Archive for May 30th, 2010

  • A leaked letter from the United Nations' climate chief suggests the Copenhagen climate summit failed because of the presence of 130 world leaders paralysed decision-making and the Danish presidency backed the US and other western nations over the interests of the poor.

    Denmark Unwittingly Puts Hitch in Cap and Trade Scheme

    Posted on May 30, 2010 | 1 Comment
    A leaked letter from the United Nations' climate chief suggests the Copenhagen climate summit failed because of the presence of 130 world leaders paralysed decision-making and the Danish presidency backed the US and other western nations over the interests of the poor.

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  • What is a dollar? How did it become our money of account? What powers in respect of money were given to the federal government in 1787? What disabilities, or prohibitions, are in the Constitution? How have we managed to get so far from the law as the Founders wrote it? And what can be done to bring us back from the brink?

    ‘Pieces of Eight’ | The Constitution and the Dollar

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    What is a dollar? How did it become our money of account? What powers in respect of money were given to the federal government in 1787? What disabilities, or prohibitions, are in the Constitution? How have we managed to get so far from the law as the Founders wrote it? And what can be done to bring us back from the brink?

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  • A new currency is intended to challenge the U.S. dollar as the world's foremost reserve currency. The WOCU, short for world currency unit, was actually launched by London-based WDX Organization in September 2009, but only seems to be gaining recognition now.

    Wocu vs US Dollar | Which Will Come Out on Top?

    Posted on May 30, 2010 | 1 Comment
    A new currency is intended to challenge the U.S. dollar as the world's foremost reserve currency. The WOCU, short for world currency unit, was actually launched by London-based WDX Organization in September 2009, but only seems to be gaining recognition now.

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  • Memorial Day, which falls on the last Monday of May, commemorates the men and women who died while serving in the American military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades.

    Remembrance for Those Who Have Died in Our Nation’s Service

    Posted on May 30, 2010 | No Comments
    Memorial Day, which falls on the last Monday of May, commemorates the men and women who died while serving in the American military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades.

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  • Would it be appropriate for the Japanese to set up shop at Pearl Harbor? Should the Germans be allowed to pray on the grounds at Auschwitz. Certainly not. It is rubbing salt in the wounds of those who still suffer from loss of loved ones who perished in a fiery hell. In no way would those acts be perceived as a promotion for healing. So why would we accept such a disrespectful assumption on the part of Muslims?

    9/11′s Ground Zero Mosque | A Band-Aid for Healing or Salted Wound?

    Posted on May 30, 2010 | No Comments
    Would it be appropriate for the Japanese to set up shop at Pearl Harbor? Should the Germans be allowed to pray on the grounds at Auschwitz. Certainly not. It is rubbing salt in the wounds of those who still suffer from loss of loved ones who perished in a fiery hell. In no way would those acts be perceived as a promotion for healing. So why would we accept such a disrespectful assumption on the part of Muslims?

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