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Gina-Marie

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I am a freelance writer, journalist, and editor with a passion for social justice.
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Giving Up Meat to Help the Environment (blog entry) What if giving up cheeseburgers and fried chicken could help the environment? The truth is that it can. It is a great time for committed environmentalists to eliminate meat from their diets. Evidence shows that the greenhouse gas methane is a big ... read more
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Impeachment: The Dreaded ā€˜I’ Word (blog entry) President George W. Bush lied to the American people and Congress about the reasons for invading Iraq, and if that isn’t enough, he authorized warrantless wiretapping and torture of detainees. It is really quite simple: Bush, Cheney, and the whole... read more
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The So-Called Gains in Iraq (blog entry) During President George Bush’s State of the Union address on January 28 he hailed the so-called progress in Iraq. “Our objective in the coming year is to sustain and build on the gains we made in 2007, while transitioning to the next phase of our ... read more
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Five Years of Hell in Iraq (blog entry) Five years ago, on March 20, 2003, the U.S. military invaded Iraq. While politicians such as presidential candidate Senator John McCain and Vice-President Dick Cheney tell Americans that the continued presence of U.S. troops are needed in Iraq, Ir... read more
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Plastic Bags Tax Proposed in CA Assembly (blog entry) California state legislators have two bills concerning taxes on plastic shopping bags to consider. Assembly member Mike Davis’ (D-Los Angeles) bill, AB 2829, would require a 25 cent per bag fee beginning on July 1, 2009. The other bill, AB 2058, i... read more
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What if giving up cheeseburgers and fried chicken could help the environment? The truth is that it can. It is a great time for committed environmentalists to eliminate meat from their diets. Evidence shows that the greenhouse gas methane is a big contributor to global warming. The number one source of methane comes from animal agriculture. Continue reading: www.rethos.com/news/view/...Environment
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President George W. Bush lied to the American people and Congress about the reasons for invading Iraq, and if that isn’t enough, he authorized warrantless wiretapping and torture of detainees. It is really quite simple: Bush, Cheney, and the whole lot should be impeached. Ah, but there’s a problem…Continue reading at: www.rethos.com/news/view/...aded-I-Word
Sun, June 1, 2008 - 6:10 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
During President George Bush’s State of the Union address on January 28 he hailed the so-called progress in Iraq. “Our objective in the coming year is to sustain and build on the gains we made in 2007, while transitioning to the next phase of our strategy. American troops are shifting from leading operations, to partnering with Iraqi forces, and, eventually, to a protective overwatch mission,” he said. Continue reading at: www.rethos.com/news/view/...ins-in-Iraq
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Five years ago, on March 20, 2003, the U.S. military invaded Iraq. While politicians such as presidential candidate Senator John McCain and Vice-President Dick Cheney tell Americans that the continued presence of U.S. troops are needed in Iraq, Iraqis live in utter hell in a country plagued by violence. Continue reading at: www.rethos.com/news/view/...be-the-last
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California state legislators have two bills concerning taxes on plastic shopping bags to consider. Assembly member Mike Davis’ (D-Los Angeles) bill, AB 2829, would require a 25 cent per bag fee beginning on July 1, 2009. The other bill, AB 2058, introduced by Assembly member Lloyd Levine (D-Van Nuys), would require stores taking part in California’s voluntary plastic bags recycling program to cut down the amount of plastic bags sold by 35 percent by 2010 and 70 percent by 2012, or tax their c... read more
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