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UN raises Burma cyclone estimate
The UN has sharply increased its estimate of those severely affected by Burma’s cyclone to 2.5m people.
The figure was revised up from the 1.5m previously thought to be in need, following the storm 12 days ago.
Since Cyclone Nargis struck, hardly any foreign aid workers have been allowed into [...]

Posted by bosskitty May 14th, 2008 | Tags: Accountability, Burma, China, consequences, cyclone, Disaster, earthquake, humanitarian, Myanmar, Red Cross, relief, survivors, Three Gorges Dam, UN, victims | Category: Accountability, Burma, Casualties, China, Disaster, Emergency Management, Environment, Human Rights, Myanmar, Red Cross, World Health, bio hazards, catastrophe, consequences, critical resources, cyclone, food, global community, humanitarian, hunger, infrastructure, pollution, state of emergency | Leave a comment

Hillary’s Health Care: Wants universal plan; based on federal and free-market solutions and proposes an “individual mandate” requiring Americans to get insurance.

Obama’s Health Care: His plan would provide universal health care coverage through federal and free-market solutions; Mandate health care coverage for [...]

Posted by bosskitty February 10th, 2008 | Category: Clinton, FDA, Health Care, Health Care Reform, Obama, Quarantine, consumers, economics, infrastructure | Comments (1)

 
The headlines scream “Hostage Crisis” when they should be screaming “Mental Health Crisis”. What we are witnessing is the meltdown of Mental Health Systems in America. A leaky, ineffective mental health system turns the disturbed and anguished onto an unsuspecting, negligent public.
“I need to speak to Hillary Clinton,” CNN quoted him as saying. “Something’s [...]

Posted by bosskitty December 1st, 2007 | Category: HHS, Health Care, Human Rights, Hypocracy, Tax Dollars, VA, War Cost, World Health, hostage, infrastructure, mental health, victims | Comments (2)

Cheney: No bailouts, no tax hikes…more oil

The vice president wields considerable power on economic policy. In a Fortune exclusive, the free-market fan weighs in on the credit crisis and his biggest fear. more
• Cheney’s brain trust
• Dick Cheney does the economy
Vice President Dick Cheney wields considerable power on economic policy. In a Fortune exclusive, the [...]

Posted by bosskitty November 26th, 2007 | Category: Cheney, Clean Energy, Corporate Corruption, Deception, Environment, Favored Firms, Mafia, Oil, Tax Dollars, alternative energy, arrogance, brain trust, budget, climate change, consequences, consumers, critical resources, economics, economy, energy, extortion, infrastructure, markets, recession, risk, taxpayers | Comments (1)

Oil Price Rise Causes Global Shift in Wealth
Iran, Russia and Venezuela Feel the Benefits
High oil prices are fueling one of the biggest transfers of wealth in history. Oil consumers are paying $4 billion to $5 billion more for crude oil every day than they did just five years ago, pumping more than $2 trillion [...]

Posted by bosskitty November 10th, 2007 | Category: Accountability, America, Casualties, Children, Clean Energy, Dillusion, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Legacy, Oil, Oversight, Prophesy, Russia, Science, War Cost, Waste, World Order, administration, catastrophe, climate change, consumers, critical resources, displaced persons, infrastructure, liability, negligence, pollution, poverty, responsibility, state of emergency, survivors | Comments (1)

WACO, Texas — Former Waco Humane Society animal shelter director was sentenced Monday to 90 days in jail and five years’ probation for improperly using an agency credit card for personal expenses.

HOUSTON — Texas Southern University’s former president betrayed the trust of students, officials and the community when she put her needs ahead of [...]

Posted by bosskitty October 8th, 2007 | Category: Accountability, Corruption, Crooks, Law, Oversight, Politics, Texas Crooks, Texas Politics, betrayal, conspiracy, crimes, infrastructure, lies, profiteers, resonsibility | Comments (2)

The Quakers have a wonderful website, AFSC.ORG , that keeps tally of the dollars being flushed down the war toilet. They have posted alternative directions this enormous amount of money could be better spent. This country contains well over 300 Million souls. The quality of life is rapidly being thrown in two [...]

Posted by bosskitty September 23rd, 2007 | Category: 1984, Accountability, Anti-War, Armageddon, Black Ops, Bush, CHIPS, Children, Clean Energy, Collateral, Corruption, Crooks, Dollars, EPA, Education, Excuses, FDA, FEMA, Health Care, Hypocracy, Immigration, Mercenaries, Oil, Oversight, Povery, SCHIPS, Tax Dollars, US Treasury, War, War Contractors, War Cost, Waste, arrogance, budget, civil liberties, displaced persons, economics, executive privilege, fraud, infrastructure, negligence, no-bid contract, profiteers, resonsibility, troops, veterans benefits | Comments (6)