Posts Tagged ‘Christian Science Monitor’

Courts define what’s gone wrong in Italy

by Craig Masters The headline of the Christian Science Monitor caught my attention. “An Italian court sentenced scientists to jail time for not having a functioning crystal ball ahead of the 2009 earthquake in L’Aquila.” I thought there had to be a mistake. But when researching the background of the story, it turns out the [...]

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American taxpayers to foot the bill for safety recorders on Mexican trucks

by Jack Minor In an issue that will not die, government transportation officials signed an agreement to re-start a program to allow Mexican trucks travel on US highways, despite Congressional refusal to fund it. The three year agreement reinstates a pilot program first started by President Bush and defunded by Congress in 2009. The plan [...]

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Democratic National Committee head uses racist, inflammatory statements

by Jack Minor   In an indication of what can be expected during the 2012 campaign, the new chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee apparently has no problem accusing opponents of racism, wanting to kill people and other “hateful” words.  Rep. Debbie Schultz (D-Fla.) was elected chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee in April. Speaking [...]

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