted??? The SHOULD be Prosecuted!!!!
By Amit R. Paley for the Washington Post
Thirteen of the largest recipients of the government's massive bailout failed to pay more than $220 million in federal taxes, congressional investigators said yesterday, prompting a new round of accusations that banks were abusing the financial rescue program.
The Internal Revenue Service said late yesterday that a portion of the money had been paid back since congressional investigators gathered their information. Still, many in Congress were furious, noting that firms with the largest tax liabilities owed $113 million and $102 million.
"This is shameful. It is a disgrace," said Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee's oversight subcommittee, which examined the IRS data. "The American people are fed up, and they are fired up. And they are not going to take it anymore."
The head of the federal watchdog agency charged with prosecuting fraud in the program said his office would investigate to see whether any crimes had been committed by the firms, none of which were named. Executives of banks receiving bailout funds had to certify that their firms did not owe taxes, and if they knowingly lied, they could be prosecuted.
Thirteen of the largest recipients of the government's massive bailout failed to pay more than $220 million in federal taxes, congressional investigators said yesterday, prompting a new round of accusations that banks were abusing the financial rescue program.
The Internal Revenue Service said late yesterday that a portion of the money had been paid back since congressional investigators gathered their information. Still, many in Congress were furious, noting that firms with the largest tax liabilities owed $113 million and $102 million.
"This is shameful. It is a disgrace," said Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee's oversight subcommittee, which examined the IRS data. "The American people are fed up, and they are fired up. And they are not going to take it anymore."
The head of the federal watchdog agency charged with prosecuting fraud in the program said his office would investigate to see whether any crimes had been committed by the firms, none of which were named. Executives of banks receiving bailout funds had to certify that their firms did not owe taxes, and if they knowingly lied, they could be prosecuted.
Friday, March 6, 2009
US Unemployment Rises to 8.1%...And Counting?????
By Agence France-Presse for Raw Story
The economy shed 651,000 jobs in February, pushing the unemployment rate up to 8.1 percent, according to government data Friday highlighting the worst month for the labor market since 1983.
The number of job losses was in line with most forecasts but underscored the dire state of the economy as companies reduce their workforce to cope with the deepening slump.
The Labor Department also revised up its estimate for losses for the previous two months -- 655,000 in January from 598,000, and 681,000 in December from 577,000. The figures showed December's losses as the worst on record since October 1949, officials said.
The jobless rate rose from 7.6 in January to 8.1 percent in February, the highest since December 1983.
Officials said 4.4 million jobs have been lost since the recession began in December 2007, with 2.6 million in the past four months.
The economy shed 651,000 jobs in February, pushing the unemployment rate up to 8.1 percent, according to government data Friday highlighting the worst month for the labor market since 1983.
The number of job losses was in line with most forecasts but underscored the dire state of the economy as companies reduce their workforce to cope with the deepening slump.
The Labor Department also revised up its estimate for losses for the previous two months -- 655,000 in January from 598,000, and 681,000 in December from 577,000. The figures showed December's losses as the worst on record since October 1949, officials said.
The jobless rate rose from 7.6 in January to 8.1 percent in February, the highest since December 1983.
Officials said 4.4 million jobs have been lost since the recession began in December 2007, with 2.6 million in the past four months.
Obama to Overturn Ban on Federal Funding for Stem Cell Research!!! This is Great News!!!
By Ben Feller and Lauran Neergaard for the Associated Press
Reversing an eight-year-old limit on potentially life-saving science, President Barack Obama plans to lift restrictions Monday on taxpayer-funded research using embryonic stem cells. The long-promised move will allow a rush of research aimed at one day better treating, if not curing, ailments from diabetes to paralysis _ research that crosses partisan lines, backed by such notables as Nancy Reagan and the late Christopher Reeve. But it stirs intense controversy over whether government crosses a moral line with such research.
Obama will hold an event at the White House to announce the move, a senior administration official said Friday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the policy had not yet been publicly announced.
Embryonic stem cells are master cells that can morph into any cell of the body. Scientists hope to harness them so they can create replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases _ such as new insulin-producing cells for diabetics, cells that could help those with Parkinson's disease or maybe even Alzheimer's, or new nerve connections to restore movement after spinal injury.
Reversing an eight-year-old limit on potentially life-saving science, President Barack Obama plans to lift restrictions Monday on taxpayer-funded research using embryonic stem cells. The long-promised move will allow a rush of research aimed at one day better treating, if not curing, ailments from diabetes to paralysis _ research that crosses partisan lines, backed by such notables as Nancy Reagan and the late Christopher Reeve. But it stirs intense controversy over whether government crosses a moral line with such research.
Obama will hold an event at the White House to announce the move, a senior administration official said Friday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the policy had not yet been publicly announced.
Embryonic stem cells are master cells that can morph into any cell of the body. Scientists hope to harness them so they can create replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases _ such as new insulin-producing cells for diabetics, cells that could help those with Parkinson's disease or maybe even Alzheimer's, or new nerve connections to restore movement after spinal injury.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
We Must All Serve Our Country if We Want Things to Get Better!!!!
By Arianna Huffington for the Huffington Post
Day by day and depressing statistic by depressing statistic, you can see America's already-frayed safety net ripping apart. That's why it is so urgent to buttress the cash-strapped government programs and charitable groups struggling to provide resources to the growing pool of those in need. Service, volunteerism, and giving are absolutely central to our recovery as a nation -- not questions of noblesse oblige. Indeed, while we are trying to move the economy to full capacity through the stimulus package, bailouts, etc., we also need to make sure that our communities are operating at full capacity. Our full capacity of giving. Our full capacity of service. Our full capacity of compassion. As America's Misery Index soars, so must our Empathy Index.
Day by day and depressing statistic by depressing statistic, you can see America's already-frayed safety net ripping apart. That's why it is so urgent to buttress the cash-strapped government programs and charitable groups struggling to provide resources to the growing pool of those in need. Service, volunteerism, and giving are absolutely central to our recovery as a nation -- not questions of noblesse oblige. Indeed, while we are trying to move the economy to full capacity through the stimulus package, bailouts, etc., we also need to make sure that our communities are operating at full capacity. Our full capacity of giving. Our full capacity of service. Our full capacity of compassion. As America's Misery Index soars, so must our Empathy Index.
Minnesota Republican Rep. Michelle Bachmann is Certifiably Nuts!!!! And Completely Wrong!!!!
She might want to go back to a dictionary and look at the exact definition of socialism!!!
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