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[From the trenches] When Is Greenwashing at Play? ”” Nicholas School of the Environment ...: On the other hand, consider the leading manufacturer of hybrid cars. A great thing, sure, but the auto maker also markets SUVs, and while average fuel economy for its fleet is high, it is not the best in all classes.

[The Smirking Chimp - News And Commentary from the Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy] The Democrats-Praise-Reagan Game | The Smirking Chimp: As Clinton’s presidency was relentlessly torn down, Reagan’s legacy was systematically built up. After the Republicans won control of Congress in 1994, they pressed a campaign to name Washington National Airport after Reagan along with at least one government building in every state.

[Leftlane - news, reviews, and info for the auto-industry] Wagoner: GM needs federal aid ”˜within weeks;’ unwilling to resign: And then the housing bubble burst, thanks to decades of government interference (at the instigation of Democrats and the acquiescence of many Republicans) in lending aimed at opening the housing market to more people (the ones now losing their homes). At first this crimped sales of work trucks favored by builders and contractors at every level, but as foreclosures boomed, lending losses began to spiral out of control, credit for all borrowers began to dry up, exacerbating foreclosures as people could no longer refinance.

[Byliner: Stories for Barry Goldberg] Gosserdammerung, Act II - By Mickey Kaus - Slate Magazine: Allow undocumented immigrants who have been living and working in the United States for a number of years, who do not have a criminal record, who are kind to their mothers and determined to leave a better world for their children, who laugh, love, live and learn with a joyous intensity, to start on a path to citizenship by registering that they are in the country, paying a fine, getting fingerprinted, and learning English, among other requirements.

[Autoblog] LA 2008: Infiniti lifts the lid on the 2009 G37 Convertible [w ...: Also available is Infiniti's Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) with Preview Braking, which assists in maintaining a consistent following distance from the vehicle ahead. It also identifies sudden braking situations with laser sensors to determine distance and relative speed of the vehicle ahead in the same lane and "pre-pressurizes" the Brake Assist system before the driver steps on the brake pedal.

[Carol Joynt's Swimming in Quicksand] Nathans Restaurant in Georgetown, Washington DC: As delicious as it was, I made a mistake Wednesday by celebrating my liberation from the IV with a wonderful dinner at Mendocino Grille. I had endive salad and Wagyu skirt steak and sorbet, plus a glass of Cabernet.

[Ross Douthat] The Future of Racism - Ross Douthat: Art Deco writes: "I will hazard a guess that alienated working-class blacks and the hyper-alienated black lumpenproletariat are (as a rule) waterproof to the utterances of someone like Mitt Romney. However, on their understanding of the workings of the world around them and their own hierarchy of obligations within it, Farrakhan and Sharpton might just have some influence."

[The Mountain Fund] The Mountain Fund. Small Projects. Big Results.: AIDS battle burnishes Bush's legacy in Africa. In her AIDS-scarred South African township, Sweetness Mzolisa leads a chorus of praise for George W.

[Daily Global News Headlines] Melinda Messenger to opens up about her marriage | Entertainment News: Afrter the fourth wicket stand of 123 runs between McKenzie and Duminy, South Africa were left in big trouble as they needed 50 from six overs with three wickets in hand, but Morkel and Johan Botha used the batting power play to perfection to get them home with three balls to spare.

[Headlines] Headlines: Other Headlines: By Sophie Hares LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of demonstrators poured onto the streets of major European cities on Sunday to protest for a second day against Israel's assault on Gaza, but there was no repeat of Saturday's widespread violent clashes with .

[Emptywheel] Emptywheel » SHUTDOWN!!!: And now that the Senate GOP caucus has repudiated the positions taken by President Bush and by Senator Corker and scuttled the legislation to provide the emergency bridge loans to the auto makers the only options are for Treasury Secretary Paulson to exercise his authority to use the TARP funds to provide assistance or for the Federal Reserve to take action. And the UAW calls on Secretary Treasury Paulson or the Federal Reserve to use their authority to prevent the immediate collapse of the automakers and the devastating consequences that would follow for millions of workers, retirees and for families across our nation and for our economy as a whole.

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