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This is a Critique of, "The Story of Citizens United v. FEC," by Annie Leonard http://youtu.be/k5kHACjrdEY I previously debunked her video titled, "The Story of Stuff." That four-part series can be seen below along with other links for references. I also debunked, "The Story of Cosmetics," http://youtu.be/RxO3bPNyWzo, demonstrating that Annie is either dishonest, or she is unaware of an FDA study that debunks most of what she claims. (See Critique below) Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5uJgG05xUY Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZzHU3ZfTtY Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgLrZc7cws8 Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XeW5ilk-9Y I challenge Annie to a debate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuCaghuN_xY Glenn Beck Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEkpVXv0SYs Lou Dobbs Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vTJdpbUYhY Links and...

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? [taken from October 2010 articles/blog posts]NASA's Islam Outreach Minister Charles BoldenGOP lawmakers are critical of Charles Bolden for leaving last week on a trip to China just as the agency he leads begins pursuing an ambitious new agenda. It is the latest in a series of controversial moves that some speculate could result in Bolden's ouster. A law signed a week ago gives NASA four months or less to develop a dozen different plans for the future, including a detailed report on how it would replace the retiring space shuttle.It's an ambitious schedule, one that NASA...

Here is the second installment of "The Story of Stuff: The Critique, pt. 2" from "How The World Works".

Here is the third part of "The Story of Stuff: The Critique, pt. 3 of 4" from "How the World Works".

The thick-lined drawings of the Earth, a factory and a house, meant to convey the cycle of human consumption, are straightforward and child-friendly. So are the pictures of dark puffs of factory smoke and an outlined skull and crossbones, representing polluting chemicals floating in the air. Which is one reason “The Story of Stuff,” a 20-minute video about the effects of human consumption, has become a sleeper hit in classrooms across the nation. The video is a cheerful but brutal assessment of how much Americans waste, and it has its detractors. But it has been embraced by teachers eager to...