Glen Beck has Laffer ont he TV show today. He says with 11% will fully fund the gooferment today at current levels. He points out that Jerry Brown want it at 13%, with the extra 2% to pay off the national debt.
Why not?
Other than taxes ARE theft! (If I’m going to be robbed, then I’m for them stealing much much less.)
Argh!
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“Try this thought experiment. Pretend you’re a tyrant. Among your many liberty-destroying objectives are extermination of blacks, Jews and Catholics. Which would you prefer, a United States with political power centralized in Washington, powerful government agencies with detailed information on Americans and compliant states or power widely dispersed over 50 states, thousands of local jurisdictions and a limited federal government?” — Walter Williams
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Obama leaves WH without press, breaking protocol
(AP) – 17 hours ago
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama quietly breached years of protocol on Saturday morning by leaving the White House without the press with him.
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Hey, no big deal, the “dear leader” is above the “rules”, agreements, or protocols. Argh!
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>I bet Tiger Woods would like to “forget” to have the pres come along.
The Press over the years have mellowed. They didn’t report, for some really egregious examples, FDR in a wheelchair, JFK’s “catholic” sexacpades, and Clinton’s white water. (Those just jump to mind.)
The DOWGs had in their mind, and typical for their day, a nasty press: The National Enquirer! Hence it needed protection. The Press was supposed to be nasty and in your fce. That’s how you sold papers. But, over the decades, The Press’ killer instinct atrophied.
They don’t go for the jugular. They don’t report the hard unvarnished truth. They “spin”. Now they’re virtual xerox machines for politician’s talking points. That’s why they are dying.
Tiger’s hypocritical image should have been shredded.
The failure of the cops and prosecutors to arrest and indict should still be front page news.
Imagine if his name wasn’t Tiger?
So too, OBH44 gets to conceal his papers and is pimped by a docile media.
Real journalism is left to the wacko websites and us bloggers.
So sad!
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Now when the paparazzi camp outside the WH and chase the Prez a la Princess Diana, everyone can thank BHO44 for breaking “the rules”?
Argh!
The “boy king” knows so little and has so little appreciation of the long term implications of what he does. This is just a little example of his hubris.
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http://www.lifenews.com/state4969.html
Bart Stupak May Retire From Congress After Massive Abortion-Health Care Battle
by Steven Ertelt LifeNews.com Editor
April 7, 2010
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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — Congressman Bart Stupak, the formerly respected pro-life Democratic leader from Michigan, is reportedly considering retiring from Congress. Stupak is said to be so exhausted, along with his family, from the bruising repercussions of the abortion and health care debate he may consider quitting.
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Couldn’t be because he led his constituents down the garden path about what he believed. And, now, the voters seek to hold him accountable. Pro-lifers got screwed; now, it’s their turn.
One reason is to always stay true to your principles in hard times; you can’t regain credibility when you trade your vote for some money.
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http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100403/D9ERRRGO0.html
Lapses hinder rescue teams hunting for lost planes
Apr 3, 5:14 PM (ET)
By JOAN LOWY
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The 78-year-old Ohio businessman freed himself from the wreckage and, though badly injured, activated an emergency signal. For nearly six hours, the letters “EMRG” flashed on radar scopes at a Federal Aviation Administration facility near Atlanta, giving air traffic controllers a general idea of Smiley’s location.
Yet it was full two days before rescuers arrived. Smiley was dead. He had scrawled a last note to his wife on an envelope.
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It’s not just a “lapse”. It’s a complete failure!
So who lost their jobs over this death? Reprimands? Transfers? Unpaid days off?
Argh!
Unfortunately, the “service” provided by the gooferment was … … unsatisfactory.
Maybe we should have OnStar run the function?
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http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/04/07/1362516/nearly-half-of-us-households-escape.html
Nearly half of US households escape fed income tax
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press Writer
Posted: Wednesday, Apr. 07, 2010
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WASHINGTON Tax Day is a dreaded deadline for millions, but for nearly half of U.S. households it’s simply somebody else’s problem.
About 47 percent will pay no federal income taxes at all for 2009.
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Doesn’t anyone see a problem with this? Didn’t Ben ward against “comfortable poverty”? And, “those people” get to vote?
Does NOT seem fair!
Argh!
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http://original.antiwar.com/lobe/2010/04/02/legality-of-drone-strikes/
Legality of Drone Strikes Still in Question by Jim Lobe, April 03, 2010
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While welcoming an initial effort by the administration of President Barack Obama to offer a legal justification for drone strikes to kill suspected terrorists overseas, human rights groups say critical questions remain unanswered.
In an address to an international law group last week, State Department Legal Adviser Harold Koh insisted that such operations were being conducted in full compliance with international law.
“The U.S. is in armed conflict with al-Qaeda as well as the Taliban and associated forces in response to the horrific acts of 9/11 and may use force consistent with its right to self-defense under international law,” he said.
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“The question is a legal one: under what circumstances can you use lethal force at all? Our view has always been that it should be limited to zones of active armed conflict where normal arrest operations are not feasible.”
A related question involves who may be targeted. While many authorities insist lethal force can be used under the laws of war against those who are actively participating in armed conflict, the U.S. has used defined participation in very broad terms, including membership in – or even financial support of – an armed group.
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“The big issue is where the war is and whether it’s a war, and we couldn’t disagree more strongly as to the tenor of Koh’s comments,” he said. “It goes back to the idea of an unbounded global war on terror where terror is hardly defined at all.”
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Sorry, it can’t be a “war” because Congress has NOT declared it. That pesky Constitution thing. (See Lysander Spooner.)
Further, in the absence of a declared war, on who’s authority does the gooferment kill anyone?
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What do iPad’s Wi-Fi problems mean for AT&T?
by Kevin FitchardApril 6th, 2010
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When AT&T said it believed the iPad would be mostly a Wi-Fi (rather than a 3G) device, that would have figured to make any of the network concerns that have plagued the iPhone a moot point. Think again. The biggest problem with the newly launched iPad would seem to be with Wi-Fi connectivity, with reports of no connection or weak signals among some early iPad users. The problems would clearly seem to be with the device itself, with some iPads having problems connecting to any Wi-Fi signal, not just AT&T’s Wi-Fi service.
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The WiFI problems on the iPad make me suspect that my gut feeling about the MacBookAir could be correct.
I’ve always thought I noticed that the MacBookAir was always scanning for a WiFi signal. Periodically, the computer would (as I described in my blog) go on “a mental vacation”. When I’d look at the “airport”, it would be scanning for networks. Could it be dropping the signal? I’m located less than 25 feet from the WiFi base. I have other Windoze computers using the WiFi without any problems at all.
(Sometimes, windoze needs a reboot to clear up its “thinking”. Weekly? But, never drops the WiFi connection. The ISP’s network sometimes seems to go on a “mental vacation” and everything Router, Windoze, and MacBookAir all need a reboot to pass traffic. But that’s not a MacBookAir problem.)
So maybe there is BOTH a hardware and software problem with ALL Apple products that use WiFi. I don’t have a College’s EE lab and a group of hungry CompSci PhD candidates who will work for free to study the problem. BUT, [and there is ALWAYS a big butt), I’m convinced there’s a serious problem with Apple’s wifi. And, I’d steer clear of it until it’s solved.
Consumers Reports, Underwriters Laboratory, or any school’s CompSci dean listening?
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http://www.lifenews.com/nat6213.html
Komen for the Cure Deepens Ties With Planned Parenthood Abortion Business
by Steven Ertelt LifeNews.com Editor
April 1, 2010
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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — The Komen for the Cure breast cancer foundation has been under fire from pro-life advocates for years for its ties to the Planned Parenthood abortion business. In a new column, pro-life writer Jill Stanek uncovers new information showing the link between the two groups is deepening.
Komen’s ties to Planned Parenthood are well documented and figures from STOPP International show Komen chapters giving $711,485 from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006 to Planned Parenthood affiliates.
And in numbers provided to the Associated Press, Susan G. Komen for the Cure spokeswoman Rebecca Gibson confirmed 19 of the 122 Komen affiliates made grants totaling $374,253 to Planned Parenthood during the 2005-2006 fiscal year.
Figures show Komen affiliates have given Planned Parenthood $3 million between 2003 and 2008 and $805,000 in the 2008 fiscal year.
Those donations and links have continued as Komen affiliates in California, Idaho, Colorado, Iowa, Texas, and other states have either made donations or worked with Planned Parenthood abortion centers.
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Stanek says the response leaves open more questions about the Planned Parenthood-Komen relationship.
“Why didn’t PPGNW cash in its inheritance? Why didn’t Eric buy? If the share was willed, it was worth something. The real-estate market was thriving in 2006. It appears both partners are OK with this now four-year-old business partnership,” she responded.
Brinker also attempted to defend the donations to Planned Parenthood in his contact with Stanek, saying “only “20 of Komen’s 122 U.S. Affiliates fund breast-health services through local Planned Parenthood clinics” and adding the total money given represents “less than one percent of the total granted by affiliates.”
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Related web sites:
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation – http://www.komen.org
National Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer – http://www.abortionbreastcancer.com
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Interesting question is why are charities running shopping centers?
Could it be because they are tax-deductible?
Argh!
More stuff that makes no sense.
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A Christian nurse who was moved to a desk job after refusing to remove her crucifix has lost a claim for discrimination.
Published: 3:17PM BST 06 Apr 2010
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Shirley Chaplin, 54, took the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust Hospital to an employment tribunal, claiming that taking off a necklace bearing a crucifix would ”violate her faith”.
The trust said the move was not specifically about the crucifix, but about health and safety concerns about patients grabbing necklaces.
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Sorry, but this doesn’t wash.
Are all necklaces banned for all staff?
And, how do they explain that she been wearing it for 30 years?
How do they treat Orthodox Jews with their garments. Sikhs with their daggers.
You see the “King” aka the gooferment is a natural rival for the loyalty of the people with the “Church”. Been that way since forever when the serfs would seek the protection of the church. And the gooferment, a green eyed monster, can stand no competition.
So look for Obamacare to seek to cripple its rival here. Just like there.
Argh!
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http://weblogs.wpix.com/news/helpmehoward/2010/03/where_is_christopher_mauriello_1.html
Where Is Christopher Mauriello?
6:34PM | March 24, 2010
A Father’s Son is Spirited Out of the Country by his Ex-Wife and Disappears.
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Someone is missing from the Mauriello table tonight.
14 year old Christopher Mauriello is in Bosnia with his mother.
He was supposed to have returned home from Christmas vacation on January 3rd. But Christopher and his mother had other plans.
His father, Thomas Mauriello, who has physical custody of Christopher was at the end of his rope when he called Help Me Howard.
As he told Howard: “My reaction was one of shock! It was unimaginable that she could do something like this!”
Tom is the Vice President for college advancement at Manhattan College. His ex-wife Tara Bray Afanasiev works for the United Nations Development Programme, also known as UNDP.
Tom was awarded physical custody of Christopher back in 2006, but he and Tara had a legal agreement that allowed her to take Christopher overseas for holidays and summer vacations.
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Tom immediately called his attorney, police issued an arrest warrant and Tom called Tara’s employers at the United Nations Development Fund.
According to Tom, the United Nations told him that “it was a personal matter and they didn’t get involved in these sorts of things.”
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Howard reached out to the UNDP that employs Tara and they had this to say:
“We are aware of this particular case involving a staff member, Ms. Tara Bray, who is currently on leave without pay. It is a personal issue between Ms. Bray and her former husband regarding the custody of their child. We very much hope this case is resolved in the best interest of the child. According to our staff rules, all UNDP staff member have an obligation to abide by their private legal obligations. UNDP has reminded Ms. Bray of that requirement. UNDP has been in touch with the US authorities to ensure that they are fully appraised of the steps we have taken in this matter.”
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So much for the “Rule of Law”!
Children are so easily manipulated.
And, why do we still have the UN? It’s a corrupt useless organization that costs us a fortune.
Argh!
Perhaps, if everyone gets on their congresscritter, we can get Christopher home and out of the UN?
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/7556429/Scrabbles-makers-to-allow-proper-nouns.html
Scrabble’s makers to allow proper nouns
By Stephen Adams
Published: 7:00AM BST 06 Apr 2010
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The games company said it would be introducing the rule change – the first in the game’s 62 year history – to “enable younger players” to get involved.
This could cause a power shift between the generations, with those possessing a keen knowledge of the top 40 singles’ chart legitimately able to cite such high-scoring examples as singers N-Dubz (17 points) and Jay-Z (23 points).
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“There is no dictionary for proper nouns as such so provided the word played is an accepted spelling, rather than just a cheeky one made up by the player it would be acceptable,” she said.
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Argh! Is this change for the sake of change.
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http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2010/03/why_is_this_man_so_angry.html
Random words have hyperlinks that pop if the cursor floats over them. “Vibrant” is the name on them. Something to do with Microsoft Bing?
How do we kill them?
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http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/25.98.html
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:18:36 -0400
From: reinke ferdinand
Subject: Plain Dealer sparks ethical debate by unmasking anonymous poster
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/03/plain_dealer_sparks_ethical_de.html
Plain Dealer sparks ethical debate by unmasking anonymous Cleveland.com poster
By Henry J. Gomez, *The Plain Dealer*, 26 Mar 2010
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By unmasking an anonymous poster at its companion website, The Cleveland Plain Dealer finds itself in an ethical quandary, stirring a debate that balances the public’s need to know against the privacy concerns of online participants.
The newspaper traced the identity of `lawmiss’ after someone using that moniker left a comment about the mental state of a relative of reporter Jim Ewinger. The comment was removed for violating cleveland.com’s community rules, which do not allow personal attacks.
Users are required to register with a valid e-mail address before posting at cleveland.com. Upon learning of the Ewinger issue Monday, an online editor looked up lawmiss’s e-mail address, which like all others, is accessible through software used to post stories to the website.
“It does raise the question of the wisdom and fairness of the newspaper using the registration system of the website for reporting purposes,” Steele said in a telephone interview.
The newspaper’s decisions could have a chilling effect on conversation at cleveland.com, said Rebecca Jeschke of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an online privacy rights group.
“I would think twice before participating in a message board where I had to give my e-mail address knowing that management could access it at any time,” Jeschke said. “It seems appropriate in this case, but … it’s hard not to imagine scenarios where it’s abused.”
Other news organizations already hide such information from their editorial staff, said Steve Yelvington, a strategist for Morris Digital Works, the online division of Morris Communications. The company runs 13 daily newspapers in Florida, Georgia, Texas and other states. “We are careful to firewall our business records from our journalists,” Yelvington said.
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Regardless of where one comes down on the issue of Internet privacy (IMHO there ain’t none), or how much should you trust anything on the inet (IMHO zero trust), and technology in general (IMHO we give boobs the equivalent of loaded guns and they are astonished when some one gets hurt), this was completely preventable.
Use a “disposable” e-mail account!
Haven’t these people ever heard of GMAIL? No invitation required now! You can even use multiple ones! Ask any “child” who wants to break free from Mom and Dad’s supervision. That’s without even getting “tricky” of using one of the “disposable websites that create e-mail addresses that only work for a very limited time; perfect for “e-mail validation” requirements. If Chinese bloggers can hide form their oppressive regime, then we can conclude that most of us who want “privacy” can figure out a way to do it. In this case, the technology-naive are getting a very expensive education in “technology”.
And, this wasn’t even the government seeking to find out who made a nasty comment. Wait till the Internet-using public says something the government doesn’t like. Such as “taxes are too high”, “the <insert favorite government agency> is inept, corrupt, or stupid”, or quote Jefferson, Lysander Spooner, or Sam Adams. Then, the proctology exam will begin.
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http://www.ssa.gov/history/hfaq.html
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Q4: Is it true that Social Security was originally just a retirement program?
A: Yes. Under the 1935 law, what we now think of as Social Security only paid retirement benefits to the primary worker. A 1939 change in the law added survivors benefits and benefits for the retiree’s spouse and children. In 1956 disability benefits were added.
Keep in mind, however, that the Social Security Act itself was much broader than just the program which today we commonly describe as “Social Security.” The original 1935 law contained the first national unemployment compensation program, aid to the states for various health and welfare programs, and the Aid to Dependent Children program.
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(Credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SocialSecurityposter2.gif)
What were the voters of that age thinking? I understand the Great Depression was a terrible terrible time. And, I realize that they didn’t know about the FED. And, I realize that they didn’t understand that the Smoot Hawley tariffs caused it.
But, boy, what a classic blunder!
Now the gooferment seeks to try to convince us “it wasn’t intended to be our only retirement resource”! With IRAs, 401Ks, and a lot of prayer.
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President Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act, at approximately 3:30 pm EST on August 14, 1935.[9] Standing with Roosevelt are Rep. Robert Doughton (D-NC); unknown person in shadow; Sen. Robert Wagner (D-NY); Rep. John Dingell (D-MI); unknown man in bowtie; the Secretary of Labor, Frances Perkins; Sen. Pat Harrison (D-MS); and Rep. David Lewis (D-MD).
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Can we dig up those folks and put them on trial? Like the old Soviet show trials. Argh!
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http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/7330903/
Gore gets camera-shy for N.C. speech, limits media
Posted: March 30
Updated: 7:16 p.m. yesterday
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“A Gore aide said Tuesday that media members will only be allowed to record video and audio of the first five minutes of Gore’s talk at Duke University on April 8. Photography will also be limited. Gore spokeswoman Kalee Kreider said the restrictions are standard for his talks but she wouldn’t say why they are in place.”
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Guess when he gets really loony about the whole “global warming thing” he doesn’t want any refutation in the blogs.
That’s what passes for journalism these days. The lame street media doesn’t do anything but pass along the “barbara streisand” they get handed. Hard hitting journalism is reserved for when the “wrong team” is in the White House. Or the conservatives rally. Even then it gets made up like the spitting and name calling incidents.
No one claimed the money for video of it; guess it doesn’t exist. If it’s not videoed, it never happened. One of the congresscritters’ staff had a running vido as they took the historic walk. Wonder what that raw footage showed?
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100404/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1448
The 10 most surprising things about the iPad
Ben Patterson is a technology writer for Yahoo! News.
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The UPS guy handed me my new iPad just a few hours ago, and yes—the jumbo-sized screen is as glorious as they say, and I was shocked by how good HD videos looked. But I was also surprised by how heavy the iPad feels, and if you were hoping to read e-books all day under the clear, bright blue sky, well…bad news, folks. These and more iPad surprises, coming right up.
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I’d like one. The WifI seems most practical. The big memory one is $699.
To be kool?
I don’t think so. If the MacBookAir is any example of Apple doing tech, the iPad will be “good”. Good; not great. Followed soon on by improvements and a price drop. Like a cliff.
When it was a status thing, McBa was 5k$. Soon, it was 1.5k$!
I’d like to play with a cheap iPad. With a phone and a camera.
Does it have a USB for my vwbbie (Verizon wireless broadband dongle)?
Remember that it is “closed” both hardware, software, and to a certain extent in data as well. That’s not “good”!
And, the McBa will burn your leg; it gets so hot when recharging. Haven’t heard anything about the iPad and recharging temperature. Yet?
Waiting for cheaper, better, and faster! And, more “open”!!!
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http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/05/trouble-in-paradise-ipad-users-complain-of-wifi-issues/
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My understanding of Wifi issues on devices, particularly cramped devices like the Macbook Air and iPad, is that it’s usually a hardware/design issue and something that can’t be fixed via a software patch. I hope that’s not the case with the iPad, because faulty Wifi would make this a very unattractive device. Particularly if they run into Macbook Air type problems.
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Ouch! That hurts. Since I’d only want the WiFi. Can’t afford another monthly inet bill!
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http://www.caivn.org/article/2010/03/27/recreational-marijuana-use-likely-become-legal-california
Saw an interesting “vote” on a Web site. Unfortunately, it reinforces the right – left duopoly.
As we learn from the Nolan chart it’s not a one dimensional problem.
http://www.nolanchart.com/article7443.html
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ibertarian: supports the smallest possible government, supports individual liberty in all ways, prefers to only defend our borders and not interfere in other countries’ affairs.
conservative: tends to give a nod and a wink to liberty while placing emphasis on government control of “family” issues (gay marriage, abortion, borders, etc.) while pushing for major military involvement worldwide by America, in the hopes of creating a faith-based, “conservative” world.
liberal: tends to give a nod and a wink to liberty while placing emphasis on government control of “social issues” (social safety net, minority rights, etc.) while pushing for major diplomatic involvement worldwide by America backed by somewhat lesser military involvement, in the hopes of creating an inclusive, “liberal” world.
statist: the marriage of liberal and conservative aspects of big government. Supports both the conservative “family” agenda and the liberal “social” agenda. Supports both major diplomatic and military involvement abroad.
centrist: somewhere in the middle of all of the above.
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So to be meaningful, the dimensions are socially and fiscally with individual liberty and government control.
The website SHOULD have “control” between to polar opposites “The Individual” and “The State”!
Liberal and Conservative are meaningless.
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http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/03/plain_dealer_sparks_ethical_de.html
Plain Dealer sparks ethical debate by unmasking anonymous Cleveland.com poster
By Henry J. Gomez, The Plain Dealer
March 26, 2010, 7:00AM
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On one side are experts who believe the newspaper has violated a trust by exploring and revealing information about a critic. On the other are those, including Plain Dealer Editor Susan Goldberg, who believe that information is too important not to see the light of day.
Until this week, “lawmiss” was known only as one of thousands who, often known only by nicknames, share views on news blogs and stories reported at cleveland.com.
But after investigating a comment directed at the relative of a Plain Dealer reporter, editors learned that lawmiss had the same e-mail address as Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold. A closer look revealed that the user had offered opinions on three of Saffold’s cases, including the capital murder trial of accused serial killer Anthony Sowell.
When confronted with the newspaper’s findings Wednesday, the judge denied responsibility for the posts. Her daughter, Sydney Saffold, came forward later to accept responsibility for posting “quite a few, more than five” of more than 80 lawmiss comments.
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Silly people.
With gmail, and other free providers, using a “real” email address is a bone-headed move.
About the only thing dumber is using an ISP’s address.
And, if you’re uncomfortable about using a free email service, you can buy an email account from any number of providers.
You can still be tracked by IP address and credit cards.
But it’s not as easy as, in the newspapers case, of peeking at the computer records.
Silly, to expect honesty from the media. Next, you’ll expect honest from the police. Or the government.
(Stop, stop, I’m laughing so hard, I’m going to wet myself.)
Fore warned is fore armed!
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FROM LUDDITE (He gets the funniest spam):
The Pentagon announced TODAY the formation of a new 500-man elite fighting unit called the:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/53-glenn-beck-fans-get-tricked-and-their-cars-towed/
53 Glenn Beck Fans Get Tricked and Their Cars Towed
by Jon Bershad | 8:19 pm, March 30th, 2010
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They may have begun the night angry at our government, but last Saturday, 53 Glenn Beck fans got a new insidious and possibly corrupt faction to hate: a small towing company in Central Florida! (cue dramatic music)
According to Orlando news channel WFTV9, the possible scam went down at the University of Central Florida where Beck was kicking off the first leg of his American Revival Tour. The fans involved followed event parking signs and parked in a big lot. Unfortunately, it turns out the signs were fake and the lot was the private property of a local fraternity. Next thing you know, Orange County Towing and Recovery is spending eight hours hauling away vehicles.
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Sorry, but this is “dirty pool”.
Special place in Hell for all involved.
And, I’m sure it will be promptly investigated. Like Tiger Woods was!
Argh!
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http://developers.slashdot.org/story/10/04/03/0147255/The-Struggle-To-Keep-Java-Relevant
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snydeq writes “Fatal Exception’s Neil McAllister questions Oracle’s ability to revive interest in Java in the wake of Oracle VP Jeet Kaul’s announcement at EclipseCon that he would ‘like to see people with piercings doing Java programming.’ ‘If Kaul is hoping Java will once again attract youthful, cutting-edge developers, as it did when it debuted in 1995, [Kaul] may be in for a long wait,’ McAllister writes. ‘Java has evolved from a groundbreaking, revolutionary language platform to something closer to a modern-day version of Cobol.’ And, as McAllister sees it, ‘Nothing screams “get off my lawn” like a language controlled by Oracle, the world’s largest enterprise software vendor. The chances that Java can attract the mohawks-and-tattoos set today seem slimmer than ever.'”
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When I’m doing my spiel as a consultant, I use the line: “Creating tomorrow’s legacy today!” a lot.
There’s nothing that people want less than a dead end. Maybe right next to that is an “island” controlled by a vandor. Microsoft comes to mind first. Oracle is next.
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Use the automatic Friend Finder for XXX@YYY.COM. Now it will be easier than ever to share and connect with your friends.
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Looks like Yahoo and Facebook are cooperating to accomplish something. What I have no idea?
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A growing number of cities and municipalities are testing solar-powered trash compactors as a way to go green and save some green. Communities in 46 states, as well as some state parks and colleges, are replacing regular trash cans, according to Richard Kennelly, vice president of BigBelly Solar marketing, which manufactures the devices.
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Given how valuable solar panels are, how long until these are stolen? Then we begin the war of escalation. Bolt down; bolt cutters. Motion sensors (for when they are pulled up); Faraday cage over them. Should be amusing!
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7-7-7-7 costs Pa. Lottery bigtime
By Peter Mucha Inquirer Staff Writer
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Talk about your lucky 7s.
Wednesday night, all 7s came up in Pennsylvania Lottery’s Big 4 drawing, resulting in a whopping $7.77 million payout to 3,107 winning tickets.
Even more oddly, the news comes on a day when the Super 7 jackpot is $7.3 million, and Cash 5’s top prize is $770,000.
The Big 4 payout was a staggering 1,573 percent of sales, according to lottery spokeswoman Kirstin Alvanitakis.
In other words: The lottery has to dish out about $7.2 million more than it took in for that drawing.
“We definitely lost money on the Big 4, that’s for sure,” Alvanitakis said. “But it’s great for our players. People love to play quadruple numbers.”
“It’s definitely not an April Fools joke,” she said.
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“We operate our numbers games with the expectation that when triples or quadruples hit we will lose money,” she said. “Drawing triples and quadruples is great for the large number of our players who enjoy playing these number combinations.”
Besides, there is a safeguard. “We have a sales cutoff of $10 million for Big 4 for any number combination – including quadruples – to ensure Lottery’s liability does not exceed its ability to pay winners,” she said.
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This agravates me on so many levels.
It’s the politicians “stealing” from the poor. Who plays these “games”? Poor people trying to catch a break.
And the economics are a joke. It’s a tax on stupidity. Which, thanks to the gooferment skrools, there’s a lot to go around.
Final note: Notice how they limit their losses. That’s unfair to the folks who get “locked out”.
It’s a losing proposition for EVERYONE!
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100324094640.htm
Science News
Great Apes Know They Could Be Wrong, Research Suggests
ScienceDaily (Mar. 24, 2010)
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Dr. Call concludes: “The current results indicate that the looking response appears to be a function of at least three factors: the cost of looking inside the tube, the value of the reward and the state of the information. The combination of these three factors creates an information processing system that possesses complexity, flexibility and control, three of the features of metacognition*. These findings suggest that nonhuman animals may possess some metacognitive abilities, too.”*Metacognition: cognition about cognition, or knowing about knowing.
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Sigh, I thought I was smart, but I could be wrong. Can some one explain this to me?
My tool set stopped at “thinking about thinking” with DeBono.
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Editor / Publisher at Jasper Jottings
Greater New York City Area
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