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Toyota

Since the Dilly, Dally, Delay & Stall Law Firms are adding their billable hours, the Toyota U.S.A. and Route 44 Toyota posts have been separated here:

Route 44 Toyota Sold Me A Lemon



Wednesday, April 2, 2014

RSN: The Dimming Prospects for Human Survival, The American Government Is Open for Corruption, Rick Scott's Florida Voter Purge Was Illegal ......



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FOCUS: Charles Pierce | The American Government Is Open for Corruption
David Barrows, of Washington, D.C., waves a flag with corporate logos and fake money during a rally against money in politics outside the Supreme Court on Oct. 8, 2013. (photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Charles Pierce, Esquire
Pierce writes: "The remarkable story of how we have come to privatize political corruption in this country reached another milestone today as the Supreme Court, John Roberts presiding, handed down its decision in McCutcheon."
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FOCUS: Noam Chomsky | The Dimming Prospects for Human Survival
Professor Emeritus Noam Chomsky of MIT. (photo: EPA)
Noam Chomsky, AlterNet
Chomsky writes: "A central conclusion is that the U.S. must maintain the right of a nuclear first strike, even against non-nuclear states."
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Strikes Down Campaign Contribution Limits
The Supreme court struck down overall limits on campaign contributions. (photo: Shutterstock.com)
Aaron Blake, The Washington Post
Blake reports: "The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued one of its most significant campaign finance rulings ever, striking down the overall campaign contribution limits."
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NSA Confirms Warrantless Searches of Americans
Spencer Ackerman, James Ball, Guardian UK
Ackerman and Ball report: "US intelligence chiefs have confirmed that the National Security Agency has used a 'back door' in surveillance law to perform warrantless searches on Americans' communications."
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KBR (Halliburton) Under Investigation for Fraud
Scott Higham, The Washington Post
Higham reports: "Two members of a powerful congressional committee on Tuesday asked one of the nation's largest government contractors to produce numerous internal corporate files, signaling a widening investigation into claims that the company covered up reports of fraud."
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Appeals Court: Rick Scott's Florida Voter Purge Was Illegal
Josh Israel, ThinkProgress
Israel reports: "Gov. Rick Scott's (R-FL) 2012 voter purge was so error-riddled that 30 Republican local elections officials refused to carry it out and his hand-picked Secretary of State had to apologize for it."
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Afghan Women See Hope in the Ballot Box
Rod Nordland, The New York Times
Nordland reports: "For the first time, a woman - Habiba Sarobi, the former governor of Bamian Province - is running for vice president on a leading national ticket."
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Tar Sands Emissions Linked to Serious Health Problems in Alberta
Andy Rowell, Oil Change International
Rowell reports: "In a landmark report to Alberta's energy regulator, a panel of experts has concluded that odors from a controversial tar sands processing plant are linked to human health impacts."
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