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Submission + - Bush's veto of Water Projects Bill Overridden

Submitted by

DeBattell

on Thursday November 08, 2007 @01:57PM

DeBattell writes: "CNN Politics reports that Bush's veto of a new water projects bill, which includes funds for rebuilding in Katrina-devastated New Orleans, has been overridden by a comfortable margin by both the house and senate. Sen. Mary Landrieu, (D-Louisiana) was quoted as saying "I don't know why the president chose this bill to try to reassume the mantle of fiscal responsibility, but he picked the wrong bill." The link: http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/08/congress.water/index.html"

Submission + - Police using undercover provocateurs in protests (infoshop.org)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 22, 2007 @11:19AM

An anonymous reader writes: Protests against the SPP summit have been ongoing over the last serveral days in Ottawa, ON and Montebello, PQ. Protestors have been pepper sprayed, tear gassed, and arrested. This article accuses police at the summit using undercover agents to provoke their front line co-workers into using the heavy handed tools they have employed so far. I want this to go out to everyone since I know it won't be covered in the main stream media. The link is here, along with a link at the bottom of the video that is the circumstantial evidence the protestors have brought up.

Submission + - Penalizing for Poor Health 2

Submitted by

theodp

on Sunday August 05, 2007 @03:34PM

theodp writes: "Perhaps laying the groundwork for Sicko II, Clarian Health announced that starting in 2009, it will fine employees $10 per paycheck if their body mass index is over 30. Even slim-and-trim employees have to worry about their cholesterol, blood pressure, and glucose levels — they'll be dinged $5 for each standard they don't meet. Smokers get a sneak preview of the policy starting next year, when they'll find $5 less in each check. Clarian credited new government HIPPAA rules that became effective July 1st for giving it the courage to follow its penalize-for-poor-health convictions."

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