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“The continued deterioration of our trading position in the world economy is yet one more warning sign during a turbulent economic time,” said Congresswoman Kaptur, who has been a consistent proponent of fair trade laws and fierce opponent of failed trade deals such as NAFTA.

The U.S. goods and services deficit climbed to $62.2 billion in July, an increase of 5.7 percent over the $58.8 billion figure reported in June. The July deficit was the largest one-month total thus far in 2008.

Marcy Kaptur announced that the National Aeronautics and SpaceAdministration (NASA) has signed on as a partner at the CleanAlternative Energy Incubator at the University of Toledo. CongresswomanKaptur, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, said she hassecured a $1.13 million commitment from NASA to help bringcertification business to the center.

“This exciting partnership represents one more step toward abrighter future for our region,” Kaptur said. “Bringing NASA into ournationally-recognized alternative energy initiative will help make theUniversity of Toledo the center for solar energy research in America.”

Congresswoman Kaptur made the announcement at an event held at theincubator, where she was joined by Dr. Lloyd A. Jacobs, president ofthe University of Toledo, and Lucas County Commissioner TinaSkeldon-Wozniak.

Congresswoman Kaptur participated in a signing ceremony on Tuesday to formalize a collaboration agreement among several agencies to develop an intermodal shipping facility in the Toledo area.

The goal is to position Toledo as a strategic partner in the “Atlantic Gateway” project, which seeks to take advantage of the “container revolution” that has reshaped international commerce.

Once again the world condemns the action only with words, leaving the defenders of liberty to their own devices.

Who believes Russia’s stated reason for attacking the sovereignnation of Georgia? Vladimir Putin’s rationale for the attack—ethnicaffinity for separatists in a Georgian region known as South Ossetia—isno more believable than George Bush’s claim of weapons of massdestruction in Iraq.

The common denominator (and perhaps the real reason): oil.

Once again the world watches in horror as Russian tanks trample over freedom, this time in Georgia. As in Hungary in 1956, Czechoslovakia in 1968 and Afghanistan in 1978, Russia has brutally attacked a small neighbor for daring to act independently.

Once again the world condemns the action only with words, leaving the defenders of liberty to their own devices.