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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



Sunday, May 11, 2014

RSN: Study: Honeybee Collapse Caused by Insecticides, Will Congress Act?, The Case for a Basic Guaranteed Income for All, et al



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WILL TEN DOLLARS A MONTH SERIOUSLY IMPACT YOUR BUDGET? For a few people yes $10. a month would impact their budget, but for most, would it really? Be honest? That’s really all it takes. All this fundraising is in fact very silly. We have way more in terms of resources than we need to do this. If you are going to be here, make this a slightly higher priority please. Thank you. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News




Carl Gibson | The Case for a Basic Guaranteed Income for All
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Carl Gibson, Reader Supported News
"If you have to pay taxes for existing, you should be guaranteed a basic minimum income for surviving. It wouldn't amount to much, but guaranteeing every American citizen 18 and older $1,000 per month, or $12,000 a year, is the most reasonable, practical, and commonsense way to address the inequality crisis."
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Surveillance Reform Bill Moves Forward in Congress
Al Jazeera America
Excerpt: "The House Intelligence Committee voted unanimously by voice vote for the USA Freedom Act, which would end the NSA’s practice of gathering information on calls made by millions of Americans and storing them for at least five years."
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Rams Pick Michael Sam, First Openly Gay Player Drafted In NFL
Steve Mullis, National Public Radio
Mullis reports: "In the seventh round of the NFL draft the St. Louis Rams have picked Michael Sam, making him the first openly gay player to be drafted by a pro football team."
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Rand Paul Slams Voter ID: 'It's Offending People'
Scott Greer, The Daily Caller
Greer writes: "Kentucky senator and insurgent Republican Rand Paul denounced Voter ID law during a Friday interview with the New York Times, instantly becoming the most prominent GOP opponent against the legislation that is popular within his party."
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Texas Police Officer Shoots Dead 93-Year-Old Woman
Reuters
Excerpt: "A small town Texas police officer responding to an emergency call about a female with a gun has been suspended for shooting dead a 93-year-old woman in her home."
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Rising CO2 Levels Will Make Staple Crops Less Nutritious
Todd Datz, EcoWatch
Dotz writes: "At the elevated levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) anticipated by around 2050, crops that provide a large share of the global population with most of their dietary zinc and iron will have significantly reduced concentrations of those nutrients, according to a new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)."
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Study: Honeybee Collapse Caused by Insecticides, Will Congress Act?
Delila James, Science Recorder
James reports: "A new study by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health says that the widespread demise of honeybees is due to the use of a class of popular insecticides called neonicotinoids, combined with cold temperatures during the winter months."
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