27 May 2007 - Granite Grok

May 27, 2007

Relegating the poor to more misery

Was reading this article over at Honolulu Advisor (why not, I lived in Honolulu for a few months years ago!).  The Kaua’i County Council yesterday passed the state’s first ban on "big-box" stores, with a prohibition on any retail or wholesale establishment bigger than 75,000 square feet. Council members said they oppose big-box stores for …

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**BUMPED UP*** Memorial Day? Just another campaign gimmick for Edwards. Apparently, the man has no shame…

                marching peace protesters Traditional Memorial Day                                    John Edwards’ "Memorial Day" . [Originally posted May 21st] . There are just some things that really cross the line. First Democratic presidential wannabee John Edwards seemingly used his wife’s cancer to gain some traction for his faltering campaign. While that was just a tad discomforting to some, it …

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