The Ruth Institute: Anti-Gay Public Policy
Institute Stepping Out of the Shadows

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BILL BERKOWITZ FOR BUZZFLASH

The San Marcos, California-based organization, a project of the controversial National Organization for Marriage, has a new ?strategic plan? which it hopes will make it a national force in the pro-marriage movement

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This is F-ing Great, But Tea Party Ugly Is
Protected Speech Too

post from Taylor Marsh on 14 July 2010 08:41:46 AM. © Taylor Marsh

Free speech has been upheld by a federal court. It also mean an Iowa billboard comparing Pres. Obama to Hilter and Lenin earns the same deference. But just in case you thought the Tea Party was respectable, the North Iowa Tea Party clan should disabuse[...]

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Natural Gas Valuations Jump Up with Buyout Whos
Next

post from Jutia Group on 14 July 2010 08:34:01 AM. © Jutia Group

Valuations in the Canadian gas patch took a BIG jump today as Pengrowth Energy Trust (PGF-TSX) bought out junior gas producer Monterey Explorations (MXL-TSX) for its Montney gas play in NorthEast British Columbia. Monterey’s stock jumped 80%, up $3.46, to close at $7.74 on 6.3 million shares.Pengrowth paid well over $200,000 per flowing barrel for a natural gas producer – when the average for junior producers is $55,000 – $70,000 per flowing barrel, according to Canaccord Genuity and BMO Nesbitt Burns recent data. Storm Exploration (SEO-TSX), one of the most respected teams and lowest cost gas producers on the TSX, sold for $69,000 per flowing barrel exactly one month ago.Now, there were some mitigating reasons for this very high valuation – which I will explain briefly – but…

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The Death Gusher in the Gulf Should Tell Us to
End Offshore Drilling Forever: George Lakoff

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GEORGE LAKOFF FOR BUZZFLASH

SAVE, BABY, SAVE!

A barrel saved is a barrel not needed ? ever!

The Death Gusher in the Gulf should tell us to end offshore drilling forever.

The reason is simple: Systemic risk! www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-lakoff/our-energy-production-sys_b_586119.html

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Newt Gingrich Says Hes Once Again Considering A
White House Bid

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TONY PEYSER FOR BUZZFLASH

This isn?t a real hope, just bona fide hype;

Each White House wannabe schnook feels

That running is an essential step to still get

Those good speaker fees and book deals.

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Mike's Blog Roundup

post from Crooks and Liars on 14 July 2010 08:00:00 AM. © Crooks and Liars

Liberality: Toxic Swamp

$Blind In Texas$: The Corporatists vs. The American People

Pacific Views: Grafitti Art

pourmecoffee: Oddly compelling artistic video depicting every one of the 2053 nuclear explosions from 1945-1998

The Satirical Political Report: A parody of David Brooks' ideological parity

OFF THE BEATEN PATH: Electronic Cerebrectomy, Dogs and Jeans, Of Course, I Could Be Wrong...

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Holbrooke on Afghanistan/Pakistan

post from Docudharma - Front Page on 14 July 2010 07:41:38 AM. © Docudharma - Front Page

Sorting through the complexities in AfghanistanJuly 13: Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, talks with Rachel Maddow about the history of the relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan and the different[...]

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Early Morning Swim: Rachel Maddow on the Katrina
Bridge Shootings

Finally, some justice in New Orleans.[...]

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GRV: Actively-Managed Absolute Return Long/Short
ETF of ETFs With Broker Incentives

AdvisorShares Mars Hill Global Relative Value ETF (GRV) began trading last Friday (7/09/2010). The new ETF has a primary objective of generating consistent positive returns in excess of the average annual return of the MSCI World Index – GRV is an absolute return fund.The fund’s sub-advisor, Mars Hill Partners, LLC, employs a “Relative Value” approach across major global regions to establish “long” positions that they expect will outperform the MSCI World Index and will equal 100% of portfolio assets. They also place another 100% of assets into “short” positions they expect will underperform the index – GRV is a market neutral long/short fund. GRV will not track any index, and its managers will be free to make portfolio changes on a daily basis – GRV is an actively managed ETF.The…

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Exciting BuzzFlash Announcement About Its Future:
Moving Into Its Second Decade with Truthout.Org

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MARK KARLIN FOR BUZZFLASH, EDITOR'S BLOG

I am extremely pleased that BuzzFlash, with its more than 10 year record of progressive journalism and advocacy on the Internet, will be entering a positive new phase as of August 1. At that time, I will be joining the prominent voice for the common good, Truthout.org, as an editor, advancing BuzzFlash forward.

I cannot tell you how much I admire Truthout for its substance, courage and unrelenting integrity. This collaboration will enable us to amplify our progressive voices and strengthen the independent media movement.

It is deeply reassuring to see BuzzFlash move to its next stage under the committed progressive stewardship of Truthout.org and its large, committed readership. And I am personally most excited to be part of a team whose mission is based on conviction about achieving equality, accountability, social and economic justice and change.

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