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Wal-Mart, Always…Lobbying
Lobbying and Political Action Committees are the middlemen between MNCs and the state. Wal-Mart executives know this and take full advantage of this and is of the “top 20 PAC contributors to federal candidates in 2004” contributing 1.6 million (Wal-Mart in Washington). Additionally, according to Wal-Mart they only support pro-business candidates and usually lean [...]

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slu cycling team party saturday night! bring your friends, especially your lady friends. it will be at josh’s apartment in cornado. give me (314-749-9817) a call when you get there so someone can come down and get you beyond the cornado barracades and electronic security systems. if you dont know, cornado is an apartment building [...]

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This is something I have been working on the past week or two. I hope you enjoy it.
Overview
Globalism is a economic phenomenon. Markets are merging and borders are blurring. Corporations and multinationals are the driving force behind it. States take a back seat as Multinational Corporations (MNC) push for the integration of markets and circumvent [...]

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Good news, I qualified for nationals! I got lucky, U of Chicago is only sending one rider and donated the 3 left over spots to the conference to give to individuals and I was one of the selected few. Everyone should come out to Kansas U for the race!

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The Boss
Another trip to El Rancherito in Effingham, IL. We sat down and I ordered the usual, bean burritos with nacho cheese sauce, a side of rice and a Coke. About half way through I went to the restroom to take care of some business. Little did I know but I will also [...]

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