CNN.com – Democrats vow to block pay raises until minimum wage increased – June 27, 2006

CNN.com – Democrats vow to block pay raises until minimum wage increased – June 27, 2006: “WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Democrats ratcheted up their election-year push for an increase in the

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Support Your Local Farmer, Craftsperson, and Shopkeeper

It looks like if there is a common thread running through recent posts it is the idea of buying local. My concern was originally in the way of food. I

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In the Senate, Covering Themselves in Old Glory

In the Senate, Covering Themselves in Old Glory: “The Citizens Flag Alliance, a group pushing for the Senate this week to pass a flag-burning amendment to the Constitution, just reported

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House Sacrifices Revenue and Earmarks

Washington Post: House Sacrifices Revenue and Earmarks: “The legislation, which passed 269 to 156, would exempt estates worth as much as $5 million — $10 million for couples — from

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The Blog of Henry David Thoreau

Thursday, June 22, 2006 Thoreau’s Journal: 22-Jun-1851 As I walk the railroad causeway, I notice that the fields and meadows have acquired various tinges as the season advances, the sun

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‘Organic’ Loses Its Freshness

‘Organic’ Loses Its Freshness: Until recently, organic practices were sneered at by those in academia, in government and in chemical agribusiness — now called ‘conventional agriculture.’ Thanks to a fast-growing

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