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"Never before has a president personally intervened at the 11th hour, exercising political power at the expense of the law and science, to force EPA to accept weaker air quality standards than the agency chief's expert scientific judgment had led him to adopt," said John Walke, clean air director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, a private advocacy group. "It is unprecedented and an unlawful act of political interference." picked by dollyllama 8 months ago tags smog pollution air quality health welfare epa |
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Does anyone notice a trend in the Bush administration: 4 comments edit related share politics
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The White House is trying to clarify something: President George W Bush is ''a commander guy'' but not ''the commander guy.'' 0 comments edit related share plime.comOr something like that. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago |
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When President Bush came to power in 2001, the US spent $1.4bn a year on humanitarian and development aid in Africa. By 2006, the figure had quadrupled to $5.6bn a year. And it is likely to get bigger. The centrepiece of Mr Bush's aid to Africa is the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Pepfar), a five-year, $15bn Aids prevention and treatment program. His most recent budget proposes doubl... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago 3 comments edit related share world |
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The measure would provide $60 billion over the next five years, $35 billion more than current spending and $30 billion more than the president proposed. Mr. Bush and his backers argue that the bill would be a step toward federalization of health care, and that it would steer the program away from its core purpose of providing insurance for poor children and toward covering children from middle-cla... read full post picked by marli 11 months ago 7 comments edit related share politics |
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The administration admitted that the sweeping domestic surveillance originated in the wake of the September 11, 2001, attacks. However, declassified documents obtained by the National Security Archive and testimony that is part of these lawsuits suggest the National Security Agency program was put into place shortly after Mr. Bush was inaugurated, long before 9/11. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago 2 comments edit related share politics |
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Local activists want the city council to draft and vote on a resolution to impeach President Bush and Vice President d**k Cheney. 21 comments edit related share politics*Go Boulder!! picked by dollyllama 9 months ago |
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In-depth TIME article about the isolation of Georgw W.Bush. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
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So these guys are at it again...after killing Bush with the "sword of Islam", the puppet vowed that the White House would be turned into a mosque. picked by Moe 8 months ago 6 comments edit related share world |
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President Bush and congressional leaders moved closer to agreeing on a compromise economic rescue package yesterday. picked by willster09 10 months ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
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Offering a grammar lesson guaranteed to make any English teacher cringe, President George W. Bush told a group of New York school kids on Wednesday: "Childrens do learn." picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
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"I think they did present the industry viewpoint," Henderson said of these two members. "They would say they based it on science." 0 comments edit related share scienceAir? We don't need no stinkin' air! picked by dollyllama 2 years ago |
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U.S. President George W. Bush shows up in some very non-presidential situations in the new "Off-Color Coloring Book: The Bush Years." Whether Bush is shown dressed as a cheerleader or drinking beer, the coloring book portrays the president in an unflattering light that its authors said is simply good-natured fun. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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A group in Brattleboro is petitioning to put an item on a town meeting agenda in March that would make Bush and Vice President d**k Cheney subject to arrest and indictment if they visit the southeastern Vermont community. picked by dollyllama 11 months ago 4 comments edit related share politics |
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CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science presents a cogent description of Bush's interference in science. And what Congress can do about it. picked by teresag 12 months ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
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President George W. Bush may be commander in chief, but his total income was less than half of Vice President d**k Cheney's in 2006, according to tax information released by the White House on Friday. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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President Bush regrets the way his gun-slinging rhetoric made people perceive him. He said that his aim now was to leave his successor a legacy of international diplomacy for tackling Iran. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago 5 comments edit related share politics |
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Washington – President George W. Bush today officially ended his three day search for Palestine on his Oval Office globe. picked by gratheo 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Phosphate-mining companies want the Legislature to forbid Idaho regulators from forcing them to restore mineral-tainted groundwater beneath their operations to natural conditions once they shutter their mines -- because they say that standard is impossible to meet. picked by muppet 9 months ago 6 comments edit related share science |
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President Bush gave his wife a triple strand citrine necklace for her 60th birthday. Just in case anyone is remotely interested. picked by ybne1else 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Former President George H.W. Bush will appear with his wife, Barbara, on Monday to showcase their endorsement of Sen. John McCain. A senior campaign official said that the former first couple will attend a rally for McCain and are expected to campaign for him. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago 1 comments edit related share politics |