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Links Chavez & Thaksin: A Tale of Two Socialists and Western Hypocrisy March 6, 2012 (LD) – Confounding was the Australian’s (newspaper) recent op-ed titled, " Death of a ruthless autocrat ," in regards to the late Hugo Chavez.
Is UK Defense Contractor Planning Syrian WMD False Flag?
View article: Thai Protesters Confront US-backed Regime
Follow this link: Garbage Piles Up in Spain as Unpaid Municipal Bills Mount; Green Shoot of the Day: Cement Consumption…
Follow this link: Garbage Piles Up in Spain as Unpaid Municipal Bills Mount; Green Shoot of the Day: Cement Consumption…
Continued here: Firebombs, Teargas, Riots Near Greek Parliament; 57% Say Greece Should Abandon Pledges Made to Troika
Willard Tony and Dr. Who Now some, not Eli of course, have had their fun with Willard Tony, but Eli has always been serious and respectful (oh yeah, well this one was early days). OTOH there are, to be sure, problems with his approach, his papers and his all around understanding of what he is doing, many of which surfaced with what Roger Pielke the Elder called the major game changing paper in the history of the world, and Nigel Steve called crap Over at the Weasel’s , Evan Jones is proclaiming that all is well and fixed. Well, young Eli asks, what do you find, and Evan says The City September 2, 7:52 am  4.) We find that Tmean trend for compliant (i.e., Class 12 stations using Leroy 2010 proximity ratings) stations is fully 0.11C lower than that of poorly sited stations (Class 345). This includes consideration for both TOBS and MMTS
Please consider Hermosa Beach Meter Maids Make Nearly $100K When contemplating the many reasons cities in California and elsewhere are venturing closer to bankruptcy, look no further than the relatively lucrative and often-unjustifiable salaries bestowed on municipal employees – and the lofty pension benefits attached to the high pay. One of the latest examples comes from the California coastal city of Hermosa Beach, where some community service staffers who collect money from parking meters and manage their operations – positions once widely known as “meter maidsâ€â€“ are making nearly $100,000 a year in total compensation, according to city documents. There are 10 parking enforcement employees for the 1.3-square-mile beach city southwest of downtown Los Angeles, and they pull down some disproportionate compensation, considering their job functions.
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Oh yes, she also whined about left wing persecution. The editor, Liz McMillan wrote We now agree that Ms