21 May 2009
U of M President Bruininks Explains What The U of M Will Look Like After Pawlenty Cuts $190 Million From Higher Ed… | DUSTYTRICE.COM
“There are not enough stimulus dollars to mitigate the cuts,” Bruininks said, adding that the U was contemplating a double-digit tuition increase, perhaps as high as 15 percent. “We can’t add very much. I don’t want to burden our students and their families.”
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“Then [Speaker Kelliher] and the president moved onto jobs. The U has already cut 1,000, and Bruininks figured another 500 to 700 job cuts would be necessary.”(-MinnPost, Bruininks spells out coming hard times at U, G.R. Anderson Jr., May 18, 2009)
Lexington: Read it and weep | The Economist
The Economist notices The Onion. Too funny.
Comedians have yet to figure out how to mock Barack Obama. The only exception is a newspaper founded in 1421
RT @AdvertisingLaw: Why You Should Spend 10 Minutes Now to Update Your Privacy Settings on Facebook http://bit.ly/WJjck
PolitiFact | Dick Cheney says only three terror suspects were ever waterboarded
Which makes it sound like it wasn't too bad ... till you get down a few paragraphs:
Public records support his claim about the three detainees, who collectively were subjected to waterboarding at least 267 times.
To Help Reduce Crime, Hire Ex-Cons, US Atty Urges Chicago Businesses | ABA Journal - Law News Now
In a rare public speech today, a high-profile Illinois prosecutor didn't address a number of hot topics, such as the ongoing prosecution of impeached former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
But U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald did offer a suggestion about reducing crime in the Windy City, reports Chicago Public Radio.
The city's 4,000 or so police officers could use some help dealing with perhaps 70,000 to 100,000 gang members, Fitzgerald says--and he called on local businesses to do their part by hiring ex-convicts. His office runs a program called Project Safe Neighborhoods that offers people convicted of gun crimes an alternative to a life of violence.
But U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald did offer a suggestion about reducing crime in the Windy City, reports Chicago Public Radio.
The city's 4,000 or so police officers could use some help dealing with perhaps 70,000 to 100,000 gang members, Fitzgerald says--and he called on local businesses to do their part by hiring ex-convicts. His office runs a program called Project Safe Neighborhoods that offers people convicted of gun crimes an alternative to a life of violence.
RT @MPR: In case you missed it: Former Senate Intelligence Chair Minn. Sen. Dave Durenberger on the torture controversy. http://bit.ly/PQIJ
Glenn Beck Demands "A Damn Apology" From The View (AUDIO)
Glenn Beck Demands "A Damn Apology" From The View (AUDIO)
Here's the latest dumbassed escalation in the Glenn Beck versus The View story! Beck is now demanding apologies from the View for accusing him of lying. GLENN BECK HAS CHECKED AND RECHECKED HIS MINUTIAE BY CRACKEE, and needs reparations!
Here's the latest dumbassed escalation in the Glenn Beck versus The View story! Beck is now demanding apologies from the View for accusing him of lying. GLENN BECK HAS CHECKED AND RECHECKED HIS MINUTIAE BY CRACKEE, and needs reparations!
Palin Gets Collaborator -- Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Today in the "gag me with a spoon" department:
Palin Gets Collaborator -- Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Palin Gets Collaborator -- Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Obama Regulatory Review Could Spur Product Lawsuits - BusinessWeek
Obama Regulatory Review Could Spur Product Lawsuits - BusinessWeek
By reversing a Bush practice preempting state food and drug regulations, the Administration could reopen a variety of products and practices to lawsuits
By reversing a Bush practice preempting state food and drug regulations, the Administration could reopen a variety of products and practices to lawsuits
Obama's New Electorate: Poll Shows GOP Deteriorating
Obama's New Electorate: Poll Shows GOP Deteriorating
"he Pew survey is a testament to the miscalculations of the Bush administration and of the Republican leadership in Congress. The two were handed an extraordinary opportunity to build on an outpouring of public support in the wake of the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Instead, those chances to revive a Republican majority were squandered on a mismanaged invasion of Iraq and dissipated by ill-advised culture war offensives, as well as by disclosure of corrupt lobbying and spending scandals in Congress under Republican rule."
"he Pew survey is a testament to the miscalculations of the Bush administration and of the Republican leadership in Congress. The two were handed an extraordinary opportunity to build on an outpouring of public support in the wake of the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Instead, those chances to revive a Republican majority were squandered on a mismanaged invasion of Iraq and dissipated by ill-advised culture war offensives, as well as by disclosure of corrupt lobbying and spending scandals in Congress under Republican rule."
RT @Kunkle_Law: RT @InternetLaw: “Accused Palin Hacker Says Stolen E-Mails Were Public Record” http://ping.fm/jPGuw
RT @MPR: Jobs picture improves in April. Minnesota unemployment rate down to 8.1% in April from 8.2%. http://bit.ly/9NOmr // @MPRbrk
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