The Nation. Warren's Post Office Proposal: Palast Aims at the Wrong TargetTruth-OutHis first article concludes: While the USPS wants to "partner" with big banks, why not, instead, allow community credit unions to use post offices as annexes to provide full, complete, non-usurious neighborhood banking services? This is the type of …
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Mediaite Jon Stewart rips Fox News again over entitlement obsessionWashington Post (blog)One of the anecdotes at which Stewart takes particular umbrage is surfer-cum-musician Jason Greenslate, who has bought lobster with food stamps and is something of a star on the network. A Fox News chyron showcased on Stewart's show describes …
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Bel Alton folks wary over post office's futureSo Md NewsIn the coming weeks, Bel Alton residents might no longer have a post office to call their own. Patrick Dillon, a Bel Alton resident, said he noticed a sign on the door of the office toward the end of February warning …
Read More »Going Postal: How Jimi Hendrix Got Stuck to a Postage Stamp – RollingStone.com
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Going Postal: How Jimi Hendrix Got Stuck to a Postage StampRollingStone.comThe pastel, psychedelic portrayal of Jimi Hendrix in his military jacket and scarf that graces the latest installment of the United States Postal Service's Music Icons series of Forever stamps has long been in the making. …
Read More »Remember That Food Stamp ‘Beach Bum’? Sean Hannity Offered to Help Him … – TheBlaze.com
TheBlaze.com Remember That Food Stamp'Beach Bum'? Sean Hannity Offered to Help Him …TheBlaze.comJason Greenslate, 29, gained notoriety last August when he was captured on camera using food stamps to buy lobster. Greenslate went on Fox News Thursday and said he hasn't worked in a year because he believes practicing with …
Read More »Food stamps: House Speaker John Boehner accuses Oregon, other states of … – The Oregonian
Food stamps: House Speaker John Boehner accuses Oregon, other states of …The Oregonian"Since the passage of the farm bill, states have found ways to cheat, once again, on signing up people for food stamps," Boehner told reporters Thursday, according to NPR. "And so I would hope that the House would …
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Seattle Post Intelligencer Post office dedicates new Jimi Hendrix stamp at SXSW concertMemphis Business Journal (blog)Joseph Corbett, chief financial officer and executive vice president of the U.S. Postal Service was expected to join Janie Hendrix, sister of the guitarist, at a dedication ceremony at Butler Park Thursday evening, followed by …
Read More »Jon Stewart Rips Apart Fox News' Attempt to 'School' Him on Food Stamp Fraud
Earlier this month, Jon Stewart ripped Fox News for its mania over individuals abusing government-provided food stamps. Well, Fox News saw the segment, and decided to defend themselves – they were just "shedding light" on the issue, they said – and "school" Jon Stewart. Yes, a Fox News pundit actually said …
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EBay cuts Magento staff; Product chief Duvall departsSilicon Valley Business JournalOnline marketplace eBay Inc. has laid off about 50 people in its Magento unit, and the head of product for the unit will depart, Re/code reported. The e-commerce software platform that operates mainly out of Los Angeles will experience the …
Read More »Oregon Will Protect 141000 Residents From Food Stamp Cuts – ThinkProgress
ThinkProgress Oregon Will Protect 141000 Residents From Food Stamp CutsThinkProgressOregon is one of the 17 states affected by the $8 billion SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps) cut in the recently passed farm bill and the fourth to take steps to forestall the cuts. The steps that it's …
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