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Muddog American on the controversial topics In The News Today. What Can We Do About Them? And What Should We Do As A Nation and as a Country, but mostly as Americans. Views on this program will be opinions and thoughts from Muddog American and my callers.

I am an American, a Dad, Husband, Diver, and Carpenter who likes to hang out with his family on the beach, at home, under the sea, or traveling around this great country.
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Muddog American Open Secrets Politics

"Banking on Becoming President

For the first time ever in U.S. history, the candidates for president have raised more than $1 billion. To find out where all this money is coming from, click on the candidates' names below and explore the options to the left. The candidates now file campaign finance reports monthly. The reports for September are due October 20th." READ MORE

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Rising Food Costs

Time Magazine just posted an incredible article on the Rising Costs of Food.
"All but the wealthiest readers will have noticed by now that food costs have risen this year. In May grocery prices were 4.4% higher than they were the previous May. If 4.4% doesn't sound like much--you spend $104.40 now for a cartful that was $100 a year ago--it's a huge deal to food producers and to budget shoppers, who are making lots of casseroles. The Department of Agriculture anticipates that grocery prices won't significantly fall before January; if the USDA is right, you would have to go back to 1990 to find a bigger single-year increase." READ MORE

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YouTube Missing Children's Channel Announced
The International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children have teamed up with YouTube and The Find Madeleine Campaign to start a new missing children's channel.
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National Center For Missing and Exploited Children

The YouTube Channel Page Don't You Forget About Me

"The International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), in collaboration with the Find Madeleine Campaign and with the generous support of YouTube, has created this channel to help reunite missing children with their families.

The title of the channel, "Don't You Forget About Me," is named after the hit song by the Scottish Rock group "Simple Minds," and is featured in the video of 4-year-old Madeleine McCann who went missing on May 3, 2007." read More on the YouTube Channel

Don't You Forget About Me YouTube The Americas Missing Children

Videos of Missing ChildrenFrom Europe and Eurasia

Inform your friends, neighbors, family and everyone you know about the missing children in America and the World.

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Muddog American The Search For Caylee Anthony

The search for Caylee Anthony has mostly taken control of the news and lives of some of Central Florida. Read up on this story by following these links below or listen in tonight at 11pm Eastern (all shows are also recorded for later listening) as I discuss what I have seen so far on MuddogAmerican.com

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Caylee Marie Anthony was first reported missing on July 15, over 30 days after she first disappeared.

Casey Anthony, mother of the missing 3-year-old toddler, says she left Caylee in the care of a babysitter, Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez. However, investigators in the case say this person does not exist.

Casey was taken into custody on July 16, charged with child neglect, making false statements and obstructing an investigation. Her bond was set at $500,200. She was bonded out by a California bounty hunter on August 21.

On Friday, August 28, she was re-arrested for uttering a forged instrument, fraudulent use of personal information and petit theft. The bounty hunter that first posted her bond rescinded his offer, making it virtually impossible for her to be released on a $503,200 bond with her additional $3,000 bond on new charges.

Orange County officers filed additional check fraud and theft charges, and say they plan to charge Casey with more economic crimes in the future.

Casey was released for a second time Friday, September 5 after an anonymous person or group fronted her bond. She was escorted out of the jail by her attorney, Jose Baez, and two bodyguards.

She must stay at her home unless she has other approved visits with her lawyer.

Caylee's MySpace page | HelpFindCaylee.com

PHOTO GALLERIES

PHOTO GALLERY: Casey Anthony released from jail - again
PHOTO GALLERY: Hundreds of volunteers gather for search
PHOTO GALLERY: Casey Anthony escorted out of jail
PHOTO GALLERY: Tony Padilla "world famous" bounty hunter
PHOTO GALLERY: Search team finds possible evidence
PHOTO GALLERY: Cards and gifts sent to the Anthony family
PHOTO GALLERY: Anthony Family Drives Mobile Billboard
PHOTO GALLERY: Dive teams search pond near Anthony home
PHOTO GALLERY: Crime scene investigators at Anthony home
PHOTO GALLERY: Casey Anthony Partying at Nightclub
PHOTO GALLERY: Gag Order Hearing
PHOTO GALLERY: Casey Anthony Bond Hearing
PHOTO GALLERY: Investigators search backyard for clues
PHOTO GALLERY: Investigators revisit Anthony home
PHOTO GALLERY: Caylee Anthony
PHOTO GALLERY: Protest and arrest at Anthony home

Part One: Investigators Speak with Casey Anthony
Here is the link to the first part of the interview

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"Thoughts for Independence Day

Posted on Jul 03, 2008 10:21:24 AM | Wayne Hale | 1 Comments

Taking a little different tack today -- tomorrow is official birthday of the United States of America and it is time for Americans - and the rest of the world - to remember why the United States is as it is

At NASA we fall under the Constitution; yet in 1789 nobody believed that flying to the moon or the planets would ever be possible. Yet that controlling document says that the national government is to "promote the general Welfare" and thus it allows the United States to pursue exploration of realms unimaginable two centuries ago.

Here are two short stories that are worth pondering if you want to understand America." Read More: http://blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/waynehalesblog/posts/post_1215094883929.html

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Muddog American Be Prepared

Being prepared is the Boy Scout Motto for a reason. better to be prepared and nothing happen to effect you personally than to not be and get stuck without water (first and foremost), food, or shelter.

Take a quick visit over to NOAAs Hurricane Preparedness Center on the web and be sure you have done all you can to be prepared if a situation were to come your way. All areas are not effected by hurricanes, but everywhere has something. California Fires, Flooding in Louisianna and the Mid-West, Snow Storms, Tornados, whatever weather you may have in your area.

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Tropical Storm Fay Information

Be Red Cross Ready

Here are some sites for you on Tropical Storm Fay specifically:

The NOAA Site For The Radar and Tracking
http://www.noaawatch.gov/2008/fay.php

Reuters Latest News as of 8/15/2008 at 11:30pm
http://www.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUSN22343988._CH_.2400

American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/

Now, for some Hurricane Preparedness Sites:

American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/services/prepare/0,1082,0_239_,00.html

National Hurricane Center
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/disaster_prevention.shtml

WikiHow
http://www.wikihow.com/Prepare-for-a-Hurricane

Be Safe, Keep Your Head, and Follow Common Sense Guidelines.

Let's Pray For Those In Storms Path.

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The Test of Three

Silvia Richardson, an awesome lady has posted this on a site we both visit and thought I should post it here as well. Find out more about Silvia by visiting her blog:

http://angelamongstus-bleuet.blogspot.com/

"Keep this philosophy in mind the next time you hear or are about to repeat a rumor.
In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely known for his wisdom. One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance, who ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students...?"

"Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell me, I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Test of Three."

"The TEST of THREE?" the man asked.

That's correct," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my student let's take a moment to test what you're going to say. The first test is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"

"No," the man replied, "actually I just heard about it."

"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or not. Now let's try the second test, the test of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my student something good?"

"No, on the contrary... "

"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him even though you're not certain it's true?"

The man shrugged, a little embarrassed.

Socrates continued, "You may still pass though because there is a third test --- the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me?"

"No, not really . . "

"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither True nor Good nor even Useful, why tell it to me at all?"

The man was defeated and ashamed and said no more.

This is the reason Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such high esteem."

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President Bush's Radio Address

President George W. Bush's Radio Address is a weekly show that covers a wide range of American topics from the view of the President. There has been a Presidential Address via radio since FDR:

"Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who became president in 1933, used the radio to deliver regular updates to the American public."

The first President to take office broadcast via radio was Harding, check this site out for more:

"President Harding Installed a Radio in the White House
February 8, 1922
February 8, 1922, was a big day at the White House. On this day President Harding had a radio installed. At the time, radio was the hottest technology there was, and the White House was on the cutting edge. Almost two years later, Calvin Coolidge, who followed Harding, was the first president to broadcast from the White House. Coolidge's address for Washington's Birthday was heard on 42 stations from coast to coast.

Before that historic broadcast, radio had played a big role in Coolidge's victory in the 1924 presidential election. The night before the election, Coolidge made history when the largest radio audience ever tuned in to the broadcast of his final campaign speech. Coolidge won the election easily, and in March, Americans listened for the first time to their president take the oath of office on the radio. "
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/jazz/radio_1


Here is a handy list of some of the latest shows of the President of the United States of America:

President Bush's Radio Address by date and topic:
2008
Jul. 26 Freedom Agenda and PEPFAR
Jul. 19 Economy and Energy
Jul. 12 Economy and Energy
Jul. 5 Independence Day
Jun. 28 Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Jun. 21 Energy
Jun. 14 Trip to Europe
Jun. 7 War Supplemental
May 31 Congress
May 24 Memorial Day
May 17 Middle East Trip
May 10 Mother's Day
May 3 Economy
Apr. 26 Economy and Education
Apr. 19 Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Apr. 12 Iraq
Apr. 5 NATO
Mar. 29 Economic Stimulus
Mar. 22 Easter
Mar. 15 Economy
Mar. 8 FISA
Mar. 1 2008 National Drug Control Policy

Visit The Site To Listen In: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/radio/

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Internet President 08 Michael Curry

Vote Michael Curry For Internet President 08!



This is Muddog American, Michael Currys Campaign Manager Coming Live From The Great State of Pennsylvania, Hanging Out With A Group of Fishermen on Michael Currys Favorite Fishing Lake Finding Out The Needs They Have From The New Internet President 08! Michael Curry is the Front Runner In My Opinion and The Fishermen and Citizens of the Net All Feel he Will Become the First Internet President 08!



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Government Resource Links

I am listing some helpful links to further quests to learn, gain knowledge, and to be able to contact your American Government easily.

The White House

Senate

House of Representatives

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Collection

Census Bureau

Central Intelligence Agency CIA

Consumer Information Center

Some easy navigation to some important sites.

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Where Do You Get Your Current Events News?

Google Current Events

In my travels throughout this wondrous World and America in particular :), I have received news from many sources. As I have gotten older, I realized that you get a different "take" on the news from one source as compared to others.

News comes in different formats, with different "spins", in different "styles"...

"Just The Facts Ma'am" :)

Or as video news, a news channel, breaking news, World news, news fact, news opinion, emailed news, radio news, political, weather, historical news, the list is endless.

The same story viewed from individual people will come out as an entirely different story, with different perspectives, a different "take" on the same situation, generally leaning towards the likes or dislikes of the current reporter you are listening to at the time.

Now, I am not "faulting" any reporter, I actually respect reporters and there responsibility to the World. They all have a big weight on their shoulders to find out what the truth is. By reporting the news, they have the responsibility to get it right the first time.

Just be sure to know the sources, do some research on your own to find the right news and current events sources for your current events information.

I have listed some of my personal sources for the current events listings:

NRA.org

Get your political news, gun law news, and breaking news from NRA sources

CNN.com

World, US, Politics, Crime, Entertainment, Business, Sports, and more News from CNN

MSN.com

World, US, Politics, Crime, Entertainment, Business, Sports, and more News from MSN

Yahoo News

World, US, Politics, Crime, Entertainment, Business, Sports, and more News from Yahoo

Google Directory

Top News and an excellent source of Current Events

BBC News

To Get A Broader Perspective of Current Events, World News, and Headline News

Getting the "real" stories from the reputable distributors of the news and current events of this Global Community.

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Visit The NASA Blogs Site For Great Blogs Like Wayne Hales:

"Thoughts for Independence Day

Posted on Jul 03, 2008 10:21:24 AM | Wayne Hale | 1 Comments

Taking a little different tack today -- tomorrow is official birthday of the United States of America and it is time for Americans - and the rest of the world - to remember why the United States is as it is

At NASA we fall under the Constitution; yet in 1789 nobody believed that flying to the moon or the planets would ever be possible. Yet that controlling document says that the national government is to "promote the general Welfare" and thus it allows the United States to pursue exploration of realms unimaginable two centuries ago.

Here are two short stories that are worth pondering if you want to understand America." Read More: http://blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/waynehalesblog/posts/post_1215094883929.html

MuddogAmerican On The Presidential Internet Debate Of The Ages!

Presidential Online Debate 08

Well this is an interesting turn of events isn't it? I am Not a partial Campaign Manager in all this and I am endorsing fully Michael Curry for Internet President Debate Winner 08! Let's Make It Happen!

I cannot at this time fully become a candidate for the Online Presidential Debate and election, Therefore, I yield and Endorse Michael Curry!

Presidential Online Debate 08
Internet Presidential Debate '08 On Blog Talk Radio July 24th At 8pm Eastern Time

HEADLINE BREAKING NEWS

Just in.....

A New Batch Of Internet Presidential Candidates Appears On The Horizon Of The World Wide Web.....

These Fresh, Exciting, and Passionate Internet Faces Have Stepped Forth With Their Views And Are Taking The Internet By Storm.....

JIM COBB "THE GOOGLE MAN"
Internet Motivator With A Passion For Creativity and Discussion

JOHN HIGH "THE FREEDOM GUY"
Travel and Business Facilitator With Strict Attention To Detail

MICHAEL CURRY "ASK MICHAEL CURRY NOW"
Transportation Expert With A Drive To Get The Job Done



SCOTT OBRIEN "HEALTHY COFFEE PARTY"
Business Health Mentor Who Leads With Exemplary Prowess

The Scheduled Event Will Take Place On Blog Talk Radio On The 24th Of July At 8pm Eastern Time. This Unforeseen Phenomenon Is Taking This Country And The Internet For An Incredible Ride Of Uncertain Endings, Impossible Accomplishments, And Inspirational Happenings.

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Muddog American For President!

A phenomenal occurance! Muddog American has hit the ground running in this news video above with the Presidential Election Candidate.

A crazy and powerful news story. Check it out :)

National Firearms Museum Muddog American

This is a great site to visit for a virtual tour, gun collector information and more.

"The Gun Not Fired

NRA member George Whitehead, after military service in WWII, moved to Port­land, Oregon and started a career with the Portland police department, even­tu­al­ly spending 27 years on the force. As a detective following up leads, he frequently visited area gun shops, and in 1969, purchased a Thompson sub­ma­chine gun from a dealer going through fi­nan­cial hard times. This Model 1921 Thompson, serial number 6040, had been sold by a small police department in the Milwaukee area and was still brand new."

Stories like these Read More: http://www.nationalfirearmsmuseum.org//default.asp

Muddog American Outrage of the Week by NRA

I read this on the NRA site and just had to share to be sure more people were aware.

"Outrage Of The Week NRA

This week’s outrage comes to us from Winchendon, Massachusetts where, in yet another case of “zero-tolerance” enforcement defying common sense, fourth-grader Bradley Geslak was suspended from Toy Town Elementary School for bringing a Memorial Day souvenir to school.

According to a May 29, Telegram.com article, a uniformed veteran gave the 10-year-old two empty rifle shell casings from blanks used during the town’s Memorial Day celebration Monday morning. Bradley gave one of the empty casings to his grandfather and kept the other as a souvenir. The trouble began when he took his souvenir to school the next day.

“He was just playing with it at lunch,” explained Crystal Geslak, Bradley’s mother. “He wasn't showing it to anyone; he had it in his hand and was playing with it.”

A teacher saw him with the harmless piece of brass and confiscated it. Ms. Geslak was then called at work and told to come and pick up her son, who had been suspended for five days!

Ms. Geslak arrived at the school to find her son in tears. “I was totally shocked. I couldn’t believe this was happening,” she said. “It was just an empty shell, not even from a real bullet. A sharpened pencil would be more dangerous than this piece of metal.”

“He was so proud to have been given them. His dad’s a veteran, his uncle’s a veteran, both his grandfathers are veterans. Memorial Day is a big thing to us. It’s a very important holiday and we have a big celebration every year,” Ms. Geslak said.

Ms. Geslak, who will be forced to miss work in order to stay home with her son, says she is worried about what having a “weapon-related suspension” on his school record will mean to his future.

To add insult to injury, the family says a school official told them that the shell would not be returned, and that the next step might involve assigning a probation officer to Bradley! Yes, you read that right, a probation officer.

A young boy punished over a harmless souvenir. By any standard, that’s outrageous.

If you’d like to express your concern over this incident, please visit http://www.winchendon.mec.edu/. To leave a voice message for Brooke Clenchy, Superintendent of Schools, please call 978-297-0031.

If you see something that you feel would be a good candidate for the “Outrage of the Week!” section, please send it to: freedomsvoice@nrahq.org. Please be sure to send additional background and citations where available."

READ MORE: http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3975

The Right To Arms vs State Emergencies

I found this information on the NRA site.

This is a video of how we are, Americans, are slowly but surely losing our rights and our freedoms. Hidden behind of the scenes of disasters, this is the stuff our Government controlled media is not showing us as a nation.

You are fed tragedies and heartbreak stories but not the "Real" ones to take your attention away from whats going on in America. Check this out:


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Muddog American Connie Barker Effects Of Inflation Article

I came across this great article on "How To Limit The Effects of Inflation on Your Savings" by Connie Barker

"You have probably heard the proverb; there are only two certainties in life; death and taxes. While this is true, another certainty that should be added is inflation. Inflation is usually referred to as the worst tax around. Inflation however is not a tax, but the fact that your dollar is worth less and thus buys less. Inflation can affect almost anyone and can severely limit the buying potential and savings of an individual or family. Here are some tips to limit the effects of inflation on your savings.

One of the worst things that you can do is save money underneath your mattress. The reason being is not that a robber will always look underneath your mattress, but rather money that is not earning interest is exposed to inflation. Inflation can and usually does rise every year. For instance, 1% or even 3% rise in inflation can occur and does occur from time to time. This is the reason that prices go up and a dollar in 1970 bought much more than it does today. By saving money that doesn't earn interest, you are possibly losing several percentage points of its value each year. For instance, if inflation over the last 10 years totaled 10%, $100 saved in 1997 is still $100, but only has about $90 of its purchasing power.

In order to fight the effects of inflation, any money that you save should be invested. When you invest money, you earn interest. While no investment is 100% secure, saving money in a savings account, certificate of deposit or investing it in the stock market for the most part will grow your money. The more secure the investment, the lower the growth, but also the lower the risk.

Investing money is the best way to fight off the effects of inflation; however your money must grow a certain amount each year to beat inflation's effects. For instance, money in a Christmas club that earns less than 2% may actually have a negative effect on your money when inflation is factored in.

In order to beat inflation, choose financial tools that will more than likely beat the effects of inflations such as a certificate of deposit, bonds, money market, etc. Another important tip to beat inflation year after year is to choose investments where the interest rate is not fixed or where money can be easily turned into liquid and invested elsewhere. For instance, investing in stocks is usually a good choice due to the fact that a stock is not limited in its growth, where a bank account has a fixed rate of return. If there is a jump in inflation, over the amount of your fixed interest rate, you will actually be losing money."

Connie Barker is the owner of several financial websites including those dealing with Bad Credit Personal Loans

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Connie_Barker

Muddog American G Edward Griffin Inflation Video

"If you have ever wondered what exactly inflation is, and how it's created, then this informative video, by Edward Griffin, done back in 1969 will explain it to you. Learn how institutions which can legally print money are artificially creating inflation every second. Those central banks are the root cause for decreasing the value our money and also the value of our work."

READ MORE: http://www.video.google.com

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Muddog American What Is Inflation?

This is an awesome informative article on what exactly inflation is, what happens with it, and how it effects you.

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Here is a small piece of the article:

"Inflation is an increase in the price of a basket of goods and services that is representative of the economy as a whole.

A similar definition of inflation can be found in Economics by Parkin and Bade:

Inflation is an upward movement in the average level of prices. Its opposite is deflation, a downward movement in the average level of prices. The boundary between inflation and deflation is price stability.

Because inflation is a rise in the general level of prices, it is intrinsically linked to money, as captured by the often heard refrain "Inflation is too many dollars chasing too few goods". To understand how this works, imagine a world that only has two commodities: Oranges picked from orange trees, and paper money printed by the government. In a year where there is a drought and oranges are scarce, we'd expect to see the price of oranges rise, as there will be quite a few dollars chasing very few oranges. Conversely, if there's a record crop or oranges, we'd expect to see the price of oranges fall, as orange sellers will need to reduce their prices in order to clear their inventory. These scenarios are inflation and deflation, respectively, though in the real world inflation and deflation are changes in the average price of all goods and services, not just one."

READ MORE: http://economics.about.com/od/helpforeconomicsstudents/f/inflation.htm

Muddog American Inflation Data

Doing research of current (year 2000+) inflation data, is getting easier as we move along in the information age. The amount and quality of statistics available today are generally a mouse click away.

I found this outstanding report on Current Inflation, The Inflation Rates From January 2000 to the present.

"Our Inflation data (see table below) is calculated to two decimal places while the government only calculates to one decimal place. Therefore, while being based on the government's index our data provides a "finer" view. January and February 2005 is a perfect example, according to the government statistics both months had an inflation rate of 3%. In January however, our data shows it as 2.97% and February shows as 3.01%. Therefore instead of the inflation rate being "flat" it is actually rising slightly. In another example we see August 2003 and September with the Government saying the rates were 2.2% and 2.3% respectively. This would lead us to believe that inflation rose .1% during that period. In actuality however, it rose from 2.16% to 2.32% or a .16% increase, substantially more than .1%!"

READ MORE: http://www.inflationdata.com/inflation/inflation_rate/CurrentInflation.asp

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Muddog American Located An Inflation Calculator 4 U

This is a handy device for checking what exactly the rising costs and inflation are doing to Americans.

Just input your data on initial year, final year, and amount of money and it will calculate for you the effects of inflation on that money.

Visit The Inflation Calculator

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Muddog American A Positive Look At Rising Fuel

I came across this incredible article at LiveScience.com

American Life Altered by Rising Gas Prices is a break down of the Good that the rising cost of fuel has produced.
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"The knock-on effects are even more interesting:

Deaths down. Fewer miles driven means safer roads. One study predicts nearly 2,000 fewer people will die because of the recent price hikes.

Less gas consumption (fewer SUVs, less driving, etc.). One economist estimates that each $1 rise in gas leads to 14 percent less fuel consumption over the long haul. Of course, as consumption falls, some analysts say prices at the pump could dip, stimulating demand.

Less pollution. If we use less gas, logic dictates that smog will decrease (you’ll breath cleaner air) and we’ll pump lower amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Little if any research has quantified this potential outcome, but the traffic-death study also predicts 600 fewer pollution-related deaths.

Lifestyle changes. An online CNN poll, though not scientific, has 46 percent saying they plan to get used to “staycations” and 26 percent figuring to cut back on summer travel. Separately, a Florida State University management professor surveyed 800 employees in the southeast who each commuted at least 15 miles a day. Among the findings (which have not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal):

* 52 percent have reconsidered taking vacations or other recreational activities.
* 45 percent said escalating gas prices have caused them to fall behind financially.
* 33 percent would quit their job for a comparable one nearer to home."
READ MORE: http://www.LiveScience.com

MuddogAmerican Crime In America FBI

Finding great statistical data is usually just a Google Search away. The FBI has a dat statistics site full of Crime In America information. There is a contact us, learn more about the FBI, get our news, be crime smart, updates by email, even a kids page to learn more for the school kids. Here is an excerpt from the site:

"The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program was conceived in 1929 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police to meet a need for reliable, uniform crime statistics for the nation. In 1930, the FBI was tasked with collecting, publishing, and archiving those statistics. Today, several annual statistical publications, such as the comprehensive Crime in the United States, are produced from data provided by nearly 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States."

I have found this site to be informative, useful, and a great area for collective knowledge on Crime In America and The Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Read More FBI Crime Reports: http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm