David Arkush, Public Citizen, criticized Obama's Bush-like attempt to reduce waste in government. It's a "waste of government resources."

Irene Weakened More Than Most Hurricanes

Irene Weakened More Than Most Hurricanes - NYTimes.com

Texas Gov. Perry became a millionaire while serving in office: http://bit.ly/p0iR3p

Jin Yinan, Chinese General, Spy Talk Leaked Onto YouTube (VIDEO)

Jin Yinan, Chinese General, Spy Talk Leaked Onto YouTube (VIDEO)

"That's right, the much-vaunted 'Texas Miracle' is as fake as Perry": http://bit.ly/qJIceB

Some Kentucky Agencies Pay for Employee Exercise Breaks: http://fxn.ws/oGhiXV

Glenn Beck: Hurricane Irene "a blessing": http://bit.ly/pOc3us

Workers in America are "passive" unlike the Europeans

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In the case of the United States, with a few notable exceptions, the working class has remained a passive spectator in the face of the right turn of the Democratic Party and the hard right’s capture of the Republican Party. There are no left wing street politics in the US, unlike Southern Europe, and only a passive rejection and repudiation of the hard right policies of Congress and the White House.

"No candidate worries about rising poverty": http://bit.ly/p720G6

Why Washington Really Likes Itself: http://nyti.ms/pyM8Dc

CBS News: For every dollar spent on infrastructure $1.44 is returned to the economy. It's an investment in America; a no-brainer.

Bloomberg: Public Transportation most likely not running on Monday despite no rain expected.. Wanna bet it is?

"Have the Weather Channel and rest of media overhyped Irene?": http://bit.ly/pnRZCe

Obama finally shows concern about a natural disaster while it's happening. He usually waits several days later to comment.

The politicians are getting plenty of face time on TV from the Irene over-hype. They also don't want to be accused of not doing enough.

Psychics Offered $1 Million to Prove Powers

Psychics Offered $1 Million to Prove Powers

'Klan Buster' Stetson Kennedy Dies at 94

'Klan Buster' Stetson Kennedy Dies at 94

The hype over Hurricane Irene is overblown, predicts the CEO of Advanced Forecasting Corporation: http://bit.ly/r7Z4ML

Teamsters Joins AFL-CIO to Blast Obama as Timid

Teamsters Joins AFL-CIO to Blast Obama as Timid

“Made in China” Martin Luther King Memorial Opens in Washington

“Made in China” Martin Luther King Memorial Opens in Washington | China Digital Times (CDT)