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50 Mind Blowing Facts About America That Our Founding Fathers Never Would Have Believed
Sep 8th
If our Founding Fathers were alive today, what would they think of America? Surely they would be very proud that the United States stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific and has built some of the most amazing cities that the world has ever seen. They would probably be surprised that the country they founded went on to become the greatest economic machine in the history of the world, and they would be absolutely astounded by things like our interstate highway system and the Internet. However, there are quite a number of things that they would be horrified about as well. The fact that over 40 million Americans are dependent on the federal government for their daily food would be deeply disturbing to our founders. Also, the fact that the U.S. More >
Frankenfish: Genetically Engineered Salmon
Sep 8th
Genetically engineered seeds are not breaking news; however a biotech company called AquaBounty has been working on genetically engineered salmon. More >
Coffee vs. Energy Drinks: The Caffeine Wars
Sep 8th
Caffeine may be the perfect drug of the Internet Age — cheap, legal and available absolutely everywhere. For a population complaining of fatigue, exhaustion, stress and insomnia, it appears a near perfect antidote. Yet how we deliver our drug of choice changes the results on our brain and body.
So here’s a quick review of some of the cultural, social and biological differences between coffee and energy drinks: More >
1 In 5 U.S. Adults Still Smoke
Sep 8th
ATLANTA — U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly, frustrated health officials reported Tuesday.
About 21 percent of U.S. adults were smokers in 2009, about the same percentage as the year before, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The smoking rate – which fell dramatically since the 1960s – has basically been flat since about 2004. More >
Medical Marijuana Patient Tracking Has Activists Crying Foul
Sep 8th
Medical marijuana advocates are concerned that proposed new regulations for the industry will result in patient tracking, scaring patients away from wanting to be a part of the system.
The Cannabis Therapy Institute is asking advocates to oppose the draft rules by the Colorado Department of Revenue because they say it will lead to fear. More >
Holder, Axelrod Denounce Florida Church’s Planned Quran Burning
Sep 8th
Rev. Terry Jones plans to burn qurans on the ninth anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks.
Drowning in Debt: US students helpless to pay off education
Sep 5th
A ticking time bomb of American debt. Over $830 billion are owed by college students in the US with $3 thousand more added on every second. The most traditional financial baggage for Americans was credit card debt. More >
Pakistani Taliban Threaten Attacks In U.S. And Europe
Sep 5th
(Reuters) – A suicide bomber struck a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 54 people in the second major attack this week and piling pressure on a U.S.-backed government overwhelmed by a flood crisis. More >
Creating The Future With You In Mind
Sep 5th
Last Saturday, I bought a new mattress. Haven’t done that for a while, so I was surprised to discover that I had to wait a week before it would be delivered. “Yes, we make them on demand,” the young woman said brightly. “No one keeps them in stock any more.” And then she added, sotto voce: “Bed bugs.”
It wasn’t the “ew!” factor that caught my attention, but the idea that someone somewhere was actually making something for me. Of course, they weren’t retooling their production line to suit my “Princess and the Pea” tendencies, but some designer had thought about what I might like. It was a welcome contrast to the generic, faceless feel of most products. More >
Will Americans Pay to Bailout Yet Another Foreign Bank … in Afghanistan?
Sep 5th
As we have repeatedly pointed out, American taxpayers have been bailing out foreign banks for years. For example, I noted in May:
As the Wall Street Journal points out, the Federal Reserve might open up its “swap lines” again to bail out the Europeans: More >
