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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



Tuesday, November 11, 2014

RSN: Country on Wrong Track, Say People Who Did Not Vote





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Andy Borowitz | Country on Wrong Track, Say People Who Did Not Vote
 (photo: Devin Wagner/Argus Leader/AP)
Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker
Borowitz writes: "The United States of America is on the wrong track and no one is taking action to fix it, says a broad majority of registered voters who did not vote last Tuesday."
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Obama Makes a Stand for Net Neutrality
Elise Hu, National Public Radio
Hu writes: "On the same morning net neutrality demonstrators showed up at FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's house to protest a plan that could let broadband providers charge for 'fast lanes' to the Internet, the demonstrators found unexpected support from the White House."
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Mexico's Murderous SWAT Teams
Jason McGahan, The Daily Beast
McGahan writes: "Back when its existence was officially still a secret, citizens of Matamoros, a border city about five miles south of Brownsville, Texas, complained to the police about a militarized strike force that took orders from city hall."
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Progressive Policies Had Success -- Too Bad Democrats Didn't Run on Them
Bhaskar Sunkara, Al Jazeera America
Sunkara writes: "On election day, they showed their concern about growing economic inequity by voting for ballot measures that increased the minimum wage. They proved their progressive values by supporting marijuana legalization, gun control and reproductive rights. In the same go, they elected Republicans in Senate and House of Representatives races, guaranteeing a GOP majority in Congress for years to come."
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Police Use Department Wish List When Deciding Which Assets to Seize
Shaila Dewan, The New York Times
Dewan writes: "The seminars offered police officers some useful tips on seizing property from suspected criminals. Don't bother with jewelry (too hard to dispose of) and computers ('everybody's got one already'), the experts counseled. Do go after flat screen TVs, cash and cars. Especially nice cars."
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Mumia Abu-Jamal Sues Pennsylvania Over New Convicts Gag Law
The Christian Science Monitor and Associated Press
Excerpt: "The law was prompted by Abu-Jamal's pre-recorded speech last month to graduates at Vermont's Goddard College. Abu-Jamal has drawn international support for claims he's the victim of a racist justice system."
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Migratory Birds, Fish and Mammals Get New UN Protection
Agence France-Presse
Excerpt: "Polar bears, whales, sharks and gazelles were among 31 new species granted new protection status by the UN conservation body, following six days of 'intense' talks by leading conservationists."
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