I Ain’t No Joke I Use To Let The Mic Smoke. Now I Slam It When I’m Done And Make Sure It’s Broke News: President Obama held up a newly printed copy of his $447 billion American Jobs Bill today at the White House and demanded that Congress "immediately" pass it "to put people back to work." "No games, no politics, no delays," Obama said during a Rose Garden ceremony featuring a … [Read more...] about Monday Obot Link Review | Afternoon Open Thread
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Tin Foil Hat Wearing Time- The Mayans Warned Us News: Blizzards. Tornadoes. Floods. Record heat and drought, followed by wildfires. The first eight months of 2011 have brought strange and destructive weather to the United States. From the blizzard that dumped almost two feet of snow on Chicago, to killer tornadoes and heat waves in the south, to record flooding, to wildfires … [Read more...] about Thursday Obot Link Review | Afternoon Open Thread
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J-O-B-S Jobs, Bishes! News: Companies in July advertised the most jobs in three years, and layoffs declined - a bit of hope for a weak economy. Still, many employers are in no rush to fill openings. The Labor Department said Wednesday that employers increased their postings to 3.23 million from 3.17 million in June. That is the largest number of openings since August 2008. … [Read more...] about Wednesday Obot Link Review | Afternoon Open Thread
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Ho, Have A Seat News: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is rolling out an economic plan today that includes 59 ideas based on limiting government interference in the market to stimulate growth. Released just days before President Obama plans to deliver a speech on job creation before a joint session of Congress, Romney's plan hits well-tread Republican territory. … [Read more...] about Tuesday Obot Link Review | Afternoon Open Thread
Thursday Obot Link Review | Afternoon Open Thread
Tropical Storm Katia in a satellite image taken September 1, 2011. Credit: Reuters/NOAA Hurricane Katia Needs To Sit Her Ass Down Somewhere News: A low-pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico will probably strengthen into a storm that may threaten energy production, while Hurricane Katia is forecast to grow into a major storm in the Atlantic this weekend. Read more … [Read more...] about Thursday Obot Link Review | Afternoon Open Thread