RANT: Comcast and the Yankees

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Interesting that:

  1. Comcast competition has been advertising, that they have the YES network, reporting that Comcast dropped the YES network.
  2. Comcast has responded in advertising that they dropped it to save the Customer higher rates.
  3. The Yankees stood their ground and Comcast doesn’t have the Yankees.

Now do Comcast customers get a refund for the “missing” YES network?

Do any of the “regulators” have any interest?  (That’s a joke!)

I’m sure the Comcast contract has “mouse print” that says the Customer gets whatever Comcast feels like serving.

Argh!

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POLITICAL: The definition of DUI and the Gooferment empowering penalties

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

http://nj1015.com/feedback/

Listened to D&D (DEMINSKI & DOYLE) on 101.5 FM the other day.

And, gave them the following “feedback”. (Their webpage prevents cut’n’paste. Argh!)

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D&D on “drinking and driving”

I think the penalties are wrong and counter-productive.

First, if drinking and driving are soon bad, then my generation should have died out.

Second, “they” keep lowering the “limits” to capture more revenue. It used to be 1.25 for “DRUNKEN driving”. Now, it’s 0.80 for “DRINKING and driving”.

Third and probably worst, it confuses the definition of “crime” — something that causes death, injury, or damage to property. A driver, who is snagged for the first time in a random stop, has not hurt anyone.

Argh!

*** end quote ***

In a short feedback square, it’s impossible to lay out what is so totally wrong about the biased question. It was designed to get folks talking about increasing the suspension time and prison time for DUI.

Argh!

Even the hosts readily and quickly admitted that their question had no chance of “solving the problem” (i.e., folks drive while on the suspended / revoked list and breath interlock devices can be bypassed).

So, let’s go into a little depth.

Historically, “Drinking and Driving” was a not a “big deal”. In fact, unless there was an accident, it wasn’t enforced.

The politicians and bureaucrats want to get into our pocketbooks to drain more wealth for their unconstitutional activities. More money is always needed!

SO let’s start with reinstating the Fourth Amendment, and end the random capricious checks for “DUI”.

If there is an accident, an injury, or Heaven Forbid a death, then there has been a crime. The accused should be tried and forced to make restitution.

If it’s just an accident with property damage, then the individual should be put on notice that the NEXT time there will be SEVERE penalties. An injury or fatality goes directly to an enhanced punishment!

For a second offense, jail time should be mandatory.

Subsequent offenses should have suitably longer imprisonment.

That will END the problem with a minimum expense to the taxpayer.

 Argh!

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LIBERTY: The REALID database is like the Social Security Number

Monday, April 11, 2016

https://www.lewrockwell.com/2016/04/mark-nestmann/can-publicans-stop-flying/

The IRS could Stop You From Flying. Here’s How…
By Mark Nestmann
Nestman.comApril 6, 2016

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Then there’s the matter of whether Real IDs will actually be, well, real. Proponents say the high-tech identity documents produced under the initiative will be tamperproof and nearly impossible to counterfeit.

But this claim is a bald-faced lie. We need to look no farther than the newest generation of US passports – those equipped with a supposedly tamperproof radio frequency ID (RFID) chip similar to the one inserted into all Real ID compliant driver’s licenses. Hackers have shown it’s almost child’s play to clone an RFID passport. Is it too much to imagine that clever hackers will similarly find a way to hack Real IDs?

But the most threatening aspect of the Real ID initiative is its creation of the equivalent of a national database to include details on 250 million licensed drivers. Each state must provide electronic access to the information contained in its motor vehicle database to all other states.

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Stopping REALID is a very important to our liberty!

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LIBERTY: The FCC is another unconstitutional out-of-control Gooferment appendage

Sunday, April 10, 2016

http://www.jasonstapleton.com/fcc-expands-its-powers-over-the-internet/

FCC Expands it’s Powers Over the Internet
By Jason Stapleton –  Apr 1, 2016

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I remember when I first warned about the FCC’s talks about regulating the internet. I took more heat for my position on that issue than any other issue we’ve discussed.  I, of course, warned everyone that this was not, as the FCC suggested, an effort to “keep the internet free” but rather was a massive power grab by the government to regulate an industry it had no business overseeing.

*** end quote ***

Jason (correctly) points out the abuses and corruption of the FCC.

First, they are immune to Congressional oversight of their budget because they fund themselves out of the “fees” and “fines” that they themselves “legislates”. 

Second, they are “regulating” to “keep the internet free”. “barbara streisand”!

Third, they play the poor and children as proxies for their “bleeding heart” liberalism.

Argh!

No one “needs” the FCC!

It’s an unconstitutional infringement.

Argh!

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TINFOILHAT: Still believe the “official story”?

Saturday, April 9, 2016

https://www.lewrockwell.com/2016/04/paul-craig-roberts/boston-marathon-bomb-case/

Update on the Boston Marathon Bomb Case
By Paul Craig Roberts
PaulCraigRoberts.org
April 1, 2016

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On April 18, 2013, the FBI identified the culprits from a private street video, showing the brothers Tsarnaev on Boylston Street prior to the explosions. Two still-frames from this street video were used in FBI posters advising the public of the identity of the suspects. These two still-frames do not clearly portray what these young men were carrying on their backs. But a third still-frame from the same street video shows Dzhokhar from the rear, carrying over his right shoulder a small, light-weight, white backpack, with no bulging or sagging as would have appeared if he had carried a heavy pressure cooker bomb as claimed by the FBI and alleged in the indictment. Because the white backpack Dzhokhar carried is not the black backpack carried by the accused bomber as stated in the indictment, Dzhokhar stands excluded as a suspect and is necessarily not guilty as charged. Alleged confessions or statements of self-incrimination introduced against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are disproved by the findings of the FBI crime lab and the street video used by the FBI to identify the culprits.  In other words, the street video shows that the backpack carried by Mr. Tsarnaev does not match and has the opposite characteristics of the backpack which the FBI crime lab determined was carried by the guilty party.  Therefore, no alleged admission of guilt by Dzhokhar can be true.

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Any fair minded individual will admit that there are a LOT of unanswered questions.

Argh!

“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” —Reinhold Niebuhr

I KNOW that the “official story” is always deliberately slanted; if not deliberately deceitful!

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LIBERTY: Proper role of Gooferment

Friday, April 8, 2016

http://www.jasonstapleton.com/what-is-the-role-of-government/

What IS the Role of Government?
By Jason Stapleton –  Mar 30, 2016

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Now to be fair Trump did say that his top three were security, security, security but let’s not kid ourselves, that was a cop out, and he went on to say that healthcare and education were very important. I wonder if he can show me where in the list of enumerated powers he finds healthcare and education listed.

*** end quote ***

While I am NOT a Trump fan, he may well be the “prettiest nag in the glue factory corral”.

It’s clear that NONE of the Republican or Democrat candidates have a clue about the proper role. 

(Spoiler alert: It’s the protection of life, liberty, and property. Equal opportunity; not equal outcomes. A level playing field where everyone can be their “best” and be secure in their “papers and property”!)

Even some of the Libertarian Party candidates get it wrong. (See they think to win they have to not be too “out there”.)

Ron Paul was 99% of a great candidate but he was labeled “crazy”.

SOoo instead, “We, The Sheeple” get more war, more welfare, more Gooferment, more “laws”, more “regulations”, more “diktats”, and more unacceptable behavior by politicians and bureaucrats!

Really, Hillary’s email, Bernie’s “free college”, and on and on and on.

Time to put a stop to the whole merry-go-round.

How?

Just refuse to consent.

Look at the “respect” that the average motorist has for “speed limits”.

It’s the reason that Alcohol Prohibition ended. “We, The Sheeple” stopped cooperating at the jury box and the ballot box.

So remember, “no victim; no crime” if you get on a jury.

And, every time you vote, make a statement!

p.s., Who said: “If  nominated, I will not run. If elected, I will not serve.”?

https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/william_tecumseh_sherman_101113

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CLOUD: Google Wallet bites the dust

Thursday, April 7, 2016
Your Wallet Card will stop working on June 30
Hello Ferdinand,
We want to thank you for using the Wallet Card and for any feedback you’ve shared.
After careful consideration, we’ve decided that we’ll no longer support the Wallet Card as of June 30. Moving forward, we want to focus on making it easier than ever to send and receive money with the Google Wallet app.
Here’s what this means for you:
  • You can only make purchases with your Wallet Card until June 30.
  • You won’t be able to add money to your Wallet Balance from a debit card or bank account after May 1, but money you receive from others will still be added to your balance.
  • If you have money in your Wallet Balance after May 1, you can keep it there, send it to others, or cash out anytime for free.
If you’re interested in finding a replacement for your Wallet Card, both American Express and Simple offer debit accounts with similar features, including a card. Plus, we’ve teamed up with them so that Wallet Card users will get an added bonus after signing up.
As we wind down support for the Wallet Card, we’re excited to continue enhancing Google Wallet to give you the best possible experience when paying friends and family. We’re hard at work on new features, so keep an eye out for those in the coming months.
If you have any questions, visit our FAQ.
The Google Wallet Team

 

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GOVEROTRAGEOUS: Gooferment, Crony Capitalism, and Big Agra

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

http://tomwoods.com/podcast/ep-628-the-war-on-food-and-drink-freedom-and-one-group-thats-fighting-back/

Ep. 628 The War on Food and Drink Freedom, and One Group That’s Fighting Back
29th March 2016
Tom Woods

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The Gooferment allows: chicken raised and frozen in the USA; transported to China; butchered and refrozen; transported back to the USA for sale — without any labeling.

AND, it’s cheaper than chicken that never leaves the country?

Also, all the embedded protectionism in the State and Federal Gooferment and Big Agra.

Argh!

The little guys and “We, The Sheeple” can’t win. We are at the mercy of the Gooferment!

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VETERANS: VA back in the news — not for a good reason

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/30/us/report-finds-sharp-increase-in-veterans-denied-va-benefits.html?_r=0

Report Finds Sharp Increase in Veterans Denied V.A. Benefits
By DAVE PHILIPPSMARCH 30, 2016

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The rising proportion of ineligible veterans is largely due to the military’s increasing reliance on other-than-honorable discharges, which have been used as a quick way to dismiss troubled men and women who might otherwise qualify for time-consuming and expensive medical discharges.

The G. I. Bill instructed the veterans agency to care for veterans if their service was “other than dishonorable.” The agency interpreted this as excluding “other than honorable” discharges.

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Three things jump off the page at me:

(1) Isn’t it convenient that they interpret the law to reduce the “veterans” expense!

(2) Once a vet is in the fight and gets hurt, why are they excluded from care? If they’d have been left home, then they might not have had that bad experience.

(3) Isn’t it all about money?

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INTERESTING: Flaws from “The Walking Dead” last night

Monday, April 4, 2016

https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/the-walking-dead-season-6-finale-negan-kills-spoilers-episode-16-1201744464/

‘The Walking Dead’ Finale: Negan Makes His Mark in Bloody Debut (SPOILERS)
 News Editor Laura Prudom News Editor @lauinla 
APRIL 3, 2016 | 07:35PM PT 

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Negan then proceeded to play his sadistic game, but the final moments of the episode switched to the perspective of his victim, showing Negan bringing down Lucille on someone’s head. As the casualty’s vision blurred and ears began to ring, blood dripped down the camera before the screen cut to black, even as the audio kept playing the sounds of impact and the rest of the survivors’ screams. Ouch.

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Sorry, but you don’t go blundering around “looking” for trouble.

Guess none of the survivors ever had any military training or even read any of the many field manuals.

Argh!

A sniper could have wiped out any of the ambushes. 

Wouldn’t you put scouts out ahead of your advance?

How about NOT driving blindly down a road with high banks on either side of the narrow road and then act surprised that there’s an ambush?

Argh!

I have read a lot and even written in the genre “Post Apocalyptic World Fiction” aka PAW. This is lame! If it was presented to the “survivalist” community, then it’d be laughed off the bulletin board.

IMHO if this is “successful” PAW, even if it is on the off brand AMC cable channel, then the viewers are very uncritical or uncaring.

Argh!

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