Monthly Archives: May 2010
D.C. Douglas PSA For Tea Party And FreedomWorks Critics
Cleaners ‘worth more to society’ than bankers
Hospital cleaners are worth more to society than bankers, a study suggests. The research, carried out by think tank the New Economics Foundation, says hospital cleaners create £10 of value for every £1 they are paid. via BBC News – Cleaners ‘worth more to society’ than bankers – study.
‘Family values’ congressman says he’ll resign over affair | Raw Story
Whoops. Indiana Republican Rep. Mark Souder announced Tuesday he would resign from Congress, effective Friday, because he had an affair with a staffer. Souder said in a statement provided by his office that he has “sinned against God, my wife and my family by having a mutual relationship with a part-time member of my staff.”Continue reading “‘Family values’ congressman says he’ll resign over affair | Raw Story”
Texas schools board rewrites US history with lessons promoting God and guns | World news | The Guardian
One more for the “Against” column of my “Should I have kids?” list. “We are fighting for our children’s education and our nation’s future,” Dunbar said. “In Texas we have certain statutory obligations to promote patriotism and to promote the free enterprise system. There seems to have been a move away from a patriotic ideology.Continue reading “Texas schools board rewrites US history with lessons promoting God and guns | World news | The Guardian”
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