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I have never been a big fan of Jay Leno and tend not to watch his show.  However, a few years ago I was flipping through the channels and stumbled upon a performance I would not expect to see on the Tonight Show.  Here is Bright Eyes performing "When the President Talks to God":

Danny
Communications Director

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Helen Thomas devotes a column to George W. Bush and torture:

Is Congress so cowed that it accepts the statements of a president who has little regard for the truth?

Is there no lawmaker who is appalled about the tarnishing of our image in world opinion? And where are the voices of the other presidential candidates who will inherit the Bush legacy of torture? Why the silence?

I count on the American people to refuse to be shamed any more.

Backbone: it's not just for vertebrates anymore.

Danny
Communications Director

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The Alaskan state Legislature is trying to put the best face possible on global warming.  From the Anchorage Daily News:

The state Legislature is looking to hire a few good polar bear scientists. The conclusions have already been agreed upon -- researchers just have to fill in the science part.

A $2 million program funded with little debate by the Legislature last month calls for using state money to fund an "academic based" conference that highlights contrarian scientific research on global warming. Legislators hope to undermine the public perception of a widespread consensus among polar bear researchers that warming global temperatures and melting Arctic ice threaten the polar bears' survival.

Remember, it's not a lie if you belive its true...and get some scientists to concoct evidence.

Danny
Communications Director

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The Washington Post has a long piece about the people convicted in the bombing of the USS Cole and the Bush administration's inability "to bring al-Qaeda operatives and their leaders to justice":

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Reuters reports:

Warren Buffett, the world's richest person, said on Sunday the U.S. economy is in recession, "as I define it."

Buffett's comment was at odds with a U.S. Commerce Department report last week showing the economy grew at a 0.6 percent annualized rate in the first quarter.

Danny
Communications Director

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McClatchy takes a look at the way Americans are dealing with rising costs:

Whether it's fewer restaurant visits, shorter road trips or skipping a haircut here and there, more consumers are looking for ways to stretch their dollars.

And with good reason. The soaring cost of core essentials like gasoline, food and housing now account for 57 cents of each consumer dollar spent. That leaves Americans with a record-low 43 cents out of each dollar for discretionary spending, according to new figures from Wachovia Economics Group.

That helps explains why new vehicle sales in the U.S. are at a 10-year low and why consumers are buying less clothing, shoes and big-ticket items like furniture and computers.

Danny
Communications Director