JULY 29, 2009 2:24PM

a new sort of federalism?

It is universally understood to be a form of blasphemy to suggest that the Constitution, with its separation of powers and everything else associated with the structure of the U.S. government, is less than ideal and to be upheld at all costs---whether one be a strict constructionist or more intellige… Read full post »

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JULY 27, 2009 4:47PM

Your tax dollars at work

Ya, I voted for Obama. Better than the alternative, as in the Republican candidate... but not better than ALL of the alternatives. Trouble is, just about the entire US voting populace has themselves convinced that you must vote for either the Dem. or the Repub. or else you're throwing away your… Read full post »

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JUNE 30, 2009 1:41PM

Scoundrels

News Link from Yahoo:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090630/bs_nm/us_bankofamerica_protest_3

The B of A spokeswoman says that the B of A is "pro-associate." Now there's a woman who is out of touch. Can you say, "inter-office corporate-speak?"

"Associates" who are/were employed by the bank were pushed… Read full post »

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JUNE 30, 2009 11:35AM

NHFD

Link: (Hartford Courant)

http://www.courant.com/community/new-haven/hc-supreme-court-firefighter-new-haven-firefighter,0,1167132.story

The white firefighters won their case. The 2003 test results were thrown out, because there were none but whites who scored high enough to be promoted within the de… Read full post »

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JUNE 18, 2009 12:30AM

It was a dark and stormy night...

Wet and dreary today: the weather, not me. I am happily enclosed at home, out of the elements.  TV, internet, back to tv. INFORMATION INFORMATION INFORMATION "INFORMATION" "INFORMATION" NEWS NEWS NEWS "NEWS" SPIN SPIN SPIN SPIN. My head is swimming and my bones full of disgust because of what pa… Read full post »

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JUNE 16, 2009 4:07PM

"Click Fraud?"

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090616/wl_canada_nm/canada_us_microsoft_1

 So this is what judges waste their time listening to. Hey, Bill: click THIS, will ya? There's just no good reason why the judicial system should bother with this nonsense. Who even cares whether the alleged "perpetrators" ar… Read full post »

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JUNE 12, 2009 8:35PM

Pathetic

This is not the first time anyone complained about "customer service." I'm using the term broadly, to include secretaries, doctor's office phone-receptionists, government agencies, et al.

 

Am I showing my age? Maybe, but that's not the issue. The problem, in a single word, is communication---or… Read full post »

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