Community gardens can't feed our communities

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Saturday January 29, 2011 · 4:34 AM PST

2011/01/29 · 04:34

Many of us have either driven by or participated in local community gardens, and look on with awe and wonder as the brown splotches of dirt transform into lush green outdoor produce aisles over the spring and summer months.

As the price of food begins to rise in America (as it already has globally), many of us, perhaps inspired by local community gardens, will consider growing our own food as a way to save money.

Small raised garden beds look great and are perfect for those who desire a few fresh veggies for occasional salads or sides, but many do not realize is that growing enough vegetables to actually feed an entire family (much less a community) requires a sizable amount of land.

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Wednesday December 08, 2010 · 5:11 AM PST

2010/12/08 · 05:11

This will be short and to the point.

Below is an extensive (but not complete) list of manufacturers, outlets and stores offering goods made in America. Many are operated by union labor, to boot.

Please follow up in the comments if you know of other sources for locally made goods - I am maintaining this list and will add your finds to mine.

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Friday December 03, 2010 · 3:45 AM PST

2010/12/03 · 03:45

With the holidays upon us, somber as they may be for many, it is a time to celebrate the Winter Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah, ect. This often entails some small amount of shopping, and the giving of gifts to those we love and those in need.

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Monday September 27, 2010 · 4:16 PM PDT

2010/09/27 · 16:16

The senate is posed to take up S. 3816, which will eliminate existing subsidies and tax breaks to companies that offshore & outsource jobs. The legislation is titled " Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act".

The bill also contains provisions to grant subsidies to companies that create jobs in America.

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Wednesday September 22, 2010 · 7:44 PM PDT

2010/09/22 · 19:44

The house is set to consider H.R.2378 later this week, a measure that would identify China as a currency manipulator, and impose countervailing duties as a result.

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Friday September 18, 2009 · 6:05 AM PDT

2009/09/18 · 06:05

Senator Mike Johanns (R-Nebraska) stated the ACORN has received $53 million dollars since 1994. So, due to the misbehavior of a handful of ACORN employees the entire organization is assumed guilty and all funding is withdrawn (a GOP lead effort).

The GOP has set a precedent where if an individual of an organization is found guilty of corruption, the entire organization itself is by extension, corrupt.

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Thursday September 17, 2009 · 8:22 PM PDT

2009/09/17 · 20:22

A friend and I were discussing the news today, and we got into a minor skiff over economics. He boasted that whenever tax cuts are implemented, GDP rises. I pointed out that productivy has also risen dramatically while wages have remained flat.

But the real stickler is when I pointed out that under Dem presidents, the GDP typically rises, yet under GOP presidents, it typically falls.

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Thursday September 10, 2009 · 6:59 AM PDT

2009/09/10 · 06:59

Health insurance companies are in large part responsible for causing prices to rise, claims to be denied, policies to be canceled, and coverage altogether excluded. They have made a killing operating under a "murder by spreadsheet" ethos.

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Sunday February 01, 2009 · 5:33 AM PST

2009/02/01 · 05:33

Domestic workers are being forsaken in the name of capitalist excess. In record numbers, we're losing our homes, health insurance, retirement funds, and jobs. Everything we have worked so hard to achieve (which in many cases isn't much at all) is being stripped from our possession by the very individuals and corporations that are responsible for creating this recession.

Every day unearths new corruption spawned from the first release of TARP funds last year. Today is no different.

Details over the fold.

NOTE Thanks for the recommend. Please do call your congresscritters. Moreover, raise hell with your local papers and blogs. Become the media!

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Monday June 09, 2008 · 5:42 AM PDT

2008/06/09 · 05:42

Hi everyone,

Georgians, like most in the nation, have focused most of our attention on the presidential race but another very important race closer to home is taking place. Several Democratic candidates are running to challenge Saxby Chambliss for the Georgia U.S. Senate seat.

Poll

111 votes Show Results

If the election were held today:

111 votes Vote Now!

If the election were held today:

Jim Martin (Current GA Comm. of Human Resources)

21 votes

Vernon Jones (conservative Democrat who voted for George W. Bush in 2004)

4 votes

Rand Knight (ecological scientist (PhD) and businessman. Endorsed by Georgia AFL/CIO)

63 votes

Dale Caldwell (journalist)

6 votes

Josh Lanier (former aide to Herman Talmadge)

7 votes

Allen Buckley (Libertarian)

0 votes

Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers Party)

3 votes

Saxby (Party of Corruption)

7 votes

Live Blog: Democratic Debate on NPR

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Tuesday December 04, 2007 · 11:12 AM PST

2007/12/04 · 11:12

NPR is broadcasting a 2 hour Democratic debate this afternoon from 2pm-4pm EST. The stream is available on NPR's site

Candidates participating today include:

Clinton, Gravel, Biden, Dodd, Obama, Edwards, and Kucinich.

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Thursday November 29, 2007 · 4:35 PM PST

2007/11/29 · 16:35

Quick and simple - does anyone know if Keith Olbermann streams his show live on the net (either video or audio)?

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