Geoffrey Ames
Colorado Springs
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Healthcare policy, financial crisis, global warming, war/military occupation, ...not my problems, not your problems, not his problems: OUR problems. Let's change the world... make it better for everyone.
I'm an accountant and an information specialist on the Americans with Disabilities Act. My area of ADA specialization is transportation for individuals with disabilities. I am a cyclist (former marathon runner & triathlete) and use a bicycle as my primary means of transportation. For fun my wife and I ride a tandem and travel with like-minded human-powered vehicle advocates.
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sustainability, climate change, renewable energy, bicycles, public transportation, disability law/rights, universal/single-payer health care, peace, democracy, ending corporate rule, tolerance, community, ethicsGeoffrey's Twines
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t r u t h o u t | Many House Democrats Still Resist Health Care BillWashington - Democrats in the House of Representatives struggled Friday to find enough votes to pass sweeping health care legislation, as lawmakers prepared for an all-day debate and perhaps a final vote on the bill Saturday. President Barack Obama was scheduled to visit Capitol Hill early ...
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Refusing Flu Shots? Maybe You're A 'Denialist' : NPRAt the Ocean Charter School near Marina del Rey, Calif., 40 percent of the 2008 kindergarten class received vaccination exemptions. Author Michael Specter says the parents in this upscale enclave are prime examples of what he calls "denialism."
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Wary Employers Keep Jobless Numbers High : NPRA 10.2 percent unemployment rate is like a gut punch. It's just such a big number, a level of joblessness we haven't experienced here in the U.S. since the early '80s. This, even as the economy is actually growing again. But many employers just aren't ready to start hiring yet.
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Neo-Nazi Rallies Provoke 'Anger, Fear' : NPRNeo-Nazi Rallies Provoke 'Anger, Fear' A A November 7, 2009 from The National Socialist Movement, a neo-Nazi group, is holding two rallies in Arizona and Minnesota on Saturday to demonstrate against illegal immigration. Similar rallies in Riverside, Calif., near Los Angeles, have led to ...
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Breaking with Former Employer, Actor and Self-Described Insurance Industry "Spokesjerk" Andy Cobb Calls for Public HealthcareAdobe Flash Player version 9.0.115 or higher is required to watch video inline on this webpage, and JavaScript must be enabled. You can choose another option on the listen/watch page if you prefer. Breaking with Former Employer, Actor and Self-Described Insurance Industry “Spokesjerk” Andy ...
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4The Stray Shopping Cart ProjectI know a guy hear who does advocacy for the homeless, among many other good deeds. I will suggest your idea to him. And actually they don't usually leave them on the bike path. They usually park them in the underbrush or sink them in the creek.Geoffrey Ames added to Twine Lounge 25 hours ago
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4t r u t h o u t | Kipling Haunts Obama's Afghan War"Nothing new under the sun..."Geoffrey Ames added to Ethics, Questions of 38 hours ago
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4Brown Warns Afghan Leader on Corruption - NYTimes.comConsidering recent revelations about PM expenditures of taxpayer funds... when it comes to corruption, is this a case of pot calling kettle black? Another take, is this a threat to remove occupational forces from Afghanistan? If only it were a promise.Geoffrey Ames added to Ethics, Questions of 38 hours ago
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4The Stray Shopping Cart ProjectFrom personal experience, I can say that our local homeless citizens seem to be able to get shopping carts to locations far removed from their sources, thanks to our wonderful bike paths. Apparently, dead-heading carts back to their sources is deemed inefficient;-)Geoffrey Ames added to Twine Lounge 38 hours ago
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4City of Colorado Springs - Public Meetings Set For November 12, 2009Non-discriminatory access... http://www.adata.org/adaportal/Transportation/DOT_TAM/Part_37_A_37_5.html If a public entity offers a demand responsive transportation service, the vehicles must be accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, including people who use wheelchairs, and the ...Geoffrey Ames added to Public Transport 38 hours ago