Wednesday, March 17, 2010
News Morning Newsdome: Kucinich has another random spurt of importance
Posted by Bobby Feingold @senorbobby on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 5:13 PM
>> The European Union is criticizing the governments of the UK, Germany, France, Spain and Italy for having "optimistic" growth assumptions despite bloated deficits. For example, EU rules says a country's GDP must be below 3%, but the UK's is expected to his 12.6%. Optimism is for losers. (BBC)
>> A new report says it's the first time nationwide that the number of state inmates has declined since 1972. Are our streets suddenly safer? Hell no--we only have budget cuts to thank. (AP)
>> The Texas Board of Education has made preliminary decisions on what to teach in schools: more about President Ronald Reagan and President of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis, nothing about hip-hop from American culture studies and include that papers confirmed Communism in American during McCarthyism. The children are our future. (the Washington Post)
>> Hunters this week will kill 80% of the Yukon border's wold population by helicopter to keep the caribou well stocked for hunting season. It's called the circle of life. (the New York Times)
>> And finally: Though he was a "firm no" as of yesterday, Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich announced today he will vote yes on the health care reform bill after discussions with President Obama. It really makes me uncomfortable when Ohio has these random bouts of power. (New York Magazine)
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