What We Buy More Of In A Recession

By Michael Scherer | @michaelscherer | July 1, 2009 | +

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This is actually a disguised attempt to get swampcritters, who are more knowledgeable on matters of spending in hard times, to educate Mikey on how to shop, while making us believe that we are participating in something more important!
http://phd9.blogspot.com Paul Dirks

Spare parts…..
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Many fish bite if you’ve got good bait.
Exiled_At_Home (formerly neo)

Since this is clearly an already dying thread, I will troll this up without reservation…
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Strange bedfellows? South American Leftists, the US, EU, and UN all supporting the ousted Honduran President, in apparent ignorance of his own illegal coup attempt.
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Extended terms ruled illegal by Supreme Court.
President Zelaya courts the military for support in extending his term.
Head of military refuses, is consequently removed by Zelaya.
Supreme Court rules this an illegal attempt to retain power.
Zelaya subsequently removed from power, replaced, by way of succession, by Roberto Micheletti.
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Despite the obvious justification in removing Zelaya, the world stands behind him nonetheless.
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Asheville, NC. Protesters voice their concerns over Rep. Heath Schuler’s (D-NC) reversal on Sri Lanka. First declaring Sri Lankan government’s actions to be excessive and voicing his own concerns about alleged genocide, Rep. Schuler reverses his stance after a government show-and-tell session by Sri Lankan officials.
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Iran bans EU negotiators from partaking in discussions of nuclear program. EU, led by UK, proposes recall of European diplomats to Iran, with the notable exception of Germany and Italy.
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Could we, perhaps, have a meaningful TIME post on the international realm?
http://deepbraindiary.com/2009/07/02/do-you-want-socialist-canadian-scary-health-care-do-you/ Deep Brain Diary

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