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Catch share debate divides fishing community | Future fish Lords hire P R firm Rawle Murdy

by Stratton Lawrence A limited impact Mark Marhefka, owner of Abundant Seafood and founder of the first community supported fishery (CSF) program in Charleston, is among the Lowcountry's most respected fishermen. (CSFs operate in much of the same way as community supported agri …

How We Nearly Lost Discovery - The True Story of What Brought Down Columbia... And What Nearly Doomed Discovery To The Same Fate

Now that Discovery is safely delivered to the Smithsonian, I think I can tell the story of how we nearly lost her in July of 2005, and how well intentioned, highly motivated,  hard working, smart people can miss the most obvious. It’s tough to know people who have d …

Oil from Deepwater Horizon spill still causing damage in gulf 2 years later, scientists find - Tampa Bay Times

We are continually sold a bag of lies which affect our lives and everything that influences it, usually for the worse, by those profittng by the Lie. And our corrupt 'Leaders' continue to reward these bastards by allowing it and building the Lie along with them. Good Luck, Folks …

Hawaiian Memories

Between js' slang party and McSpocky's April Cruise, I was inspired to go through a few of the shots from my trip to The Big Island & Maui a few years back. There are many more, and I will add some occasionally. Let me know if you have any requests, because I took thousands  …

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The TSA Doesn't Deny That It's Really Easy to Fool TSA Naked Body Scanners

If you've been on the internet today, you probably saw (along with the iPad 3) that those fancy TSA naked body scanners can be easily duped by just carrying something to the side over you body (in a side pocket or an attached pouch). Wait... that's all it takes? Apparently so.

A crack in the foundation. A small crack. A crack just the same.

The Environmental Defense Fund, The Wall Street darlin' of environmental organizations has an aggressive plan to privatize the citizens resource, your fish, and destroy a relationship that has served resource owners, and those that harvest it for them, that operate on a percenta …

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McSpocky, Soph0, Carloz, enoch, JS-445607, Tyler-- All Winners In A Newsvine Poll For Best of 2011

Congratulations to these winners of the following awards and  one for a nomination for RAV:   RAV Nominee: McSpocky 42%   Best Moderator  Soph0 38%   Best Seed  Carloz 61%   Best Author   enoch 37%

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Seth Casteel Underwater Dog Pictures: Images Of Swimming Canines Go Viral (PHOTOS)

It's fair to say photographer Seth Casteel now understands the power of the social web. On Thursday night, the Los Angeles-based photographer received a couple of emails informing him that photos he had taken of dogs underwater had been posted to Reddit and Google+. Then, Fri …

The War for Democracy in America

The United States of America was a political experiment. The experiment was to prove whether or not humans could live and prosper in freedom.

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Environmentalists see reason for alarm in GOP race

Four years after the GOP's rallying cry became "drill, baby, drill," environmental issues have barely registered a blip in this Republican presidential primary.

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Teen ends globe-circling voyage in St. Maarten

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten (AP) -- Laura Dekker set a steady foot aboard a dock in St.

Obama: No on oil pipeline, more review needed

President Barack Obama says he's denying an application for a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline because a GOP-mandated deadline didn't allow time for a full review.

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A Reply To "An Open Letter from Religious Leaders"

IN REPLY TO: Marriage And Religious Freedom, Fundamental Goods That Stand or Fall Together An Open Letter from Religious Leaders in the United States to All Americans, Released January 12, 2012 --------------- A religious group has released a letter expressing their con …

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You Might Be A Conservative If… (Priceless!!)

1: You’re irate over the president taking so many vacation days on the taxpayer’s dime (61 thus far), but you thought George W.

Toxic Secret: Navy Letter Hints At Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Cover-Up

The U.S. Navy is asking government investigators to suppress information concerning the toxic water scandal at the Marine Corps' Camp Lejeune, according to a letter obtained Thursday by The Huffington Post. The letter, signed by Maj. Gen. J.A.

Jonathan Macey: Congress's Phony Insider Trading Reform - WSJ ...

Members of Congress already get better health insurance and retirement benefits than other Americans.

Rick Santorum's Tax Plan Would Blow A Huge Hole In The Budget ...

With Rick Santorum surging in Iowa, it is a good time to take a look at his tax agenda. While his revenue plan has received almost no attention, it plays a  major role in his “faith, family and freedom” campaign.

Democrats, Republicans Agree Intern Looked Like "A Total Ho-Bag" Last Night

WASHINGTON — Although they were barely able to mount a collective consensus on the debt ceiling, seating arrangements, or even what Joe Biden should wear to dinner at his in-laws’, Democrats and Republicans both conceded that Sheena Lastly, a White House research inte …

100 Things You Can Say To Irritate A Republican

Conservatives are so easy to anger these days. Even the most insignificant statement can set off their tempers. If you want to enrage a conservative, I suggest saying the following: 1. A Socialist wrote the Pledge of Allegiance. 2.

Here Is To A Tremendous 2012, Happy New Year, My Newsvine Friends!!!

On my way to bounce around South Florida towards the Midnight Toasts and Fireworks with some of my Oldest and Finest Local Friends, and wanted to take a moment to iterate just how fortunate I feel we are in having such a wonderful medium which allows us the opportunity to Learn,  …

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McSpocky's Happy New Year 2012 Party!

  This is McSpocky's Happy New Year 2012 Party! Everyone is welcome, and feel free to invite your friends/enemies/acquaintances.

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The Truth About the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

When NAFTA was passed, many people feared the worst and the results have indeed been disastrous.

Shell wins drilling rights in the Arctic

Royal Dutch Shell has won conditional approval to drill in the Arctic, after a US regulator said Europe’s largest oil company could drill up to six wells in the Chukchi Sea. If the record of Shell or any of those claiming they can drill safely in the Artic is examined, we  …

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