Inspiration In 140 Characters, Long Before Twitter

You may not want the Ten Commandments reduced to a tweet, but some of history's great orators inspired the world in 140 characters. Lincoln's Gettysburg address message, "Government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth," leaves 38 characters to spare.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/14/136302111/inspiration-in-140-characters-long-before-twitter?ft=1&f=1057

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Inspiration In 140 Characters, Long Before Twitter

You may not want the Ten Commandments reduced to a tweet, but some of history's great orators inspired the world in 140 characters. Lincoln's Gettysburg address message, "Government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth," leaves 38 characters to spare.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/14/136302111/inspiration-in-140-characters-long-before-twitter?ft=1&f=1057

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Sarah Helm play gives an insider's view of the Iraq war countdown (Guardian)

A drama written by the wife of Jonathan Powell, Tony Blair's chief of staff, depicts the personal lives of the leaders in the days before the invasion It is the buildup to the invasion of Iraq. The prime minister and his closest adviser anxiously discuss their options as the drumbeats of war become deafening. The adviser's wife opposes intervention, resulting in tensions on the domestic, as well as the political, front. Audiences watching _Loyalty_, a new play to be performed at the Hampstead Theatre in July, will recognise the familiar clash between the political and the personal that divided many homes across the country, as families debated the merits of ousting Saddam Hussein. But the question that will be asked in Whitehall is to what extent the play is art mirroring life. _Loyalty_ has been written by Sarah Helm, the wife of Tony Blair's chief of staff, Jonathan Powell. As such, she was perfectly placed to observe the psychodrama that engulfed both men in the weeks leading up to the invasion. Directed by Ed Hall, the son of Sir Peter, and starring Maxine Peake of Channel 4's _Shameless_ as Laura, a character loosely based on ...Share With Friends: | | Politics - Top Stories Stories, RSS and RSS Feed via Feedzilla.

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Disabled face increasing hostility from strangers, survey finds (Guardian)

Poll shows that attacks have grown worse over last 12 months since controversial benefits reforms were launched Disabled people have faced greater hostility from the public since the government launched its controversial benefits reforms, according to a survey by a leading charity. A majority said that they experienced hostility, discrimination and even physical attacks from strangers every week and more than a third claimed the position had worsened over the previous 12 months. Victims blame ministers for portraying all people with disabilities as scroungers as they seek to cut the number of people on the disability living allowance, the benefit now given to 1.9 million people deemed physically unable to work. The government has presented changes, including the introduction of medical and psychological tests for those claiming the allowance, as a way of getting tough on people who are cheating the system. But Scope, a charity for disabled people, which commissioned the survey, said there was powerful evidence that the "backdrop of negativity" behind the cuts was leading to a rise in hostility and even violence towards some of the most vulnerable in society. In the survey, 37% of people with disabilities claimed they were increasingly being abused in ...Share With Friends: | | Politics - Top Stories Stories, RSS Feeds and Widgets via Feedzilla.

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Obama, Senate GOP meet as debt crisis looms

Can Democrats and Republicans agree on terms to increase the amount of money the federal government is allowed to borrow, before Washington defaults on its financial obligations?

That question -- dry perhaps, but important to your bottom line -- took center stage once again Thursday as President Barack Obama met behind closed doors at the White House with Senate Republicans.

The president met Wednesday with Senate Democrats.

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney described Obama's meeting with the Republicans as a "productive" step forward in finding "common ground." Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, said there had been a "candid exchange" of views.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_allpolitics/~3/37bD0C8bCr4/index.html

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The Nation: Taking Back The States, One At A Time

One big win for the GOP in November, apart from the House, were state governments. Now many states are passing conservative legislation such as tax decreases. The editors of The Nation argue that a backlash against these Republican-controlled state governments is spreading all over the country.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/13/136270557/the-nation-taking-back-the-states-one-at-a-time?ft=1&f=1014

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Romney's Health-Care Speech Day Was Daunting Even Before Its Start

On the morning of a much-touted health care speech Thursday, Mitt Romney woke up to a spanking on the conservative editorial pages of The Wall Street Journal, followed by a fusillade of criticism from Democrats just as eager to undermine his presidential aspirations. The former governor's political soft spot is his support of Massachusetts' health-care legislation.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/05/12/136241405/romneys-health-care-speech-day-was-daunting-even-before-its-start?ft=1&f=1057

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