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Ayaka - I Believe MV [eng sub] Sittin' Pretty USA. L.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcurrent. L.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.msnbc.msn. Who Is Sheldon Adelson, the Gingrich Super PAC's Billionaire Backer? - Molly Ball - Politics. The casino magnate is reshaping the 2012 presidential race, just as he did the landscapes of Las Vegas and Macau.

Who Is Sheldon Adelson, the Gingrich Super PAC's Billionaire Backer? - Molly Ball - Politics

The shadowy billionaire bankrolling Newt Gingrich's super PAC is a Las Vegas casino magnate who's given tens of millions to Republican and pro-Israel causes over the years -- and now, to boosting Gingrich. Sands Corp. CEO Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, have each given the Winning Our Future super PAC $5 million to date, and the PAC has committed to spend $6 million on television advertising in Florida. He's also a pugnacious pioneer in the world of gaming and tourism who's changed the face of Las Vegas and Macau alike, a aggressive operator who once lost more than $20 billion in a single year and boasted of getting former Republican House leader Tom DeLay to do his bidding.

Infographic: Why the movie industry is so wrong about SOPA. Jill Stein on the Issues. Appellate Court Rules Media Can Legally Lie Under 1st Amendment. This will not come come as a shock to some of you, but here's another concrete example in a long list of examples of media propaganda practices: "The attorneys for Fox, owned by media baron Rupert Murdock, successfully argued the First Amendment gives broadcasters the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on the public airwaves.

Appellate Court Rules Media Can Legally Lie Under 1st Amendment

" "On February 14, a Florida Appeals court ruled there is absolutely nothing illegal about lying, concealing or distorting information by a major press organization. The court reversed the $425,000 jury verdict in favor of journalist Jane Akre who charged she was pressured by Fox Television management and lawyers to air what she knew and documented to be false information.

The ruling basically declares it is technically not against any law, rule, or regulation to deliberately lie or distort the news on a television broadcast. " The full article is Here. What Is 'Trolling'? What Does It Mean to 'Troll' a Website? SOPA & PIPA HORROR STORY Exposed in the UK Richard O'Dwyer by Mike Mozart. Jon Stossel Discusses Ron Paul Non-Interventionism (1-23-12) Discurso de Charles Chaplin en El Gran Dictador 1940 (Ingles, subtitulada en Español) NYPD Full Body Scans Through Your Clothes?! Ron Paul can beat Romney and Obama. The Subtle Art of Trolling. Obama: Everyone deserves a "fair shot" - Political Hotsheet. President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address in the House Chamber at the U.S.

Obama: Everyone deserves a "fair shot" - Political Hotsheet

Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 25, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Pete Souza (Executive Office of the President of the United States) Updated: 7:33 p.m. ET In his third State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, President Obama will outline an "economic blueprint" for the United States that emphasizes the need to give all Americans a "fair shot," reiterating his longstanding message that "Americans who work hard and play by the rules every day deserve a government and a financial system that does the same. " According to excerpts of the speech released by the White House, Mr.

Name your favorite freeware! Mind if we mix things up a bit today?

Name your favorite freeware!

After a considerable amount of searching, I failed to come up with one deal that really blew me away. Thus, I thought we could shift gears and talk about everybody's favorite topic: freebies. Specifically, free software. There's so much good stuff out there nowadays, it's a wonder anybody buys software at all anymore. Indeed, a true cheapskate will always look for free alternatives to commercial apps. Some of my freeware favorites include image editor IrfanView, start-up optimizer Soluto, cloud storage utility SugarSync Manager (which works in concert with my free 5GB SugarSync account), and for malware protection, Microsoft Security Essentials. United States Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence is the usual name of a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as 13 newly independent sovereign states, and no longer a part of the British Empire.

United States Declaration of Independence

Instead they formed a new nation—the United States of America. John Adams was a leader in pushing for independence, which was unanimously approved on July 2. A committee had already drafted the formal declaration, to be ready when Congress voted on independence. The term "Declaration of Independence" is not used in the document itself. After ratifying the text on July 4, Congress issued the Declaration of Independence in several forms. Investors eagerly eye U.S. foreclosure rental plan. By Ronald D.

Investors eagerly eye U.S. foreclosure rental plan

Orol, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Matt Martin, CEO of Matt Martin Real Estate Management, is eagerly awaiting the introduction of a program that the Obama administration hopes will transform foreclosed properties into rehabilitated rental units and kick-start the economy. He says he’s not alone. “There is a large chunk of capital, billions of dollars, sitting on the sidelines waiting to see what kind of program the government comes up with,” Martin said. At issue is a Federal Housing Finance Agency push to develop a program that is expected to use government financing or guarantees to attract investors to buy up big regional or national pools of foreclosed properties currently owned by government seized housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Toutes les tailles. TARP pay czar pressured on executive pay: report.