IMO, the credit crunch has spread to the entire world. People outside US will surely feel the slow down in Q4. There is no doubt that US is still leading the world economy. When she falls, the world falls as well. The falling oil price + high inflation + bad export will terribly threaten the Canadian economy in 2008-09.
* 89% of porn is created in the U.S.
* $2.84 billion in revenue was generated from U.S. porn sites in 2006
* $89/second is spent on porn
* 72% of porn viewers are men
* 260 new porn sites go online daily
What a big business. Regarding the social impact, can we compare it against tobacco and gambling? Perhaps the government is addicted to the tax from the industries as well.
On July 10, President George W. Bush won final congressional approval on Wednesday of a bill granting liability protection to telecommunication companies that took part in the warrantless domestic spying program he began after the September 11 attacks. So spy bill will continue to live - American citizens, please smile !!
In fact the lawsuit drama is going on. Harper launched his $2.5-million lawsuit against the Liberal party last March, after Grit officials refused to apologize for accusations that the prime minister knew about a "Conservative bribery" attempt in the Cadman affair. In July, Harper adds $1 million to $2.5-million lawsuit against cash-strapped Liberals.
He is still in charge of Liberal. Well ... he suddenly swings the public attention to climate change and actively promotes his carbon-tax program. Will the new idea buy him more votes and support inside the party?
I don't understand why BC was motivated to move first in this issue. It is highly unfriendly to voters in the era of high energy cost. IMO, other provinces will observe for awhile how the carbon tax affects the emotions.
* 89% of porn is created in the U.S.
* $2.84 billion in revenue was generated from U.S. porn sites in 2006
* $89/second is spent on porn
* 72% of porn viewers are men
* 260 new porn sites go online daily
What a big business. Regarding the social impact, can we compare it against tobacco and gambling? Perhaps the government is addicted to the tax from the industries as well.
source: http://canadianpress.google.com/artic... - it is a pretty interesting news.